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 THE IRISH LAND PURCHASE BILL
 Gladstone Propounds His Scheme to ! the House of CommOns-Irish Lead
 CTS Pleased With its Provisions.
 LONDON, April 16.-Mr. Gladstone having
 previously given notice that he would an
 nounce the terms of his land purchase bill
 to-day, there was in a lesser degree repeti- I ton of the scenes enacted in and about the
 House on Thursday last attending the intro
 duction of his home rule measures. While
 there was a large attendance of notables and
 much crowding, there was an absence of that
 intensity of interest which was plainly evi-
 dent on home rule day. The House began 1 filling up early and was crowded to it's ut
 most capacity before o'clock. MT. Glad
 stone's appearance was the signal for loud
 and enthusiastic cheering, in which the
 voices of the Parnelltes predominated. MT.
 Gladstone rose to speak to the introduction
 of the bill at 5:15 p. m. and was greeted with
 renewed cheering. That his efforts of the
 past few days have made inroads on the
 Premier's strength was evident from the bus
 kiness of his voice, which was low and weak
 at the beginning. MT. Gladstone said that
 it was the paramount aim of the govern ment in the introduction of the measures | looking to the relief of Ireland, to formulate 1 plans directed to the contentment of the l Irish people and to the restoration of social
 order in that unhappy country. By the ! terms of the proposed land measure the in- | terests of tenants would be considerably en- | hanced, but the landlords would receive the | principal benefit The speaker thought, | however, that many landlords would oppose | the governments policy from the outset. It l was not his intention to ask either Scotch l men or Englishmen to assume any prel1mi- nary risk for Irish landlords. The history | of Ireland virtually amounted to one long l indictment against landlords. Agrarian
 crime had not only originated. but had in ! creased under the absenteeism of Irish ! landlords from their possessions. Eng | land could not, Mir. G ladstone said, clear herself of responsibility for the deeds of | Irish landlords after the passage of the act | of union when absenteeism became general. National sentiment had ceased to have ben eficial influence upon the existing relation between landlord and tenant. It was the in tention of the government that the land act should become operative simultaneously with the home rule measure, and should not pass without the OGner. Inc 4rlSn leSlSlaLuf6 would be empowered to appoint commis- sion duly authorized to deal with all matters relating to landed estates and be empowered to mediate be- tween ve nder and purchaser. By the conditions of the measure the purchase would be made through the issue of ESQ., GOO, 900 sterling for which three per cent. stock would be issued at it's par value. These new Irish consols might with the con sent of the treasury be converted for stock of lower denominations. If, however, it was found inexpedient to issue tbe proposed stock forthwith scrip of equal value could be issued. The object sum purpose of the act was to give to landlords an option to sell out. The act in it's provisions was confined exclusively to the agricultural dis tricts and did not include mansions having demesnes and woods. The authority of the State acting between peasant and landlord would purchase the land and put the peas ant in possession as an absolute proprietor subject only to the rent charge until the final payment of the purchase money had been made. It was not the intention of the State to force small occupiers to become proprietors in dis tricts where there existed an excess of popu- lation. The State would also have the power to decide whether the appropriation of land lords should or should not be compulsory. No one except an immediate landlord would have the option to sell out an encumbrance under foreclosure and such sale would not be optional with the landlord alone Appli- cation for sale must come from all the ten ants on the estate. Applications for sale by foreclosure must be registered and the applicants must give security for the costs. l The price at which such sales are to be made must depend entirely upon the rental for 8 | fixed period of the land to be sold, the judi l eial rate of rental established in 1S45 to be 1 the standard. In cases where the rent was not l fixed at that time the commissioner would | lafa ina hn al OT1 a G1n 1n11tar nSIS The normal limit of time fixed upon for com l pletion of purchase would be l twenty years, in exceptional cases twenty-two years would be permissi- | ble. Applications for purchase would not l be received after March 31, 1890. Stock to | the amount of ZIG, 0,000, 900 sterling would be issued during the year of 1887 e2O, ,OO0, ,000 in | 1888 and $20, 100000 in 1889.
 Mr. Gladstone said that when these pro- posals were first placed before his colleagues it was his intention to raise f1S0, COG, ,00O | immediately, but Messrs. Chamberlain and | Trevelyan having objected to the wholesale issue of stock on the ground that the ineVita ble result would be to cause depreciation of values, he therefore took occasion to thank them for giving him an opportunity | was an error. He thought it unwise to ask for the immediate issue of anything like the amount originally set as the outside estimate | of the sum required. By appointing | a receiver general for rents armed with suffi cient authority, but without coming into i'm mediate contact with the new proprietary, the repayment of the purchase money would be amply secured. The charge upon the Irish exchequer would be two million pounds annually, to meet which the State would be able to levy rents amounting to two and one half millions per annum This would be the first charge on rents and taxes raised by the Irish government. Adding Ireland's imperi- al contribution to this amount, the annual sum paid to England would be 98, 242, 900 secured on revenue amounting to e10, ,650,- 900, no portion of which would be applied to any purpose until six million pounds had been paid into the English exchequer. The present contribution of Ireland was f6, ,9SO 900, of which England paid back in Irish civil services and collection e4, ,OOO. The postponement of the residue which seemed to represent the imperial contribution for the army and navy, the national debt and imperial civil charges was 6. .OS5, ,O00 What did we do with it? asked the speaker We sent Ireland an army of 26, 500 men, costing f3, 900 annually, e915, ,000 more than the balance mentioned. 1 rooted up.
 In conclusion MT. Gladstone said he com mended the scheme to strict, jealous, care ful and unbiased examination, feeling con vinced that it would be reorgan1zed as tit ting part of great and suspicious effort to
 
 the welfare of what long had been and he hoped would ever be and under circumstan- ces far happier than heretofore an integral part of her majestys domain: MT. Glad stone spoke two hours and fifteen minutes and resumed his seat amid thunders of ap- plause.
 The opinions of MT. Gladstone's land pur- chase bill expressed in the lobby are varied. The Conservatives believe the amount is large enough to cover the proposed purchase. Major Saunderson, M P for Armagh, is of opinion that the land and home rule bills can not be separated and considers the former measure fair to all parties if it is accepted later on, but the country, he says, cannot be sold to the tenants in twenty years. The Irish members are divided in their opinions, Some are willing to pay as the bill provides, sim ply to get rid of the landlords. The major ity of them, however, consider that eight or ten. years would be long enough time in which to purchase the land. Michael Davitt said the only people +bo I,;11 ,~o,,15 1,ara6t uou1d he the absanfea l