The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-25

are held down by the bayonet, while the
landlords rob the helpless In the name Of
the law.
II believe Irish landlordis-1 comprises
al the villainies the devil ever invented.
with chattel slavery thrown In; for when
chattel slave Is sick his master cares for
him-he IL his money! When m Irish
tenant Is unable 10 work he II thrown out
upon the roadside with his wife and chill
dren 10 perish. In short I have come TO
feel that this system that confronts US is
legalized piracy The old Saxon was q
drunken. sensual brute, but he had his
good points; he was not a perfect landlord,
but when the Danes, born sea pirates, and
the Normans, born land pirates. swooped
down on England and mixed with the
Saxon such men as Lord Sanders were Gre
ated; cold-blooded, cruel and far-reaching
with his 100000 per year income from
his farms in Illinois. He and his brother
landlords have already larger holdings In
America than they have in Europe It
makes the blood boil in my veinsl Must
we sit idle while these men enact the Same
cruelties In America that I have seen In
Ireland. No, we are ready for work. This
system we 60 forth into the two hemis-
pheres 10 fight You are led by the great
est men OF Europe. Your weapons are
truth and justice Yonr friends have made
a start This hot furnace OF perdition will
not yield easily, you will be beaten once,
twice, thrice. But remember the story OF
Bruce and the spider; thirteen times are
not too often TO tryl Follow Gladstone and
Parnell. Keep firm hand on the dyna-
mi.ers. They are the unwilling tools OF
landlords here, and the monopolies In
America, and will ruin the cause OF liberty
by their impotence IL permitted. The
rights OF persons and property should be
maintained IL is a lesson for old and
young, rich and poor. No man has right
TO destroy his neighbours property. or TO
infringe on his neighbours rights, either ms
landlords, monopolists or AZ dynamitersl
Justice. right and free ballot are the only
weapons that can conquer tyranny In all its
formsw
The signal bell sounded, warning us that
the parting time had come. With clasped
hands, full hearts and moist eyes, more ex-
pressiye than words, we pledged eternal
friendship
Annie" Stella was saying, as we joined
them, write TO me often. Tell me OF the
people and places that You see. We have
had such happy times together. almost
uTthl tO ~ Dtth W w dNtTlhnu HOW lutb
you are gone"
Little friend and playmate" said, as
/ bade Annie farewell, 1.-The moors and
mountains will miss the patter OF your POI
ny's feet but you will visit a new country
with message OF love and liberty, learned
from the old home in Ireland. i wish you
God speed and happy life"
The final signal sounded; we were
ha az M
watched our friends until they vanished
from view
We crossed the channel and visited
waverland for few days. In some parts
of Ireland there had been terrible need.
almost amounting TO starvation. In Con-
naught there had been less suffering Tho
tenants were hopeful. The new ministry
was agreeable TO their wishes. Mr.. Par
nell was their chosen leader, hero and
friend. Though quiet was maintained In
Ireland, there was an undertone OF earn
estness that told OF settled determination.
The only safe plan for England is TO listen
to reason.
According to an agreement with Sir
Wren, many things not valuable enough
to take with him yet through association
too dear TO be parted with. had taken To
Waverland A hes pet pony was one Of
the things committed TO my care. The
farmers on Sir Wren's estate were con.
tented and happy. A way had been pro-
vided by which they were 10 buy the land
they titled.
Lady Waverland visited all her old
friends. They were as warm as ever in
their praises OF the 'swate ladyl''
The little school had been moved from
the tenant cottage TO a fine, large build
ing, erected for tho purpose according 10
the direction OF Lady Waveriand. She also
had endowed IL with sufficient funds to
procure the best instructors. Thus all our
tenants children have the privilege OF o
free education.
No wonder that 10 the poor oppressed
tenants, such benefactor is an object OF
special love and affection. Her quiet,
healthful influence also had good effect
on the home life OF the people Now, In
stead of dirt and filth about the cabins all
was neat and tidy. The pigs and cows
were in the rear OF the building, In some
kind e. shelter, and flowers were seen In
the door yards.
Our stay I'm Waverland was short. II
was early IN the year 1886. Parliament
was in session, and each Irish member feat
IL his duty TO I'LL HIS place at all times
during the sittings. II Gladstone is beaten
in his plans there will be an appeal 10 the
people. In that appeal, one party or tho
other will be beaten; but, in any event, the
cause Of British liberty will gain by the
agitation. Ireland's cause Is becoming
national, and very soon every part OF the
British Empire must clasp hands in one
universal struggle for British liberty
With the example Of America In view. ]