New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
CRlrICISING GENERAL BOILER.
RENEWED COMPLAINTS ,oF LANDLORDS.
EvIcrED TENANTS WHO RETURN cooLLY TO ThETR
HoLDINGs-sEIZURgs PRACTICALLY PREVENTED

EvIcrKp TENANTS WHO RETURN CooLLY TO TRErR
HoLDINGs-sEIzUREs PRACTICALLY PREVENTED.
BY CABLE THE TRIBUNE.l
LONDON, Nov. 25.-A member of the Cabinet stated
yesterday that the Government was satisfied with the
conduct of General Bul,er which had greatly raised
the morale Of the constabulary and was contributing
to the restoration and maintenance of order through
out Kerry That dissatisfaction exists with him
portion of the extreme anti Home Rulers in Ireland
is true and much of it is due to his aide, Colonel
Turner who served with him abroad and Is unpopular
at Dublin Castle. private letter to-day from high
authority Kerry finds fast with his withdrawal OF
police protection from certain persons In that county
which the writer considers iniudcious though he ad-
m,ts that raids and moonlight outrages have almost
ceased Some well-informed persons are inclined to
think that the present peaceful state of things will not
last, and attribute it to the policy of the secret
societies rather than to the General Butler Is
pursuing rhe writer considers it the result OF two
causes being that members of the secret socetcs
that informers are abroad dstrus one another
and do not bring themselves within reach OF the law
The other Is the widespread belief that General
Bulleis police act promptly when meetng with moon
Lighters with the certainty Of reward In proportion TO
While outrages against the person are thus diminish
ing, the writer complains that regards rent, land
lords to enforce payment, mist be able not only to
evict but to hold possession efter evictions Unless
caretaker be maintained in possession the evlcted
tenant invariably goes back, takes up his quarters
without liability of rent and leaves the landlord TO
meet the rates and taxes The evcted tenant also be-
comes the object of popular sympathy and receives,
besides outdoor relief from the Union, assistance from
the National League The landlord has only one OF
three If he cvicts again, he incIrs the law
costs and expenses again only to find the evcted
tenant co ne back q before. Or the landlord may
proceed against the tenant for Urcibe entry when the
case must be tried before jury with the result that
the tenant is usually acquitted and goes back to the
land with the applause OF his Deighbors The third
remedy of the landlord is to summon for trespass
To succeed such summons the caretaker, VINO
knows the farm and the evcted tenant and his cattle
appear prove trespass So the careaker ls the
only hope and the caretaker cannot be found without
the strongest that the authorities will pro-
tect his life 1t is here that the landlords complaint
of General BulleI that hs exercises dtpensing
power by granting protection to some caretakers ana
refusing it to others, Notwithstanding the Generals
denial In The Times" Is firmly asserted
Nor is this ALL When the landlord. after eviction
seeks to recover his debt by sezng the tenants sock
lie must proceed by distress by execution on civil
bill decree for rent or of the Superior Courts
The remedy by distress s the cheapest method as no
law costs sheIifs fees have to be paid but II the
creditor proceeds by execution the costs are consider
able and In the case OF small farm often exceed years
rent The remedy by distress also enables the land
lord to make his seizure suddenly. IS alleged In
Kerry that Butler has declined TO assist the landlords
who seek rent by distress by refusing them
protection. This Is declared to be equivalent to
aboisbng the remedy by distress, which Parl ament
has repeatedly refused to do No man could attempt
to seize cattle In Kerry without large police backing
General Butler cannot refuse protection TO the shern
enforcing a civil decree Superior Court Judgment,
as that would expose him TO punishment for contempt
Of court but he has increased the length of the notice
required from the sheriff In order to obtain protection
and allows only police connected with the district TO be
employed in protecting him. These regulations ex-
pose the intended action of the sheriff (which must be
fixed for particular hour to betrayal by the local
DOlice,