AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12505, 5 April 1909, Page 4

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Nq, jßritish •.GqvernmGnt can give beftce'tto Irelanci' (remarks- the London tiricspon'dent of the Sydney "Daily '^i'Srrpli"). Just now the position is .^^OBtiqiinlly acute. -. Mr Bifrell] the , ;il)fs.?crctary,- following the Liberal' ; leal of placing the "fullest confidence a those governed, has made many concession to malcontents - but •so far ; ?vith ;scant**Buccess., The most harassing weapon just now is not the revolver or the /rifles but Ireland?s old . toolyrthe^boySoiti^ Scores i of instances.! j of audacity^ and «hari3sHipf are report^ I |ed , % Behind the whole trouble looms 'the' Irish United League, which has had new life and activity: under the lenient rule of the Liberals. The Ltague's power is phenomenal. It coerces , and strikes in'the most brazen manner. A, Protestant farmer was Asked to give'"a"s"hillihg'to ; the ? funds .of the League. He refused, and at ! : once- the maji who had, been carrying Bis milk to ',thef: cy eaniery refused to* . dOfSo/any-lphger: Two of "his wofk,menJeft him withouirany reason. Another farmer, who also did a little ,b"]sotriiaking, -and refused the- subscription, "had his milk left bri his hands and-lost many of his Roman Catholic -ou'stomers. He could not get .his horses shod. A "Protestant widow ■up'uld^riot bjbll- her hay ; -another widiw had^spikes; placed in her crop and .xer^.mo.wer. brokeri. .A., blacksmith 'Viharshbd the^, horses of a' ' 'marked" Protestant hifd his anvil broken. A •^cjottßa^XSn|ford : "ffemily ; t cuf off rrom all supplies, tried' -to purchase ;oods in !Qybsi.n,' ; an3 had "their money ; :'eturned -.^hy'Bhopkeepeil/af raid qf the . ,' igeiftsabf^ttij^Leaguet^iThe :hoidy of t Crimean veteran: was xef used" timber s oSii?a.icjjffiii : because /the ,o!Icl yeieran '•lajfli'^TOrk^i "|pr .aril employer., under ..Ko^bpycbttr.^' 'Th*f eel maidservants of ix iamilytjin^Sribje ihapi. Jtre^attended ;ip^-MalS;|pa:-Sundayscl?jf „ three armed policemenl:"""':.- v: '".-^- : -'"- :V ■;-•">.'•'