The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-06-10

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consent" Great laughter Mr.. Seward
on q given occasion, to-wit, on q notice
made by Lord John Russell In tho House of
| Commons. 10 IS 4, to inquire into the con-
dition Of Ireland. said Mr.. Seward
meant meant Lord Acsuley; bnt I am sure the
! ng mistaken for the other. (Applause.)
Lord Ncauley said:-''You admit that you
govern Ireland, not as you govern Eng
land, nor 40 You govern Scotland. but as
Won govern your new conquests In India ;
not by means Of the respect which the peo
bayonets, artillery and entrenched camps"
Now il that were true in 1914 am very
sure do not exaggerate when I say that
enc long period OF forty-two years which
mas interviewed have served to strengthen
me truth OF Mcauley's words rather than
diminish them.
In looking for statistics could get none
alter than 1880 but give you the result of
my examination for that year and for
seine ss years that proceeded it. In the year
1880 Ireland produced 100000 bushels OF
Ireland. She produced $780, 90 bushels Of
barley but barley is not one of tho great
crops Of Ireland. Now We begin to strike
In tle next item something for which she 10
especially adapted. She produced 10000,
OOO bushels Of oats. The next item think
adapted to Ireland: OF potatoes she pro-
duced 40, 000, 900 of bushels-(appiause)-
within III. OOO. OOO of the whole pioduct of
the United States She produced Of tur-
NIP 11Ps s and mangolds, put together. 1875 ooo,-
0S bushels she produced Of fax 10000.
$50; o0o: 900 pounds. She produced Of hay
$500, 600 tons. She had on her thousand
hills and valleys over 100000 heal of
cattle In the same pasturage she had g.
$4,000 head Of sheep. She had 10000
horses and 100000 asses and mules.
During the year 1880 she exported to
England over seven hundred thousand
cattle, over seven hundred thousand sheep
and nearly half q million swine, and now,
that out of territory not quite so large as
the state OF Maine; and ont Of this 'nagnifi-
scarcely been known since the richness Of
Goshen, there are men in want of food that
appeal to the charity OF the stranger. WHY
should this be in land that can produce
SO very abnndantly? Why should any
want: The great lawgiver Of Israel
that treadeth out the corn" and st. Paul
adsed, In quoting in his epistle to Timothy,
The 1abOrer is worthy of his reward ~
And yet it is known many of the men who
are producing these great results, that al
most turn the imagination in their extent,
are absolutely In want of sufficient food.
THE KEY TO THE TROUBLE.
do not think it is difficult to find the rea-
son. Seven hundred and twenty-nine men
on n one-half Of the land in Ireland, and
the other half is owned by about three
c99assnd more; and of the rural farm land
OF ireland there are but 1928 owners in
all whereas there are ,250, 900 adult males
IN Ireland. Produce that condition of az
fairs in Maine, in New England, to morrow.
and the distress here will he as great as the
distress has been in Ireland. Now Mr.
Gladstone says that this condition of things
must cease, and by that device the men who
till the soil in Ireland must BE- allowed to
purchase and to hold it.
But did not tell the whole story. OF this
Land. as the British authority quote gives
1t, 1850 men own over four-fffthe, and they
take from the tenantry that cultivate the
mark you l am talking of the little island
not 50 large as Maine. AS they pay a rem
tai OF $66, U',oOO per annum, and then they
pay an imperial tax of $35, COZ, 100, aud a To-
cal tx Of $l5 600 900 more there are S116,-
f flesh and the spirit Of the Irish peasant, and
dawned for his deliverance. From
past it is MOI wise to be too sanguine Of a =
not be disappointed to see Mr.. Gladstone's
bills defeated in this Parliament. The Eng
lish members can do it, but there is one
thing the English members cannot do. They
cannot defeat the public opinion Of the
civilized world. And so l saw Lord
Harrington made a very remarkable ad-
mission when, in a complaining tone, he &C.
cused Gladstone OF having conceded so
much that the Irish would mover take less
Well. You and do not know the day,
whether this year or next year, or the ear
after that. the final settlement shall be
made, but have entire aud absolute con-
fdence that it will never be made on as
easy terms az Mr.. Gladstone now offers if
his bills are defeated.