The Washington times., 1914-04-01
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Redders.)

To the Editor OF THD TINES:
I wish to compliment you on your
editorial in this days Times, in ref
erence TO the situation now existing
in ireland.
have read many articles in differ
ent papers from time to time in ref
erence to this question. but ! have fail
ed to see In any one OF them the clear
explanation such ns your article has
given of the situation as Il exists at
present in ireland. and am pleased
to see that there is one Newspaper
man who is above todying to the house
of lords and their satellites.
WILLIAM J. BARRY.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
1'irst-It is not very clear to the lay
mind what connection there may be be =
tween Illuminating gas and going to
Church on Sunday.
Second-Some consumers must have
been surprised at the anxiety evinced by
the gas company in offering the unsolic-
itied advice found on the printed slip at =
tached TO this months gas bills
Third-Some grasping stockholders
may possibly have had doubts as to the
legality of expending the company's hard
earned income on religions enlighten-
ment. this kind not being specified in its
charter.
Fourth-The public economist may
suggest that il the company has so much
surplus income that II is compelled to
resort to new or doubtful ways Of dis
trtbuting II why not try the scheme of
reducing the rate to the consumer, and
thus avoid piling up troublesome accu-
altogether too obviously practical to rec
ommerd it, Jay BEE
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
To enlighten Herbert J. Browne from
the rnisconception That the tyranny
which the fear from Dublin govern
m.nt. under safegua rds of the home
rule bill. he half so onerous and op-
presslVe as the tyranny an Ulster land
lord "an today exercise against an un-
fortunate and rack-rented tenant whose
lease has expired or whose quarter day
has slipped upon him and found him
unprepared.' | can assure him there
is no Ulster tenant or Irish tenant in
any such fear under the present land
laws of ireland.
II may amaze Mr.. Browne and all
non students OF this Irish situation to
know that the tenantry of Ireland are
the most favored in the world. Every
land tenant in ireland today can. by
application to the British government
purchase his land at the equivalent of
his rent. and have from twenty TO fifty
years To pay for II at about per cent
interest Not this alone. but he can
borrow additional money to erect suit
able buildings and necessary drainage
improvements.
TO show the extent these Irish tenants
have availed themselves of this law. the
government reports just issued show
over sicc 600. 900 applied in this way. The
procedure is simple: all the tenant has
Ia do is to make APPLICATION to the gov
ernment land office and the apraise-
ment is made, the landlord paid the
nriCe and the government deeds il to
The tenant. giving him. as above stated.
from twenty TO fifty years to pay it.
when he will he the owner in fee.
fl is self-evident that whatever
| nrnmpts the demand for home rule. the
| old canCerous reason Of unjust and Shy
| Iock land laws have been eliminated.
and have been replaced by the most
| generous-if not paternal-laws Of the
| kind known in civilized countries.
ELIJAH z KNOTT,