Telegram-herald., 1886-09-21
PARAELL' LAhDBILL
Its Provisions Explained IN the
Commons by the Author.
DESCEND TO BE TEMPORARY ONLY
A Temporary Rem soy Tor Existing
Conditions Necessary Gladstone
Enthusiastically Welcomes
Back 10 the Commons

LoSpos Sept 20.-Nr parnell. Ia NOV
ing the second reading Of his land Dill. ex-
planned the provisions Of his measure and
said that the bill. with the exception of is
second clause, was designed for temporary
operation. la bringing this bill he said be
had intended to provide what he hoped
would temporarily serve the pres
ent emergency. He spoke OF
the prevailing depression Of prices
and deplored the fact that there were no
visible signs OF their recovery. Indeed. he
said, there were unmistakable signs that
they were rapidly ialiiog lower. carrying
With them a large increase Of distress which
is felt throughout Ireland. Mr.. Parnell did
not ask OF expect the House 20 adopt the
bill as a whole az this time but only
asked that 10 would act upon that
part in regard 10 the rents
due next november Until the House j.
able 70 act upon the report of the Royal
Commissioner said he. we will abstain
entirely from periudicing the Governments
proposals. Owing 10 the great depression
of prices since the judicial rents were fixed
nd q fact that the Iotato blight has
tiected the formers 10 an alarming extent,
it beh0oves the House to apply temporary
remedy for their relief and not wait
uutt the AtNdi COMMISSIONER
has made us report. wnen the Government
can take a, ton on the premises Ii would
be impossible for the Government 10 act
upon the Commissioners report before No
yember, 1887, aud this will be too late Mr.
Parnell made a further proposal that the
tenant deposit half the amount OF rent due,
leaving the courts to determine how
much there would be remaining FOR
the tenant to pay and the
landlord to lose Under the arrears act of
1882, the tenant deposited third. the land
lord lost a third aad the state advanced the
remainder. The only practical difference il
makes is that the state shall be a loser
in regard 10 the suspension of evictions,
he said, the bill again closely follows the
Arrears Act which worked Justly aud
satisfactorily TO all. In regard 10
lease holders they have already
waited long enough and / will not be a
party to the horrible injustice of perpetu
ally excluding them from from the benefits
of the act of 1882" Mr. Parnell disputed
the accuracy of Mr.. Beachs statement CON
cerning the number of evictions winch had
been enforced in Ireland since June l3
The quarter ending with the present year
shows higher average of eviction. than
any quarter since the year 1851. Mr.. Par
nell spoke an hour and twenty minntes and
was frequently INTERRUPTED by cheers.
j. q Gibson. Conservative Member for
Liverpool opposed the bill in brief speech
and was followed by Mr. Gladstone. Mr..
Gladstone said he was very sorry 10 find, in
the course of the debate, that there were no
signs that the two sides were spprOximat-
ing an agreement. The speeches of tue
Tories he said, showed that the
Government side were uncompromisirg i'm
their opposition 10 any measure designed
Tor the relief oi the Irish tenants. Whether
that attitude was justified they ought to de-
eide and then vote for the second readng of
the bill Replying 10 the question when
the inability Of the Irish tenants TO p8y rent
was first discovered, Mr.. Gladstone said
1T was discovered when the Government
first advised the Queen 70 issue royal COM
mission 10 inquire whether the fall
of prices of produce had affected the rent
paying capacity of the tenant farmers. 1t
is too late 10 argne that il is impossible 10
distinguish between those who are
really unable and those who are merely
disinclned t. pay rent, because
Parliament has more than once recognized
that fact that il was impossible to construct
an act making such distinction with even
the most remote degree of accuracy" The
issuance OF the commission, be said was in
accordance with the imperative com
mand of Parliament as q part
of lis endeavor to relieve tenants
a careful examination of whose affairs had
proved their inability to pay rent Con-
Guiding Mr. Gladstone declared his inten-
ton TO support the bill, though he said had
he drawn the bill himself he would have
framed il differently.
Henry Matthews spoke against the bill
and the debate Was thea adjourned on mo-
ton of Mr. Morley. The Appropriation
bill was read q secoLd time by the authori-
ty of vote OF l76 10 Go