Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-08
THE FREEDOM OF IRELAND
YESTERDAYS DISCUSSION IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Struggle OF the Home Buffers
LaVVlessness In the West of Ireland
Report of the Land Commission
ers-The ''Three F's', Recommend
cd-A POntifical Letter - Excite
ment fn Tralee.

LONDON, January I'm the House of
Commons this evening Mr.. Forster, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, replying to Mr.. Jas.
Oakley, Home Ruler, member for Roseom-
mon, justified the recent prohibitions for
Land League meetings.
Mr.. O'Kelly moved an adjournment of
the House, apparently with the intention to
resort to obstruction. He protested against
the illegality of the prohibitions.
Mr.. Thomas Textton, Home Rule mem
Der for county Sligo, and other members,
followed, protesting against the tyranny
and shackling of the freedom of speech Of
those struggling for their lives.
Mr.. O'Kelly's motion to adjourn was re-
iected by vote of 301 to 80.
Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
replying to question put by Right Hon. Mr..
Gibson, stated that one hundred and fifty
three persons were under police protection
In Ireland, and there had been 2,573 agrarian
outrages up to the end of December.
Debate on the address in reply to the
speech from the throne was resumed.
Mr.. Parnel charged conspiracy against
the good name Of Ireland. He defended the
clared had always reprobated outragas.
Mr.. Parneli concluded by moving his
amendment to the address declaring that
the peace Of Ireland cannot be promoted by
suspending the constitutional rights of the
people.
Mr. Forster said Mr. Parnell must have
known that the result Of his speeches would
be the commit'al of outrages.
Messrs. O'Donnell and O'Connor rose to
question of order, when the Speaker ruled
that Mr.. Forster was in order,
After strong speech from Mr.. Gibson,
attacking the government for It's dtlatori-
ness, and denOuncing the Land League, the
debate was adjourned.
LAwLEssNEss III IRELAND.
A dispatch from Dublin to the Times saws:
''Tbe prosecution of the indicted Land
Leaguers, and the prospects of repressive
measures in Parliament, have not had any
quieting effect upon the lawless classes In
tae west of Ireland. A bailtff and his wife,
and the wife and son OF q tenant, were re-
Gently seriously assaulted at Bailinamore,
county Leitrim, By parties of armed men
/ For the last month no petty sessions have
been held at Ballinamore, but
THE LEAGUE COURT
/ sits regular, and its authority is widely
/ Acknowledged. The three land commits
eioners, in their report sent to the govern
ment, recommend tho adoption of the
''three F's" (fair rents, free sales and
fxity Of tenure). They admit the
principle Of free contract, but intimate
that practicability of such freedom does
! not exist They propose that the rent be
+ fixed by two arbitrators, one representing
the tenant and one representing the land
/ court, with power to summon an umpire If
necessary, and that the rent, when the rent
fs fixed, is to remain unchanged for two
years. They would take away
THE POWER OF EVICTION
except for nOn-paYment of rent. Subletting
or waste occupying tenants are not to be
allowed to contract themselves out of the
act, but non occupying tenants are to be al
lowed to do so, subject to certain llmita-
tions, and limited owners should be enabled
to sell the amount of the annual payment
not to exceed the present rent. The com
misstoners recommending the adoption of
the three F's' are Lord Bessborough, Baron
Dows, and Mr.. VIM. Shaw, NJ. 2. The dis
senters are Mr. Kavanaghe and the O'Con-
nor Don."
POETIFICAL LETTER.
The London Day NewS GAYS: awe
are informed that on Tuesday the Pope sd-
dressed Pontiflcal letter to the Archbishop
of Dublin, for immediate publication, in
which, while sympathizing with the Irsh
Catholics, and desiring an improvement In
their condition, he expects them to do moth
+ luE COHbi w J1lS ldWY anu uGClaFeB blHb
Ireland will more readily obtain what she
desires from the government, in the justice
and political ability of which he expresses
every confidence, if she keeps within the
strict limits of legality. The Pope urges
the Bishops to take measures IN order that
the Irish people, at such critical period,
may act In accordance with t"ese expecta-
tions."
THE RECENT ARRESTS.
TRALEE, January lit has been decided
to hold an examination of the officers of
the Tralee branch of the Land League ar
rested yesterday In jail, as riot Is feared
If they are taken through town to the court.
The solicitor and witnesses refused to attend
an examination In town in the present
state of intense popular excitement.
THE COURT DESERTED.
The Court of Queens Bench in Dublin
to-day is almost deserted by the public.
The reading Of notes made by the police of
the speeches delivered by Brennan and
NallY was continued until the court ad-
joUrned.
BRUTALLY MURDERED.
DUBLIN, January "A csretaker named
Collins has been brutallY murdered near
Parsons, in the county of Louth. No arrests
have been made.
THE LAND Bull INADEQUATE.
The Pail Mall Gazette this evening says
there are grave misgivings that the govern
ment land bill will prove inadequate.
-%%-a~44