Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08
GREAT BRITAIN.
BEACONsFIELD,

GREAT BRITAIN.
BEACONsFIELp.
LONDON, April 7. 7.-BeaconsHeld had serious
attack OF spasms during the night owing to 6
chill, but rallied toward morning and in the
afternoon was so much improved no fear of 6
fatal termination of the attack was felt.
THE LAND BILL.
The Times says the land bill since 1t was
first discussed by the cabinet has passed
through the twenty-five variations OF Its form
1t will include schemes for the reclamation OF
waste land and for emigration.
In the commons Gladstone rose at $40 to
introduce the land bill. He was much cheered.
The house was exceedingly crowded. Gladstone
said the bill would deal both with the relations
between the landlord and tenant, and subjects
which may be grouped as requiring advance.
ment from the exchequer
Gladstone, on introducing,the land bill, said
this was the most difficult question he had
ever dealt with in the course Of his political
life. He felt satisfaction at exchanging the
weary work of repression for legislation for
improving and reforming character. The
grounds which induced the government to
deal with the land question were not
people have been made by persons
whose wild proposals are little removed from
scheme OF public plumber, but because the
Irish land laws contain peculiar provisions
which prevent the prosperity of Irish tenants.
According to the report of the commission the
Irish people declare they do not desire the ex-
patriation OF landlords or confscation of
property of others, but they do desire to cul.
tivate in security the land Of the country and
ar1ta hA fprItf af hat, 1o1x
fair rent for land. These being the views
of the Irish people, We have broad basis on
which we may proceed to found legislation.
1t not just to say legislation is necessary be-.
cause of the fault OF Irish landlords They
have stood their trial and as rule been
acquitted, although the proceedings OF a
limited number OF them have been arbitrary
harsh and cruel. This is partly, but not
solely, the reason for the necessity Of legisla-
tion we are about to introduce.
Gladstone then referred to the parllment
land tenure act of 1870, which he attributed
mainly though not wholly to the amendments
which the government had disapproved He
then reviewed the reports of the Richmond
and Bessborough commissions, which he de-.
clared Notwithstanding conflicting authorities
and recommendations, had been of the great.
est service to the government The Richmond
commission, with one dissentient, and the
Bessborough commission, unanimously
agreed in recommending the establish
ment of a court to deal with the differences
between the landlord and tenant regarding
rent. The two great questions he dealt with
are, first, the relations between the landlord
and tenant in Ireland; second, the advances
from the public exchequer. He declared that
never as minister had he submitted any
measure with greater sense of the enormous
OF the topic of the proposition in
volved. Nothing that can be legtimately
done by the government shall we hesitate to
do to procure the passing Of an effective
measure to deal with the land question ofIre.
land.
He then examined and justified in detail the
principles of the measure, beginning with
right of assignment in a free sale, which he
declared already existed by common law and
custom. Before the act Of 1870 the interest
which the tenant had to assign was 80 small
as to be worthless. Under that act the ten
ant right, In shape of compensation for dis.
turbance, became the sole thing, it had been
recognized by every member of the Bess-
borough commission, minority of the Rich
mond commission acknowledged it and the
majority had not word to say against it.
He continued The present bill does not intro.
duce unregulated tenant right. Provision is
made for preventing it from passing into ex-
travagance and for protecting the just rights
of landlords by bringing into fair competition
the tenants right to assign and the landlord 5
right to get what his land is reasonably worth.
The salient point and cardinal feature of the
bill is the institution of court to take cog
nizance of rent, and which will not
be debarred from taking cognizance
of tenure and assignment. There are strong
grounds for making resort to this court op-
tional instead of compulsory. There may be
fa pfa NJ ~ 6n not 6aaira fha ipfarfarapna of
this court. Every existing tenant might call
on the court to fix q judicial rent for fifteen
years during which there could be no change,
no eviction except for breach of certain specl-
fed covenants. The ulster corn law will re-.
main as now at tenants option, but the ten.
ant will have protection. The general pro-
visions of the bill for con-
trolling the augmentation Of rent,
the power to contract out of the act as given
when the rent amounts to 200 pounds yearly.
The court will have final authority over all
land cases. It is to consist of three persons,
one of whom must be a Judge OF ex-judge of
the supreme court. Its proper seat will be at
Dublin, but an extra commissioner, and, If
necessary, sub-commissloners may be. ap.
pointed under the control of the central COM
mission.
In the first instance it i is proposed
to assist tenants to purchase their
holdings and invest the courts with power to
purchase lands from landlords desiring to sell
and resell them, retaining the title as guar.
antee for repayment and against subdivision.
Advances will be made to owners and solvent
companies formed for the purposes of reclaim
ing land, or for other agricultural improve
ments, on condition that the advances do not
exceed the amounts the borrower has laid out
on his own behalf. Advances will also be
made to assist emigration. Tney
will be under control of the
land commission and subject to
consent of the treasury and be made either to
the colonial government, or to companies. 1t
is not proposed to place any limit on these ad-
vauces beyond making them secure.
Gladstone concluded by saying justice is
to be the principle to guide England in regard
to ireland. He completed his speech at 8
O'Clock and was greeted with loud cheers ON
taking his seat.
Sir Stafford Northcote and Shaw, member
for Cork, stated they didn't intend to discuss
the bill now. Shaw said he believed the latter
bill would give general satisfaction.
He hoped this attempt, which he believed
was made honestly and sincerely to settle the
question, would be accepted by Ireland as
having been made in that spirit. Parnell said
he didn't express an opinion on the bill at
present, but regretted the power as to emigra-
tion was not accompanied by others enabling
the land commissioner 10 favor emigration to
lands that might be purchased for that pur-
pose. Forester took occasion to state that the
government would be prepared to make ad-
vances to tenants for the purchase Of perpetual
quito rents, this being the point which Glad
stone omitted to mention in his speech.
The land bill was then read first time.
The portion of the bill dealing with the rela-
ton of landlord and tenant was amply covered
by the synopsis telegraphed yesterday.
BIMETALIsM.
In the commons the under foreign secretary
said England was unable to consent TO discuss
the principle Of bimetalism, and had, there
fore. declined 10 participate In the monetary