New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-21
ALIEN HOLDERS OF PULIC LAND.

NOPE THAN TWENTY MILLION ACRES HELD ID
roREIGNEEs-srEps TO CURE TuE EVIL
washington, May 2O.-Representativc Pay
SON of Illinois, has prepared report on the bi 10 Ic
vent aliens from acquiring real estate IN tho
Of the United States. Tho report says the Oil mas ior
its hass the proposition that American soil shall Dc
owned by Americana. far Congress can eoht'oi IL
The Committee Pubic Lands IN THIS Congress- aS III
the last thoroughly committed to the policy OF so ao
mnistering our public land system that the agricultural
lands of the Nation shall bc parted without cost TO De
held in small By actual settlers only The report
goes on TO say that areas of land sufficiently large 10
make great States have been given with reckless oer
aity to railroad aud other corporations, ana by lax
easy administration OF injudlcous laws men OF weai'h
and companies had been illegally permitted 10 acquire
other great areas public lands. ana now THIS gem
Grafton territory reduced mat less
five millions Of Of arabic agricultural laha' upon
which crops BIO raised without irrigation remain or
the settler under the general land laws OF the United
States and about fifty millions OF acres Only Oh Janus
susceptible of Improvement by irrigation Thesc JANUS
are becoming more and more valuable year py year.
and tempted by the promise to be realized
OF immense profits, as well as the elsoiute
security Of tho investment these lands by deSlons
methods In cases have been secured IN great areas
aud holdings by capitalists and corporations foreign ~
well as domestic. in the hands OF many OF these foreign
owners and holders these lands are made suDr"t 10
system Of landlordsm and conditions totally uii- amerl-
and kindred 10 that existing IN the GA Norin Ns-
tens and conditions which have spread rum ana misery
Of the heritage OF the American people, the common
property OF this Nation public lands tins country IL
AT resent permitting coming of Immense private
fortunes in the hands of foreign nobility and gentry NJ
the expense Of people. ard giving these lofeE
m tho control oi the and happiness or thouSanIs
OF citizens those who have come mere 10 ideh'Hy
Themselves with the country. .- -.
As an illustration Of Published statement snow
ing tt 90 0cO acres OF land are hed by iofeShes
Is Hppended Among the large holders mentioned are
the MARQUIS o. Tweeddae SIR Edward Reid, the Holland
Company the several syndicates The possessions OF
each Numbering millions OF acres There is no question:
the report says, as 10 the power OF Gu,
cress over the subject. England exercised
il during all the years OF her progress
anc has only recently granted the right 10 hold real
estate there aliens. IL conclusion the report says
The committee has devoted its best efforts and most
endoavors perfect and present to the House
consideration and action such measures as IN us
Judgment would lcclam such lands had been imprUY'
identity granted to corporations and 10 which they are
not entitled for the repeal OF such laws as rem
dered possible the improper acquisition Of great areas
OF land from the Government
The bill which the report accompanies provides ,nat
no alien or has declared his intention
OF the United states, nor any corpOr
atom One-tenh OF whose stock l. owned or cOntrOru
By aliens foreigners shall have the night to acquire
real estate the Territories OF the United Sf1tes
The bill has been agreed upon by the committee ana
Will probably DC reported one day THIS week.