The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-06
IRISH 1ANDLoRD1sm DESTROYED,

he New York World of last Sunday
ccl:talns signed statements from John
Dillon, Michael Davitt and William
C'Brien, embodying their views OF the
effects OF the recent elections throughout
LELAND. Davitt's contribution is decid-
eddy the most interesting OF the three.
lie says that twenty-eight OF the thirty
two counties are now under the control
OF the Nationalist in all matters relating
to rural affairs OF the country. He de-
clares that landlord domination has been
swept away by the recent election, and
that final victory for national autono-
my cannot be long delayed. In the
course Of his statement he says: "These
thirty-two small country parliaments
represent the reconquest of rural Ire
land by the Celtic forces which have
fought during centuries at opportune
times, and by varying methods for re-
ligious, educational, social, industrial
and political rights and have always won
i'll the end, even against so unscrupulous
a power as England"
The same views have been expressed
by Rev. c. S. Armstrong. Anglican
clergyman OF Templederry, county Tip
pcrary, in an interview with the Mon
teal True Witness. Speaking of the
elections on April 6 he said that land
lordism is thing OF the past in Ireland.
Continuing he said:
NEARLY every representative OF an
cient power and prestige was defeated.
Unframed and untried men were
brought to the front Wealth, tradition,
counted for nothing. l am not afraid
OF the situation, speaking for myself,
nor do 1 dread the oncoming OF home
rule, which falls inevitably and logically
from the operation OF the new law.
Home rule will follow, and follow with
out violence. The Roman Catholics are
in the great majority; they will be in
power in ireland before many years
That is to say, clearly see parliament
sitting at Dublin. Even the old-time
Conservatives who have cherished the
English supremacy, are beginning to see
that it will be wisdom on their part to
cast in their lot with the Nationalist
When the majority reaches power in an
independent parliament, l am not afraid
that it will abuse that power. 1 know
the Roman Catholics of Ireland as we'll
as any man living. 1 have travelled
through every part of the country. The
majority will always desire to rule; it
will also most naturally favor those of its
own wayof thinking; but am persuaded
that the Protestants need have nothing
to fear from home rule parliament
The latter will, to some extent, be di-
rected by the Roman Catholic priests.
That will be inevitable. But the talk Of
persecution Of the minority is bugbear
Tie majority will, in the main, act fairly
towards the minority. What is clearly
seen by all classes in Ireland is, that
neither OF the great political parties in
England will ever do justice to the
country The Ulster Protestants chung
to the Conservative party, and Lord Sal
lsbury said that party would never de.
sert their kinsnen in the North of Ire
lard. 1t did desert them. Some of the
most contiscatory measures ever passed
in the house of commons were passed
by Conservative government. And
upon the financial question, it is recog-
nized by all, without regard to politics
or creed, that justice will only be given
to Ireland in the premises by union Of
every interest"
Stch language as this from minister
OF the Church of England is very en-
couraging. The elections of last month
have demonstrated to the landlords that
they cannot fill any position of honor in
Ireland except by the grace of the PEG.