Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-17
GLADSTONE-S IRISH LAND nILH
He Outlines the Provisions Of Haa
scheme I'm the House OF OommOua

Mr.. Gladstone proposed his Irish land bin In
the house OF commons yesterday. He said the
proposals would greatly benent the tenants Of
Ireland, but the landlords were the principal
objects OF the measure, although he thourht
that many OF these landlords were most hostile
TO the governments policy. The history OF
Ireland was one long indictment against tn
landowners. England was not clear OF respon-
sfbilty, for the deeds OF Irish landlords wers
English deeds. AMER the union, absenteeism
became general. The union itself was obtained
against the sense and wish of every class by
ton. The land act was intended 20 20 into eS.
iect on the same day on which the home rule
blu would s become operative. The purchasss
ooo OF three per cent stock, issued at par. These
new Irish consois might with the consent Of
denomination. The act was TO give the land.
lords the option TO sell out under its tsrms.
hod enactme d were confined 70 AGRICULTURAL
oemesnes and woods. The state authoritiNs
acting between the peasant and land owner.
put the peasant In possession Is absolute pro-
Prletor, subject to an annual rent charge until
money The state would Not ioIce tine .u a
piers TO become proprietors- In districts where
the population was congested, the state would
ton OF the too crowded land should be COM
.Ss ane pases Of prices would depend
sns isas would ou be Ss Ss
cases wherein the rent OF the land 70 be sold
was then nxed; In all other cases the land com.
by Tine % ls g
with Griffith's valuation.
Twenty years rentalwould be . normal pur.
chase in exceptional cases twenty-five Year,
rental would make purchase. Applications
lor sale would not be received after March 3lst,
WoSd be % % ss oSI
1883, x2O,oO0,0O0 In 1859, and k20,0OO,OOO
In each OF the two succeeding years.
a N ha IL .~I--~
speakers colleagues, he proposed 20 rsiss
f13o,000,oOO Immediately. Mr.. Chamberlain
sale issue which would depreciate values.
The speaker therefore thanked both gentlemen
lor having given him occasion to reconsider
WAS an error to ask forthwith for anything like
the outside estimate. and believed that by ap.
pointing receiver for the general rents, armed
without coming Into contact with the new
proprietary, the repayment OF the purchase
money would be simply secured.
The charge upon the Irish excheousr would
oe tZ,OOo,ooO per annum. 20 meet which te
would be able 70 levy for rents amounting 10
the nrst charge on the rents and taxes raised
by the Irish government Adding 70 this me
ians Sx pesnS sAs sum IN psid p Enc
annum, secured on . revenue amounting 70
flO,S5O. 900, no portion OF which would DO ap-
Paid into the Ua xs
CONTINUATION OF the Irish taxpayer to England
" o. ssr which ana S "a. paid bel
collection, A,e4o.0o0. The reaidua, which
seemed 10 represent an imperial contribution
for army. navy, national debt and imperial
civil charges. was E2,OS5. 900. What aid
England do with IL? AS an instance she cent
an army OF 26.00O men 70 Ireland, and kept
them there at an annual cost of $4,000, O60
zf9l5.O0O more than the balance mentioned.
That was specimen OF the economy Of the
Gladstone commended the schems 10 thS
strict, jealous, careful, unbiased examination q
Englishmen. He was convinced tt would b
recognized ID q hitting part Of the great auspt.
cious effort to sustain the plans Of the British
legislature for the welfare Of what had lonG
been, and, the speaker hoped, would ever D.
under circumstances far happier than hereto.
fore an integral part of her majesty dominion.
Following Mr.. Gladstone Mr.. Chamberlain
read the letter which he sent 70 Mr. Gladstone.
rendering his resignation ~ Q member Of the
cabinet Mr.. Chamberlain made an address
which produced q great impression. In con.
clusion, he said he was not an irreconcilsble
opponent OF Mr.. Gladstone's policy. Ii the
land proposals should be sufllciently modified
he would be happy to be relieved OF the duty
OF continuing mis- present attitude OF opposi.
ton.