The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-13

bought their farms, and fresh purchases
of the sort are reported daily. These hold
ings are widely distributed" says Mr..
Crimmins, land may be easily picked out
farms appear to be better kept than those
on which the farmer is merely a tenant
Naturally: And it's a most promising sign
that all the Irish tenant farmers are so
eager to own the soil they till. A "compul-
sorry purchase" act Git should rather be
called, one would think. a compulsory
sale acD is now pending in Parliament.
Mr.. Crimmins found the Irish people unani-
nous for it; the only Irishmen in the House
of Commons standing out against 1T are a
couple of Ulster men and the two members
from Trinity College.
Everywhere he went the visitor from New
York found an improved state of things on
the ~farms-more intelligence and system,
modern machines, etc. He inquired about
the wages of the farm laborers. These are,
by the day four shillings and sixpence; by
the year from fifteen to twenty pounds,
with board and lodging thrown in. The
demand for labor is in excess of the sup
ply: the unemployed on the west coast have
only or able-bodled( to cross the island
In order to get work and honestly-earned
bread. The raisers of cattle and pigs told
Mr.. Crinmins they were all right; getting
much better prices than are paid in this
country. Irish butter, too-since the intro
auction of modern creameries-is crowding
Swedish and Danish butter. until recent
times preferred in the London market for
it's uniformity, to the wall.
One Of the things that specially glad
dened Mr.. eyes was the sight
of the. modern laborers' cottages-monu-
ments of the good work of the Urban and
Rural Council. OF these he says:
They are built Of stone with slate roofs
and consist of two large rooms, which may
be subdivided. Some of these cottages pre-
sent a very attractive appearance and
many Of them are two stories high. They
rent from one shilling sixpence to two
shiliings sixpence a week. The ~prettiest
cottages | saw were those erected by the
Duke of Devonshire at Lismore in County
waterford. They are two stories in height
and OF Ehzabethan architecture, with
pretty gardens, in which are cultivated DO
tatOes, peas and other garden vegetables.
The erection Of these cottages has removed
the u~nsightly. Objectionable and unhealth-
ful novels with a manure pit at the door.
formerly occupied by the laboring popula-
ton"
POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
With this notable betterment in material
conditions has come, according 10 Mr..
Crimmins, a corresponding change for the
better in the political conditions. Home
rule is almost universally desired. and Che
thinks) desirable; but the Ireland of 1902
is not a rebellious country. The physical
force party makes a great noise, but
there's very little of 1t. The Irish people
are loyal to the King" says the New York
visitor; that 1 have no hesitation in as
serting." Evidently he hasn't the fear
Of Editor Patrick Ford OF his town, or Of
Editor Roche of Boston, before his eyes.
In the national schools he found Gaelic
taught, and the children sang Gaelic
songs TO him. He noticed Gaelic signs at
the country cross roads. and he believes
that the revival OF the ancient tongue is
both a reality and a permanency. He was
told that the boys and girls pick Gaelic
up with ease.
The young women whom he saw at the
fairs, races, etc, seem to have received
his undivided attention-and small blame
to him. Il would consider them slighter