56. The Irish people are so miserably lazy, thriftless, and short-sighted, that no reform of the land-law would benefit them.
57. Nothing short of separation from England will satisfy the Irish; land-reforms are useless.
58. Under small proprietors or semi-proprietors, the lot of labourers would be harder than ever.
59. The various parts of Ireland differ so much in every way that it would be inexpedient and impossible to apply one scheme to the whole; if it answered in one part it would necessarily fail in others.
60. If the principle of the three F’s were once conceded, it would form a precedent for land-legislation in England; and then for legislation directed against all forms of property.
61. It is the first step towards democratic and socialistic legislation.
62. The concession is the more dangerous, inasmuch as it is only conceded to clamour and lawlessness.
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