Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-20
HOUSE or C0nHOSs.
The Purchase by Tsuants OF Land In
Ireland.

fBy Anglo-Americsn cable 70 the Dispatchl
LONDON, November 19.-In the House OF
Commons this evening Madden, Solicitor
General for Ireland. in the absence OF Bal
four. who is ill, brought in bill to further
facilitate the purchase by tenants OF land 10
Ireland by adding Gj,000,0O0 to the amount
applicable under the Asn00urue act. MADDEN
described the Ashbourne act as great sue
cess. There had been, be said, l433S
signed agreements for the purchase oil and
Of which 1862 bad been completed. There
were oniy two courses open to the Govern
ment. One was 10 abandon the scheme OF
land purchase and the other was 70 extend
TIE act The fact that the act had been
CONSPICUOUS success justified the Govern
nent in seeking 10 enlarge It's operations
When Madden hal finished Gladstone
arose. lie was received with prolonged
cheers from The opposition. Gladstone moved
the following amendment 10 the Govern Dent
proposal: " That IN lieu OF voting G5,OO0,O00.
il is expedisnt, IN view OF the lsmentable
! gufernes arising from the recent evictions
in Ireland. 20 exteRd the land law OF 1887 40
as 10 empower the courts to reduce or cancel
the arrears Of rents tblt are fouud 10 be ex-
cessiye.0 lie complained that the Govern"
ment bad broken their pledge 10 The House.
After obtaining the whoie command OF time
1t the disposal OF the members under en-
pqgement. that no controversial measures
should be introduced, here was bill OF the
/ first Importance challenging discussion. II was
/ submitted with the threat that Il would he
put forward daily unth II was settled. HIS
/ protest was equally against the mode Of
| pre,entiBg and tho mstbod In which
( its discussion vas to be pressed. His
amendment did not strike at the Ash
bourne act, nor would II necessarily
I stop its operation. lie did not desire TO
J Stop The operation OF the oct, Whatever be
might consider rs dangers, and be did not
/ oppose the bill because T. proposed TO keep
fbe ut alive. but he objected 20 it because oil
the amount demanded. The Government
ouyht 70 have asked Parliament for limited
Grant. which would suGice 10 enable them 70
continue the operations OF The act until
spring, when Parliaucnt could reconsider
lie whole matter. The opposition would
cheerfulY sgree % such en- advance; but the
/ Government. instead 81 taking that course,
produced bill involving Parliament IN
fresh approval n IFS land-purchase policy
. [Crics Of Ucari Hear!l
Gladstone stated that u was the manifest
de,lgn OF tho Government to draw the sub
jeet Of Irish land from the view OF Psriia'
ment for several yeirs. Cheers That
} The imposition Was not iuscusihle 10 the
valueof The land purchase. He did not desire
/ 70 sec lauQlortls or auv other class removed
in body. he wanted 70 see ttem not leSi
but a great deal more Irish than they were,
and b. tee them residents instead OF absent
ees from ireland. The principle OF the
previous land acts was totally different from
the Ashbourne act, under which 100000,
were 0btaiuod, apparently - the pre-
cedent for anOtscr I've millions, mus
drawing the House by slow degrees Into q
s.gtem from w5ich there was 10 q"
cape from putting the hnd iotO the hands
of the state making the State the immediate
/ landlord without the proper guarantees
/ How different vas the proposal from The
Liberal side when Treviysu lnd down TOE
/ principle that the Government should moi
1sk the national taxpayers 10 advance Tue
, purchase. D0ney unless the Taxpayers ~ Ire
ind evinced confidence in the tenants bl
offering local guarantee. lie Uiiadsione) hac
always objected 20 the AsbourHe act as giyins
tbe initiative o. the purchase 10 lfndlofds
whom ne considered second, as the peasants
ought % have the initiative. II impeiiA
Grantee was ever given for the purchase O
land in Ireland The security must convey
moral certainty 10 the Government. lCheers.
NJ VIII lft~tM IAtA NNtI WV hff'ANtiN A"h q
fu.iug With such tcuaciiY 70 dea
with the arresrs2 Were they the mean
Of insurmg the seryude OF the tenant
rP1ruel'ite chcesl 1t was certain ths
tnls bin would give the land ord only hand
iu Of tenants 10 acquire holding. Certanl'
IL would assist the Government in their land
purchase scheme, but under whit on inaac
quaie and precali0us security for The repay
ment OF advances. DCub'lesstae Irish tenant
could be praised as scrupuous IN the pay
meut of fair rents, but u smother collapse o
agricultural prices occurred the farmer
might BE- unable to piy their ins'almeuis nm
Ger the bin. The Government was not jus
titled in relying upon the ten.nt-' viii Il
nav after tie recent declaration OF salisbury
that minority OF 1900, 90 IN ireland ner
bent on putting down ihe minority Of 1000,
900 iu order 10 got ut aud r.ne their pockets
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