Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-24
THE IRISH OUTLOOK.
JosgpH cHAMeERLAlN's VIEWS ON
The IRISH QUESTION.
~. Ir,.h Landlord and Not the Tenant
f. 20 he pitied-Attitude Of
the Irish Party.



answer these problems must look back on
history. / certainly DO not believe that
clio IRISH have grievances now, but
t, t.lrve that thcv had them IN the
...t These grievances were largely
lone aud the causes Of them
I... been entirely removed. When
Irish bad an alien religion forced upon
..r end wcrc obliged to pay heavy taxes
,..-..nrt alien ccclc siastics they had good
.r to comf-sin. Then. too. the Cath
....f Che country were subjected 20 tho
. irving restrictions and ludignites.
N.r f.af these restrictions have been re-
... and that tho Irish Catholics enjoy
,' freedom ! cannot see that ther
..t.n is bv any means bad. Indeed,
-. half 80 had - my mind as the con-
..... Z Scotland wos sixty years AGO.
u. majority ~ The IRISH farmers ere
....tr and iu no way need pity. 80 Jar
.....farau troubles no Ireland are con-
-...! believe that the Irish people
-...ht lem on themselves. The land
f-.. offered their estates 70 the tople inr
go and tLc bidding for them among the
-.a was so brisk that tho rents became
u,iv high and the tenants con,e-
..s suffered. do not mean 90 aita'h
t. blame % the tenants. The iand-
'-.. should share IL with Thorn. Inc own
..- IL tls IRISH estates neglected theT
f-.r.rtv shamclully. and they are now pay
i..,le penalty for their NEGLECT. Ihnk
tu that tho English Government has
t.a f,r the Irish tcnantry. tnder ths
..r. u.s the landowners Werc ulloWtl TO
-rr what rent they liked Tor th,r
,-...-tv and % cvict their tenants II the
r.a.s we've not promptly pald.
HrNT EruUcTIoNs.
tf.n introduced into Parliament by Nr.
f-t.ne 10 1871 put an end 20 all TINS;
r-.f wholesale egictlous were stopped ana
t..-.rf of land regulated 10y law, not ac-
.-.grto It's market value, but according
t.t.. amount winch the tenants were aple
..r Asa consequence Of the passage
.iill rents boz Ireland were reduced
. ...1 G. 20 per cent. But the Irisn
.....ry were not satisfied with this, and
...I Sir. Gladstone presented another
81. fr fra pa,-age ~ which rents were
. further rcdgced. 4 third biu IN
. passed under the guidance OF Mrr.
gladstone made the burdens ol lu' iIl9u
tenants -tIll lighter and those Of the land
.7~ .tll heavier. But this was not
r.l. Though hy all this legislation TIE
...t.,. Ireland were reduced 40 per cent.
.. English Parliament decided % give ID
OLD. Irel trulUtrg stlll further eAil-ii'ti'l;
a.I.uIy this year bll las been p'e-'i
rlus 90 which by paving yearly Ih7
....utrts they may purcha- lAo iHht
a.r.h thew now occupy ~ tortymue N-aI'
arlara r.ilcuIouslY low rate. what New
...f.rI farmer would NOT jump nl inc
....rtuutios for acquisition Wlich 'ua
+. .r.ruwont has given totln lriel farmers
We bear good deal about ih' NuAeIIuEs
tle Irish teuauirv, bui hoiAluS G'u5'
.... of tho Irish landlords. you iht7el "hu-
ri- are the ones On ho Ilf-. n. inc Ie'tht
.-.r.+i.n ln behalf Cf ireland has cost
.r.'srd nothing. lut ~ hls o.st the own
.r.of Irish land vast sums ot money 4he
-.t.rls from their mop. t] nave l"itA on
.-l.h degree tUut ODD some cases OF
which have personal knowledge oWAt-7
.t estates have bs.G starry acj gHuy
urI.su. wu irish ea4l-. DO not -luer rom
t.. U-uuutiDu oi their reu--, hut 10
...gII Ie remembered that lush estates
.r.-.r.-tr.r'. that those who own them
.-. lv r1 means necessarily wealthy. a
tr.rertv-owrnr lu 70. Gland has g. share hrs
goods. according 90 the VIII ~ bis rather,
with uue'es suut-. and cousins. ana inc
rs.rIt f. tfat tIerc is very little cause for
sympathy lu Lo1at OF the landlords Oh
Ireland.
WHO XVII Ir nrhNINGf
1.-The present discomfort among The pe'-
vleui che country reminds me ~ max
which prevailed among the French 40 tAe
time II the French Revolution hut 90
r.t artfr.rate similar results from d.. /
.G+ 81, ann. oorfautrraut will bee
r.st.r.I 10 Tho IRISH people Indeed, I
th.uk the agitation which was started
anon. them few years ago would nave
died quickly ont tUt for Tine lrlsl ln TINS
country. who kept n burning. ] DO not
believe fhs Irish In Ireland take half The
interest iu DO that thc Irish IN America do.
IIs. in mv opinion SIS shown 10y tleseauiv
contributions lroN Ireland u lue various
funds which have been ral>'o Wllh'h lH3
Fl-f feW years TOT l!' i'l'i 'A"s', a''N ~
which The. conirihuionss rom America
have lowed So coWol7it'
Nr. Chamberlain upon uelhe asker 70
A give ts opinion OF tht present al5i,4'' ~. ~
h tie lf.-I party iu "I'i'i l'.".' 49,; 11.
n cannot gee tLat DO mas cnatSe' H!"i eIi"-S
w.thu tae past few years ING II.si lI. .ll-
iri- pursue ilr eiui' 'u1"u''" "a. ''.'
which they always nave pursued anu c5H-
t.ue tlar policy or oustfu' lIuG le-l9i'-
ton. DC hos u'd to me, however that
Ar Irne.. TWO .r turte IAle9l sileeCu,7
have indicated ou il- part moro c'useI' IL
two srFlt ila- iLtt "Ach i-e iaS IllNViIo
shown. lti7 ls only mF OPINION however
Mr.. Iarnel i-a avery eulgmailcM person
and what ice pas meant uF tA,s9 speecHtS
DO Dor Quite rn-. iand must saw
however, THAT Whatever signs Of coAeef-
vaii-m i' may nave 81 9"n' Als loIoWeis
1Hf UNION MUST lL ht> L"'kn'
What DO think oi Nj 6iat tlne's con-
uection with the Irish movement? Well,
Won know until Nr. Gladstone uroelaimed
f.adyocacy ~ home rule was one " his
surporters ana member az his Cabinet
Viie bs was In mower WAS and stll am
ar extreme Liberal. hut j have always
maintained hat the Union must be pre-
ICED and on fhat issue broke with him.
I sympatL.ze with au the legislation in
"a 6f Ireland within recent wears,
bsiiave that IrelarJ- condi.
.tn xss r,cb tGat .be had 20 be
odd DO / believe that Mr. Gladstone
is s,rrare m his Home Rule roilcvY / can
n0t answer tbot question. never GO into
tt. motives which govern men In politics.
Iiaiaye that Ireland viii NOT obtain Home
Er'a-a. Least in the near future. The
Tr.Isr ,.1rls are opnosed 10 tbe dismcm-
i.rnen, of he UnI6p. OF course. II Is
i-.r1,siile 70 saw what will happen. Mr..
Gladstone NAV return 10 mower. our rules
.s.rre inst AZ vours do. You know. How
.r.r ey..n th0urb Mir Gladstone does sue
r.i Tcr3 SeTsiurv / brheve that the