The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-10-18
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Copyrighted, 1885.
cHAPrxR xxvIu.--rHE HISTORIC TUESDAY
At reception given at Ravens Parl
quite o number Of distinguished guest
were present. Among them was q gentle
man who had once been United States
minister to Persia; who, by the way, wa,
. friend Of Col. Haynes. They soon en-
gagged In earnest conversation on the one
topic that the Colonel was SO much inter
ested In, viz: the great and increasing
number Of English landlords In America
"Why, have not heard very much
about the subject; believe did read
something in the papers about duke oil
someone owning from twenty to fifty
miles of land In Dakota, but / was not In
terestcd In 1t, !" said the ex-minister In an
unconcerned listless fashion.
II was no moro interested than you are, y
said the Colonel, "when came to Britain,
but am beginning to learn the extent OF
their investments and can realize that
something must be done to stop It, OF
British lords will soon lord It over more
land In America than they have In all the
British Islands together.
20, well. Haynes, II they do II will only
give US Americans moro dignity and i'm
portance by having few aristocrats in
our midst" said the ex-minister, watching
the ladies in group opposite, as though
he would rather Join them than discuss
the unimportant theme OF absentee land
lordism In America, which only involves
the veal or woe OF q few hundred genera
tons of people!
The Colonel reading the wish In the ex-
minister's eyes, crossed the room and pro-
sented him as personal friend, to the
Duchess Of Melvorne, Lady Waverland
and Miss Annie Wren, who formed pleas
ant group amid the brilliant throng.
"Therc, you see how most Americans
feel on the subject Of foreign landlord
isml' said Mr.. )Lollard, who had been
standing near me while the Colonel and
ex-minister.h had been convcrsing
"Isee they are very indifferen on the
subject" 7 said; "but IL they only knew
how hard 1t will be to throw Off this yoke
that Is now being fitted to their necks they
would soon be intensely Interested"
IF they would only turn back hundred
history, they would pause long enough
lish laws that would control this for
eign land monopoly. Gen. Washington
Eaw the oppression that the children of
American fathers and mothers will feel in
their generation, when he said, What
does England's conduct deserve, and what
punishment is there In store for the men
who have distressed millions, involved
thousands In ruin, and plunged number
less crowd In inextricable woe?" said
Lollard.
"That describes the situation Of Ireland
to-day" said; "and that Is what would
warn the people of America to prepare to
defeat and shun."
"Oh, you are always talking Of land
lordsl'' exclaimed Lord Sanders. as he
Joined us. THAT seems to be favorite
theme OF yours. thought you were o
yourself, Waverland."
: $50 ! am, and that Is why know 80
much about them. Every humane i'm.
pulse Of my life has been made to suffer
from the cruelty have seen practiced on
starving, evicted tenants"
II was landowner once in Ireland my
self, but the tenants you sympathise with
80 fervently would steal and sell my stock
as fast rs could buy" said Lord San
ders, $50 sold my lands there and In
vested my money where tenants are law
abiding and stand by their contracts"
II bought your estate" said Sir Wren,
sand the tenants who remained after the
most cruel eviction, found good. faithful
lnborers. Men and women have stood by
every contract, and now am going back
to Ireland to sell my lands to those very
men who were evicted from them years
ago. ! have no fear but that they will
stand by every contract l make with
them"
"You're welcome to deal with the Irish
rs you please, will have nothing to do
with Them" Sanders exclaimed. ~
would not live among such blood-thirsty
peoplel would sooner be among the Fiji
for safety"
II have found that the love of home and
liberty is the one strong element in every
Irish heart, and 1t is the hope Of obtaining
these that has brought all classes into
union with Parnell. My sympathies are
with the people. want to see them have
O chance to become prosperous and hap
py," said.
cts easy to talk" said Lord Sanders,
with sneer, "but il you were tried you
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