Telegram-herald., 1889-05-25


the highest positions of trasg. A re-
cent Lord Chancellor 81 England, =
fsasltoH 2ia1osi next a. the Qaeen. Was
AZ lflShman- Several of the English
Judges an6 b.shofs have been and are
liieanen. bOt NJ have n0 instances
nov q Enslishrnen holding hike posi-
tons ia ireland.
Bat = not Ireland most u0nstly
taxedgf
Nc. quite the reverse; she IL exeep-
honaliN Tree from taxation. lei me
give tue following figures.
Taxation of nlted kingdom. f90,-
eo, 900, Ireland population, ll,0ls,-
eNi Ireland Sot0Al payment, shs4sl,-
600.
of these nearly seven millions Of
pounds pald Is Ireland in taxes anna-
A3ly, a very large amount OF 4 Mas Tor
duty 0n tobacco and whisky Ireland
has only Ia step these "luxures -
and her taxation Nlll be very consider
ably reduced.
IN Ne look al taxes per capita IN
England, Scotland and Ireland, We osa
see how largely they are ia favor ot
Ireland. Per pound ln taxes.
Scotland pays S2.57, England paws
~--~~f - N----tt 49, - = -
Is not ireland exceptionally and
most favorahiy dealt with IN tine al
important matter Of taAahong
Permit me Mr.. Editor, 10 give YOU
al tins point a few figures regarding
comparison between the United states
and the United Kingdom. OF course
your readers NIL perfectly understand
that YOU and your valuable paper are
not IN any way responsible FOR my
we've expressed IN tins letter. The hg-
ures | refer 70 are these;
Cost of collecting taxes; Ia United
Kingdom, q per cent; IA United
States, IA per cent. Articles taxed: Ia
United Kingdom. -; IN United States,
40. Office holders: In United King
dom, y, 900; IN United States, 100 900.
But 10 return 20 Ireland
Are We then 10 understand that
Ireland rs on equal footing with any
other part of the United klngdOnlY'
les IN many cases Ireland has most
decided advantages. In such instances
as what are called Coercion" the diff
ference arises from agitation and law
lessness requiring firm administration;
the same ilrmness, or coercion" a.
.natl0nalsts" call II, would be exeI-
cised ia England, Scotland and Wales,
where the people act tuTbulently and
IN violation of law.
"ln what particulars has Ireland ad-
yantages over England, etcY"
have already mentioned taxes and
representation. can add % these
that the educational grant 10 Ireland Is
higher IN proportion than 20 England
or Scotland. Ireland j. exempt from
some taxes which are enforced in Eng
land, while the land laws of Ireland
are so exceptionally in favor of the
tenants that no country in the world
has such privileges for the farmers.
But the Irish, understand, are not
allowed TO manage anything Of their
own affairs"
There never was a greater mistake.
Dublin and all the Irish cites, towns,
bOroughs and counties manage their
own affairs, almost the same way a. We
do in Grand Rapids and Kent County.
The only matters left 10 the Imperial
Parliament are those IN principle which
we look TO Congress 10 do for us.
"What more, then, Is required for
Ireland?"
Well, Mr.. Editor, very much could
be said IN reply 10 this question. |
may, perhaps, IN another letter, give
you my answer IA eytenSo. but for the
present / conclude with expressing tins
earnest wish, that as North and South
came together in the United States,
even after their bloody struggle, and
reconstructed the Union, which was
really re-establishing the Union, so
here in Ireland, notwithstanding the
bitterness of both sides, there ought 90
be, a. there can be, reasoning to-
gether," which assuredly would re-
suit in new prosperity for Ireland.
can gratefully tell my kind Grand
Rapids friends that some Improvement
has taken place III my beloved mothers
health. and that all being well, | shall,
God willing, be once again IN my
church and home the end Of this
month. CAMPBELL FAIR.
Saturday, Nav 4, lss9.