Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-19
IRISH GROW TOBACCO
Industry Fast Reviving Where Twice
Suppressed.
STATE WILL GRANT BoUNTIES
English Radicals Refuse to Agree to
Rebate Of Duty.
AID FOUND TO BE IMPERATIVE
Experiments Prove Soil Still Fitted
to Plants Culture.
DONEGAL HAS CLEVER swNDLER
Thomas Parker, Ex-Convict, Livins
on Fat of the Land by Pos
Ing ms a Land Com
missioner.
Experiments Prove Soil Still Fitte
to Plants Culture.
DONEGAL HAS CLEVER swNDLEI

DUBLIN, July 1s.-(Speclal )-Irish to-
bacco growing has again been occupying
The attention Of the British Parliament and
has afforded another typical instance
bf the curious mental attitude of the Brit
lsh radicals who refuse to compromise
openly with what they are pleased TO call
their principles" but who are perfectly
willing to do the thing II they can find a
decent excuse for calling 1t by another
name. The period for which a rebate on
the excise duty was allowed to Irish grown
tobacco as an experiment is near its eXpira-
ton and the Irish members naturally de-
manded that the rebate be granted per-
manently, as It has been amply demon
strated that with the small preference al
lcwed-3 cents a pound-Ireland could COM
pete with the world in growing tobacco.
At this proposal, however the British
radicals held up their hands in holy horror.
To grant a preference to Irish tobacco
would be protection 1t would be compro-
missing with the sacred shibboleth of free
trade When some one suggested, how
ever. that the same end would be attained
by grant of money to the Irish Agrcul-
tural department, which will disburse It in
the shape of bounties to the Irish tobacco
growers at the rate Of so much pound of
tobacco marketed, the radicals accepted
the proposal joyfully and a bill to the
effect will be passed before the end Of the
session.
Argument for state Aid.
One Of the strongest arguments in favor
OF state aid to Irish tobacco growing is the
fact that the industry has been twice
killed by the state. 1t is not generally
known that ireland at one time was the
greatest tobacco producing country In the
world and that 1t grew the finest tobacco
The English colonies of Maryland ant
Georgia, however, demanded that thu
growing of tobacco in ireland should b,
suppressed IN order that they might have
monopoly OF the industry, and 1t was sup
pressed. Then came the American revolu
ton and and Independent Irish Parliamen
which promptly repealed the prohibitor!
law and ireland took up tobacco cultur
again. Hardly had the industry raised it
head. however. when the merchants an,
bhiP owners OF Bristol protested that thei
Trade with America would be ruined an
the British Parliament after the act O
union. reimposed the prohibitory laws
The present experiment has demor
Jtrated that Ireland is eminently suite
by soil and climate for growing the fdnei
grade OF tobacco. Leaf of the Turks
type has been grown and the cigarett,
made from It cannot be distinguished fro
the true Turkish. Cigar leaf of fair quail,
and an excellent grade of smoking tobacC
have also been produced.
Thomas Parker of Donegal.
Captain Koepenick" seems to flouris
In Ireland. have recorded at variol
times the exploits of willie John"
Donegal who is now langulshing in Der
Jail and this week 1 have just heard
The case OF Thomas Parker, an ex-convlC
who succeeded in living on the fat of Ii
land, also in Donegal by posing as a lal
commissioner. Parker has just been di
charged from Sligo jail and he apparent
went at once to Donegal where he manag
to carry on his deception for nearly
month, at the end OF which period a polio
man from Sligo recognized him. In o
case he lived for nearly fortnight at t
expense OF a tenant and gave the tenan
Son three weeks employment at land 81
veying. After hard bargain" he &C
sentod to a reduction of so per cent in
hosts rent He has been sentenced to t
years Imprisonment
Another Irish town is TO be sold lo'
stock and barrel Last year 1t was Linn
ielS and this time It is Tramore. which.
not 80 famous as Limerick is one of
most picturesque places in Ireland.
possesses a race-course, a fine old to
hall and a fine market Any one "
wants 10 own town cannot do bet
than have a look at Tramore and then
at the auction.
Clever Mil Owner.
Mr.. william McIver a sexagenarian
owner OF Moneymore County Tyrone, I
mechanical genius. He has more wa
power In connection with his mill than
needs and he has turned It to account
running clock Of his own construct
The water falls on a small busket VIII
from which the power is transmitted
the clock by series OF belts and pull,
The clock Is an accurate time table ant
regulated By a tap which controls
water supply.
A graceful compliment has been paid
patriotic Irish priest by the bishop
Raphon in appointing Right Rev. \
Charles McGlynn TO the deanery OF Rapl
rendered vacant by the death OF \
Hugh McFadden. whose patriotism LED
his imprisonment thirty years ago.
4 this appointment Bishop oDonner
Identified the deAnery with the Irish
tionai cause. Mgr McGlynn Is pa
priest OF stanorloF the birthplace OF Il
Butt, PsrBell's great forerunner, and
In tho Protestant churchyard at StanC
that Butt lies buried. Mgr McGlynn,
Father McFadden, Is an Irish speaker
an enthusiast for the language revival,
he has little opportunity for preachin
Irish In his own parish for Stanorlor
though IN County Donegal, Is just w
he sphere Of influence of the descend
Df the Scotch planters Of Ulster.