Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-06-14
ERN'S SMALL FARMS
Too Restricted in Size to Support
People Upon Them.
PLANS TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
Royal Commission Recommends Gov
Z eminent Enlarge Them.
Low DEATH RATE, NEVERTHELESS
Country Fast Being DepOpulated by
Emigration.
LOW DEATH RATE, NEVERTHELESS
ACTION TAKEN ON BULL WHISKY
Irish Police ProtectinE Belfast Dock
LabOrers Against ThemseIves--
Tax Collectors Are In
Des2air.


commission on congestion in Ireland which
has been taking testimony for several
years has at last made its final report
and u It's recommendations are accepted
ard put in practice u will have justified
the time spent on its work. The duty of
the commission. was TO inquire into the
conditions Of the people in what are known
ss the "congested areas chiefly in the
west Of Ireland. where the holdings OF
most of the farmers are too small 70 sup
port life in any degree of comfort, and to
recommend a remedy. The following are
some OF the most striking extracts from
the comm lisslon's report:
The great majority OF the people In
the congested district and neighboring areas
are dependent on the land for a living.
The majority OF the holdings In the west
Of Ireland are inadequate for the support
OF the occupiers. and their enlargement is
a condition precedent to any marked sgri-
cultural development The Congested Dis
trict board should be continued and charged
with the relief of congestion in the prov
ince Of Connaught. the counties OF Done
gal Kerry Clare and the four rural dis
tricts Of Bantry. Castietown. Schulz and
skibbereen. in County Cork The board
should have exclusive control over land
purchase within their new area. and no
estate. or part OF an estate. should pass
By direct sale from landlord 10 tenant ex-
cept with their consent
Power 60 Acquire Land.
'rThe commission estimates that TO raise
TO an economic standard the holdings with
in the boards area which call for such
treatment. will involve the acquisition Of
ADDITIONAL land with an annual valuation
OF s2Eso.3Do. AS the land available Is HIM
tied and as the greater part Of the area
requires resettlement. the board should
have power Of acquiring land by eompul-
sion and the provision OF holdings for
iandless men. or the enlargement Of ex-
isting holdings beyond the minimum eco
nornic standard. should be avoided.
"After agricuiture the commission thinks
mat the aeveiopnent OF the sea fisheries
off fbe western scaboard. seems 20 offer
the best hope Of improving the condition
OF the people. The possibility Of the de-
velopment % large industries in the west
seems Is be limited. Boat-building, barrel
making net-making. the making OF woolen
9ooda. euarrying. keip-maEing. industries
connected with peat and baeon-eurtnE, Of
fer the best prospect Of industrial devel
opr,ent On a large scale. The beard should
BE equipped to buy and resell land to th'
value OF 10000 each year. The income
required BY the board for carrying out ia
1T Is stated IN the commissions re
,ort that DESPITE the conditions OF if'
ihe death rate in the congested areas Is loV
"A testimony 10 the virility Of the race
OF the nine Irish counties with the loves
rate Cavan is the only one OF which SOM
par. IS not congested. The averase deati
rate Of the eight congested counties IRON
$50 10 issa was las per thousand and tha
az the rest Of ireland is.A The birth rat
A was also higher apart from Belfast an'
Dublin but the great emigration resulted
in decrease Of population more thar
double that Of the rest OF Ireland
War ON "BuII" whisky.
The belfast s.sge authorities have de
eieed to take strong measures 10 stop TN
consumption Of what is known as pull
N.nisA,. Tnis evil Is confined 20 the docks
= -fbu, ti.a. IL is a serious one Is shown o.
line sa1ea1ent IN the police court recent!
t.. s.4.cu January l the hospitals had e
Gea. N1Ih v.Eht cases OF aieshoic poison
: tng END the harbor police had rescue'
IL reisons from drowning whose Presene
N rae water was due 10 The excessive Us
of -sul' whisky. Inc potent liquor 1
uothing more or less than the draining
of the empty whisky casks returned Z
Peifass disuneries from England There
alNays 3 little liquor left IN the bottor
of the casks and II seems 10 be OF the mos
fisfy description. The dock laboreTs hav
been IN ne habit Of knocking out the bung'
srainins tie casks and drinking the drain
lnsz Ihe police have now determined I
1rosccute every one caught draining cas-
on the technical eharse Of damaging N
-asEc
IN. happy Donegal islanders who pa
~ taxes are stiu a thorn In the side q
the u6ucrsl county council. which Is rack
tnE its collective brains 10 find way {
es. tie money. At the last meeting OF n
council Mr. Patrick Duggan, the TAX co
EseSor. confesses himself beaten and h
ss,.ed that the council should write IN
taxes of its books as bad debt The Tor
Islanaers. he eaid. had not paid penn
of taxes for twenty years and declare
that they would never pay penny agar
, ana their inspiring example has been 20
lowed by The inhabitants Of Cola lnisi
main and Inish1rreL The council orders
him TO Try again, bat he refused poir
blank. saying that even II he could set
boat 70 take him 10 the islands he Woul
receive a warm reception Il was then sul
Kss1ed that writs should be served on q
ISLANDS. but the writ server said that
as a married man with a family, an
dechned The duty. Some one suggests
sendlnE them b. post. but several eouI
eillors ssid that the postman should NJ
be exposed 70 such dsnger. me last sul
n Eesiion Vas that the rate collector shoul
invade the Islands guarded BY a strOn
force OF police. but Il was pointed out thi
the police would not 90 without due notis
and that IN such a case the notice woul
reach the islanders as well and By the tin
the police arrived they would Be- All Al -
.anS the ISLANDS deserted me council final
- adjourned Without reaching any deeisio
ana ths ISLANDERS VIII be free from mole
tation Tor another three months
\ Y x CULLEN.