Irish Land Question

Southland Times, Issue 18063, 5 February 1903, Page 2

Iris h Land Question

United Press Association By Electric Telegraph— Copyright

LONDON. Feb. 3

In tho course of a speech nt a viceregal le^.e to-day, Earl Dudley. LordLieutenant, announced that Mr Wyndham's Irish Land Bill had been drafted, lie stated that it would exceed all for-> mer bills in generosity towards genuine tenants, .and notable landlords had been consulted in drafting the measure.

Summary jurisdiction under the Coercion Act has been revoked jn the boroughs of Dublin, Limerick, and Waterford, nnd in ten rural districts.

OF NO AVAIL

Received Sth, 1.10 a.m

In an action for damages for boycotting in Sligo, ono of the defendants. Father Spellman. President of the League branch, did not appear, alleging that the plaintiff's solicitor, _n opening his case, sneered at the priesthood. Judge Morris declared that this excuse was shuffling and reprehensible. A priest was amenable to the law and not entitled to plead his sacred oflice, particularly when tho heads of his church everywhere condemned boyootting. He gave judgment {or* the full claim, and regretted his inability to quintuple the amount.