Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-21
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LIVELY DEBATE OH TIE LAHD-PUR-
CEASE BILL
Nj. Dillon DenouBoss the Governments
cour5sas Cruel, DsstsrdlY, Mean ~
Lord Hamilton Talks.
tBy AusloAmerlcsu Cable to the DIsps,ch.I

tBY AugloAmericsn cable 70 the Dispatchl
LONDON, November 2O.-On nation OF hr.
Smith, the Government leader IN the House
a Commons, this evening the rule requiring
an adjournment at midnight Was suspended
I'm order that the debate on the land-purchase
hin extending the operation Of the Ash
bourne act should proceed TIL division Vas
reached.
Mr.. John Dillon said be thought TIC time
had come 20 take q broad View Of the Ash
bourne act and show the British tsx-payer
what advances might bsasked and the nature
II the security for them. 10 hoped tue de-
bate bad resulted Ia waking up the tax
PAYERS 10 the imminence % finding them
selves committed to tho scheme OF the land.
lord purchase without due grantees. 10
was astounding 10 bear the Tories spesS
with fcrYOr about the creation OF tho
peasant proprietary, az o.. sane time
charging the peasants with trying 70
Illustrate the measure which VAS directed TO
that cad. Among the first principles oil The
league stood the peasant proprietary. The
league aimed 20 secure such an alteration In
the law IS would enable every occupier OF
land 10 become an owner. Hs said thai he
had formerly spoken 90 favor o. the Ash
bourne set but It MAS when no coercion ex-
listed. with tue erciOn act IL was asslsting
the landlords 10 rsIse the price OF land, while
it was breaking Up the combinations OF
the tenants. lie must warn the English
people that the day might come when
the national programme would include
the reputation Of the liabilities under the
set. This position has been forced upon the
Irish people az the point of the bayonet.
Heart Hear Mr Goschen had tried 10
show that there was adequate security for
The ndvanees, because the terms Of the pur-
chase included both the laadl0rd's and the
tenants interest. The truth Was that In
hundreds of cases The land commission bad
reported that the landlords ana tenants in
tfIcsts together would not AFFORD sufficient
security Tor toe price at which 20 was pro-
posed 70 purchase Heart Hear!l 10 was
absurd 10 say that the existence Of arrears
was not used 10 raise the price Of land, and
70 was equally untrue 10 deny that coercion
tended 70 raise the price bv crushing that
power Of the tenants TO combine. The Gov.
eminent was trying 10 reduce The tenants 10
the unprotected position held by them in
1870. Such course was cruel, d7shrdiy'
mean. 10 might inlet more misery upon the
people, bun they were welded 10 liberty and
were prepared TO make sacrifices 10 achieve
It. [tbsecsl
Lord George Hamilton Conservative as-
called the parnelItes As opposing The bill be-
cause they were conscious th't IT would en-
able The people % l0rskc tbo league yoke.
The landlords yoke might be heavy, bar 10
was nothing as compared with the tyranny
- the league.
Clads.0ue's amendment was rclec'ed-33o
20 $40. The motion 90 introduce tle bill was
agreed %.
Major saundeson (Co1'erVatlve) 'aid that
Nr. Gladstone txc-i.ed DO making the best
~ abld cause and I'm skating 0u thin lee.
Members below tbe gsngway sncW ih't This
bil was m0st p0puIar in ireland. " was
hardly fair IN Mr.. Gladstone 10 advocate The
relief N arrears without telling t0em that
those arresrs Lad occurred since tho
passage ~ the act Of 1872, which act Sir.
Gndoone pronounced a fnai settlement
OF The lind question. Mr. Gladstone talked
30 n Irish laudIords lived on arrears.
lislghlerJ lie .5sIndersJul thought hey
much preferred rents. Nt.h regard to
eyictons he would lsa 90 a'k The scotch
separ'isis whst scotch landlord would do
If be failed t0 obtain Die r8uts. 10 was ie.
cause the Government bad been armed with
power 10 fustrafe such reputation OF laud-
i0rds rs Mr. Dillon had predicted that Dee be-
Ievrl the security offered the State was ann
pie. aud. that thc obligations 90 tho irishWen
n the State would be oyshy and honestly
net lie obiecscd % ttc remission AZ arrears
be ouse the lcnisnt landlords would suffer.
while those who enforced payment when Que
would escape. Further such remission
would cause discomfort among the tenants
who honestly pad THEN rents.
Lord Harrington said be thoucht
Mr.. Dillou's arguncct was not Ysfr
cc-ort against the hul, h1t Wss in favor ~
zoe c.oa because he not only confessed but
tolsted that the value ci land bad been re-
tucsI from twenty 90 i''ecu yesr-' purchase
accumulation winch rendered it .lnpo,si-
BIO f0r tenants Wth seiety % take Yacau,
farm.
Mr. Dillon denied tult he used tho words
"With saictv'
Lord u.rtpcfon rctoricd That nobody
ever followed BIZ. Dillon without receiving
o contradiction. SIT. Dillon Was bot pressed.
Lord harrington under great excitement r..
eum,d bis speech. Tie falJ bee bad MT in-
tended 20 make tly lmpu'alion, out ir.
Dillon insisted upon cAaciurSs IN repro
ducink his arguments which % would to
difficult 60 attain. ile proceeded 70 argue
ihit Mr. Dll9a's language justified every
thine tlst the G0ycIunest BAD ben forced
20 DO ia order 20 uvac'd ne u" no Ireland
The land purchases aaG arrears questions
we've quite distinct. TIE election oi tle
. Din would not laciUAte tIe ds4ing win me-
reoly. the necessity Tor WHICH, De thought
u.s much ovrrraIrt. Doe Government nrycr
refused 10 d,a With taa s.r,a-3 question.
The delay srose from 1o dCi,ulies io de-
.iIuc ne O. how Do deal with thc suil .c'.
Yhe Astb0urao lct l41 been the most sHc-
-essiui experiment. Why abandon 't now,
TOE experience MUS gained wrhout l1''
would be invaluable wH.D Parliament en-.
harked on the more ambitious scheme OF land
purchase.
Str. Morley made q spirited defence 81
'iE Dillon against Che REMARKS of Lorl
harrington. lie laid thal DIR. Dilun's
character sl0od IS hlsh % tnat I'd any other
member. As FAR o.. ina taking oi vacant
farms was concerned Dir. Dillon relied uron
thc creation % me esprit GA corp. among
tenants, NOT upon mtUIdH.on.
A-. N0rry folly supP-rieI Cads.onFs
contention that jge a~fctrs question wls
more urgeulthsr the Asnoourne bll which.
ho said. ought % bs 30 ip3lei. The Cove
eminent admitted he nec-- ~ ~ the seit."-
o. .nt ~ The frre.r1 question, aud taYin-
majority on h1'. side. 81 tlc House. ul at
be- ueid rcrp0afuie f.rn0t d,aIiag "tl the
question. .C1certl lie denied tlAi tae Asl-
"ourne act bad been SUCH gsuccD5 a3 Lofl
harrington had asserted
Nr. Smith replied f0 Nr. Morley and DE
House then divided and Tie second reading
was liked ior THURSDAY.