The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-17
IRISH LAND BILL
~ RAG COMMONS
Ny Sir. GIAdSIonO-Ths HldSous Progeny of
Oppression Welded to Misery = lho
Crime Of Absentee I.andlsrdism.
asaSuFeap Vt tho act Proposed,

LoSnOS, April l6.-Mr. Gladstone pro-
pounded his Irish land bill to the House of
Oommons this evening, There was hard.
Iy any excitement attending tho event
compared With the enthusiasm which at.
tended the memorable proceedings of
yesterday week when the Home Rule
measure was passed, AT noon to-day
but ninety seats on the floor Of the House
had been "hRtted," aud these were near.
ly all taken by Irish members. At 4
o'clock the House was crowded to its
utmost clpscity, Mr., Gladstone
rose in his place at 6;26 o'clock y. 81, and
was greeted with cheers. When he began
to speak his voice was low and husky,
lie said the aim Of tho present endeayofs
oil the government was directed towards
securing contenlmGnt among the people
ol Ireland and The permanent restoration
ol social order Tho speakers proposals
would greatly benefit the tenants Of Ire
land, but the landlords were the principal
objects ot tue measure; although he
thought that many Of these landlorls
were most hostile to the gOyernmeHt'g
policy. At tho outset the speaker wished
To make the most emphatic denial that il
was his intention to ask the Scotch and
English parties to run any risk on account
OF the landlords Of Ireland.
ONE LONG INDICTMENT,
The history Of Ireland was one long in.
dictment against It's land owners. Agra.
ian crime had originated and increased
under the absenteeiam Of landlords and
the raising Of rents as their expenses
while away from Ireland increased, On.
preston welded TO misery had a hideous
progeny. Crime had been imbued with
vitality to pe'petuate Itself and hand =
down its miserable Inheritance from gene.
ration to generation, England was not
clear Of the responsibility for the deeds,
for Irish landlords were English deeds,
With the power In our hands we have
looked on and done nothing" After the
Rbsenteeiam became general National
sentiment ceased TO have Il beneficial in.
fuence on relations between landlord and
tenant. The union was obtained against
the sense and wish Of every class by
Wholesale bribery and unblushing intilnl.
dation.
The land act was intended To 20 into :
effect on the same day on which Tie
Home Rule bill would become operative.
It could not goOn without the operation
Of the other which would provide Legla.
latute in Ireland 10 appoint statutory au.
thority to deal with landed estates and act
between vender and purchaser.
OPERATIONS or THE MEASURE.
The purchases would be made through
the issueof GlSO000 900 Of 8 percent bond
at par. The new Irish consola might with
the consent Of the treasury, be committed
for stock Of lower denomination. II
stock could be issued forthwith scrip Of
equal value would be Issued for the same
purpose. TheaB aBtwas to give tile landlords
the option to sell out under It's terms. Its
enaGtments were confined to agriCultual
holdings and the bill did not include
mansions having demepnes aud woods.
The State authorities acting between
peasant and land owners would purchase
the land from the latter and put The
peasant In possession as absolute pro-
prietor, subject 10 an annual rent charge
until the total payments equalled the
purchase money.
From opinions gathered in the lobby Of
the House Of Commons it Is learned that
Conservatives believe the amount which
the Land Bill proposes TO expend In buy
ing out the landlords will not be enough
TO cover the proposed purchases.
MIR. Davltt says the only persons who
will benefit by the scheme will be The
absentee landlords, who will Jump at the
opportunity to sell and be delighted 10
get rid Of their property.