New-York tribune., 1881-08-16
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
IRISH LAND REFORM RESISTED.

THE PEERs-PoPULAR AGIrATIoN-PUBLIC oPIN-
ION AS EXPRESSED AY THE NEWSPAPERS.
LONDON. Aug. 15-The Earl of Pembroke writes
TO The Times protesting against the cry that the
amendments of the House of Lords to the Land bill
are an attack on the principle Of the bill He says
this is not true in regard to single amendment,
except that dealing with the termination of existing
leases, and that amendment only restores the bill to
the shape i'll which 1T entered the House of Com
mons. The obstinate injustice Of the Government
toward the landlord, he says. is the sole cause Of
the deadlock
Mr.. Gladstone was loudly chcered his arrival
at the House of Commons this afternoon by large
crowd assembled at the entrance. The galleries of
the House crowded. A large number of Peers
are present. Various petitions presented
amid cheers fyou to Liberal side against the Houses
yielding to the amendments of the House OF Lords
mpairing the protection offered to tenants by the
Land blli.
In the House this evening Mr.. Gladstone said he
did not wish to have the word " compromise" APP
piled to the proceedings of the Government. The
House. he said, had trusted the Government far,
and he hoped it would continue the trust. The
House thereupon agreed to proceed with the consd
GRAFTON OF the amendments to the Land bill, and on
motion of Mr. Gladstone the first amendment of the
House of Lords excluding from the right of free sale
tenaucies on which permanent improvements have
been made by the landlord. disagreed to-
would be no preliminary statements with respect to
the Land bill, but that the House would proceed to
to consider the amendments of the House of Lords
forthwith. Mr.. Healy IIome Ruel said he fornSaw
the germs of surrender in Mr.. Gadstones refusal to
make distinct statements. Mr.. Dllwyn U.beraD
said he sincerely hoped hat no material concession
would he made Ia an Irresponsible body like the
House of Lords. Mr. Daniel Grant U.iheran sad he
would feel it his duty if large concession was
made, to vote agains the Government.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that hc was not surprised at
these statements, and SAID that it unnecessary
t" repeat ths declarations lie had already made
respecting the main principles of the bill. MIR.
Gladstone assentcd to the amendment of rhe Lords
authorizing The Land Court, if it fit. to award
to landlord who had bought up Il tenant right of Il
holding compensation ont of the price paid when
the holding changed hands. He also aSsenied To
several merely verbal amendments, and then moved
to agree to the amendment of the House of Lords
giving landlord access to The Land Court when he
failed To come to an agreement with ten MT.
Mr.. PaTnel objected to this conc 'ssion ana long
discussion followed.
PUBLIC SUPPORT OF TUE BILL.
Mr.. Gladstone today received n hundred messages
and letters from Liberal Clubs and other organiga-
uons urging the Government to remain firm.
The meeting of the Committee of Fedora ion Of the
Liberal Association today in reference To the action
OF the House of Lords he bill was very nu,ncr-
ously attended. Sir Wi frd Lawson. and Messrs
Monk. Ceilings. Firth and I1rran members of Par
Lament, were present. Resolutions were passed de-
clarug hat The lords had muilaed the hil in tho
Interest OF the landowners ia rauier il wholly
unacceptable, and urging The Government to adhere
firmly 10 the Hill rs il finally left the Hons" OF Com
mons and 10 resist dctatop oi class majority in
the House OF Lords. u was also resol we'd that the
action OF the House of .ords raises constitutional
question tending dire"tly to compel the country 10
consider the possibility of maintaining n system
winch VIII enable an irresponsible Chamber TO de-
feat the Will pf he Nation.
Great preparations making for n Land Iear,n
convention a. Newcastle, on August % over which
Mr. 'b1 justin MgCarIhy WI preside Messrs parncl
OPINIONS or TIE PRESS.
The PaH MAI Gazette this evening saws:
The Ministers have Determined to allow the Peers
they placed il reference to tic Land bi On one or
two minor points concessions win I've made, 10
the cover of partial success.
The Ddiiy Neps in leading article saws:
o ~ the vote OF nalory OF ,hc hereditary Legislators
country, Parliamentary government woald become t.
The Morning Post says:
We hope the hrmness o, hc Peers will show the Gov.
erinent the necessity conccd ng the points in dis
settlement. 10 may io'o 10 a
The Times in leading article SAYS:
The Temperate Judgment of rational is unanimous
eomposed nor is there the slightest to beiieyo
qnrntion Many conserv atiycs deeply coryineed
as M'ssrs. Gladstone aud Forster that ii voda , al.
most criminal to delay the settlement to which the irish
teha"try have looked forward for months
The last amendment of the House of Lords sfrk-
ing out the provision for staying procecdines for
debt. was Tonight adopted in the House of Com
mons by vote Of 1876 to 40, after severe remarks
on the part OF the Parnellies against the Govern
ment. committee was then appointed to draw
up reasons for the action OF the House.
Mr. Giadstone's motion 10 disagree with the orls,
ahehdnent 10 the Land bill in regard 10 the Ulster
tenant right custom adopted without
DIVISION. 1he amendment imposing a closer limit
upon sums to be given compensation for disnri-
aiee was struck out. The vote on NJ. Glads.oncs
motion 10 agree with tie Lords amendment i'm !
regard to access 10 the Land Court was carried by
vote oi 23S to GO.
The amendtoent giving lnndlord power of re- !
sHnption at the end OF first statutory term was
St'nCk 9Gt ny "a vote ~ los to 81. The House of
Lords has fixed Tuesday for the colsider,tion Of
the House OF Commons ,mendment4
FRANCE AND HER LOST PROVINCES