New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THE LAND PURCHASE BILL.
MR.. GLADSTONE EXPLAINING HIS PLAN
HOW IRELAND COULD PAY TIRE LANpLofps-'o"-
MENrs OF MEssRs. CHAMBERLAIN AND PARNELi"

Xrvrs or wyssps CHAMBERLAIN AND PARNEI.
IoNDoN. April 16.-.Mr Gladstone pro-
pounded his irish Land bill to the HOUSE vi 'o"''no'
this evening There was hardly any exeitemen' oo"'
pared with the unprecedented enthusiasm ""i'" '""
the proceedings when the Home Rule measure was pro-
posed At noon only ninety seats on the moor vi '0
Horse had been "hatted," and these were nearly all
taken by Irish members, but at r. H. the House WIS
crowded Mr.. Gladstone rose In his place a' 90
o'clock and greeted with cneers Wheh ne pesan "
sneak his voice low and husky
Tia said the aim OF the Government was directed
toward securing contentment among the peopoo " rh
land ana permanent restoration OF soci
nrorosas would greatly benefit the tenants OF i'o'
but the landlords were tho principal ooov aIorss
ure although he thought that many VI W un
were most hostile to the Govern"e"'' i ,.,o,
,sheo n max, at the outset the most empha" ''n',
s, :, s his intention TO ask the scotch and Enghsh
q, rp any pecuniary risk account of the LANDLORDS oi
ireland. .,..,.
The history OF Ireland was one long ihulcthen.
.csinst its landowners Agrarian crime had originated
and Increased under the absenteeisn OF ah"io'ue "
the raising rents their expenses whio away ir1"
Irelsnd increased. Oppression married to misery nau
bIdeous progeny Crime had been endowed WIN VIM
ity 10 perpeiuae itself and hand down It's mseiaoe
inheritance from generation to generation. hhe'anu
was not clear of responsibility. for the deeds oil risn
landlords re English deeds. with the power III our
hands said he We have looked on AMI done nothing.
Afte, the union absenteesm became general Nal'onai
seutimen ceased TO beneficial influence on VIC TO-
,a,,ns between landlord and tenant The union itself
was Oh aimed against the sense and wish OF every CLASS
bv Wholesale bribery and unblnshing intimidation
Ths Land act intended to go INTO eDect on 'he
same day ON which the Home Rule bill would become
narrative II could 60 without the operation OF
the other which would provide legislature III ieisnu
TO appoint statutory authority for dealing Win 'he
landed estates and act between vendeI ana PURCHASER
lie added: Purchases under the act are TO be made
a1 on he
NJ the Land Commission the Treasury under regua-
lions made by the Treasury This per cent STOCK VIII
In all likelihood be what termed the new three per
cents The amount Of the new three per cents Is
slsO 900 900, sufficient TO insure extensive deahgs' IL
40 happens that OF the Irish dealings In STOCKS
Ia about OOO 900 in consOls. against tZ"oooooo III
the new three per tits therefore probable that
stock will be most convenient for Irish holderA
These Irish coDsols might with the consent o ho
Treasury be commued FOR stock OF a lower denomlha'
ton II the stock could not be issued ioIthwitn SCRIP
Of ooual value would issued fol the same purpose
The act was to the landlords the option to sell out
under its terms LIS were confined to agrl
cultural holdings aid did not include mansions having
de and woods
Tie State authorities acting between the peasant ana
laul owner would purchase the land from the latter ana
nut the peasant in possession as absolute PROPRIETOR
subject to annual rent charge until the total payments
equaed purchase money The state woud hot ioico
the small occupiers to become prOretors In districts
where the population was congested the state wouio
have the power decide whether appropriation OF the
too crowded land should be compulsory Nobody except
the immediate landlord would have the option to sell to
the ncumbrancer and then he must sell ny foreclosure
and not at an option for himself Applications TO sell
woud have to he made by all the tenants on an estate
and all applications and sales wonld De reglsieou
Applicants would he required TO give security ior COSTS
In tain cases The Land Commission would be em'
powered to refuse applications. The basis OF prices
fnra ed nj
judicial of si5 would be the standard in all cases
wherein the rent OF land be sold was then fixed;
In all other the Land Commission would nave the
power to arrive at a price by compering the other
judicial rentals with Grlitns valuation rhe Lana
commission would also be allowed TO examine the state
OF the BOOKS concerning estates for ten years oack
Twenty years rental would he normal purchase Ill
exceptional twenty-five years rental woud make
n purchase. Applications for sale would not De received
after March 81 1890
Ten millions Of pounds OF the stock would he issued IN
1857; $50 900 in 1883; 92O,000,0O0 in 1889 When
the proposals first placed before his colleagues ne
proposed to raise s13ooC0,o00 Immediately. Mr.
chamberlain aud Mr. Trevcyan 10th objected to TINS as
a wholesale issue which would depreclate values Inc
speaker therefore thanked both gentlemen Tor having
gwen him occasion to reconsider that original propo
ston He now thought it error to ask forthwith
for anything like the outside estimate and believed that
by appointing a receiver for the general rents armed
with sufficient authority TO collect them but without
coming into contact with the new proprietary the re-
payment OF the purchase money would be amply
secured.
The charge upon the Irish EIchequer would be
s2OOO,OOO year, meet which it would be able to
levy for rents amour ting 100000 yeaI and this
SUN wond be the first charge on tina rents ana taxes
raised by the irish Government. Adding TO this the i'm
peria cont button, the paid TO England by ireland
would be a6,2i2,OO0 year secured On revenue
amounting to s1Os5O,OOO, no portion Of which would
ul,edf IN any
the English Exchequer. The present contribution OF
the Irish taxpayers to England was f69So,ooo, OF
which England paid back in the Irish civil service and in
the service of collection sl9iO,000. The residue
which seemed represent an im eral contribution FOR
army navy debt and imperial civil charges was
f9Os5 900 What did England do with III AS an In
stan e. she sent army Of 10000 men to Ireland ana
kept them there at an annual cost of s3,ooo.ooo
s9l5.OOO more than the balance mentioned. That was
o specimen OF the economy OF the system which he
wanted to root up.
Mr. Gladstone commended the scheme to the strict
Jealous careful unbiased examination of Englishmen
He was convinced would be recognized as fitting part
of the effort sustain the plans of the British legislature
for the welfare of what had long been and the speaker
hoped would he. under circumstances far happier
than heretofore. an integral part OF the Empire
Mr. Gladstone spoke for one hour ana thty i've Hill
u,es and sat down amid great applause
Mr. Chamberlain the letter which he sent 10 MT.
Gladstone rendering his resignation as member OF the
Cabinet. In the letter MI chamberlain stateu ta MI
Gadstones policy would throw heavy burden on Great
Britain, entaug enormous addition TO the national
debt and probably immediate increase OF taxation.
not the union Of the Kingdom. but to pur-
chase separation. Mr.. Chamberlain then to
that the land proposals although they had been modi
fled since he left the Cabinet would stl impose great
burden on Great Britain without sufficient security for
the loans advanced. The Dill was calculated not so
mnch TO benefit the tenants sop for the landlords
Although only s5O,OOO,ooo was to be issued,
the option to sell was offered TO
landowners holding land valued at sl3ooOO,0O0
supposing that the full number OF options 10 sell
should be accepted how would all the money be pro-
90, lie oppo,ed the bill on principle. because 1t
sn.calv nrotected the landlords II the irish Para-
wit protectOn OF the