The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-08-27
FAILURES OF THE LAND ACT.

The following letter has been addressed by Mr. John
Redmond to the lord mayor of Cork
House of Commons, 9th July, 1904.
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cork.
My Dear Lord Mayor-The resolutions of the Corl
city executive have just reached me- and feel bound
without moments delay, to make known to you anc
TO the country that deprecate most strongly the policy
et initiating controversy about events which are now
past and gone, and about personal differences which
sprang of these events and which is the highest
interest of the country should be forgotten.
Such controversy would be barren and mschievous
it would lead to confusion disorganization and dis
sension Everything points to the practical certainty
that we are rapidly approaching time when Home
Rule will again be the foremost political question
OF the day. Would it not be almost criminal to allow
any controversy to distract councils weaken
forces the of such an eventuality? Let us
be practical. Let deal with the actual living facts
of the present situation about which there doubt
and bend all energies to the task of vigorously put
ting in force national policy calculated to meet the
very grave situation in which find ourselves If
take this plainly dictated, it seems to me, by
wisdom and common viii find neither time
inclination for going back old controversies or fight
ing again personal differences.
The National Directory of the United Irish League
Will meet IN Dublin on the 10th of August 1t is for it
TO outline plan of campaign for the country and the
views of all members of the organization viii there
meet with full consideration and discussion.
The failure far, of the Land Act to lead to the
breaking up of the grass lands of the country and the
resetemen of Connaught must be traced to its source
and the remedy of compulsory Purchase, applied to
the problem of congestion. enforced.
The refusal of the landlords facilitate the restora
tion of the evced tenants and the failure of the act
far to settle this most pressing of all phases of the
land question, constitute, when taken alone COM
pete justification and urgent need for close and
vigorous agitation this coming autumn and winter.
Above all the criminal pressure which landlords are
bringing TO bear upon tenants by means of calling up
the hanging gale and suing for old arrears, to compel
them TO purchase exorbitan prices, renders it our
highest duty 10 strengthen organization every
where, to be able advise and protect such ten
ants in every part of Ireland The tenants should be
able to rely the advice and protection of the league
in every parish in ireland in their negotiations with
their landlords and all energies ought therefore
TO be devoted this winter increasing the strength of
organization.
The shameful betrayal of the governments pledges
TO the abourers ought be denounced every hillside
in Ireland and ought of itself be sufficient to arouse
vigorous movement all over the country.
Surely, here is enough, not TO mention other mat
ers occupy all time and all our energies this
autumn and winter with what all agree the actual
necessities of the present without exhausting our
selves in fruitess about the past which
only have the effect of engendering bitterness and
paralyzing our efforts For these reasons I must de-
cline to enter into such a controversy and hope my
example will be followed by Others. Believe me- very
truly yours v
JOHN +. REDMOND h