The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-21
TIE IRISH.

Certain persons have complained
esdRE -the HERALD has been too severe
gEsa its remarks upon the conduct Of
Ike irish leaders in their dispute with
ssyzernment. The HERALD thinks
szzzst stronger language than 1t has
szGs9loYed would not be too severe,
Lire Irish masses are not to blame,
ssxuapt for listening to the IN wise
esEzusels of the agitatOrs. Il LETT to
s.Snsmselves the people would be In
eEmztely better of in every respect.
HI sc is they heed the advice OF the
..9agnells, neglect their work, try TO
sTypFsnt others from laboTing, and to
e,zr-g,priain extent become OUTLAWS. It
1zxys7 be, and doubtless is the case,
s<Emzt. the land laws Of Ireland are bad
EEgsy law is bad that keeps the soil IN
hEus hands OF TIE few, and prevents
,GBz many from acquiring homes OF
tGsszsir own in fee simple, provided the
ssE NJ are industrious, frugal and
saTs!iug to pay fer homes, paying iaIF
zs1r9ces for them. At the same time,
Ia bad system does not justify the
e-zSarder of landlords, the rising oil
cEpbs and the destruction OF
xzGeperty. i does not warrant men
SIX refusing to pap taeir honest
ezszs5ts, nor in preventing by intimids-
eEcn or force others from doing so.
Eesides, the British Parliament at its
Late sitting passed land act which
s1Gees-or would place il be were not
ssss stubborn to sccept-tte Irish
ssx4aent iu better position than the
szanter of land in any other country
Exx che world enjoys. 1t is true. the
sxsg9 did not take the estates away
fzsan their owners, but it went further
oaan the American Congress would
ere go, 10 declaring The principle
rlxzst the land does not belong to him
IN whose nalae the title deed stands,
gut is a sort OF trust to be administered
ssg government for the joint benefit
IA the proprietor and occupant. II
v<gae American Congress were to de-
STARE such a doctrine there would
,zssEise euch a storm as would en-
saEAnger the very government itself.
IN this country the land is absolutely
eEre property of the ogner. both as
against government and individuals.
st is true, property may be taken for
she public benefit, but not without
Gst compensation. If government
wants a mans land it must first show
sshs4 it is for the public good, and
,=4t1en pay q fair price for it. The
.Er;sh land act gives the tenant sort
IT Joint proprietary interest in the
uoil. provides him with absolute fxity
rF tenure, and creates court to stand
astween him and the oppressive
S3endlord. That court can FIX the
z-asssl in case OF dispute, can prevent
She eviction of tenant, and possesses
nther extended powers as an admin
zaretor. The Irish landlord is the
wasn WHO should protest against the
Saw, as it deprives him ofrights which
are enjoyed by landlords everywhere
ase. and reduces him to a position
something similar to a government
scent. It SO happens that the land
sourt as at present constituted, and
xhich held its 6rst sitting on Thurs
day, is composed of men whose SYM
rBathies, if they have any beyond
faeir duty, are all with the
zasnan.s "a against the landlords.
Tae act and the composition
zaf che tribunal both 60 show that the
Rritish Parliament went as far as it
dared 90, and as far it constitutionslly
could go. to help the Irish tenant
sisss. Now, the latter, acting upon
ssSe advice of such reckless agitaters
,as Parnell, refuse the benefits OF the