The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-23
PARNELL'S POWER.
He Makes q Strong Speech for Ireland
The Irish Leader Gets Down Deep
Into tho Ashbourno Act.
Its Purposes Exposed aud It's Dread
ful Results Forosoen.
He is in Favor of tho Bill In It's Orig
NAL Form, but Opposes
The Unjust and Tyrannioal Methods That
tho Government Would Impose
Upon tho Poor, Rent-Rid-
den Tenantry.

LONDON, Nov. 22,-The debate on the
land grant bill was resumed in the House
OF Commons tonight by Mr.. Parnoll. lie
declared emphatically that he approved
the BILL but he believed that il was 30 de-
signed that, under the present circum-
stances, II would be impossible to put it
into effective operation. llo had always
held that the creation OF peasant pro-
pricty was the only means OF solving the
land question. His own bill simply asked
that chnrch tenants be allowed TO acquire
land by paying the church commission
annually for forty-nine years, q rent equal
TO 1 per cent of the capitalized value Of
the holding. That would have created no
risk TO the Imperial exchoqucr. The Con
seryatiyes opposed that proposition, but
the timo would come when they would find
II neediul TO go further. Tho Irish party
were always ready and eager to assist in
n settlement Of the land question. II WIS
a calumny 20 say that any one Of their
members tried 10 make political capital out
Of the question, or opposed the bill he
cause Il would make the government Of
Ireland easier. tChcors.l On the con-
trary, their opposition 10 the hill was due
20 the knowledge that Il would cause a loss
10 the Exchequcr without circcting lis
oslcnsiblc object. The Government had
not taken up the land question with a
view 10 helping tenants, but at the solicit
tation Of landlords. who, seeing that they
could not any longer maintain their posi-
| laI a.. Of l.t
ut inflated prices. "llcar, hear" Thobill
State, when supplying money, 10 de-
eide what tenancics Il would be- dc.
sirablo % purchase in the public in
tercit The government left the land.
lords 10 decide. Congcstcd aud
rack-rcntcd estates would not be touched
under the bill. The only way 10 make the
landlords Of congcstod estates agree 10 nc.
ccpt the value OF their property WIS 20
empower the commission 90 purchase at
such price as would really represent the
| landlords interests. Arrears ought 90 loo
| considered along with rent reduction,
otherwise the land purchase arrangements
were futile. lilo wouldn't like to prcdict
| that tenants might upudiato bargains
made under the measure on the ground
| that advantage had been taken Of their no
cof,sitics, but the bill would not assist that
large aud permanent settlement that was de-
sirablc. Any bargain with the farmers ought
20 have a basis that would put population
out Of the question. l''lloar. hear" The
measure showed an entire absence Of con.
sidornlion for the national sentiment Tho
present system Of government tramplcd
upon the national feeling. II the govern.
mcni meant to attempt large scheme Of
land purchase IL was essential 10 establish
In Ireland representative authority 60 act
as a buffer between the tenants and the
State. The tenants would have their
eighty-siK, and maybe l0l members Of
Parliament Pancllito cheers. The
government would be as much dependent
M now upon the Irish vote. No sane gov
eminent oi solf.rcspccting character would
tolerate the sending Of tax-collcctors
around 90 cottages with an army and
crowbar brigade 60 enforce payments. II
the national sentiment was concl-
iatoTy, there would 10 moth
ing 90 fear from the influence
upon the hot youth Of the country Of all
the fcninn propagator from New York 10
san Francisco. II was those who cxcr-
csed coercion that fomontcd dieaiisiac-
ton far more than Rosa. l"llcar"
That wasn't merely an agnrian question.
II was knit up with national aspirations.
II the Government meant we'll a. the ten
ants by the hill, lac implorcd them 10 in
sori suitable provisions dealing with ar.
rcnra, the tenants greatest difficulty. That
done he could cordially appreciate the
measure, aud the Legislature would reap
ils reward In reconciliation OF the people.
lord Randolph Churchill said that the
assertion that the bill was introduced ~
that landlords could sell ut inflated prices
would not bear repetition.
The pnnellitcs knew that imitation did
not exist In Ireland. but very much the
reverse. Regarding the national scnti.
mont, he had appealed 20 Mr. pnrnull to
nav what room there was for romance IN
dealing with n matter Of fact advance aud
repayment Of money. l"llcar, hear" ]
| Had Mr. parncll any alternative hil2
Would hc support the principle Of Mr.
Gladsionos bill Of 1897 Mr.. parncll
here gave n negative shake Of the head, ]
/ Then what other Fchomc2
Mr. rarnol-l would accept the bin II
the disadvantages connected with II were
modified by dealing with arrears.
Lord Randolph, continuing, said DO
trusted that, after the recent speeches Of
the Ministers, the Government would
bring up the arrears question early Ia the
future. In the meantime ho could not
admit that coercion mtigatcd against land
purchase. tChconl How could II inn
pedo FREQ action on the part Of either
| tho landlord or the tcnanD Hear,
hoar.l As a financial operation the
! bill certainly was not good enough.
| The security for advances WIS
totally insufficient, but the risk might be
worth mourning when limited a. an adj
vance oi clO.OOl,OO0, which would not be-
! tolerated under large scheme. II would
never do 10 make the State the immediate
! landlord Of tho Irish tonanlry. Tho pres.
| ent measure would not supply more than
! 5000 holdings. II vas not likely 90 be- q
danger 10 the State, though probably II
could not DO safely extended. Hear,
| hear
The bill passed tho second reading by
vote Of 200 90 22l