The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-05

OF business at individual shops has led to the
publican becoming also grocer draper. baker.
&c. The practice has grown enormously. and
In some places II applies to nearly every
licensed house. One strong argument urged
against the practice is that 1t gives rise
to evasion OF hours and encourages female
drunkenness. Lord Pees report calls for i'm
mediate steps to separate the trades. and that
after five years no license shoud be renewed
to any house supplying other goods. The ma
jority report disagrees on this point, and
recommends the less drastic measure OF sepa-
rating the trades by means OF partition. no
internal communications to be allowed between
the two departments and no other business to
be carried on in the licensed portion.
On the Sunday closing question the two sec
lions OF the commission are at variance. At
present there is complete Sunday closing in
Ireland. except in Dublin. Belfast Cork. Linn
erick and Waterford. where the public houses
are open from 2 to Up. NJ. Opinions are
strongly divided on tho advisability of extend
ing complete sunday closing to these cities.
The minority report recommends the step. the
majority report does not
As there may be men with millions about
who hold that to die rich is to die dsgraced. 1t
may interest them to know that the beautiful
and song -honored Lakes OF Killarney are in
unfeeling Philstine. and that Ireland would
gladly see them hcnceforth free for all who
come to see A patriotic Queens Counsel
writes from Dublin to the Times on the sub
Ject He says that the beautiful district known
as the Lakes Of Killarney consists. as most
people know. of chain Of lakes In most pic
turesque setting of woods and meadows. high
hills and smiling valleys. Practically the whole
district belongs to two rrorrietors. the Earl OF
kenmare and Mr.. Herbert of MuckrOss. The
estates Of both had for generations been open
to the public. but Of late tolls have been
charged for admission.
Happily the connection of the Ifcrberts with
their historic estate is about to cease the agri-
cultural land has been sold to the tenants. and
in a few weeks the mansion house and demesne
will be offered for sale The new purchaser
could do as he pleased with the Lakes OF XII
larney. The public have no rights of way or
otherwise on the banks OF the lakes. save pos
sibly right to embark and disembark at
Ross Quay; it Is more than doubtful that they
have any rights on the water. The new owner
of Muckross could if he SO pleased shut out the
public from Muckross Abbey. the Tore water
fall Dnis Island. the classic road through the
Gap on foot. and down the lakes by water. He
could cut down the woods. probably close the
middle lake. in word. wipe out the Killarney
lakes as one Of the worlds great play
grounds. The Lakes Of Killarney are
to put them at their lowest. a most
valuable asset of the kingdom Of Ireland
They attract many thousands of visitors
every wear. and their fate Is therefore mat
ter OF national Importance. All thinking people
in the country are OF opinion that advantage
ought to be taken Of the coming sale to secure
the Muskross demesne as q public park open
to all Who is to undertake this work? Out
side the Guinness family there are in ireland
no public spirited millonaires who would pre-
sent the nation with noble gift. There is no
public body with either funds or powers sufll-
cient for the task. The matter has its political
importance. for no man can doubt that ii there
existed in Ireland any Parliament or similar
body it would never allow this opportunity to
PASS Of securing for the people the enjoyment
OF the fairest spot in all the island. 1t is be-
ieved that the price would be q very moderate
one. not more than $4,000.