The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-30
LAND LAWS ARE
HELPING IRELAND
No Real Contentment, However. IN
til Home Rule, Says Redmond.
AGAINST STAGE lRISHMEN
TELLS WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF
SPORTY KING EDWARD"

William Hoey Kearney Redmond, NJ.
p, and for twenty-three years active
~ connected with the Irish party,
brother of John f. Redmond. present
chairman of the party. and champion
Of the Gaelic movement arrived in
Salt Lake yesterday afternoon from
San Francisco and is now at the Knuts-
ford hotel. Mr.. Redmond was well
coined to this city by prominent Irish
Americans and was guest OF honor
last night at d reception given by Colo
mel Joseph Geoghegsn al his home,
200 North state street. Mr.. Redmond
VIII speak on ireland: Her Cause" at
the Salt Lake theatre this evening,
leaving tomorrow for New York. He
Is accompanied by his wife.
in evening clothes. as seen at the
Nnutsford last night, Mr.. Redmond
looks big and powerful-probably if
teen stone-Teady and able to lead any
movement which he may deem it his
duty to do. one might be forewarned ,
by crispy locks docks, not hair. and
crispy. fiery little mustache, that when
he speaks w. H. K. Redmond is we'll
worth listening to, especially If he
chance to dwell on any of the Ques-
tons now OF interest to ireland.
During the course or an interview
last evening Mr.. Redmond touched up
on subjects of interest to those who
have left the Emerald Isle and become
laws, the Gaelic movement and the
feeling of the Irish people toward 1.-The
King OF Ireland. Edward VII"
Tells of Land Laws.
He said in part: The subject of
land laws is such an. intricate one that
hesitate TO discuss it in an interview.
However, broadly speaking, for the
past twenty years there has been an
effort on the part of the Irish party
people might become their own land
owners. The law of 1903, accomplished
more than any other measure and,
briefly, provides that tenants may bor-
row money of the government,
purchase their property and then re-
pay the loan i'm small installments.
These installments are less than what
The landlords rental would be. Under
this law the Irish people have been
steadily acquiring their own homes and
property
However, real contentment and rest
viii never come to Ireland until home
rule comes. The burden Of being gov
erned by others is irksome."
Many Times Arrested.
Asked as to his experience as a pris-
oner of the British government, Mr..
Redmond said:
i've been arrested number of
times, as has nearly every other Irish
man who has taken any part in his
country's political affairs. Under the
Coercive laws 1 have been imprisoned
for activity in the movement for the
national liberty of Ireland What il
All offense in Ireland is none at all
in England. Laws which are not on
the statute books in England are in
force in Ireland. That is they are
made operative at the option OF the
The latter. supposedly is the per
sonal representative of the king but
AZ we recognize no power of govern
ment in the king. we call him the rep
resentative Of whatever party happens
To- be in charge of political affairs.
Less Coercion Now.
Just now. owing TO the presence OF
OF the coercion policy OF the English n than han
formerly While these land laws are not
much under their provisions.
DO the people of Ireland regard King
7isitS 10 the island? p was sslSeS Of NJ
Eedmond; hasn't he endeared himself to
''Endearcd himselfe' exclaimed the irish
leader.
purely a matter of personality. The irish
people don't hate the king for what
wrongs they may suffer from the govern
menL They know he can neither force
coercion. nor abate coercion. neither bring
land relief nor prevent 1t. II bill passes
he signs Il: IL II loses, ne does not sign IT,
f1e has no power no initiative: therefore
IL is simply his personality that counts in
whs tever feeling the Irish people may en-
tCrtain for him.
King Edward Sporty.
You know King Edward likes horses
IS rather sporty and is called 8 good fell
low While TO some Irishmen he might
not be personally distsstefuL they take
care than in no way shall they recognize
him as nominal head OF the government.
When IL comes to power the king hasn't
one-thousandth part that OF your presi-
dent. During his last visit to the island
King Edward was given no opportunity to
make a public address nor was he given
recognition IN other ways ss being ruler
Or ireland"
AS 70 the Gaelic Movement.
Mr. Redmond was asked regarding the
progress of ube-fiaelfC movement at home
and abroad. While dwelling on this topic
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