The Dawson journal., 1883-05-17
Ireland and Her Woes

The Il: b question is one of the
mos morentous now agitating the
universe. That ireland is in a
distressful condition needs no
proof at this time. 1t goes with
out saying. How to remedy that
misfortune is the main difficulty
and the urgent consideration.
/ English misrule has much to do
" th lreland's trouble. How to
alleviate the woes of Erin short OF
/ total abdication of British domin-
nation perpleSes the wisest of
men, here and abroad. We have
seen it stated by a Roman Catho-
lie prelate that the climate of Ire
land has so changed that many
agricultural industries are ruined;
/ that excessive wet weather spoils
the crops and rots off the hoof Of
domestic animals. We have heard
| this as stranuously denied. 1t is
contended that the soil Of Ireland
if in the hands Of her people and
not confined to a few landlords
would suffice to comfortably pro-
vide for twice or thrice the exist
ing population. How to secure
those lands without injustice is a
problem The Home Rule party
proposes migration as a partial
remedy. 1t was estimated that
$4,000 person are in condition
OF selni-starvation and would be
So although they paid no rent.
The experimental transfer Of
25,00O people was suggested but
was Overwhelmingly rejectel by
Parliament. Il commission en-
powered to buy up 100000 acres
Of waste lands for S15,000,000 was
requested, with $l0,000,O00 more
to put the tract in good order, but
the proposition was not entertain
ed, although it was shown that
these fpnds-raised by levy upon
Irish property owners and tax pay
ers-would be repaid by fixed,
easy rental running through d
term of years, and when the debts
were all discharged the tenants
would become the owners.
Against these schemes of mi
grafton the English government
advocates wholesale emigration,
and ii was calculated that $4,000
starving families could be sent
abroad for S3,125,000. The ship
ments Of these unfortunates are
largely to be made to the United
States. In anticipation Of their
coming, there are vigorous pro
tests at the east, and Massachu-
sets is invoking the protection of
the law against such an invasion
| The conservative New York Jour
nal of Commerce rather com mends
this New England idea and en-
forces it as follows:
So FAR as the English govern
ment hes shown its hand as a pro-
motor Of emigration, it does not
seem disposed to send us the per-
sons we want. Too many Of them
would be paupers here as well as
in ireland. Some are physically
helpless and at oncef find their way
to the infrmary. The sprinklinp
OF imbeciles and incapables among
the steerage DaSSenpprs is peatel
than ever before. Sine January
this process OF unnatural selection
for the purpose OF relieving Ire
land at the expense Of the United
States has attraction in New York
But the most marked evidences OF
the deterioration among our Irish
recruits have been observed il
Boston. Out of 81 passengers
who arrived at that port on a sin
gle steamer last Saturday, 536
we're assisted by the English
government, and disappearance Of
many Of them was such as to ex-
cite the Indignation and distrust OF
all beholders.
Senator Logan's eternal refrain
IS Chat 'tha dead has no friends. .
He should have said the destitute
and starving have none. The sen.
ators of Massachusetts insisted OF
welcoming Chinese lepers to the
Pacific coast, but they probably
will, with a Tewksbury smile, bal
out Irish mendicatas We are
prepared TO admit that a foreign
country has no business to dunn
It's paupers upon the United States
but it remains to be seen how fal
Christian charity will extend whe1
discriminating against the victims
of British barbarity and centurie,
of wrong. It is to be hoped tina
the Philadelphia convention viii
give some necessary light anC
comfort upon this and kindred
subjects.
We have already protested
against the dynamite policy anC
its adherents; but it may be, a.
the editor Of the Freeman's Jour
nal says, that England is only
reaping what she has sown. Ac
eording to Mr. McMaster and con
tenporaneous history, no city il
this world has given such refuge
and aid, and sympathy to the con
spirators of every land as London
Eossa, bad as he may be, is Nc
worse than Nazzini and not hal
e5 potent for mischief. And ye
the England that bugged Mazzin