The morning times., 1897-01-03
Irish Taxation.

cial grievance.
Irish Taxation.
On Tuesday night, as was then announced
in the dispatches of the United Associated
Presses, an important meeting was held
at Limerick, presided over by LORD Dun
raven, who sits in the House OF Lords as
Baron Eenroy. He is n Conservative, and
has heretofore been staunch supporter of
the government, but his appearance as chair
man at the Limerick meeting is proof that
he viii Toe found opposing the cabinet on the
question of irish taNation. unless the govern
ment makes concessions that viii avert an
open fight.
One of the most prominent speakers
al the meeting was the Most Rev. Edward
r. O'Dwyer Roman Catholic Bishop of
Limerick, who made strong speech set
ting forth the wrongs under which Ireland
suffered in respect Of taxation. and urging
Irismnen, no matter what their politics,
TO stand together To obtain a lesscning
OF the financial burdens under which the
country labored.
John Day, the recently released dyna-
miter, also spoke. His presence on the
platform with Lord Dunraven shows how
animosities to be laid aside. DAILY elected
cheers by expressing the hope that if Lord
Castletown of Upper ossory remained true
TO himself and Ireland, history would pro-
claim him as the successor of Washing
ton. Lord Castletown, who is Liberal,
has taken prominent part in the present
agitation. II was he who, short time
ago. made a speech at Cork in which he
denounced the government for its obstinacy
in the matter OF Irish taxation, adding that
he hoped that history might not repeat it,
self and the people OF Cork follow the eX-
ample set by the coloniSts in Boston when
they threw the tea overheard in 1873.
Meeting at Belfast.
Thursday night a meeting was held in
belfast under the auspices OF the Chamber
Of Commerce. The purpose of the meeting
was to instruct tie people on the taxation
question, and politics had no place in the
proceedings. Mr. Thomas Lough, Liberal,
NJ. +. for West Islington, author of Eng
lands Wealth: Ireland's Poverty" was the
principal speaker He treated extensively
OF the report OF the commission appointed
to investigate the financial relations be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland. The
meeting was largely attended, and gave
evidence, no less thanthe other gatherings,
Of the country's serious concern in the mat
ter under discussion.
Since last week it has been decided to
recommend the appointment of another
royal commission to investigate the taxa
tion question instead of committee Of the
House Of Commons as was at first Wo-
posed. This will enable the government
to obtain a commission having majority
free of the alleged homerue bias OF the
former commissions. whose report in favor
of Ireland has afforded ground for the
agitation now going on. This proceeding will
delay any legislative action on the ques-
ton for the next two sessions and until the
time arrives for the cabinet to make a grand
coup, designed TO settle the demand for au-
tonomy for Ireland, and to reduce the Irish
representa- ton at Westminster under re-
distribution-of-seats scheme
Overtaxation Question.
It cannot be denied that the last COM
mission left some important points unset
tied, but the leading witness who appeared
before the commission and who will reap
pear before the next commission, has told
a representative OF the United Associated
Presses that it will be impossible to dis
prove the contention excess OF e2 800 900.
The Dublin Daily Express, the chief or
gan OF conservative opinion in Ireland,
in recent article on the taxation question
said ''If it be rebellious, seditious, and
disoyal to demand what a commission
appointed by the imperial parliament avows
is justly due to US, then we are all
Protestants and Roman Catholics, Union
lists and Home Rulers-rebels and disloyai
men"
This correctly represents the feeling
that prevails everywhere in Ireland, feel
ing that portends coalition in parliament
that will he able if il be so disposed to
make things mighty uncomfortable for the
government.
MIR. John Dillon, the wellknown Irish
leader, has declared that the government
81 oald refund to Ireland the vast sum of
el20, ,00o. 900, the amount received from
over taxation in that country during the
last forty five years, and that there should
be an annual remission of Irish taxes
in the future o the amount of 81, $50 900.
Conceded That Ireland Suffers.
Though the commission on the financial