Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-13
Political and Social News by Cable and Correspondence from the Old Wo
RAILROAD RATES IN IRELAND
Tariff for Freight and Passengers
Works Against Island,
BUSINESS MEN IN = AGITATION
Declare the Irish Roads at Present
work for the Benefit Of the
Manufacturers Of England
Exclusively.
SINEss MEN IN , AGITATION
~ rHoMAs ENLlIEr.

DUBLIN. Nov. 12-(Specal to The Bee)
The question OF railroad rates, freight
and passenger. continue TO be the dominant
subject IN this country. Both the people
as a mass and the business men are united
in the opinion that reform is necessary II
Ireland is to make any Roadway In bust
ness They are convinced that the rail-
roads are conducted in the interest OF
English manufacturers whose interests
conflict with those of the people Of Ire
land. At a recent conference T.. j. Rowan,
secretary OF the Irish Industrial Develop
ment association, delivered a lengthy adj
dress on the subject saying in part:
The Irish railways as at present admin
istered are a stumbling block to irish
progress. Any one who had any practical
experience of the working OF the system
would admit that II the companies gave
the Irish traders the concessions they de-
served they would have their trains fun,
instead of running half empty, they see
them at present. Let them consider the
position and qualifications of the members
of the commission who signed the majority
report favoring government ownership
There was the chairman. Sir Charles Scot
ter, who was also the chairman of an
English company with mileage larger
than ali the railways in ireland. Sir
Charles could not be said to be prejudiced
in favor Of Ireland yet he held that state
purchase was the only solution OF the
difficulty. Then there was Lord Pierre,
who had vast experience in industrial mat
ters; there was Colonel Hutchenson Poe,
a landlord. and Thomas Sexton. who ought
to know something about the requirements
Of Ireland On the other hand, they had
Mr.. Aspinal. Mr.. Acworth, the representa-
tive of the Board of Trade. whom they
could safely pass over. The four men who
We're responsible for the majority report
were as far as strength was concerned. by
! FAR the strongest side OF the commission.
No alternative solution to their proposal
had been proposed, and his experience was
that If their proposal were adopted It
would lead to an Immediate expansion of
/ Irish trade.
The plan to nationalist the railroads OF
this country Is not taken so enthusiast
tically because OF a fear in some parts that
an increase OF taxation would follow pur-
chase of the roads by the government
The Kilkenny county council has decided
to postpone approval for three months and
similar action was taken by the Wexford
county committee.
Prize Lazy Man. Fsi
One of the LATEST men in Ireland whose
name is Maynard. tall, well built mRn,
was charged recently with neglecting to
break his allotted quantity of stones whilst
an inmate Of the jail. explaining that he
1 wanted more apprenticeship TO do that
/ kind of work"
Magistrate Hopkins THE laziness of
you people is really a fine art
/ The PrisOner-'Practice makes perfect
/ need a little more practice"
Mr.. Hopkins Practice at what?"
The Prisoner--"Stone breaking"
Mr.. Hopkins" Practice at lifting the
hammer and letting it come down hard
enough Surely you could manage to dc
better" He was turned loose to live on
grass or to beB.
Extraordinary WIN.
will written on blotting paper was re-
Gently presented to County Judge Craig al
the Monaghan court His honor remarked
that IL was the most extraordinary docu.
ment he saw in his whole life, but he an
nounced that It was proof of the owner
ship Of the property.
Stiu Selling Estate.
The Estates Commissioners propose Il
acquire compulsorily lands In Tawnrusf
and Castlefarm, Kildare, the property OF
Marianne Doyle. The land win be sold in
small parcels to the tenants.
The extensive Packenham Mahon estate
which includes the town of Strokestown
Roscommon, has been transferred to the
Estates Commissioners. Major Dawson
has agreed TO sell his estates in counties
Langford and Westmeath.