New-York tribune., 1872-04-25
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
LAND LAW IN ENGLAND.


LAW OF ENTAIL-POsrTIONs or Mr.. DIsRAELf
AND MIR. GLADSTONE
[FRoM THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP rIiB TRiBUski
LONDON, April f1.-A minority OF 81 votes IN
the House Of Commons favor OF change n he Jaw q"
entail and settlement OF land is snrpri1ng fS-
To the Enellshman nothing Is 80 sacred as ahd uheSs u
be the law which creates monopoly IN IT, thinAh
about year ago tina: meeting was hell N L"hdoh
10 propose not merely alteration in the law OF trans
fer but fundamental change in the very properly ih
land Mr.. MIL lent the sanction Of bis name 70 tne ha
that nobody has absolute right 70 land, but only !"
the enjoyment and usufruc Of II; arguing that az the
quantity OF land IA limited and cannot be In
creased while OF is absolutely necessary 10 the
existence Of society society alone, other words the
State right Of ownership in IT, In other days, ssb
meeting ght have taken 20 years 70 md an echo 10
Parliament. In these days. are getting op very fast
and debate and vote Of Tuesday night have very
direct relation ideas and movements FAR more radical
than NJ Fowler or his supporters would be ready b
accept
Mr. Fovlers resolution does not go very far. First
attempts generally do 10 vas 70 the effect mat te
present of the law the entail and strict settle
ment Of land discourage the Investment OF capital sn
the development Of agriculture, and increase the comp
cation OF titles and the and delay incident "
the transfer Of real This you hardly does
more than propose TO facilitate the transfer Of land IL
Is not In any q movement 20 abolish the ute IN
land but 20 multiply titles, and cut into the existing
monopoles Of land and put land now nearly on lever
with personal property But the effect Of any such mo-
ton is TO open the whole question: and when once II
omen il ia hard 10 say how il will be closed. The Az
proved Conservative tactics in such cases are to stns
debate by count out" They were tried on Inesday'
but unsuccessfuly. An honorable member chIed tno
Speakers attention the fact that less than 20 members
were present the Speaker. after the proper interval
eontrved TO discover the needed c, and the depa'e
went
1t was by no a great debate, but II was very
interesting and significant one NJ. Fowler did not
hesitate 10 say the evils he sought 70 remedy
we're first the defective production OF the SOIL and sec
ondy the defect in the social condition Of the people
The English tenant hardly less In need Of relief
than the Irish tenant was before the Irish Land bill
brought him certain measure Of relief The labOrcr
suffers in common with his immediate employer On
| that point need not enlarge. Mr. Holyoake, whose
knowledge Of the condition Of the agricultural popu'-
ton does from last weeks strike, has yenyou
such details Of the Warwckshre struggle as might seem
incredible were his testimony less trustworthy II vas
fortunate coincidence by which Mr.. Fowlers motion ia
! the House Of Commons came the time when public
attention had been turned 20 kindred topic strike
amid all its disadvantages having this one great adVaH'
| tage that IL does compel attention. Tie newspapers
here have given fairly good accounts OF the WARWICK
shire movement An account which excited still keeneF
interest was that published by The Daily Se'cs o he a
borers on Mr. Disraels estate and others IN Buckng'
hamsIre; very cleverly done was. and snl more
elevcrly because following close upon Mr.. Disraefs
speech which this class OF topics had been proin
nently discussed. Mr. Fowler made point by qnotns
fragment Of the description. Mr.. Disraeh was almost
| the sole occupant OF the front opposition bench
throughout the debate and he naturally felt called upon
| 10 defend his neighbors and friends.
Bur the thiag 70 be noticed that Mr. Disrc himself
was obliged 20 admit that the general question Is one
well deserving the attention Of Parliament Gr Glad
stone concurred heartily ana said even more emphat
cay that the entire subject Of the laws OF entail sete-
meut and limited ownership demands early and serious
! consideration But Mr.. Gladstone was. ministers
always are opposed 20 abstract resolutions and wanted
Mr. Fowler 70 withdraw the be Fad brought forward
so that the Government might be at liberty Tor ree'
unprcudiced and impartial discussion by and Dv such
a request. implying sort Of pledge that the Ministry
would take the subject up, Is generally acceded 20. bnt
Mr. Fowler declined and wisely declined He wished.
he said 10 obtain the opinion OF the House, and II any
right honorable gentleman felt IL impossible 70 gye an
opinion he had only walk out Of the House. Ii Is
seldom that Minister gets plain IN answer AZ that
The division list shows that Mr. Gladstone hereuPol
went the lobby with the noes taking most II his
colleagues with him; but neither Mr. Forster NJ,
stansfed voted It is the old story OF the Government
though this was a Government queston-nnding 10
chief support among its opponents OF The o3 Noes only
80 were Liberals and IT out ot the % were members
OF the Administration. Among Mr. Fow,ers sup
/ porters were Mr. BOuVere, Lord F. G. Caven.
! dish. Mr. Fawcett. Mr. Vernon Harcourt, Mr.
Vlers The greatest value II the Pariamen ary d,s.
cussion is that promotes discussion IN the papers
/ and elsewhere. Even the Conservatives, under Mr..
Disraeu and Lord Derby, ready the lead
indeed in upsetting the land tenure, but social ques
tOns OF different kind They going IN Tor sanitary
legislation as probably the least harmful form OF social
improvement. II Mr.. Disraeli had been little
frank the other day, about his programme, ne woud
have declared himself ready 10 accept much Of the
Liberal programme as he must He only wants 20 De
allowed to choose his He has ally Mr..
Odger who announced at Norwich on "Wednesday that
he would Z he mad the power turn out Mr. Gladstone
and his colleagues in the hope OF repeating the
OF 1867 and IN belief which many Liberals sha.
that be got oa OK The Tories than out Of half
Wing Ministry.
Mr. Brights return 20 London marks an undoubted
Improvement In his health, but cannot be taken ~
that he going work his old fashion in Parliament
From al hear should say that his mental vigor Is
equal 20 occasional but sustained efforts The let
ters from him that have from time 20 time been pub
ushed prove that he has lost nothing OF his
power Of condensed and energetic statement He looks
after his own business much ever, perhaps moro
than usually he has looked after other mon ess
Perhaps may say that his Illness and his partial seclu
sion from political life have tended to strengthen the
conservative influences that latery have gained such
a hold on Mr. ght. Some Americans who have been
accustomed 10 look on Mr.. Bright a Radical leader
may surprised his letter OF this week declining the
nrst Presidency OF the British Republic There is
cause for surprise That letter does not word
out OF harmony with Mr. Brights career, with his
previous declarations He merely states IN a strong
way what everybody he felt He is sincerely at
tached the existing form Of Government, ana has
Englishmans horror OF change The slightly contemp-
tone OF the letter Is net less chsracterstc MT
Bright is by means VINO likes being IN minority
for its own sake. .. '" .
MURDER OF POLICEMAN.
PIrrsBURGH, April 24-Officer John Stacks