New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-07
JOHN WALTERS VISTT TO AMERICA

HIS VIEWS OF NEw-YoRK ON HIS THIRD VISIT
THE LAND BILL NOT EQUAL TO IT'S oRJRCT-
JOURNALISM AND FIELD SPORTS
Among the passengers who arrived on the steamer
Dotnhla yesterday was John Walter, NJ. F., of The
London Times He was accompanied by his wife, his
soi-a young mari--and his daughter Mr. Walter
had few minutes talk with reporter of the TRIB-
uN, at the Windsor Hotel last evening. He is small
III stature STOPPING slightly apparently about sixty
years Old, and is very courteous in his manner
we had very pleasant voyage" he said " and
We're much gratifed To learn from the pilot who
came aboard yesterday that the President had been
improving since we sailed. came over simply for
pleasure, to spend vacation of seven weeks after
ny iabors IN Parliament. The last session was one
OF tue most tedious have known in twenty wears
i brought my wife, son and daughter so as to show
them the country, which think very desirabe they
probably not go further West than st. Paul
WISH to go there at all events; aud We shall stop
or L was here five years ago. and once before
hfteen years ago. The CITY, notice, has grown
some, ana the streets look brighter and cleaner
especially where the electric light is used We have
the light in some Of our London streets particularly
along the Thames embankment More English peo-
pie are visiting America every year. and the feeling
between The countries is growing closer as the
proved. l DO not doubt that before the centIIrv
ends there will be steamers leaving daily from
Calais"
=. DO you think that the Land bill viii have much
enCct IN allaying the Irish discomfort 20
~, do not think it is likely to satisfy tho Irish
lhe ntroduction of the Land bill was mere pre-
TEXT have met nobody but the authors Of the bin
iiiit beileved 1t would stop Irish agitation The
ldea OK having simple transaction ia land como be-
iiorc court oil law, when no other common ACT of
business does seems needless. The ONLY excuse is
that long-standing antagonism be-wcen landlords
and tenants has grown up, which needs the inter-
Venllon OF the law to settle. The landlord
wishes to increase his rents and fire
tenant wishes to increase his rights
10 settle these interests the tribunal may be neces-
sary. believe that on the large and older estates
OF ireland the tenants ere contented and get on
amcably with the landlords. But smaller owners
nave screwed up the rents. The real difficulty no
legislation can remove and that is the St. Georges
ChahLoI and the difference in religion. These pre-
vent the INSTRUMENTATION which makes peoDle
see that their interests arc in common Set apart
as they are the rsh, OF course want to be Separa-
tel politically"
4" Docs The London Times retain its place at the
head OF the London journalist"
no., not IN circulation, OF course. the penny
me lines sells for three-pence, and circulates
among higher class of people"
W nat do Won think of American journalism ~
81, we no not read American newspapers much. as
the cable brings the news much more quickly OF
course there arc more newspapers in America than
IN England. AS TO how they compare with English
journals cannot very well say. / have never met
any Oh your American correspondents IN England"
" DO the English regard faVorablv American at
tempts to win laurels IN THEN rowing athletic and
horse-racmg coGtestsG
Oh, certainly; they are glad to have the hlneri-
cans compete. Ii Increases interest in the sports
anu helps promote good feeling"