, 1892-12-14

ed that there ls q prospect that all The evlcteu
tenants will be rtins5ated. We have also
endeavoured TO ascertain til, number of eyic-
ted tenants that claim to be reinstated on the
Plan of Campaign estates. | speak only Of
those who suffered the penalty of eviction for
having j)ined thu combination to obtain a
reduction Of those rents We are informed
that the entire number is only l,Cl3. There
may be another Of those periods of violence and
crime with which our unhappy people, and
l Will say this country, is too familiar. Tn
thinking or unfeeling people will say that
disorder should be- put down, as has been
done over and over again within this crntu-
~ coercion, they say, . has always existed
but If after many trials coercion must be
renewed, 10 say that II has always succeeded
is to confess that it has always failed. 1t is
our hope that we may be instrumental in
saving the country from such q calamity, and
that to bring about peace and reconciliation
on just lines, and, 80 far as is possible, to
avoid the controversies and anlmoslties which
every we'll wisher deserves to forget, will be
the object Of those to whom this inquiry IS
entrusted. Urgent representations had been
made to US that Parliament should be fully
informed as to the mode in which Lord
Clanricarde had used the powers which the
Law had entrusted to him as q landlord. AT
pACbCAAL, b1 "a IN WO hlONJ Ji Jam NNslNA
stands alone; no other landlord makes common
cause Will him. Even at the ELEVENTH hour
he may see the wisdom Of allowing US TO ex-
tricate him from the position which, it would
seem, great as is his rank, no man need envy
him. The fullest opportunity will be given
10 HIM to show why, as regards his cvlCted
tenants, he has declined to follow the exam
pie generally set him by the landlord Of his own
country. Ii he refuses to attend
Mr.. EDWARD CARSON Q.C. ! appear here for
him, and do not know why these statements
should bs made.
The President, You shall hear presently.
Mr.. Carson. ! am only stating that ! appear
here for him, and | don't know why you-
The President, | an very glad to see you
here; if Lord Clanricarde In persons refuses to
attend and explain his conduct, we must be
prepared for The Prescriptions that arise and
the differences that are properly drawn where
evidence is deliberately withheld. We shall
be most happy to deal with the cases Of the
evicted tenants, and the farms that aIe either
derelict or in the hands If the caretakers for
the landlords.
Mr.. Carson was proceeding to make some
observations when
The President SAID Make some direct ap-
plication. Don't DO this for the purpose Of
embarrassing us.
Nh: Carson. [ am here prepared in every way
to facilitate the inquiry. Am | to have no IN
timatic of the cases that are to be gone into?
ask to have the inquiry adjourned ON this
ground.
The President, You shall have everything
but a grievance.
Mr.. Carson, | desire to ask whether we
shall be at liberty TO cross examine as TO the
origin of these evictions,
The President, You cannot cross-examil 10
as to these matters. Anything that IS
bought ont will be brought out by us.
The examination of Mr.. John Roche. NJ. P.
was then proceeded With. He said he was
not q tenant of Lord Clanricarde; but he has
been chairman Of the Tenants Protection
Association of the district.
At the conclusion Of this witnesses eyi-
dence,
Mr.. Carson said, Will you allow me to
cross examine
The President, No. | looks pans earlier to
convey to you the course of our procedure.
Mr.. Carson. You told me before lunch that
you would
The President, On the contrary your
course would be this, and we wish to state
our intention perfectly clear. Your course
will be to prepare any question you wish to
have put, and they viii be put if they are
considered revelant through one of the com
missioners. would suggest that YOU should