Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-16
THE LAND LEAGUE.


Interesting Meeting of the Michael Davitt
Land League at Minneapolis Last Even
lnS-CriticisnS of Patrick FOrtl's Con-
duct.
Special Telegram to the Globe.
| MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 15.-The regular
meeting of the Michael Davitt land league
washeld inHibernian hall this evening with
President McDermott in the chair. Chas.
G. Early addressed the meeting upon the
so-called new departure of Patrick Ford
| upon the land league work. He states that
Michael Davitt's scheme had been a fail
ure. The speaker disapproved of Mr..
Ford's position. It tended to spread
| false opinion that the land league had been
divided into half.
He was followed by Mr.. McNalley, who
expressed his surprise at the departure of
Patrick Ford. The speaker considered him
in the case--he being the proprietor of this
| paper-as second Judas, but did not
consider him a leader of the Irish citizens
of America. He advocated waiting pa
tiently for the movements of Parnell.
whom he still considered the leader of the
land league system.
Mr.. Morgan was the next speaker. He
thought the action of Patrick Ford was
| perfectly consistent with his past record
in leading articles in the Irish World.
Mr.. Ford was not man, however, who
can be bought by dollars and cents. The
speaker favored the continuance OF the
organization, even though the present
land league system ceases to
exist, for educational purposes.
The land league is now a potent education
al factor doing a good work among the
Irish Americans.
Ed. McDermOtt thought that the stand
made by Mr.. Ford. was detrimental to the
principles of the land league. Although
it is a difficult and precarious thing to
criticize Mr.. Ford, yet it is evidently
premature and ill-advised movement. He
may have good cause for taking his pres
ent position, but should advise the league,
Mr.. McDermott was confident that the con-
ference to be held in Dublin would devise
some practical system of work look
ing to the desired end of freeing
the country from its present difficulties.
Roger Vail followed in short but
pointed address. He maintained that
there was no benefit to be derived from the
dictation by the Irish people of America
relative to the course to be pursued by the
people in Ireland. It is piece of i'm
pertinence. He rallied to the support of
Mr.. Ford. enumerating the many acts of
kindness and gratuitous work done by
him in prosecuting and encouraging the
land league work. The Irish World is
not land league organ. There
is none in America. The World
cannot, therefore, declare the league
dead. That power is alone vested in the
leaders in Ireland. He gave no credit to
the authenticity Of the accusations made
against MIR. Ford that he had been actual
ed solely by sinister motives. OF the nat
uralization scheme, of which Henry George
is an advocate. the speaker stated that it
was question too intricate for the under
standing of the Irish citizen. The idea of
George, an American, assuming to die
| tate to and to force upon the Irish people
that which they do not want is repug-
nant, and it is very probable that Mich
asl Davitt would eventually abandon the
scheme. Patrick Ford undoubtedly wishes
to abolish Irish landlordism, but may be
| and probably is very faulty in system
when he desires the death of the league.
| and states that the mansion house affair is
Its successor. He says more than he can
substantiate. The Irish people will never
desist until they get full possession of
their own soil. James Redpath and Amer
leans who have travelled in Ireland, pay
high tribute to the culture and education
| of the growing men in Ireland. These
young men are determined to go on.
The rents have already been
decreased Is per cent, and other
reforms have been accomplished. The
land league agitation is spreading through
England and Scotland and hence there is
much to be hopeful for. The farmers of
Minnesota can raise wheat and ship to
England and undersell the English farmer
because they are not obliged to pay rents.
Mr.. Vail was followed by several others.
A young mems Ames club will be organ
| lied this week.
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