New-York tribune., 1886-03-25
DOOM OF LANDLORDISM.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND A CERTAINTY.
FEATURES OF Mr.. GLADsToNE's PLAN-A MAJORITY
SURE ~ THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
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| LONDON, March 24.--I received the follow
| ing lettor from Michael Davtt to-day: Every day
bring fresh vindcaon OF the principles and teachings
OF the Land League. Sir James Cards lotter last
Saturdays London T8tes tho editorial comments
thereon by the chief Of tho landlord party con-
firm this assertion and Justify the attitude Of tho Land
/ League on the rent question during tho last seven
! years. l have boon three times Imprisoned since
| 1879 for preaching what the highest English landlord
authorities are now compelled to subscribe to- There Is
curious bat characteristic circumstance connected
with this acknowledgment OF the non.exsence OF eco
| nomc rent on half million holdings in Ireland. While
the ront question confined to Irish tenants and Irish
landlords, English public opinion backed up the rack
renters in their demands tenants who could not pay
were sigmatzed as dishonest. land leaguers who de-
nounced such rents unjust tax were illuminated
and imprisoned hut the moment the English people are
confronted with the danger Of having TO buy out
pensac their defeated territorial garrison in ireland.
when it becomes question of giving Irish landlords
English Instead Of Irish money, 10 Is
at discovered that the interest
OF landiorsm in half million Irish holdings repre-
sents no value and Is not worth purchasing. Never
have the Irish people been thoroughly yinlcatef mt
the hands OF their enemies Two results OF enormous al
vantage to the Irish people necessarily follow from
This English recognition of the worthless nature Of half
landlord interest in Irish soil. The tenants IN Oecu
cupancy OF half million farms cannot be eviced
for nonpayment OF rent which The Times aud Sir James
Card acknowledge to be eNisten while in the final
settlement of the land question: which is near at
hand, no compensation can be demanded from ireland
for landlord property which has been destroyed.
Through economic ireland will have pay
something. It is true but t will be indemnity
TO the imperial eXchequer for solid advantages which
the national solfgovernment will bring than COM
pensaton TO Irish landlords Never in the dark record
of their feonous system did those occupy more
perlous position. The masses Of Great Britain revolt
against the idea OF English money being used to buy
them ont. Tho feeling is rising throughout England
with tde-ke rapidlty that landlords must make the
best bargain thoy with the people who
know best that tho Irish land question should
be settled in the Irish National Assembly.
Nemesis has overtaken the rackrenters and
evictors at last They have done Iher utmost during
ast six months to enknGle English prejudice against
the Irish people Every resourse Of lying and calumny
has been exhausted in mali gnant efforts TO arouse
English hatred against home rule and the response
which has been given comes upon them like thunder
clap. Away to your own peoples you are politically
bankrupt, socially discredited, financially beggared
You are no longer OF any use to Begone. 1t has
been conviction OF mine tor the last years that
this would be the feeling with which the English demOc
racy would regard IRISH landlords whenever Irish
leaders would resort to the common-senso pol
icy of educating the masses in England, Scot
land and Wales on the iniquty OF land
monopoly human nature IN Gredt BrlIhin uHers
tie from human nature in Ireland. The irish peasant
has struggled within the last for vindicaton
OF three great principles which beginning to be
fully appreciated By the Englis L. Scotch and Welsh
namely the natural right OF the people to the SOIL iny
olablity OF homestead and the assertion OF true
nomc liberty I'm the domain OF industry in fighting tho
OF the land for the people, in resisting eviction
and IA rebelllng against imposition by class Of a rent
tax upon the fruits OF labor
"The maligned half starved Irish peasant has not
only shaken the shackos Of andorlism from Off his
limbs but he has half broken the links Of the agricultural
slaves in Great Britain well Every debate that has
taken place this session in tho House Of Commons
the Issue closely remotely connected with the land has
resulted in victory the champion Of landordsm.
England Scotland and Wales have sent several advanced
land reformers to the Parliament and Irish men,
bers have supported since the opening Of the ses
sion every motion introduced
against the privileges Of land monopoly
OF Great Britain. Mr. Gladstone has acted with
consummate skill In the handling Of the Home Rule
question. English prejudice was much stronger few
weeks ago against Irish sofgovernment than against
the settlement Of the land question Mr. Chamberlain
and his foowingwere pronounced IN favor Of advancing
toward Home Rule. Irish landlords and their English
hackers would have the purchase scheme but not Home
Rule Suddenly Mr.. Gladstone appeared to swing round
aud give priority the land question. lie outlined his
scheme. Mr.. Chamberlain refused to accept 1t. The
public heard aghast that two hundred million pounds OF
English money would be required to buy out the
Irish landlords Mr. Chamberlain threatened TO resign
The lines We'd with Radical organs in denOuncng such
astounding scheme. Public feeling was rapidly turn
ing against the Prime Minister when the Official an
nOuncemcnt made The Daily NelrS OF to-day
which completely sweeps the board for Gladstone he
TO that he will proceed with the ques-
on OF Home Rule. First, he will take the sense OF the
House Of Commons this issue as possible, and
tho verdict the country afterward II he should be de-
feated in Parliament This means allowing the land
al,o m bAiF
and it also means playing the trump card against Mr.
Chamberlain and finally 1t means a reaction in Great
Britain in favor Home Rule Tho fear created by two
hundred million pounds with which the British taxpayer
was to have been burdened on OF ireland will
give way feeling that, Home Rule will not cost
money 1t is tho cheaper question to be dealt with.
IL will pass the House of Commons by ma
jority Of sixty. The land purchase scheme would,
IL is calculated involve GladstODes defeat by fifteen
votes The House OF Lords will, Of course throw out
Home Rule but their opposition will win for 1t the sup
port OF all those Eng hmenand their name is legion
who are resolved to abolish hereditary obsruotloniss
Of the Upper House. On the whole the outlook for Ire
land Is eminently satisfactory Landlordsm is between
the devil and the deep and the Irish Parliament is
certain in the near future"
There is doubt OF the truth conveyed Mr. Davts
statement. can confirm on the highest possible au-
thority the proposed change in Mr. Gladstones pro
gramme announced in the foregoing letter The re-
cepton given the the purchase scheme by the English
public coupled with Mr. Chamberains opposition inhu-
enced Mr. Gladstone to change tho plan he had laid be-
fore the Cabinet He will therefore prepare the full de-
tails OF the Homerue plan and submit them to Parlia
ment Aprilo.
OBITUARY.