New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-03
CLANRICARDES CAMPAIGN.
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copsrrich 1887. By The Ne,c- York r1o"n&
LONDON. Jan 2-1hc hearing Of Wilfred BLUM.
sppcal begins tomorrow at Fortuna Already 'i.
little town is occupied if it were cen'fe y. '.
operations during war. An immense wv,
police and military is in possession anu 80
available room in every inn has been oespoken
for several days. An influential body OF Ehsns"
friends including Mr. Shaw-Lefevre' foseln"'.el .s
General in Mr. Gladstones Government
EVELYN. NJ. p, and Mr.. Pollen Loru 1'po. -,
private secretary have gone over 10 Ireianu wiz
Mr. Blunt and Lady Anne Blunt TO DC presen' "s
tl trial. Altogether it promises TO De cee"t".0~
ease II will be constitutional test case .ee0S =
the right Of the police to interfere WIN mwiu
public meeting and the rlgnt Oh 'ne pu'N0 :" ->
such interference.
Ar Ral.onr has been summoned as q witness,
but 7 doubt il he will obey the summons ana
doubt if the County Court Judge will issue war
rant to compel his attendance The temper OF 1he
The people runs fearfully high. Lord Clanricarde
is making preparations for wholesale evlctloh
campaien in revenge for the castigatlon ne go0 a'
the recent libel suit Tomorrow he is TO Apply ior
$50 writs of eviction. His new agent Is swagger-
ing about declaring there is to be war to the Khiie
this time The millionaire is determined 10 pu.
his pnrse against the purse of his tenants ana
their friends and has begun by lodging t2o,ooo
in cash to his agents credit at the bank LII s W
be a war of purses well as of house leveil1ng anu
house defending. for if the tenants be cast OUT OF
their homes il will become q question whether
their resources or Canricarde's will hold out the
longer If the Government lend Clanricarde their
troops to pursue this atroclous resoi'e ni"' W
there will be bad work.
Tho strain has already become almost too great
for the people of this much harassed district TO
bear The pick of their local leaders ana 'he
flower of their young men are IN JAIL. 30 Is 1heir
lcadcr-n-chief. William O'Brien. and everybody
who dares to open his mouth in their behalf
even Engishmen like Mr.. Blunt-ls batoned or
prosecutcd If in face of the Lord ChleI
Baron's charge at the recent libel suit holding up
Canricarde to universal cXecration. and III face OF
the schedule of the Land Commissioners reducing
even judicial rents while Clanriealde refuses 10
reduce his old rack rents the Government aid and
abet this man in wantonly devastating vast
tract of country and plungng it into suffering and
crimc il will be one OF the greatest scandals OF
the century. One good thing is certain however-al
that takes place will be appraised to its true value
Nv the English people. They are watching the
case of Mr. Blunt and all that surrounds IT with
the most intense interest and they regard hlm win
pride as their pledge and hostage to the IRISH peo-
Dlc guaranteeing the earnestness of their sympathy
/ had the pleasure of going to Kiddermnster
last Thursday with Mr.. Blunt to take part in a
banquet celebrating Mr. Gadstone's birthday. !
was deeply impressed with the enthusiasm with
which he was received and with the cries OF " lou
are our champion. God bless you. Stand by our
Irish brethren with which he was sped Oh his
tourney to Ireland next morning Lady Anne
Blunt tells me that the messages they receive from
all directions are wonderful revelation OF the
depth to which the heart of the English people Is
being moved by the truth about Ireland. to which
IL has only for the past year and half been
opened for the first time. 1. L. GILL. NJ. T.