The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-22
WEEKLY NOTES FROM WALES.


Special Correspondence of The Tribune
LONDON, Sept. 19.-The land COM
mission inquiry has been the absorb.
ing topic in Wales and brief review
of the origin and partial results of the
inquiry may be of interest to my fell
low countrymen of Scranton.
The reason for the commission is not
far to seek. Every Welshman or even
any one with the slightest knowledge
of Wales or taking the least interest in
her welfare is aware of the many hard
ships under which the Welsh farmers
earned their livelihood and while
Wales was represented in parliament
by the fossilized "stick in the mud, y
complaints of the farmers were not
only shelved but treated with mock
sympathy, which was worse than gall
to them.
During few years, however. there
has arisen in Wales the mighty and
irrepressible power proudly called
young Wales,n who burning with
indignation at the criminal negligence
of the antiquated representatives, un-
tremendously relieved them from par
liamentary duties. Once in power
they soon demonstrated to the house
that justice for the Welsh farmer was
their motto, and in short time their
demand for commission of inquiry
was conceded. The inquiry has un-
earthed strange facts: In the first
place, it is right to state that the great
land owners as rule have emerged
from the ordeal better than they en-
tered it, inasmuch as upon estates Of
extensive area various benefactions
hitherto unheard of, have been dis
closed which greatly rebound to the
credit of the owners of such estates as
Wynnstay, .Mostyn, etc.
With the small owners things are
unfortunately different. These are q
class of people born with the proverbial
silver spoon in their capacious mouth
who live upon a small estate-i. e.,
live in an eXtravagant manner upon
what they can eXtort from a half-dozen
struggling farmers. They live above
their means, hence their estates are
heavily mortgaged, and in order to pay
the interest and other cost of their own
maintenance it can easily be seen that
the farmer gets the heaviest end of the
stick. To work would be disgrace to
them, but to be burden upon farm
er's back is no disgrace in their eyes
at all.
The political influence was also a
disgraceful disclosure. Farmers have
been evicted for voting contrary to the
landlord and rents have been raised
for not voting at all. Evidence has
been given that a landlord thrashed o
tenant "like dog" and yet the farmer
said nothing and dare not complain.
Crops have been ruined by the land
lords game, but no compensation paid.
Various schemes have been laid bare
before the commission for the legiti-
mate redress of these grievances and
the principal one is the institution of
a land court which under government
authority would inquire into all diff
ferences between landlord and tena mt
and with power to render a decision
legally binding.
Penal clauses in leases will after this
inquiry be matter of the past. Farm
ers in various places are restricted from
selling straw and hay without the
landlords permission. In cases of
bankrupt landlords who swallow the
rent and are helpless to carry out any
repairs the court would act as receiver,
so suggest some, and carry out repairs
and allow the landlord what might be
left.
The commission will undoubtedly be
great blessing. The generous land
lords have received proper recognition,
while the fierce light of public opinion
has been shining for months upon the
greedy and avaricious owners, who are
now compelled to make restitution for
their wrongs of the past. OWEN.
The City of Carlsbad Brings q Suit
Against Imitators Of the Celebrated
Carlsbad Sprudsl Salt.
The city Of Carlsbad, through the Eisner
& Mendelson Co., representing said city
for the United States of America, has
brought an action in the United States
court against Kutnow Brothers, Of New
York, for selling an artificial and spur
lous imitation Of the genuine imported
Carlsbad Salt, as improved Carlsbad
Powder
1t is claimed by Eisner & Mendelson
Co., that said Kutnow Brothers are sell
ing Seidlitz Powder Mixture as Sim
ported Carlsbad Powder, and the public
is warned against such imposition. The
genuine imported Carlsbad Salt is evapor-
ated from the Sprudel Spring at Carlsbad,
under the supervision Of the city, and has
the seal Of the city OF Carlsbad, and the
signature Of "Eisper & Mendelson Co." as
agents, on every side.
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