The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-21

Mr.. DAvrrr did in 1885 he may do hereafter
| for whereas Mr.. DILLON has often said OF
late that the time may come when Irish
Nstionnllsts will again have to combine
with the Tories TO expel tho Liberals from
Office. Mr.. DAvfrT remains firm In the con-
victlon that Irish patriots and English Rod
icals have common aims and interests and
should cling to one another under all cir
cumstances.
There is another point on which Mr..
DAvrrr Is ct variance. not only with Mr..
PARNRLL's most steadfast friends. but also
with Mr.. DILLON. Mr.. O'BnTN. Mr.. 7. p.
O'CoNNoR, Mr.. SEXTON, and other leading
members Of the Nationalist party. The
aim OF all the agrarian legislation advocated
formerly by Mr.. PARSELL, and now by the
McCarthyites. is the conversion OF the
whole body OF Irish tenant farmers into
peasant proprletors. Against such trans
formation Mr.. DAvITT has for some years
resolutely set his face. He thinks that
such an agronomio revolution would leave
the Irish agricultural laborers. who are
more numerous than the tenant farmers
and far more destitute. worse of than they
are now. He Is an ardent convert to the
land naturalization doctrines of Mr.. HENRY
GEORGE. and vehemently urges their sppll-
cation to the soil of Ireland. instead
Of strengthening tho present system
Of land ownership by the creation
Of q peasant proprietary. There is no
doubt that Mr.. DAvrTT cares much more
about politico- economical than about polit-
cal reform. When he organized the Land
Leaguein 1879 It was agronomio meliora-
ton no contemplated: homo rule was an
afterthought. II Mr.. DAvITT acquiesced
With sufficient cordiality in the demand for
revival Of the Dublin Parliament. it was
because he assumed that his views Of land
distribution would have q better chance Of
being pressed successfully In such an as
sembly. If. however. he had to choose be-
tween the immediate naturalization OF
Irish land through an alliance with Radi-
Gals In the House Of Commons. and. on the
other hand. q RELOCATION Of that measure to
o Dublin Parliament. he would scarcely
hesitate to seize the former concession.
It has been on account Of the profound
divergence OF his views from those Of the
principal McCarthyites In respect to coali-
ton with the Tories in certain contingent
cies, and as regards the expediency Of cre-
ating peasant proprietary, that Mr.. DAv-
TIT has shown himself reluctant to enter
Parliament. For the sake Of carrying Water
ford. the McCarthyites have prevailed on
him to waive his objections to Parliament
tary career. but they know him too well to
expect him to waive his principles. Mr..
DAvITT Is not man to hide his light under
q bushel, and he Is as certain to declare the
faith that is in him inside the House OF Com
mons as outside OF 1t. No matter how un-
satisfactory may be the Home Rule bill de-
vised by the Gladstonians. it is not likely
that Mr.. DAv1TT will ever be induced to CO.
operate with the Tories for the merely de-
structive purpose of driving the Liberals
from power. and no land purchase bill which
fails to mako provision for the landlessja-
borers will meet with his approval. Mr..
DAvTTTs championship OF this hitherto neg
lected element will prove the more effec-
tive, because both the Liberal and Conser-
vative parties are vying with each other in
protestations Of good will to the agricul-
turist laborers OF Great Britain.