Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-24

| phatic denial that 1t WAS his intention ID ash
Scotch and English to run any pecuniary risk
on account Of the landlords Of Ireland. The
history of Ireland was a long indictment
against It's land owners. England was not
clear Of the responsibility, for the deeds OF
Irish landlords were English deeds. With the
power In our hands we hare looked on and do
nothing. The land act WAS intended to 20
into effect the same day on which home rule
would becoms operative, and one could not
90 on without the operation OF the other,
which would provide a Legislature In
Ireland TO appoint statutory authority
to deal with landed estates. and
act le,wcen the vender and purchaser.
Purchases would be made through the issue
O. glSo,0 0, 900 at 3 per cent. stock Issued q.
par. These new Irish consols might, with the
consent Of the treasury, BE- committed for
stock OF O lower denomination. IL the stock
could be Issued forthwith ecrip of equal value
would be issued for the same purpose. The
act was to give landlords the option to sell out
under its terms. Its actions were confined 70
agricultural holdings, and do not inc ude hold
shko vi tCinNh ALL ObGb ~ uthO
tiles, acting between the peasant and land
owner, would purchase land from the latter
and put the peasant IN possession as absolute
proprietor, subject to an annual rent charge
antil the total payment tqualed the purchase
money. The state would not force %occupiers
to become proyrietors. In districts where the
population YVES ~congested the state would
M, yNOyua xn m rtHa uuhsthav =, x~rourtatlo~ ~
too crowded land che uld be compulsory. No
body except Immediate landlords would have
the OPTION to FELL incumbrHnce, and then he
must sell by foreclosure and moi at the option
OF himself. Application to sell would have TO
be made by all the tenants On al estate, and
all these applicationsand bills would be regis
tered. Applicants would be inquired to give
security for costs In certain cases.
The land commission would be empowered
TO refuse applications. Tie Oasis OF prices
would depend upon the rental for a fixed per
The judicial rentss OF lS45 would be the
standard In ali cases wherein the rent or the
one 70 be sold YVES then fixed. IN all other
cases the commission wonld have power IN ar.
rive Ut the price by comparing other jud.cial
rentals with Griffth's valuation. The hand
commission would also be Allowed 60 examine
state books concerning estates for ten years
back. Twenty years rental would be the nom
inal purchase. In exceptional cases twenty
two years rental would make a purchase. Ap.'
for sale would not be received after
march,, 1890. TIE, million oHpounds OF stoch
would be issued daring 1887, $50, 100000 IN
1883, 30. 600, 900 In 1889, and 92o,C00, 600 In
each OF the " succeeding years.
The charge upon the Irish cxchequer
would be & 2,000, cooper anDum, to meet which
II would be able to levy for rents amounting
to 6, 0o0, 500 per annum and this sum would
be the tsst charge on the rents and taxes
raised by the Irish government. Adding to
this the imperial contribution paid to England
by Ireland the sum would be- aS249.OOO per
secured on q revenue amounting 10
$40, $50 eco, no portion OF which would be APP
piled to any purpose until e. 0O 600 was paid
into the Eagiish exehequer. The present con.
tribution Of Irish taxpayers to the English ves
SO $50 600 Of which England paid back In
Irish civil service and IN the service Of collec-
ton & 4,sA0,000. The residue, which seemed
to represent an imperial contribution for the
army, navy, national Cebt and imperial civ
charges, was 92,0S5, OC0.' What did England
do with IT. AS an instance, she sent an army
of &c, COO men to Ireland and kept them there
at an annual cost OF R3, 900, 09G,s G9l5.OO0
more than the balance mentioned. That was Q
specimen OF the economy OF the system the
speaker wanted toroot up.