St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-04


There is the land legislation Landlords and
tenants are in the same plight that they have
been in for 200 years, and they will remain in
that plight until the Irish nation becomes
both landlord and tenant of Ireland. If the
Liberal land legislation has been Intellectual,
the Liberal mode of governing ireland has
been brutal. For what shall Ireland thank
Gladstone and the Liberals? For a course of
practical tyranny, compared with which the
oppression of the American colonies was be-
nign paternalism? For destroying all per-
sonal liberty? For imprisoning, in profound
peace, without warrant, thousand reputable
citizens OF both sexes, including the
highest leaders of the people? For not bring
ing them face to face with their accusers,
even before packed juries and partisan jul
dietary? For finally opening their prison
doors with Sneaking key and diSmiSSing them
without even informing them or the world Of
the crime Of which they were charged, and
without even the poor reparation of an apol
ogy? For taxation, on their accession to
power after the great famine of 1917, exceed
ing by 81 per cent. the eyorbitant burdens
laid by their Tory predecessors? For pre-
Senting the Irish landlords with millions of
money, extorted sometimes by military force
from the Irish tenantry in the name of state
religion? For using other portions of this
fund, the Irish church surplus, to carry the
people away from their own land to poverty
in other countries?
When the Tories in Office proposed coercion
the Liberals opposed it. When the Tories in
Office proposed compulsory emigration the
Liberals opposed it. And now, when the
record is made up, they are found to have
applied coercion more infamously than the
Tories and to have carried out compulsory
emigration until a population exceeding eight
millions is reduced to four millions within
forty years. Forty years ago John Bright
cited an official report showing that Ireland
could maintain twice her population, as it
then Stood and denounced the Tories for q
policy which he said had cost in Ireland the
loss of more lives than England had caused in
any Of her wars. Out OF Office, he denounced
coercion and compulsory emigration in the
same breath. Four years ago, in Office, this
truly good Liberal voted for coercion, and to
this day compulsory education is Il part of
the Liberal scheme for governing Ireland.
What debt, then, do the Irish people owe the
British Liberals? It was John Bright himself
who, when out of Office, told the Irish people,
less than twenty years ago, IF your los Irish
members were for the most part agreed you
might do almost anything you like" The
Irish people have taken the Liberal at his
word. After the next general election the
irish representation in parliament will be for
the most part agreed, and they will do any
thing they like.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED.
Before Mr.. Sullivan had spoken a dozen
sentences his audience had swelled Ito
fully 10, 600, and during the evening hun
dreds of persons were turned away from
the doors, every inch of standing room in
side being occupied. Following that
OF Alexander Sullivan were sew
raj other speeches, Judges Moran,
Tuley, PrendergaSt and eX-CongreSsman
John Finrerty, each speaking earnestly
upon the subject for which the meeting was
called. The enthusiasm exhibited by the
audience was remarkable, and when sub
scriptions We're called for, hardly an indi
vidual present failed TO respond. The low
est estimate places the amount subscribed
at 1000, making total of $40, 900 thus
far raised for this object in Chicago. On
motiOu Of Mr.. Sullivan, the following tele-
gram was approved and ordered sent to AIr.
Parnell in England
Ten thousand Chicago Americans in mass
meeting send $4,000 through Dennis O'Con-
nor to DR.. O'Reilly for election expenses, and
will gladly give their share of q permanent
fund 10 sustain members after election, or to
aid Irish liberty in any other way determined
upon by the Irish people in ireland.
at 1880 the meeting was still in session.
Snerman's Claim 80 Cogered Votes.
Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-In the thirty
seventh congress the bill for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia was
discussed. Although Mr.. Sherman advo-
Gated the bill and gave it his support, he
expressed decidedly his opposition to ne
groes in Ohio and outside of Washington.
a reference to the Congressional Globe will
show that he used these words:
''In the state where live we do not like ne
groes, and we do not disguise our dislike.
The whole people of the Northwest for some
reasons, whether correct or not, were Op-
posed to having many negroes among
them, and that principle or prejudice has
been ingrafted in the legislation
OF nearly all Northwestern states. l am will
ing to give the free negroes here (in the Dis
trict of Columbia) the highest possible devel-
opment Here they do not interfere with pc
culiar prejudices that will always mark them
as q degraded caste in other communities.
IN the states they must always be on q lower
level. Here they have rights, and those
rights are more respected than in any other
portion of the United States.
Thus is Sherman shown to be as preju-
diced against the negro as are candidates
Foraker and Editor Halstead.
Confederate Cabinet Officers.
Special to the Globe.
WAsHNGToN. Oct. 3.-The reports of
the approaching dissolution of Gen.
"
the Confederate government, called to mind
the fact that but few of his associates in the
Confederate cabinet are left to mourn his
departure. There were fourteen men mem
bers at various times Of the Confederate
cabinet. OF these fourteen only four
besides ToOmbS remain. These four
are Thomas H. Watts OF Ala
bama, who was attorney general;
George e. Davis Of North Carolina, who
also occupied that position for a period; r.
N. T. Hunter of Virginia, who was secre-
tary of state for brief period; and John
II. Reagan of Texas, who was postmaster
general during the entire term of the Con-
federacy. Of the entire fourteen MI
Reagan is the only one who ever held a
prominent public position after the close of
the war. He has been ten years in con-
gress and comes back again on December 1
for another term of two years. One other
member of the Confederate cabinet was
in Office, though the position which
he holds is very humble one. This mem
Der is r. NJ. t. Hunter Of Virginia, who
was appointed to a cOllectorShip paying
perhaps $1,000 a year shortly after Presi-
dent Cleveland came into Office. Watts and
Davis live quietly in their respective states
of Alabama and North Carolina practicing
law. OF the fourteen men who were mem
bers of the Confederate cabinet during its
existence the dead are Bragg, Brecken-
ridge, Benjamin, Memminger, Mallory.
Randolph, Sedden, Trenholm and Walker.
The Presidents Prerogative.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Owen McGan of
Colorado was to-day appointed by the pres
ident to be consul general at Ecuador. He
is native of Mississippi, and a lawyer by
profession. He was strongly recommended
by judges and members Of the bar of Colo
RADIO and Mississippi