THE PROGRAMME FOR THE FUTURE

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 175, 23 October 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE FUTURE

New York, September 24.— O'Connor cablos to the "Star" from London of the 23rd: The National League, it is now positivelystated, will be proclaimed in November next. The proclamation -will doubtless be followed promptly by the arrest of many prominent Parncllite members of Parliament, Nationalist officials and other men of influence among the Irish on the popular side. The Government will, if possible, do this without the sanction of special legislation, after the manner of "Buckshot" Forster in 1881. The Irish are prepared to fight. There is no intention of sitting dowe and tamely submitting to everything the Government may think proper to do Every lesson of the previous campaign has been laid to heart. The Nationalist lpaders today will profit by the mistakes of the past, and be guided by the experience acquired in former struggles. They have apopted a general plan of action to meet the intended procedure of the Government. It is a measure of boldness and prudence, the object being to keep carefully within constitutional bounds. Following this plan, tenants will abandon the proclaimed league meetings. Instead of gather ing in defiance of the Castle authority, as members of the league, they will meet by estates. Evon the Officials Of Dublin Caatle will hardly object to tenants on estates meeting together to talk over their mutual interests. This method of procedure will violate no law, will be perfectly constitutional ajid cannot, without special legislation, be reached by the Government. Nothing in the s1 pc of a no-rent manifesto will be sent out. Landlords offertng a reasonable abatemQnt of rent will be met in the spirit of fair compromise. Those alone will be resisted who ask impossible rents. The no-rent movement will be confined strictly within bounds defined by eminent English authorities, and must therefore command English and Scotch sympathy.