The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-22
THE ENGLISH COMMONS.
DEBATE ON THE PARNELL LAND
BILL.
The Bill Finally Lost BY Vote OF
297 TO 202-Press Com
ments.

troubles arising in Bulgaria, which he
did not splrehend, however, the
British Govern mtnt would act cons l.
tutionally and sdvise the Crown to
act az in their position would be best
calculated to protect the interests OF
the Empire.
Mr.. John Morley resumed the de-
bate on the sec md reading of the
ParDell land bill. He thought, he
said, that Mr.. Parnell IN bis speech
last night he'd proved his case in
regard TO the fall in prices OF IRISH
farm produces. Mr.. Morley contended
thai the bill provided better machin-
cry and better method OF
answering the governments own ques-
ton IS to the necessity Cf relieving
the IRISH teuantry in some firm team
the appointment oil any royal commits
zion. He also believed that the land
lords of Ireland, and not for the first
time in their his DRY, we've making
erievous mist Ike in lowing the bill
to be rejected. [Ili,h cheers
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, On ef Ssc-
rotary for Ireland, stated that the gov.
eminent commission to inquire INFO
the working of The Ia d act Of 1881
would consist Of Ear Cawper, chair.
man; Earl Midtown, Sir James Cacid,
Judge O'Hagan and George FJlltrell,
Mr.. Morley, continuing, said he re-
GREETED Mat h: VS. in his fiat spt ech
had not offered hopes of toncillation
II is general y admitted there has
b en- heavy fall in prices since judi
cial rens wers fixed. TIE Onus pro
bdndi, inabi ity to pay rent, devolyed
upon taLants. II the proposed deposit
OF fifty per cent. is 100 small, the gov
eminent could propose t. raiee The
amount in Committee. Cheers. II
it Q uus that the ntbility of tenants
Is due to exc ssive use OF whisky
or sub,cipt ons TO the League, 1t will
bs Easy to iusers an amendment
requiring the tenant to show sstsfac-
tory cause OF his inability to pay rent,
rendering dishonesty impossible. What
had landlords to fear if their Gauss is
just? Oheels. The vicious land
system in Ireland proven ed tenants
from reaping the fruits OF their indus
try. He would vote for PANELS bill
because he believed it would create a
smooth, calm interval between the
sessions and enable them } consider
the Irish quesio generally.
Mr. Chaplin CONSERVATIVE op
posed the bill. He tainted Gladstone
and Morley with again using the argu-
ment OF fear. The Parnell bill was
the most impudent proposal ever sub
miited to Parliament. 1t involved a
reduction Of so per cent. for an indef.
mite period. [Cheers.
Lord Harrington regretted that be
was unable 10 support Gladstone's
conclusions. He said he WIS little
doubtful whether the time had arrived
for a full inquiry into the agrarian
question in Leland, and the govern
ment was about 10 institute such in
gu ry. Yet, pending this invsstga.
ton, GLADSTONE was prepared to tase
action on P4rnell's bill in way which
only last August he (Gladaone) a =
gue1 would be unfair. [Cheeis.l Elk.
isting jud al re t. were fixed during
period OF great depression, and II
has net yet been proved thai land
courts fai ed to make due allowance
for the state Of things that has arisen
since that time. Parliament would
incur greet responsibility If it r, iected
the lvernments proposals for the
preserva ion Of ORDER, as such action
would encourage solialistic and COM
muni,tic ideas in the inter-
est Of certain class OF per-
sons. [Cheers.l Ths late government,
he continued, hiss not ventured t.
suggest temporary relief measures for
Ireland. Ito whole action had been
entirely opposed to the idea that Judi
clal rents were not properly nxed.
Lord HartiDgo on fai ed 10 sss that any
csse had been made out which would
s iiy interference with judicial rents
.he bill did not deserve % assent of
the House. 1t offered temptation to
withhold half their rents and d barred
landlords fIom the recovery of their
r,ghtful dues. 1t was without prece
dent and tally dtsimilsr to previous
bills which embodied that bad prin IL.
pie. Since 1880, the position OF The
ter ant had been enormously improved,
and henow pose sed every protection
against eviction OF harsh action on the
part OF the landlo DIS. [Cheer..
Sir Michel Hicks Bach taid he
thought there YVES a certain want Of
reality about the discussion. He was
puzzled to account for the silence OF
the Parnellites, and commended they
could not believe case for the bill
hal been made out. Did they think
the bill had any chance of passing ?
He was afraid the reason for their &C
ton was that the bill was simply a
measure TO enable the separatist pa ty
to attack the government, who were
acting In accordance with all pre-.
vious declarations in declining to
consent to second reading
OF the bill. He dec ared the bill, il
passed, would not be II ceived in the
South and West Of Ireland as a tenn
porary nessu,e. 1t would perms-
nently upset the settlement effected
by the land act Of 1881. Nothing had
been said about the fall of prices until
the rejection OF the home rule bill
Prices were sing at the present mo-
ment. Statistics regarding eviclions
was no proof of the inability of the
tenant to pay rent, He believ d the
total number If evictions in
1885 did not exceed three in 1000 ten.
ants, and there was no scope for in
quiry into the whole matter. Upon
the announcement OF the result of the
Royal Commissions inquiry the gov.
ernment would submit proposal to
the House. The pc ut on OF affairs in
Ireland night be such that the govern
ment might be obliged to esk Patlia-
ment to deal with the QUESTION
earlier than usual [Cheen But
the government would rot buy
peace by doing injustics-by
blackmsil. In conclusion, ne said the
discussion on Palnel's proposals was
an act Of gross injus ice to Irish land
lords.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt said he
thought The House aud county would
notice the alarming tone of the de-
fiance and menscs with which the
Chief Secretary for Ireland EN- a. ked
On his mission of pescs. Lord Hart.
inRton, continued the speaker, was
alone tobi0ht, ike the LAST rose Of
summer. Laughter Where we're his