Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-19
N0DIRGE ON ERIN'S HARP
COERCIONISTS ANSWERED WITH
SHOUTS OF DEFIANCE.

Secreted suspension of Trial by Jury
Advocated by the UnIOuists.
DUBLIN, Dec. 1S.--Summonses to ap-
pear before the Dublin Police Court
Wednesday next to answer to a general
charge of conspiracy were to-day served
upon William OBrien, John Dillon, Will
liam Redmond, Daniel RELY, David
Sheehy and Matthew Harris, all Parnell-
lite members of Parliament. The alleged
conspiracy to defraud consists in accept
ing as trustees for tenants reduced rents
refused by landlords. 1t begins to look
as if the government has arranged to
resist the ''plan of campaign" By arrest
ing the trustees under 1t in every locality
wherein they accept refused rents.
THOUSANDS IN TRUSTEES HANDS.
During the past few days. every shii-
ling Of rent owing by the tenants OF the
Fosoerry estates, at Listowell, county
Kerry, minus the amount of the reduc-
ton demanded by the tenants and re-
fused by the landlords, has been collected
under the plan OF campaign and quietly
deposited with trustees, all unknown TO
the authorities.
At demonstration held last night in
plan OF campaign, jeremiah Jordan, Par
nellite member Of the House of Commons
. for West Glare, ana Joseph Richard Cox,
Parnellite member for East Glare, both
dened the government to do it's worst by
arrests and coercion against the plan.
THE CAMPAIGN TO BE ENFORCED.
These gentlemen openly declared that
the plan OF campaign would be relent-
lessly enforced against the large Vande-
leur estates in county Clare, upon which
the rents were due to-day. ave will
bring Mr.. Nandeleur to his senses to-mor-
row." cried one OF the orators, "by collect
ing his rents" Mr.. Kenny, member OF
Parliament, also spoke, and said the Van
deleurs had been murderers ever since
1886. MIR. Cox, In his speech, said that
the Irish members OF Parliament now re-
lied upon the people who, united in one
solid band from the Golden Gate of San
francisco TO the sea board of New York,
from the southern cross of Australia TO
the most northern port, were resolved to
abolish landlords and to gain home rule.
TO CRUSH COERCION.
This agitation he claimed would crush
coercion. With this powerful organiza-
ton the Irish party saw the freedom OF
ireland before them in the immediate fu-
ture. Mr.. Jordan declared that rent had
DSSu pdiu Uy T6iAitbduCbS kTOm
America. The American people were re-
solved that no more of their money shOu Id
go into the pockets OF Irish landlords.
He EXPORTED the people to be firm and
urged them to only pay rents based on a
yield OF their holdings. Mr.. Cox had a
private conference to-day with the ten
ants on the Vandeleur estate, and ar
ranged method to lodge rents in the
hands of private trustee, which the
tenants are now doing.
THE CAMPAIGN PROCLAIMED.
The executive has formally proclai med
the anti-rent campaign.
The New Ross Board of Guardians,
which was recently dissolved for placing
Leagues disposal and for giving special
privileges to evicted tenants, has held a
meeting in defiance of the government
and resolved that the rents be paid to the
new Board of Guardians aud that the
Treasurer be ordered not to pay checks.
A large number of Kerry moonlighters
have been sentenced at Cork to eighteen
months imprisonment.
THE LEAGUES SUPPRESSION.
LONDON, Dec 1S.-rhe proclaiming OF
the anti-rent campaign in Ireland is ac-
cepted by the leaders of the National
League as step on the governments
league. The funds of the league have
already been transferred to Francs In
order to prevent their seizure by the
authorities and rent moneys deposited
with trustees will also be secreted to
guard them against the government de-
sign. The proclamation warns all per-
soAs that the incl5ing OF tenants to refuse
to pay or withhold rents is an Illegal act,
and that the anti-rent movement, by what
iaH 10
In addition it says that all moneys, re-
ceipts or documents given or received for
the purpose OF such conspiracy are liable
TO seizure, and that the persons in whose
possession the same are found shall be
arrested.
SUSPENSION OF TRIAL BY JURY.
This swooping measure is the produce
zion of Lord Ashb0urne, Lord Chancellor
of ireland, ana assent to its PRONUNCIATION
was obtained at yesterdays Cabinet
council. 1t is hoped that the English and
Irish Home Rulers will now rest until the
meeting OF Parliament, when early action
can be taken in opposition to evictious
and to restrain the governments coercive
activities. In the meantime, however,
the Unionist papers clamor for the imme-
date suppression of the National League,
and even demand mat trial by jury be sus-
pended ia Ireland il juries refuse to con-
Wet advocates OF the antl-rent movement.
THE GLADsToNIAN SCHEME.
1t is reported that Joseph Cham berlain
is consulting with the Nationalist and
Radical Union on a proposal to support
the demand of the Gladstonites for a sus-
| pension of evictions in Ireland for six
months, at the end OF which time the ten
| ante should otter a reasonable proportion
of the rent. The yearly report of the
Irfah Land fIOmmIGaIOn naR been i6anpd
| It shows that the com mission has granted
an average reduction in the price OF land
| of "a per cent. In Connaught the reduc-
ton amounted to % per cent.
Lord Cranbrook has made a perma-
nent reduction OF 80 per cent. per annum
in the rents OF his farms In Kent county.
TOO EsTRANGED TO BE BED FELLOWS.
PARIS, Dec. 1S.-The journal des De-
bats publishes a dispatch from Berlin,
stating that Germany, France, Russia
and Turkey are IN complete accord on the
Bulgarian question. The dispatcn adds
that Turkey is TO continue 10 have the mi
tiative IN advancing proposals respecting
| Bulgaria, and that the three other powers
named are TO accept the proposals as
made, but does not say whether or not
there IL to be a previous understanding as
| 10 tue nature OF what will be proposed.
| In addition TO the foregoing Des Deba -
| telegram contains statement that Ger
| many advised Austria 10 join in sup
porting Turkeys proposals, and refused
| erA hos Inc