Seattle’s Irish Community Rallies Against Landlordism

At the Land League Convention today, resolutions were read regarding the land crisis in Ireland. The convention recognized that the Irish people, subject to the constant threat of famine, have resolved to abolish an unjust land system. The resolutions stated that over 6,000,000 acres of Irish land are owned by less than 300 individuals, most of whom live in England, while 5,000,000 Irish people own not a solitary acre. The convention expressed profound sympathy for the struggling tenant farmers, pledging moral and financial support until they succeed in abolishing their antiquated land system. Furthermore, the members expressed gratitude to the women of Ireland who, 'like the women of Limerick,' took the place of their husbands and brothers in the struggle. The convention also demanded the trial or unconditional release of American citizens confined without accusation in foreign jails during this period of agitation.