Evening star., 1909-03-09

country from comparative peace and quiet
to the condition of pandemonium which
prevailed TO-DAY
The crimes act-the law that could put
an end to disorder-was deliberately sus-
pended by the chief secretary because 1t
was passed in opposition to his party. 1t
was no wonder that they found them
selves in many parts of the country con-
fronted with armed brigandage and a
perfect orgy of crime in the south and
west. Those who committed those crimes
knew they could trust to the cowardly
inacton Of the government.
Capt. Bryan Cooper and Col. O'Calla-
CHAN Westropp supported the resolution.
which was adopted. The proceedings ter
minated.
Recent Agrarian Troubles.
In view Of the tragedy recently enacted
at Craughwell. Galway, where Constable
McColdrick was killed. the statement
made on behalf Of a claimant in COM
pensation case at Ennis in regard to the
intimidatory methods employed against
him is OF interest. Counsel for the appli-
cant told the judge that his client had
been boycotted for years and was con-
stantly under police protection. Notices
had been posted through the county ad-
He had in his possession one OF these
notices, which ran:
Our society is led to believe that n1ur-
der is no sin in the land war
Commenting on the shooting of Con-
stable McGoldrick, the nationalist Irish
People, declares that a country where
such occurrences take place is on the
brink of anarchy, and that there could
not be a surer way to dig the grave of
home rule than by murder so brutal
nt (r,-o,y yy1rr oil
But this most regrettable tragedy cam
not fall to direct public attention to the
fact that all such incidents have their
source in the past five years. The modern
evangel IS that It is necessary at any cost
to kick UP row.
"a mere peaceful settlement of any
question Is tabooed. During the past two
years a largo part of Ireland has been
convulsed, owing to the cattle-driving
folly. Tho most immoral doctrines We're
openly preached.
''The salvation Of Ireland was to be
found in the invasion of private property,
in the scattering of some obnoxious per-
sons cattle in the dead Of night. in the
open violation of the canOns Of elemen-
tary morality. The cattle drivers be-
came heroes
'An appeal mas made to the basest ap-
petites and prejudices. In no part Of Ire
instigated and fomented than in Galway.
The Craughwell tragedy now points its
own moral"
Further agrarian outrages are reported
from various parts of the country. Thirty
cattle have ben driven off a farm near
Killenaule. Tipperary. occupied by a
brother of the tenant of the notorious
Dallyphilip ranch. The latter has lodg-
ed claim for 81 900 in respect of injuries
suffered by his stock in drives. for which
thirty-one men arc now undergoing i'm
prisonment.
A few nights ago another grazing farm
at Riverstown, Sligo, was cleared, the
animals being driven distance of four
miles: From Borrisoleigh. Tipperary,
comes news Of an attack on a farm just
outside the town. The windows of the
dwelling house were smashed and the
door was burst In, while walls and gates
about the holding were thrown down.
Encountering the mob in a lane leading
from the house, the tenant and his broth
er tried to drive them off. and were set
upon and badly mauled. The farm IS
claimed by family in the neighbor-
hood.
Warning for Tenant.
1t appears that a Roydoo tenant in Sligo
through whose land new road projected
by the congested districts board is to
pass, opposed the project and proceeded
to dig up his field One morning he found
that the sods had been turned back dur
ing the night and that a grave had been
dug. At the head of this was a board
bearing a rough sketch of coffin. and
ntoice warning the tenant to desist from
his opposition to the road, otherwise he
would receive further kindnesses.'' No
clue to the perpetrators. has been dis
covered.
Hostility toward the existing order of
things has lately been displayed in an
other direction In County Sligo the
other day the O'Hara Harriers met for
hunt, and shortly after the pack drew off,
five hounds dropped dead from poison,
evidently picked up on the land.
The pack is the property of Mr.. O'Hara,
one of the most popular landlords in the
county. who recently sold his estate to
ms tenants on what the latter regarded
as liberal terms. 1t is stated that GER
tain agitators tried to prevent the tenants
from signing the agreement and sue
ceeded in persuading few not to sign
and not to pay rent.
Consequently, legal proceedings were in
stituted. The poisoning of the hounds is
believed to be a measure of retaliation.
A few days earlier a similar thing hap
pened to the Duhallow pack, near Charlie
Vile, Limerick. At an indignation meet
ing Of the Inhabitants Of the district it
was decided to offer a reward of $1OO for
the detection of the culpritS.
During a hunt Of the country barriers
in Roscommon a hostile crowd surround
ed the stag and drove it into a lake.
They demanded the retirement from the
hunt of two obnoxious gentlemen,
whose father, 1t is said, gave evidence at
charged with cattle-driving. After con-
with the master, the members
in question agreed to retire, whereupon
the hunt was allowed to proceed.
NEWS GATHERED