New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
,vNo,p FORSTER on ITS SECRET LIFE.
cv,xo THE LEAGUE AS PROMOTER o'
CRIME IN IRELAND


tpy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE
cnn,-ich; ; 1886, North American caoe Neo' o~
,oxnoy. Aug. l1.-"The Observer ol 'o'u"s "'s
p,ah,e article charging the virtual identity OF
,hs Gael and tho National irish Lana he"suo
lands significance to the reported intention oil
&C Parliament to move for Parliamentary
1.;on in connection with the Ridgway pamphlet Mr.
n.;rh, in the Reform Club expressed strong opinion
.,., the namphlet required Parliamentary action ana
IT, T,,prvF correspondent is enabled to-day 10 seho
.,o following letter on the subject from Arnoiu
ro,s,e~ 90, Of the late Right Honorable William r.
v,.r once so unpopular IL Ireland under the soprl-
met of Buckshot":
aYou ask my opinion to the pamphlet on the repea
of the Union conspiracy published py the "'ss''
Rdoway of Piccadily and now the subject Oh iiooi
suit SO far am able to Judge, the coh'e"'s n''
true and are likely to be new 10 the genera, p"o'V
Beyond question they are very serious WIS" 0o'."
persuade myself that some members OF tne h''u "o
muistration whose recent euloges oi the ial"o
have amused and astonshed those OF us VINO were
familiar with their previous utterauccs au ho' N"o"
or had not means Of knowing the facts recorueu' l."
apv case the charges against the metnoers vi a'""
ment are so grave that trust tho house VIII can "o"
k,dgvnv TO retract suostantiate them ii oe true
that Parnellte members have taken the fenan oa'h
and the oath of allegiance they of course guilty
Such accusations should not remain unanswered
ave are nuzzled by the attitude OF the Americans,
We do not mole yonr views with much favor. or respect
tbe lass of politicians TO whom you wish us 10 sur
,aodcr II appears to us that your belief In Irish
polieians begins when they leave your shores. Ire
land is now the freest country in the world She has
every liberty granted to Euslishmen. and license
which is wholly forbidden to Englishmen. IL may oe
coincidence, but ii is Iact. that every one VINO uaS
taken an active part in this Parneo movement has
made money by it and has kept his skin whole fiay
ing at treason is delightful when the penalties oi
The crime are left out Mr.. Redmond. NJ T., says he
will mover cease agitatng till he has driven every
ocial of English blood out Of Ireland. This is clap
trap He does not intend to accept certain conse-
ouences namely: tit for tat. wish Americans knew
the facts better For instance they believe that crimes
follow eyicuus. This is deliberate falsehood usual
" circulated by those who know ii to be false Mr.
Gladstone SAYS he would have rs suppose that this
crime is owing distress r Ireland 1t is evident by
the testimony accredited by facts that it is OWING
neither 10 one the other. If wish to ascertain
whence the crime really must watch its
movements and we mast what the cOucomi
tants Of this crime That which diminishes while crime
increases is not likely to be the immediate and direct
causc of that crime but that which rises with the
crime and the movements Of which correspond with II
with wonderful exactness-witb fatal and painful
precision The stops Of crime dog tue steps OF tue
Land League and il is not possible to get rid oil TINS
conclusion by Uny ingenuity or distortion OF facts
such as l bavc stated by vague general complaints
by mpuiatons against parties by impnatons against
Englaud-by imputations against the Government.
Mr. Gladstone is rght-the contrary assertion is lie.
They are assertions made in order TO extract your
sympathy and dollars
Again you believe that the people murdered IN
ireland are English landlords killed blythe exasperated
e,iccd tenants. This statement often made lis also
he The people butchered are almost without excep
on poor and defencelcss rishlneu murdered by gangs
of weI.todo Land lie Iguers for disoheying Paruel.
AGAIN think you hardly understand paruelPs antece-
dents For many months ho with six coufcderates met
weekly around table to direct the Land League. OF
the seven four did work In the country between the
meetings Their journeys may be traced iu blood.
The other three including Parnell, did inside work
only Three in Parliament the four have fed tue
eo1Dtry to escape criminal law. OF them with
true bill for murder found against him. You will ask
where are the records of the committee. They were
either burned carried ont of the country by dis
gused felon and mon whose work will not staud the
light are in Parliament. | Should like some tune
to tell you of this cruel money grabbing con-
spiracy have its victims shattered and dying.
lou scarcely realize the perfection to which the art
Of deliberate ialsehooi had been brought by the Land
Leaguers. Still, selfrespecting nation we must 90
On way and try to live down the lies. II our
friends aud kinsmen in the United States make our
task barber can only deeply regret it, but we do
wish you would try get side of the story.
1t is odd that Mr.. Gladstone, who has been leglsat
ing for Ireland half bis life with the result you see
has not been there month all told since he born
however ne here
Every one ought 10 read the Ridgway pamDhet. |
bear the Parnees trying TO smother it. The
sruth never agrees with them
- AIN yours truly. II. A. ARNOLD FORSTER"