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Irish Land.
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|; The irish land bill introduced in
| the 'Hodss of Commons By Mr.. al.
stone, the2Britlsh Premier, On. 1s5s@
Day lasts:is said to have reeevedttbe
unqualified approval .!of The Irish
members of Parliament. These how
ever, do not always represent..s mucb
tho feelings Of the Irish people aas.tho
sentiments of the r. English landown-
ers' and 1t is fortunate:. that We are
able to compare what the Minister'S
offer, as the best they can do, with
what the Irish .peasantry demand, as
the least they will accept. -
The central want and wish Of tha
Irish, asset forth in an essay On Irish
tenures fy: the Rev: Mr.. Lavello an
Irish priest, is a fixed tenure of land
the tenant to have his holding forever
upon a. fixed rent This perpetual
holding is asked for as a right, not as
boon, and whether tho landlords, re-
duced to the position of annuitapts
should receive compensation for be-
ing put On new footing, is perfectly
lmmaterial to Irishmcn. Besides the
perpetna holding, the Irish ask that
every farmer be under legal obliga-
ton to keep at least two.thirds of his
lands, so that tho rural laborers NAV
DO sure Of employment. The waste
lands should be handed over, on liberal
terms, to tenants willing to reclaim
I them; a check is to be put on absent
eolsm, by imposing on abseutaes fino
OF one-fourth of the income they dc.
tlnue from Irish land and the manage
mcnt of Irish capital, the develop-
mont of Irish industry, the making of
Irish laws, and the assessing and ex-
pcnditOre of Irish taxes, are to DO left
in 1rcland's own hands. This is the
programme of the popular leaders,
who are so far moderate that they do
not insist upon actual political and
territorial indopendencc.s1pi2 :,
Judged by this standard, the Irish
Land bill is not likely to- satisfy the
people for whose. bene6tit is proposed.
Security of tenure ois promised, it is
true; but this, as well as can be learn
cd from the telegraphic .abstract of
the bill, will amount to little more
than payment to outgoing tenants
giving value to their holding. This
view is Confirmed BY the estate statement
that the e"Uksters cdstomnass'a as SWill be
recognized! il These 7acustomss . 7 allow
the outgoing tenant to claim Payment,
by way of compensation, from The in
coming tanant,a and. in the, province
which gives them their name, have
beenproductivel of su Dstantial good.
fhe bill also provides foro loans to
tenants, who desire to buy lands, and
for r, loans to enable landowners to re.
claim waste lands. 81 Tfhesfae 81 saT,. az. also,
THE proper. pfeyisiohas tKass assT Teavictions (
for non:payment Of rent shail7 bar all
,c1ai'hs Against tenants, that nnotisee to
QUIT shaIrgiVethe' tenant one Years
tims from athe ead s'of zig o6frent
year, and that the countystaxssI Ishall
besdivided between the landlords and
the tenants. Haswssd Ts~ aid3 VI
l." These are the manufacturers tof tho
new Lend Bill, ands salthoughs ity does
not give, the; people; the4 eees;thirg
that they most desire,- it has evidently
been framed ip 2 broad and. liberal
spirit, and with an earnest desire to
secure the greatest good Of Tie grcat-
est number of the Irish people! The
bill will bo read a second time on tho
9TH of March, and s;the, debates and
the articles in the public press will
then indicate what effect the propos.
led measure will shavetfn paoifyiug and
calming thesSisters IsiGy q MrasG
stone can foreetthe hilFthrougst both :
houses if he so.i determinesl and the
only question TO sbo solyedsi ia, will the
new Law, whatever its libsraljty, ,5con-
!, tent ' tn the Irish: masses Y snd egiye them
ar an opportunity of making ireland the
happy 4 h4eme q Of 2 prospesraus .spd con.
tented people2A1: Nsgs,' :. '''ssZ
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