New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-05
IRISH PROBABILITIES.
rurpr MAY BE PEACE AND THERE MAY
BE WAR.
coMMoN-sENsE VIEW OF THE TENANT ooIsii0N
THEY MUST PAY THEIR REN1s.
,nY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.1

cer.,yfoht, 1886, North American Gable Nr"' "
I,xnoy. Oct An view of the recen. procia'n"
tion of Mr. Parnell, practically announcing 'no "a"
eyictions in Ireland ard especially In he'i!
Southwest the Irish Loyalists are perfee'mg '"'',
organizat,on with the double project 'ney say
restraining as far possible ind''oua' .,,.h
from unnecess a-.ly pushing matters 10 eA"e"ee 49,
thr tenants and Of securing the fullest ana eane',
nubcty of facts In all of evieo as asoer'neu
- ,o.a, outborities A circular has been issued
.rom the chief Office in Dublin of the Irish Loyal ana
p.tr;o,o Union and distributed among nearly 2o.ooo
,o,alords reouestiug a communication to the centra'
oeice at the earliest possible moment OF all detas
,ecarding each case OF eviction as 1t may arise'
Between this action OF the Loyal Union anu 'n'
counter action of the National League ana ts age"'s
the story oi the winter in Ireland ought 10 oe i' ~
forcibly enough presented to the woria 10 ""Ao
permanent msre epresen taton on either sue o'"ou'
II not impractcable. Leopold Agar-Eihs' us
tinruished Irish landowner. formerly memoer io'
Kilkenny and now heir-presumptive to the ''scoun,y
of Clifdeu and Barony of Dover, who recently maue
an extensive tour in Ireland. has sent " IN.
FAMINE correspondent letter in connection WIN
this subject. ...
aTak,np n common sense view" he writes, "of the
rohabe relations between landlords and tenants IN
ireland during the coming winter we arrive, thnK'
ot this conclusion: Prices have again risen aho are
still rising There is a good harvest IN ireiano anu
there are signs of improving trade IN Lancashire,
Therefore we NAV expect disposition On the part OF
the farmers TO be content and au increased power vi
their part to pay their rents, accompanied ny h'eo'
fear of losing their holdings II The landlords receive
+he tul rent from those who pay it they Will De I'D
nositiou TO deal lenienty with those who Tor one OF
,notber reason cannot do So impoverished landlords
cannot aford to evict tenants caprlciousy' ana "e
todo landlords will have no wish to do So IL must
ON the other hand be understood that evictions Will
be vigorously carried out h the case OF the 'enan'S
who being able to pay refuse to pay their rents
under the instructions from MI farnei' il 'Ho
landlords are firm and temperate, and the uoVerh-
ment is in earnest-as IT seems to oe-in maintaining
iustce and the law. comparatively quiet winter
NAV be before us, it ought to be- But then' Tue
country has been SO completely demorazed, and ior
On long a time that the National League may be able
and perhaps willing stir the people up to outrage
and awless ness TOR political objects. The county OF
Kerry NAV take some time in quietng down. but even
there no nsuperable difficulties TO tranquil settle
ment Of the situation exist If the National League
makes itself such difficulty 1t must be suppressed
md seditious indictments TO disorder must be cuoeu
Till this shall | e done everything must be makeshh
On the passing OF the Land Act IN 1851 TWO tmhgs
appeared to be certain-the absorption OF the smaler
tenants by their big neighbOrs, and an increase OIL
emigration. These facts have been produced anc Will
continue to be produced. and if no more sentimental
legislation be INDUCED in the country oy na1urai
means NAV eventually help itself out OF the dhcu'ties
of the Land Act You will see of course, that
sneak of the coming winter very alphabetically 1t
would DC unwise to speak otherwise, ior IN reiano
there are two factors hitherto unmeasured-the iolly
Of the people ard the schemmg OF political agitators