Irish Items.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3778, 5 February 1881, Page 2

Irish Items.

Hitherto it has been customary for the journalists of France, Germany, and other continental countries to take their sentiments upon Irish affairs from the London Times, but,we are glad lo notice that they are beginning to open their eyes to the true situation of affairs, and to form their own opinions on the persecuting policy of England towards what is sometimes facetiously styled—"the Sister Isle." The following brave sentiments""from the Cologne Gazette are worthy to be circulated wherever the English language is spoken. Alluding to the present crisis in Ireland the Gazette says:—"lreland is a disgrace to England and a scandal to foreigners. Mr Gladstone has shoved all remedial measures on one side till he has saved Armenia, Montenegro and Greece. He talks much about the honor of Europe. Pity he does not think of the honor of England instead of threatening the Sultan with English cannon because Turkey cannot do in .Armenia what England has failed to do in Ireland." —Monitor.

The attitude of the leaders or the Land League movement cannot fail to strengthen and elevate the cause of which they are the champions in the eyes of their countrymen and the world. They have not yielded a step; and as Mithell said in '47, they have now forced the sham " Liberal.Government into a position that it must accept defeat, or show by packing the jury-box, as was done in O'Connell's case, that the pretence of justice or constitutional law in Ireland under English rule is the veriest "mockery, delusion and snare" ever imposed on humanity. It now remains for the Irish people at home and abroad. to atand by the men who are so bravely

fighting their battle. England has unbounded wealth at her command, and the Irish patriots should not be allowed to want the means to combat her with her own weapons.—lbid. ;