The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-09
Features OF the IrI.h Struggle.

About six hundred persons have been sent to
prison under the Coercion act but the Influence OF tho
Land League to DO uidiminished The policy Of
making is however. still adhered to. ON March
Mr.. james Rourke. business partner of Mr. Patrick
Esan, treasurer of the Land League arrested and
to Mas Jail The firm of Rourke Esan carry
Iarg. bakery business in Dublin, aud when Mr. Egan
forced to take refuge III France Mr. Eourke withdrew
from all connection with tn. Land League or political
movements in order to attend to the firms business
without noestatiOn lie had never taken active part
in agation and had made speech in public. In
letter to the public lie declares that when the Land
League declared Illegal organization he severed
Ills connection wlth it from prudential considerations
and that 1t a mystery to him WHY he s!IDad be
suspect. The popular explanation is that Secretary
Forster ia striking Low at Mr. Egan by enica,or to
emharra.s his business interests Mr. Rourkc was not
seut 10 Klmauhau jail where he would have been
his business, but to Mas jail. about MY miles away
Mr. Forster when Intercepted TO the cause Of the
refused TO say more than that it made OH
reasonable suspicion
The hardshps endured by the suspects have been the
subject Of debate in Parliament. resolution Of
ferel condemnins the solitary confinement OF the
rect for eighteen hours out Of the twcn four and in
supporting it Mr. sexton related his experience In
Ki!,uunham jail, The suspects searched and
weighed like common criminals aud friends were
granted to them only under degrading restrc-
tons. Although Mr. sexton III that lie had to
keep . bed his cell door rocked might and day lie
was promised bell to summons assistGuc. when
nee led It not furnished for eighteen DAYS and
he had to crawl to the door aud knock att to call
help he hal to remain there shvcring for an hour
LcIorg help came. The case of Nicholas Deyno was
cited. who locked up in damp cell at CavRn with
out li-ht or fire. and who kept in solitary condnc.
meut for weeks, when an acute Inflammation Of the
lungs resulted When it became apparent that he would
die unless he got better treatment he was released Mr.
Gladstone begged to show for the Irish suspects
little OF that sympathy he oncc' layshcd upon King
unr t',nG inn
dungeons Mr. Gladstone did not attempt to defend such
treatment of prisoners md declared that the nation
aud tho House would feel indebted to gentlemen for
bringing before them correct and welfounded state
mcnts Of bad treatment
The manning OF horses and cattle is class Of out,
RACES that English papers make the most Of in attacks
upon the Irish people and All offset to such charges
the Irish papers call attention to the February report Of
the English Royal Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Anuls The list Of convictions obtained by the
cety amount 4Oi FOR that month alone Of
over January, Amon4 the kinds of cruelty specified
in the sOCietys report nts
Pulling tongue out: heating. kicking, and stahhnr;
starving marking .k,h WIN sfIa'tlrs, stonm; ana ail
piping throwing on IRE, uitli'B laII on painting WIN
tar, squeezing cntrals out
These convictions are exclusive OF those obtained by
several kindred English societies and v the police and
it claimed that English rniansm presents continual
succession OF barbares which cannot DO matched IN
ireland Notwithstanding the peculiar provocations of
Tie latest returns Of the workings Of the Land act ind
cate that the oyersaughcd with cases that
there is small prospect Of any general relief Up to Feb
81 Taos applications to AZ fair rent had been made
ant only 5000 had L,cn dCs,d d. The expectation was
hold ont that when STANDARD OF fair rent had been
Gyol landlords would vu'uu ary conform 20 H. but IN
10 that time only 2lsD agreements upon fair rent were
reported There had boon 7oI appeals from decisions of
commissioners AMI only 90 NJ these had been disposed
ot mere hal been 42I applications TO have leases de
cc void AMI only 40 had been disposed o. II Is not
proposed grant any relief from arrenrs OF rent and
meanwhile the lapse ~ relief for the future through the
had court Is being eNLggushei The average rate OF
reduction made ny the ani court 80 far IL 2ti per cent
Land oris In England ami Scotland, who have largely
nye ted IN Improvements their lands are voluntarily
making great and greater reductions OF rent TIE
Edulurgh scotsman reports that In Midlothian county
reductions OF % 30 and - per cent are common nus
policy Of o Irish landlords 10 to let the tenants put on
tho improvements, aud thea eonnseais 'heiT value by
raising the rent