The Washington herald., 1906-12-30
Plan to Relieve Wants OF
Evicted Irish Tenants.
AROUSES FRACTIONAL FEELING
Bitter Censure of the Tactics of the
Irish ENJOYS in the United states.
Looking to Scotland and Wales 10
Aid I'm the Home Rule Ffght-Irish
"PeeIers" Wear English Caps.
ondence Of The washington Herald

Dublin. Dec. 20.-AmeTlCa and AuStTdlI
having responded so generously 10 the ap-
peals Of the Irish ENJOYS for contribu-
lions to the Irish war chest. an interest
ing and somewhat acrimonious discussion
bas arisen as to how the money should
be expended. Ii is estimated that the
subscriptions viii amount TO between $3.50,
900 and $500 000. With characteristic Wig
or William O'Brien. NJ. p. urges that a
large portion Of II should be devoted to
the relief Of the evicted tenants who have
not yet been reinstated-the wounded
soldiers of the land war" as they have
been aptly termed. That phrase alone
justifies their claim TO the most generous
consideration. They number between 1900
and 4Q09 and their plight is a pitable
one. They continue 10 suffer. while 9TH
ers reap the fruits Of tie victories they
/ have won. There can De lIttle doubt that
| If the matter were left 10 the determina-
ton OF the exiles Of Erin. who have
| been so lavish in their donations. a good
| ly portion OF the money raised would go
/ 10 help them. The Cork Evlcted Ten
ants Association is moving in the mat
ter. The Cork County council has adopt
/ ed a resolution calling on the national
| trustees. who have charge of the fund.
/ TO set apart at once a substantial share
| Of II for this purpose.
! Perhaps this will be done. But, un-
fortunately. there are elements at work
/ which interfere with the settlement OF
/ the question on its merits alone. Mr..
! O'Brien's championship Of "a cause always
/ arouses factional feeling. Between him
and the leaders Of the Irish party IL is
now war TO the knife Mr. O'Brien IS
/ hard hitter In his own organ, the r.
/ lsh People. he savagely assails the Irish
/ ENJOYS TO America for appealing for sup
port for the Irish parliamentary fund on
the ground that the Irish people could
not afford 10 pay the expenses Of their
/ representative in London.
/ MIR. OBrien DisaErees.
/ Gould a greater insult be offered TO the
/ Irish public" he asks. than to declare
/ that they are so poyerty-strickea that
/ they are unable 10 provide themselves the
/ eS0CG or el0.Oo0 required 10 maintain
their representatives, at Westminster?
/ Mr.. T. p O'Connor is well aware that
/ the County Of Cork alone used formerly
/ 20 provide over $500 a year for the Ma
/ tionalist movement. that sums Of $4,000
and $4,000 used 10 be raised annually in
/ Ireland without difficulty. and that If
| there was q policy before the country
I which had its approval, and if the Irish
/ party enjoyed the confidence Of the peO-
I pie. there would not be the slightest diff
( hculty in obtaining ample funds at home
to sustain the Irish party and to carry
on the National movement as well
1T IS evident" he continues, that Mr..
O'Connor felt that some explanation was
! necessary as 20 why. when no fight Of
/ any kind was being carried on i'm this
/ country. when nothing was being done
/ which called for a large expenditure OF
money. their constituents would not fur
/ nish sufficient funds for tie upkeep Of
/ The Irish party. He could himself be
I under no deIUsi0n as 10 the cause for
this state Of things. he knew that it was
because the country looked back on three
barren and wasted years because during
that time the Irish party and the stand
ing committee had done nothing but mis-
chief, because they had Coudoned OF abet-
ted a wanton revolt, and sanctioned or
connived al the loss OF great opportuni-
ties. That Mr.. O'Connor should solemn
~ assure our kith and kin In America
Z B
erty the Irish public declined to con-
tribute 10 the parliamentary fund adds
the crowning touch to the game OF de-
ceptlon by which the Australian and
American subsidies have been secured. 81
All this Is deplorable, but as an indi-
cation Of the state Of feeling in ireland
it is something worth taking into c0nsid-
Grafton As factor In Irish politics Mr.
OBrien has to be reckoned with. In the
County OF Cork he has a large follow
ing.
scotch-Irish Combination.
When the Scotch and the Irish com
bine in their demand for home rule there
is no power in English politics TO stor
/, their progress" These were the preg-
nant words uttered by William McKu-
Iop. Scot. representing a Nationalist
| constituency. when interviewed on the
probabilities Of home rule. For some time
| there has been Il feeling. even among
the most ardent and pronounced OF John
Redmond's followers, that the sympathies
/ and assistance Of the Scots and tho
Welsh must be obtained before there car
be a parliament In Dublin. Lately an as
ISOLATION calling itself the Young Scots
has come into existence. whose views
on English domination in Scotland are
quite as pronounced as the most revOlu-
tionary freshman in regard to his OWL
country. These young stalwarts are Mr.
McKillOp's hope for Ireland.
"Scotsmen.' he says. ARE supreme in
the British Parliament, and when We get
the young blood Of Scotland TO recognize
and understand that ii should be no long
er ruled from London, but from Edin-
burgh. it will see that Ireland should
have its laws made In Dublin instead OF
wasting money and energy by sending
eighty or more men 10 Westminster
Take my word for it that an Irish-Scot
society for the attainment of home rule
. all round is coming
The inspector general Of the Roya
Irish Constabulary has come into opeI
/. conflict with the leaders Of the Irish In
dustrial Development Association. H'
has been called upon TO give an explana
ton why an order for 5000 forage cap:
. intended for the use Of the "peelers'
| should not be placed in Ireland, instea,
Of with a London firm. The inspector is
Of course. like every other man holding
any position Of rank or influence unde'
the British government in Ireland al
Englishman-or he might be a Scot, fol
! all that is known of his pedigree. Blu
, be his nationality what 1t may, he has
placed his order for caps in London, anC
the "peelers." who are mostly all son.
of Irish tenant farmers, are for the mex
!. twelve months going to wear caubeen
made in England. +. y. CULLEN.
Inheritance Taxation.
From the New York World.
The income yielded by the inheritanc