The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-20

live here. His sheep and cattle were driv-
en- away in spite of his agents watchful-
ness. Finally he was obliged to sell. That
is the way l have laborers instead of
tenants
81 think landlord would have a lively
time OF it if he should Try to evict tenants
at Waverland. Am in time for the busi-
ness you wished done at London?"
Yes, here are the documents said Sir
Wren, as he went to his desk and brought
me packet, "Here is a letter of intro
duction to the Duke of Melvorne. That
will prove an open sesame to political cir
cles"
bade him goodbye, received his friend
ly GOd-speed, then returned home and fin
lshed my arrangements for q few weeks
absence
Arriving at my destination in London,
sought the lawyer to whom was to deliv-
er my packet, transacted the business in
trusted to my care. and went out to find
the Duke of Melyorne. Hs was at his club
room. | gave him the letter from Sir
Wren. He read it, then in the most cor
dial manner made me feel at ease
The Duke of Melvorne was tall and
strikingly handsome, with expressive
brown eyes, dark curly hair and clear
olive complexion. He had the stately
bearing of an English nobleman. He in
troduced me to young man, a friend of
his, Colonel Haynes, from America, to
Lord Sanders, an owner of American land
and to some dozen more The young
American was a powerful looking man,
with black hair, penetrating black eyes
that could sparkle with wit or melt into
tenderness, q clear, ringing voice and
grateful manner. Lord Sanders was a
dried-up little man, with dark, squeezed
up face, small, restless black eyes and
long straight nose. He was dressed in
black, with boots as shiny as his eyes. He
had gold watch-chain with immense
seals, depending from his fob, which he
ratified to emphasize his speech.
'How is Sir Wren and his fair daugh-
ter?" asked the duke.
They are quite well except the little
rheumatics that kept Sir Wren at home
just now," answered. ''They have had a
niece of Sir Wren's visiting them from
London. Are you acquainted with herr"
Lady Irving, do you mean?' ne asked,
half indifferently, yet slightly anxious.
THAT is her name. She is q widow
and a beauty I said
''Rich young widows are usually good
company said Colonel Haynes. But l
think the English ladies are not as good
looking as our American women
Il believe you are right there, said the
duke. And the American girls have more
animation than ours"
what is the latest news in Ireland?"
asked Colonel Haynes, turning toward me
as he spoke.
Earl Spencer is ruling with a despotic
sway" | said. anyone who has not been
arrested or in prison is out of the fashion
there now
Then Parnell must be the prince of
Irish fashion," said Colonel Haynes
''Parnell PRINCE sneeringly said the
Duke of MelvOrne. ''Yes, he is prince to
gain a hold on peoples pockets. Why,
even. the Americans We're gulled into pay
ing him large sums Of money for his Irish
sufferers"
But Parnell did not use the money, it
came to the people, as can testify. l have
seen ships from America loaded with pro-
visions in our harbors, and | have seen
those same provisions pOrtioned out to the
starving people of Ireland. l have also
seen the English government paying an
armed force to evict these same people
without a thought of aid,' | said, indig-
nant that an Englishman, of all men,
should accuse Parnell of trickery and dis
honesty
Yes, Lord Waverland, you are right. I,
too, have seen ships from the United
States, in the Irish harbors, loaded with
the same provisions that other ships were
loaded with, that were leaving Ireland for
England. 1t was not lacl, of food that
made famine said Colonel Haynes
That is true, sir, - | said There is
enough of everything raised in Ireland for
her people to have plenty. At the very
time when American food and money
were being distributed to the suffering
people they were sending from Ireland to
England thirty large steamers every week,
laden to the gunwales with fat cattle,
sheep, pigs and the most expensive kinds
of food
Then what made the famine9" asked
the Duke of Melvorne
The feudal system of land tenure under
which Ireland is groaning is what caused
it, l answered.
why. are you a landlord and yet advo-
cate the tenants rights so zealously?"
asked Lord Sanders little annoyed
eS, 1JOII iotHucIS, L diIl ~ ldutllOFu, yet
I would willingly yield my interest in the
land as the Persians did theirs
why, how was that?" asked Colonel
Haynes.
''Tbe landowners were compensated for
their lands by the government issuing
bonds bearing four per cent interest to
them, while the tenants paid the govern
ment five per cent on the bonds" ex-
planned.
Yes that sounds very well,' said the
Duke of Melvorne. But the Irish people
never will be satisfied until they have
driven every landlord out of Ireland and
possess the land free of cost. Then in five
years they will be ready for another gift of
like value. The Irish are a thriftless, vag-
abond people, who never know the value
of anything"
Then they change nightly by coming
to America said Colonel Haynes. '',ro
be sure, some of them are, as you say vag
abonds and drlnkards; but the most of
them are sober, industrious people; and
not only provide for themselves and their
families. but send a large part OF their
earnings back to II land every year.
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