I believe they would all be thankful to have things as they were, and I have never refused to meet and treat with them on fair individual terms.
In November 1885 my offer of an abatement of 15 per cent.

being refused, a few tenants, I believe, clubbed their rents, and for the sake of peace I then offered 20 per cent., which they accepted and paid.

In October 1886 I hoped to prevent trouble by making the same offer of 20 per cent.
abatement on non-judicial and 10 per cent.

on judicial rents.

One man took the latter abatement and paid.