The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-09-16
TELEGRAPHD
TURBULENT IRISH.
What the LanC League Wants
and Proposes TO Do.

most represent alive meeting ever held IN
Ireland. The following resolutions will
be recommended by the executive Of the
League 'or adoption:
First, that this national convention
assem- bled by the will Of the people of
Ireland, acting In their name, declares at
the outset Of its meeting that the cause of
the political and social evils which aft ict
and impoverish our country is 10 be
found In the system OF alien rule so OPP
pressive and unjust to our people; that
this country solemnly declares its full
conviction that Ireland can never be
either pro porous or content till her peo-
pie enjoy the right of national sef-gov-
eminent, right which they have never
forfeited and never abandoned, and for
the restoration of which they will never
cease to strugge with all their power.
Second, That speaking in the name Of
the Irish people, and By virtue IF the
authority confided TO US by them, we de-
nounce the. coercion act which is now in
operation, as q measure founded upon
fraud, devised In spirit of malignant
hypocrisy, and executed for the gratlf-
cation of private vindictiveness, and for
the tyrannicel suppression os admitted
public rights, upon men whose only
crime was courageous devotion to tie
people. That the continued imprison-
ment OF those men who have so heavy a
share in the lAhors of movement which
had led the British government to mi
tiate and the British Parliament to adopt
an elaborate measure of reform, and sn
outrage upon reason IS we'll as upon lib
erty; that we now call upon the govern
ment to set free, without condition and
without further delay, the pioneer of
this land movement, Michael Davitt, and
every man whose identity with the
movement has rendered him the victim
of official and private vengeance; that
we join in the declaration that while one
man is detained in prison under O decree,
not an act, the Irish people cannot be-
lieve that the land act is meant to be
used for efecting improvement in their
condition.
Third, That this convention, standing
by the original programme and funda-
mental purpose of the Land League, de-
clsres that no settlement Of the land
question can be satisfactory, no effect
practicable, which does not abolish land
lordism, root and branch, and make the
tiiler also owner of the soil; that the land
act, proceeding from the opposite princi-
pie of maintaining joint proprietorship of
the landlord and tenant in the land, can
not be accepted as just or wise, still less
as final settlement of the question; that
its radical insutheiepcy and many defects
prevent it from being regarded as even
temporary remedy of a satisfactory char
acteT; that this convention solemnly
pledges itself accordingly to determined
adherence to the principles of the Land
League till all its aims have been fully
accomplished, and binds itself 10 msin-
tain the same solid combination agains;
l8ndlordism which has worked such mag
nifcent results in the past two years.
Fourth, That in order to ascertain pre-
cisely and speedily the true effect of the
land act upon the rental Of Ireland.
while at The same time preserving the
unity and maintaining the strength of the
Irish National Land League, it executive
be authorized to select at discretion test
cases upon estates in various parts of
Ireland, and cause these cases to be
brought before the court.
Fifth, That in view OF the very
stringent and hazardous conditions at
Tackled to the acceptance of the statusry
term of fifteen years by tenant under
the land law act and the great risk of the
rent SO. fixed becoming impossible for The
expiration Of the term, owing TO foreign
comnetitien ia core, aRd also bearing in
mind that the principles of the league
require, not ixity Orient, but its abolition,
we warn ten4nt farmers OF Ire'aad
sgsinst action involving an engagement
or liza biljty to pay rent for longer
period than that of yearly tenancy,
pending decisions upon test cases selected
by tho executive.
Sixth, That with view TO ascertain
whether sry benefit can be obtained un-
der the act for evicte1 tenants whose pc
riod of redemption had not expired by
means of application to the court on the
first day it sets. This convention recon-
mends that local deputies should imme-
diAtely forward and report cases of all
such evicted Hte,, ants, in order that the
executive may consider what steps can be
taken to procure their reinstatement 10
their holding.
Seventh. That bearing in mind the
great service rendered to laborers of Ire
land in a, government conducted by
the Land League, sensible also Of their
privstions which they endure and which
the no-Ient effort has ever been made 10
mitigate, we earnestly call upon farmers
of Ireland to prove their sympathy with
the laborers by making what use they
can of any facilities which may be affor- |
ded under clauses Is and 81 OF the act
for building laborers' dwellings and the |
development of the labor market in Ire
land.
Eighth, That each farmer is recon-
mended to set aside land for the use of |
lsborer or laborors, members of the |
lesgue, employed on his holding, in pro-
portion of at least half an acre of titled |
land for each thirty acres of land in oc-
cupstion, for each leborer, pending fur
Their legislation for enabling laborers to |
become owners of the land; thst direct |
payment ma lie by the laborer for such |
plot shall not exceed the rent payable for |
it by farmers.
Ninth, That the Irish members be re- |
queste1 to press Cor the insertion of pro-
visions in the promised county govern
ment bill next session, giving power to !
county boards TO acquire land by COM
pulsory purchase for the beBef of lab
orers.
Tenth, That all members of the irish |
National Land League be recommended |
10 use articles of Irish manufacture, that |
local branches Of the League be Gus
powered to adopt measures to encourage |
native industry.
Eleventh, That in order to enable the /
League to keep pace with the progress of |