THE TIMES-PARNELL COMMISSION.
[By Electric' Temobaek— CopYßioß*/) FATHER CONSIDINE EXAMINED. DESCRIBES CONDITION of TENANTS AS FEARFUL. . [PEB.PjttEss Association.]. •.'.,.., (Received May 12, 11 a.m.) : London, May 10. ■ ■• .Before the Tinies-ParnellCommigstoir to-day, Father Considino .was oxamined, and stilted that th<J Nation'nl League had never brought tojustico any personswho had committed crimes. Ho admitted saying in 1882 that every wretch who refused to join the Loagup, desorvod to go to " cold, dead damnation." Father Coni sidine then wont on to .describe the distressed' condition, of, . the tenants living in Mayo, and said that thoir houses were worse thanthe kennels and stables of tHet ■\tcalthy landlords. No attempt whatever 1 4ad buon made' to i alleviate their niisel'yj and neither Lord DiJloni who is ah exteii-' sive . landowner hi Mayo; or hispredfecess'oi' ■ had ■ ever socn'oh'e'of the 4500 of liieir tenants. ion^thcir estate.' Head mitted having.vencouraged priests 'to become members of the Jjcague, and urged' thorn to niainbiin its-legality. The sup^ p'ression of the Lsagtio had, he said;, cjvused a rpyiy^l. of, secx-et , societies. . He disapjproved of v bbycotting and shunning, men rs if they were lepers., 1i; ,. | .,,, ... .
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 11401, 13 May 1889, Page 2
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183THE TIMES-PARNELL COMMISSION. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 11401, 13 May 1889, Page 2
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