New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
WHIT LONDON TALKS OF.

London February -.
AN ANGRY CANADIAN.-Dsvid Mills, the
Canadian statesman, in an article in the March
number OF The Empire Review" written while
Mr.. Mills Canadian Minister of Justice, Bit
terly assatls President RoOsevelt's and Senator
Lodges Interpretation Of Monroeism. He declares
that the United States are so long enamoured OF
their own political institutions and devoted to
self-worship that they think others deserv-
ing of Arbitration" Mr. Mills maintains that II
would be 10 the State Of Names commercial ad-
vantage to enter the Canadian Federation, and
says:
America has no more right TO dictate TO South
and Central America than 10 Canada"
In conclusion, Mr Mills quotes the United States's
reply 10 the Barbary States: We prefer war TO
tribute, adding.
The United States must not be surprised when
the occasion arises II she receives from European
statesmen an answer not unlike that she gave 10
conclusion viii be reached by Europe whenever an
attempt is made to enforce 3inst any great Eu-
ropean power degrading species of vassal1ge
as that embraced by the moceTn Monroe Doctrine
LAND TROUBLES IN IRELAND.-The Irish
party attaches great significance TO the evictions
Of the tenants Of forty farms on Lord De Freyne ;
estate in ROsCommOn County. reand. for refusal
to Fay rent. and intends to make a fierce pariia-
mentary struggle the matter John Red
mond, chairman of the Irish Parliamentary party,
said a representative Of The Associated Press.
Not only are forty tenants now sold out, but 9u.
against. The country therea bouts Is alive with
themselves into peoples houses. and in every way
create reign OF terror. tltteen TepEesentatVe e
merely for taking part in meetings OF a peaceaole
nature, and many others are being proSSecuteIo, I
Everything has been peace bic 30 far but the
proceedings Of the government are 50 eXtraordi-
nary that We cannot help feeling anxious lest vio-
The cause Of all the trouble is the goyernmeqt's
refusal face the unanimous demand OF the irish
toa o b ot PsS rsb aSdor ana hus
hp o lp l-Or
which is next 10 Lord D. Freyne's. vas bought out
by the government, and the tenants who bought
the land paying so per cent less rent than for,
merly. The De Freyne tenants naturally wished
on any terms The government. instead Of en-
deavoring TO effect settlement poured in an army
of police.
John Dillon. the former chairman of the Irish
Parliamentary party. said
/ agree with every word uttered by Mr. Red
mond The trouble although tor me n9IeI' en- | con
fined 10 Roscommon involves principe OF vita vita
interest Ireland. II the De Freyne tenants sue
resist " aRy w longer ne o9T Claims for the Compulsory
settlement Of the Irish land question The very ex-
Of the. Irish national movement are seriously sly
affected by the struggle proceeding on the De
Freyne and neighboring estates
PAUPERIsM IN LONDON.-OficiaI reports Of
the pauperism existing in London show an increase
OF 3726 paupers the corresponding period OF
1891. and the highest total in twenty-nine years,
with the exception Of a corresponding week IN 1880
Tas 56d is partly attributable to the unusual
WANTS SLOAN AGAIN.-Lord Marcus Beres-
ford has written TO Tod Sloan, the American
Jockey who is in Paris urging him TO apply for
renewal of his English license 10 ride. His Lord
ship said 20 a representative of The Associated
Press
/ like Sloan and will DO anything I help
him Many sportsmen believe he has been suf-
fciently punished. AS there too many
good Jockeys available. I hope the stewards will
reinstate him.
In view Of Lord Beresford's connection with the
Kings stable. and the underst anding that William
&. Whitney is anxious for SOau's reinstatement
II is generally expected thai the jockeys applica
tion will be successful.