Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-26
LAW IS LANDLORDS
.snantry is Not Pleased with Opera
tion Of the Land Act.
BOARDS SAID TO FAVOR THE RlDDLEMEN
Possessors Fail to tsosivs Treatment They
Think Their Due,
SMALL TOWNS ARE MAINLY AFFECTED
0ongested Districts Board Will Not Reply
to Appeals.
AMENDMENT TO LAW MAY Be NECESSARY
To Add to Distress of uRnts
Prices of Cattle Are Lower
BOARDS SAID TO FAVOR THE MlDDLEMEN
SMALL TOWNS ARE MAINLY AFFECTED
AMENDMENT TO LAW MAY Be NeCEssAR,
To Add to Distress of nantI
Prices of Cattle Are Lower
Than They Were In
Spring.

spring.
DUBLIN. Nov. 25-(special Cablegram to
The Bee.)-In one direction at least has the
land act moved swiftly and smoothly for
ward without a hitch and the government
has shown every disposition to lubricate its
progress. 1t has been quite SUCCESSFUL in
securing extravagant prices, with the bonus
superadded. for the landlords Of ireland.
In this direction it's efficiency has been
greater and it's speed more rapid than the
most sanguine anticpations. The govern
ment cannot find money fast enough for
the numerous landlord hands held out to
grab it, but on the other hand in what
were regarded as its main objects-the rein
statement of the evicted tenants and the re-
| distribution Of vacant grass lands-the act
has miseraby failed in the opinion of the
Irish people themselves.
1t is claimed that Mr. wyndham's secret
instructions tied the hands of the Estates
commissioners, who were anxious to dis
charge the functions imposed upon them
! by the Legislature 1t appears that there
is yet another department Of the land act
| in which the alleged paralyzing influence
OF the castle is felt. Among the most val
liable of the provisions of the land act
|
| the estate and sell to the occupying ten
ants. A special case for the exercise Of
| these powers was to be found among the
! occupying tenants of the town Of Balag-
| hadereen in the county of Mayo. The es-
| tate has been purchased by the Congested
| Districts board, which occupies the position
! of ground landlord to the town. The oc.
| cupying tenants are anxious to purchase
| their holdings under the act. The delays
! and evasions that have occurred in what
would seem a simple matter enough were
discussed at recent meetings of the Town
| Tenants association. The occupying ten
ants who declared their willingness to buy
were put of from day to day by the board
and meanwhile the middlemen prepared to
evict the occupying tenants that they might
| themselves secure the advantage Of pur-
chase Then the Town Tenants associa-
ton took the matter up and set all of the
facts before the board, calling attention 10
ne decision OF Judge Meredlth thal the
land act contemplated purchase by the oc-
cupying tenants. and not by the mddlemen
To this letter and other letters similar in
import so far no further reply has been
received than bare acknowledgment of its
receipt.
John Dillon Acts
At the meeting of the Town Tenants
association a very important letter deal
ing with the entire subject with reference
to Ballaghadereen was read from Mr. John
Dillon, NJ p. Mr.. Dillon gave further
particulars OF the efforts of the Ballagha-
dereen tenants to secure justice He him
self, as a member for the division headed
deputation TO the Congested Districts
: board, but no definite action or answer
has yet been secured. Mr.. Dillon is still
hopeful of a recognition by the Congested
, Districts board of the mquestionable claim
of the occupying tenants, but he urges on
{ the Town Tenants association the neces-
sity of vigorous agitation in securing tho
town tenants rights in the case of prop.
; critics yet to be sold when the estate In.
cludes a village or small town.
II is not easy 70 cxaggerate the impor.
tance OF the issue here raised The issue
il is claimed, calls for an early and posi-.
, tive decision which will leave the way
clear for the amendment of the act to give
effect TO its manifest intention. It Is
claimed that the act is clearly in favor OF
the tenants.
Judge Meredith's decision OF the tenant.
e on the Boyle estate governs the general in,
= depreciation I'm favor OF the occupying ten
n ants. II Is claimed that at least two o
. the members of the Congested District,
< board enjoy the absolute confidence of tn,
Il people OF ireland ON the other hand, 4
n is asserted that the majority of the mem
= bers Of the board are under the direct in
"A fluence Of the castle. Inasmuch as II Il
Il asserted that the decay and depopulatior
j. in Ireland has fallen heavier on the small
towns than on the rural regions, remedies
e are being sought In az directions, and II 4
a claimed that the remedy is to make TN,
e occupying tenant owner on reasonable
& terms.
1 Cattle Prices Low.
70 One thing that has caused considerab bl
70 disappointment in Ireland this year is tn
d fact that the fairs have been exceedingly
70 bad for prices of cattle. For instance, a
e the fairs Of Balinlough, Croghan an,
Elphin. just held, farmers could not ge
e what they paid in April and May for buI
n locks and heifers and in consequence man,
= OF the farmers fear that they will not b
"A able to meet their payments Of rent. Il
70 fact, we're It not for the little assistanc
IN the tenantry are getting through the sal
a OF pigs many would be in a sad plight.
:, The chairman OF the Irish Darty opene
r a bazar in aid OF ST. Patrick's schools #
= company with the bishop OF Hexhan an
Newcastle at Sunderland recently and in
cldentally opened the Irish campaign /
- Ireland Before opening the bazar MI
Redmond was presented with an addres
]
N branches OF the United Irish league in m
north Of England. The work done by thes
branches is measured by a statement q
Mr owen Herman that the norther
branches Of the organization have thi
m year added 5000 Irish names TO the Britis
n electoral roll, Mr. Redmond in his addres
& raade emphatic the point that II this fore
3. acts as one man at the word Of comman
II no political party can AFFORD to ignore II
10 II. on the other hand, # is divided il cease
a TO be OF value
"a The schools Of ST. Patrick, sunderlan,
Az belong to one OF the oldest OF the Iris
parishes OF England. They were founds
and maintained by the poorest OF the e,
;, lies. Mr. Redmond in his address in repl
-, insisted that the Catholic school ouestio
W in England is closely linked with the who
=, Irish question.
OF DOwie Reaches New York.
" NEW YORK Nov. &-John Alexand,