New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-23
LABOUCHERE SPEAKS OUT.
CHAMBERLAIN'S SCHEME RIDDLED.
AN ABSURD LAND PURCHASE BILL-sMALL ELhC'
TON EXPENSES IN NORTHAMPTON.

Try TO THE TRIBUNE.
Copyright; 1886: North American cable N''s co
LONDON, June 22.-ApropOs of MIR. Glad
stones pointed reference to Land bill proposed by ME-
Chamberlain H. February, and OF the question OF eec'oh
expenses which largely into tile pending con-
test the following statement By Mr. Labouchere most
Interesting:
81 see Mr. Chamberlain still harps upon the Land
Purchase bill and insists that II Mr. Gladstoncs pro-
posas the better government OF Ireland are passed
this bill must follow a necessary consequence.
think that he will fnd 1t is neither OF post hoe nor
p,olter hoe Anyhow Is 1t rather argument
beftting Conservative tnan Radical to vote against
reform for fear of probematical consequencesl But
when Mr. Chamberlain protests and rightly. against
the British taxpayer incurring any liabilities for the
sake of the Irish landlords. how. I would ASK does he
Justify scheme OF land purchase that he submitted
his coesgucsl In this scheme 1t proposed TO buy
up small holdings in Ireland. According to Mr. Chamber
lain this would have cost twenty millions according TO his
colleagues fortv millions. Dow was this money to he
provded BY pledging the security OF the British tax
payers and not singe farthng OF the amount pledged
but would nave be by the aforesaid heavily bur
tneDed taxpayer object equally to both schemes. !
should leave the question between the landlords aud the
the population OF ireland be settled by the
Irish representatives In Parliament assembled at DUP
lin and while do believe that any injustice would
ne done to the landlords am inclined to think that
valuable precedent would be set for us in our dealings
with our IandIOrdS
"As election expenses, the average amount OF
which is believe. about 5000 per candidate. they are
too high. What done at Northampton might be done
elsewhere NV costs there. exclusive OF returning oii-
GERS charges about $50. issue address, 1t
pears once or twice the local newspapers. have no
posters and pacards, for cannot conceive any one
being such fool be Influenced by them My agent
a gentleman OF position in town. gives his services
gratis. My canvassers given small books
with the Of the voters they are
10 look up in them and they look them mp gratis
The central committee room Without furniture. The
workingncn send In chairs anu tables. send card TO
each telling him where mis- polling station Is On
then 20 OF TO their work. during the dinner
hour. few later in the evening" They assemble round
Town Han hear the result That result is that my
colleague aud elected. Having learned. this thcy
90 home satisfied All this the result OF thorough organ
izIiiOn. The Radical army Northampton IL always
ready to take the field. An election no more distnros
nor disquets them dinner. My colleague and
make few speeches because our views are known aud
the electors satisfied with because they are aware
that II at time majority of them disapprove OF onr
course signify to they would be in
formed OF our gnatIOD by the next post doubt
whether the Conservative candidates ever spend much
more than do They defeated for the pure and
simple reason that the contains Liberals
and Radicals than Conservatives.
81 recommend the Northampton system to other con-
stuenciea" HENRY LABOUCUERE