The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-17
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of three per cent stock, issued at par. These new
Irish consols might. with the consent of the
treasury, be commuted for stock of lower uenomi-
nation. If the stock could not be issued forth
with, scrip of equal value would be issued for the
same purpose. The act was to give the landlords
the option to sell out under its terms. Its enact
ments were confined to agricultural holidays, and
did not lnclnde mansions having demeSneS and
woods The State authorities, acting between
the peasant and land owner, would purchase land
from the latter and put the peasant in possession
absolute proprietor, subject to the annual rent
charge until the total payments ,equatllfed f tae pun
occupierS TO become proprietors. In districts
where the population was congested, the state
would have the power to decide appropriation If
too crowded land should be compulsory Nobody
except the immediate landlords would have the
option to sell to incumbent, and then he must sell
by foreclosure and, not at an option for himself
Applications to sell would have to be made by all
tenants on estates, and all their applications
and sales would be registered The applicants
certain cases. The land commission would be
empowered to refuse applications. Bases OF
prices would depend upon rental for fixed periods;
in all cases wherein the rent of the land to be sold
was then fixed. In all other cases the land COM
mission would have the power to arrive at a price Price
futh's valuation. The land commission wonld al
SO be allowed to examine the books concerning
the estates for 10 years back.
When Issued.
Ten millions of pounds of stock would be issued
during 1887, twenty millions of pounds in 1888,
twenty millions of pounds in 1889, and twenty
millions of sounds in each of the two succeeding
years. When the proposals were first placed be-
fore the speakers colleagues, he proposed to
raise G130,000,000 Immediately. Chamberlain
and Trevelyan both objected to this as whole
sale issue which would depreciate values. The
speaker, therefore, thanked both gentleman for
having, given him occasion to reconsider that
original proposition. He now thought it was an
error to ask forthwith for anything like the out
side estimate, and believed that by appointing
receiver for the general rents, with sufficient au-
thority to collect them, but without coming INTO
contact with the new proprietary repayment the
purchase money would be amply secured The
charge upon the irish excbeauer would be e ooo,,
levy for rents amounting to two and one half mil
lions year, and this sum would be first charged
on rents and taxes raised by the Irish government
Adding to this imperial contribution the sum
paid to England by Ireland it wsuldb be &c, PAP ,ooo
per annum, secured on revenues amounting to
G10, ,85O,0U q portion of which would
he applied to any purpose until e6,000,oo0 were
paid into the English exchequer. The present
contribution Of Irish tax payers to England was
civil service and in service of collection "a, ,84,
600. The residue which seemed to represent an
imperial contribution for the army, navy national
What did England do with it? AS an instance
she sent an army of 26,o00 men to Ireland and
kept them there at an annual cost of three million
pounds, 915,0o0 pounds more than the balance
mentioned. That was specimen of the economy
of the system the speaker wanted to recuperate.
Mr.. Gladstone commended the scheme to the
strict, jealous, careful unbiased examination of
Englishmen. He was convinced it would be re-
cognized as fitting part of the great auspicious
ture for the welfare of what had long been and the
speaker hoped it would ever be under circum-
stances far happier than heretofore an integral
part of Her MaieSty'S dominion.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke for one hour and thirty
five minutes and sat down amid great applause.
His proposals do not imply new issue Of $780,
900 from the 9180, 100000 in new threes already
authorized.
Mr.. Chamberlain Follows.
Following Gladstone, Mr.. Chamberlain read a
letter which he sent to Gladstone, rendering his
resignation as member of the cabinet. In the
letter Mr.. Chamberlain stated that MIR. Glad
stones policy would throw heavy burden on
Great Britain, entailing an enormous addition to
the national debt and probably an immediate in
crease of taxation, not to secure union OF the
Kingdom but to purchase separation. Mr.. Cham
berlain then went on to say that the land propo-
sails although they had been modified since he had
left the cabinet would still impose great burden
on Great Britain without suf1clent IT, security for
because it specially protected landlords.
Ii the Irish Parliament was to be entrusted with
the protection of commercial classes and main
tenancc of social order why could it not be trust
ed to protect landlords The government was
putting on ireland burden which no Irish MEM
rights. (Cheers.) The Irish people
would regard the bargain as one imposed by a
fsreign country and would be. justified in taking
theifrst opportunity to repudiate it. II the bar
gain should be repudiated how would 1t be en-,
forced? The government could not disregard
the risk to the British tax payers under the in
of hard workers in England would
probably be thrown out OF employment "a and
would demand assistance from the State. While
refusing to assist the deserving crofters in Scot
land and postponing the claims of the English
laborers could the government consistently grant
(Cheers.) In conclusion Mr.. Chamberlain said he
was not and irreconcilable opponent of Glad
stones policy. II thealand proposals should be
sufficiently modified he would be happy to be re
ieved of the duty of continuing his present atti-
tude of opposition.
ParneII Speaks.
Mr.. Parnell said Not having had Mr.. Cham
berlain's advantage of a seat in the Cabinet, he
was not prepared to express too confident opin-
ion upon the merits and dement's of the scheme
till he had seen the sprovsions of the bill. Mr..
Chamberlain had spoken in deservedly co mpli-
mentary terms of Davitt, and had expressed a de
sire to know the latters opinion of the land pur-
chase bill. Mr.. Parnen assured Mr.. Chamber
lain that Davitt would not act from motives of
personal spite or Jealousy Parnellite cheers), but
solely out of regard for ireland. To the speaker,
1t appeared that the appointment of receiver
general was unnecessary and absurd, because ac-
cording to the Premier'S statement the receipts
from customs and excise duties in Ireland will
amount to within $4,000 of the total amount
payable by Ireland to the imperial exchequer.
At the close of Mr.. ParnelPS speech, Secretary
Morley announced that the bill would be in the
hands on Monday
Michael Davitt says the only persons who will
be benefited by the scheme win be the absentee
who will jump at an opportunity to sell
out and be delighted to get rid of their property.
Many radicals are pleased with the reduction Of
the sum and consider the security good. Others
consider the amount extravagant and predict that
The bill will not pass in its present form.
Permission was given to introduce the bill and
the second reading was fixed for May 18th.
The Fight for Home Rule.
LONDON, April 16.-Henry r. Brand Liberal,
will move the rejection of the home rule bill when
it comes up for second reading in the House of
Commons. After Mr.. Gladstone has introduced
his Irish land bill in the House of Commons to-
night, Mr. Chamberlain will finish his explanation
of his reasons for leaving the cabinet. Lord
Spencer, John Morley and Joseph Cowen Twill ad-
dress meeting of supporters of Mr.. Gladstons
Irish policy at Newcastle on Wednesday next
Mr.. Chamberlain has accepted an invitation from
Edinburg Radicals to deliver au address during
the Easter recess.
The London Daily Telegraph says that the re-
strietions proposed by Mr. Gladstones bill are all
on the legislature. There are none on the execu-
tive. When the police pass to the coutrol of the
Dublin Parliament, all the forces intended to
execute the law will be controlled by Parnell.
Messrs. Gladstone and Parnell have received
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