The times., 1901-06-26
OLD IRELAND's FUTURE.
LandIordism Must BE Abolish e d
says the Collector of Cork

James Drummey, collector of the port
of Cork, ireland. and his brother, DR..
Nicholas ID. Drummey, of Boston. are reg
istered at the Ebbitt House. They are
here on sightseeing and pleasure trip.
Collector Drummey is also making some
business enquiries, having visited some
of the most important ports in this coun-
try and studied the system of levying and
collecting duties. Mr.. Drummey arrived
on June IA and expects to return to Ire
land on July II. Speaking of affairs in
Ireland. Mr. Drummey said last night:
THE movement for which the Irish
Parliamentary party is concentrating all
its energies at present is the compulsory
land purchase bin which is to be intro
duceG in Parliament at an early date. The
Irish party is a unit in it's support and
is working on the principles as laid down
by PaInen. The Liberal party is ex-
pected to render effective assistance in
the measure, and as far as can be seen
now there are fair prospects of the bill
doing great deal of good. even though
it should not be adopted entirely in its
proposed form.
Under the present circumstances the
Irish farmer cannot possibly make enough
out of the land to pay the enormously
acre annually The Irish tenantry is per-
fectly contented to buy the land at the
valuation of the Government commission
ers. There are some few cases where a
landlord has sold land to his tenant, but
these cases are exceptional. Ireland
would be a most prosperous country We're
it not for the unreasonably high rents.
This is ore Jf the main causes of the
falling off of cne Irish population, as has
been shown il, the last census of Ireland.
High rents and consequent want of en-
ployment for the young people of Ire
land are two Of the main causes of Ire
lands decrease in population and energy.
1T seems as If the English were afraid
to give Us fair terms; they apparently
think we might grow too wealthy Tor
them and buy Ireland outright. Not until
this compulsory land purchase act be-
comes a laW Is there any hope for the
people of ireland. Michael Davitt, a most
able and worthy Irishman. who is coming
to this country in the late summer, viii
agitate this matter among his country
men here. and the Irish party VIII in
consequence receive liberal support TO
forcibly prosecute the measure. Mr.
DaVitt Is a patriot, and too much praise
cannot be paid him for his work
Another feature indicating the strong
and healthy growth of Irish nauonallsm
is the universal movement throughout
ireland to bring the Irish language into
prominence. 1t is taught everywhere; of
course the national schools do not take
il up, but there are private teachers and
schools In every city and In the larger
towns. and the Irish language is now
much more universally spoken than 1t
was some few years ago. Prospects in
this direction are most encouraging
We Irish are and always have been
on the side of the Boer, and good peo-
pie they are. They are greatly admired
IN Ireland they are fighting for their own,
and 10 one can blame them for doing
so / hope the day viii not be far distant
when the Irish and the Boer people Will
be free and have what rightfully belongs
To them, for which they are carrying on
a righteous war.
The English people themselves are in
favor of a cessation of hostilities; they
are tired of a war which not only in
creases their taxes beyond a reasonable
expectation of return, but which brings
also mourning into hundreds of families.
The Irish people are aware of all this,
and the English recruiting officers in Ire
land have a hard time in getting any
men a all in our country"
Speaking of this country, Mr.. Drummey
said that it is the finest country on the
face of the globe. and that Washington
just now looked just as beautifully green
as Ireland