The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-05
LANDLORDS SCORED.
:. :. Are the Cause Of Distress in
hwy Ireland.
,,,,rRE OF CROPS EXAGGERATED

Alderman Maurice NJ ooonnor he,
lA'''1 - Chicago from Visit to Ireland
t"'" s.o,e Very Decided Opinions
WI" n Would BE blessing to Human
Inn iceland Was Buried Under the
Emigration or Starvation.
Os,ooqo oct. Maurice M.o'Connor'
In inspector, has come back from
CIV ~, . months visit in the Emerald isle
~, W deddediy uncomplimentary opin-
WI" English rule. The ex-alderman
JUS ,ho condition of farmers in the
.sorr and western portions OF Ire
'."S Is pltable and that this state Of af-
~,.s is not so much due to the failure OF
sors as il is to the exorbitant rental
s.orlred Of them by the wealthy land.
,ords across the Irish sea-
THE failure of crops is much exag-
u.rotedn said Mr.. O'Connor Monday.
Oh the western portion Of the island
- the border of the counties of Cork,
-, and Glare. and in fact all through
a. 80 iowlapds. rains have greatly dam
wv .a ,he crops of barley, oats and other
- but lust before i left there was a
SSocIded Improvement in the weather
ubich was favorable for harvesting
MS, rs crops. and much of the grain will
be saved
Better in the Highlands.
In the highlands the grain is much
hotter There is about half a crop OF
nototoes while the hay crop is almost
= total loss in the lowlands. The rain
came at a critical time and flooded the
bavfelds so that nothing could be done
toward saving it. The price of potatoes
\ hos almost doubled The change in the
weather may enable people to save a
nortion of this crop that otherwise
would have been a total loss. In the
lowlands there were indications Of
heavy hay crop before the floods came
and destroyed 1t.
ireland will be able to take care of
herself this winter beyond a doubt, un-
less the landlords are relentless in de-
handing exhorbitant rent. If they are
reasonable there will be plenty to pre-
vent want OF course, there are sec
tons where the poorer classes live, and
here there will be suffering, but the ISL
and as a whole is able to care for them
unless the aristocratic landlord demands
the pound Of flesh.
England ROundly Scored.
ut would be a blessing to humanity
II England were buried 1000 leagues TN
der the sea-" exclaimed the ex-alderman
as he began to recall the eXorbitant
I i
sons Of Erin by the landlords. Il don't
care who knows that / said that, eth
er. Just think of that little island with
an area less than the state of Illinois
debating policies to the nations Of the
world. These landlords grind down the
poor Irish tenants until there is no in
centive to work They are assessed for
the Improvements Of the land made by
themselves. This is a great drawback.
man builds a house and his tax or
rent is increased fourfold. Allproductive
land belongs to the rich. If Ireland
were free from English rule or had home
rule she would be one of the wealthiest
nations on earth. She has $50 miles of
coast line, with harbors numerous and
commodous enough to care for the COM
merce or the world.
Compelled to Emigrate.
The soil Is fertile and the condition OF
The people, If they were left to rule
themselves, would give the United States
very little trouble so far as immigration
Is concerned. The trouble now is that
the poor people are compelled to emf
crate to live, and they come to America
with the idea that this is a country
moving with milk and honey. They dis
cover their mistake after they reach
mere and try to find work This however
The greatest country on the globe. bu
should be more independent. One
great drawback in Ireland is the ex.
cnange. Every Irish pound is discount.
ed IN England and Scotland. IF a mar
hept travelling much he would soon be 6
bankrupt without spending much of tn,
money"