The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-03-10
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

the Plan of Campaign has done more
for the Irish tenants than any other
agency that could be devised, The
claim is d sweeping one. but very much
evidence can be offered to justify the
assertion. 1t is quite certain that it
has succeeded in bringing many stiff
rocked landlord to his knees. The
tenants made demand which even
the most hostile witnesses acknow-
lodged to be the very least that could
save them from Begging and ruin. 1t
could not be expected that these I'm"
fortunate people would lie down at the
feet Of the landlords and trust to them
for mercy! For many a bitter day the
Irish tenantry did that, and their re-
ward was million of famine graves in
ireland, while more than three millions
of Irish emigyants were chased from
ireland, their native land, during the
present generation. The Irish tenants
agreed to demand which honest men
could approve, and having agreed to it,
tAey stuck to it like one man unto death,
by tenants great and small, like broth
srs, like soldiers in q common battle.
The days are gone by when the Irish
tenaptry will submit to eviction with
detected, hopeless hearts We know
that no Irish exterminator can now
du.7 III all the world spot where he can
hide his head from the Judgment and
condemnation OF civilized mankind. 1t
is that which has cheered the Irish peo-
pie, and made the Plan OF Campaign the
grand success it has proved itself TO be.
The number of landlords who have
acqMesced to the demand Of the tenants
during the past few weeks is. to say the
least, startling: 1t has been announced
that the tenants of West Clare have by
means OF the plan secured from the
landlords a reduction of from 80 to so
per cent. in their rents. Sir Henry
Burke has granted Is per cent. reduc-
ton, pays the legal costs, reinstates
evicted tenants, and pays the cost Of
their maintenance since they were
evicted. Mr.. McCa1tan, member Of
Parliament, has granted his tenants a
reduction Of IS per cent. Within the
past few weeks satisfactory settle
ment was arrived at in Bodyke, where
the sufferings OF the evicted tenantry
already evoked the compassion Of the
civilized world, and attract ali eyes to
the contemplation of the heartlessness
with which laws are administered in
Ireland. BY the exertions Of Rev. Peter
Murphy, p. F., of Tongraney, final
arrangement was made between Col.
John O'Callaghan and his tenantry.
On behalf of the tenantry e1oo0 were
paid down, and clear receipts to March,
1887, were given to II tenants who had
adopted the Plan Of Campaign, and 81
tenants eyicted last June are reinsta~
ted, the landlord foregoing all costs.
Those whose lands We're sold by the
sheriff are also to be restored. OF the
one Thousand pounds now paid in $500
were generously presented by MIR. luke
to enable the tenants to settle. The
Plan of Campaign had been, Oh this
estate, just ~ months in operation, it
having been adopted on Both January,
1887. On the Kingston estates. also, 8
settlement has been effected, the details
of which are not fully disclosed as yet.
In consequence Of this settlement,
when, at Fermoy Ejectment Sessions On
the 9th ult., there were ifty-three cases
entered for hearing, Mr.. Standlsh
O'Grady, solicitor 70 the landlord, asked
that they be allowed to stand over.
The reason given was that the rent
war is practically at an end On the es-
tate Of the Countess OF Kingston. A
general reduction of 20 per cent. ls to
be allowed off all rents, all eyicted ten
ants are to be reinstated, al! law costs
to De borne by the landlord, and half
YEARS. rent is to be taken in lieu of all
arrears.
EDITORIAL BREVITIES,