New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-29
MR.. GEORGE HOME AGAIN.
FIFE TALKS ON FOREIGN MEN AND AFFAIRS
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE RADICALS

FAITH IN HIS OWN REMEDY.
aGeorgei Georgei Henry Georgel' shouted a
croyvd of members of the Single Tax Club yesterday
forenoon as the Cunard steamship Umbria up to
her per Their hero stood bowling and bareheaded on
tbe INNER deck and aiming a snap camera at his wei
comers instantaneousy photographed the enthusiasm
When Dir. George. signing in envy of Briareus, who
had n hundred hands TO shake with, had restricted IN
Quantity as he was successfully completed the ordeal
of greeting and was secure In his own home at No.
ao7 East NIneteenthst., Tribune reporter listened
hus he talked OF men and things across the A
,hd and incurabe FreeTrader, Mr.. Georges opening
words were in the Golden Club key then he told
hov bpsv hs had been promulgating his ideas about
land reform. - ~
1T have been hard at work. he said 81 have
ode about eighty public addresses in England, Scot
land and Wales and also touched Ireland speaking
at Belfast. Toomebridge and Dublin
A. csoroe ,s much pleased with the success OF his
missionary trim. His meetings he characterized as
amaCnifcents and said that In many cases they "er'
hold under the auspices Of the Liberal ASSOCIATIONS OF
Radical clubs The tide OF public opinion IN britain
js steadily moving into democratic chanheis' MI
George thinks. Here are some Interesting tnihgS ne
said about this . NIL,
,.,o,a,ant q, going TO hold out and the Radicals are
clad ~ r. because the education Of the BRUSH people
is Ooinr on The clubs etc, are becoming moro anu
more Radical The affair of the Royal grams prove
that Mr.. Gladstone is really conservative, anu IL n'
were IN got I'm power he would be conservative p' '
Radicals feel that Mr.. Gladstone cannot iaSe mucn
longer. They feel that they cannot make any oU
trusve fight now, but they want to make an
tion II Is hardly possible that Gladstone cah 30 ~
again. - .
"The London County Council has shown oy TWO OF
three decisive votes the existence of majority uo
terpined to make the landlords pay someuilhs iho
fair share Of the tax. They appointed Conlnii'o'
on the Taxation Of Land Values, with Mt. lorr az
chairman. Thcy examined lot OF Witnesses Ihyeen
among the number, and they reported that " Is per
fectly possible to make clear distinction oe'"oon
the value Of land and the value Of buildings ano
improvements The London County Council Is he
largest municipal body in the world 1t Is the nrs
beginnings of Homo Rule In London, ard 1t Is giving
expression TO the democratic feeling and tendency III
the metropolis. 1 think council on that plan "ouu
work here We ought to CONSOLIDATE. III cohsol,
dated in the way that London IS, New-forK "ouio
be a city of three millions OF people
Another marked thing Is tho decadence in the
English mind of the idea that tho landlords ought u
be compensated. 1 attribute that TO fuller under
standing of the subject, to growth of the feeling
that the true mode Of advancing toward equal rgnts
in land Is by means OF taxation"
But what is to become of the landlords
"They will have their equal rights as well as any
body else Advance In England Will now De along
the line of what we call the single tax There are
single tax clubs scattered throughout the country.
They have no aGlIiation with the American club
Still another marked line Of advance Is among
the religious bodies Il wrote a preface lust before
l started for a book called The Land and the com
munity written by the Rev Dr. Thackeray. clergy
man Of the Church OF England and Doctor OF Laws
of the University OF Cambridge. 1t takes the suohseSl
possible ground for single taxation, scouting me dea
of cOmpensattng the landlords. D..
But, Mr. George is not the Church of England It
self of the principal English LANDLORDS W hae
do you and Dr. Thackelay propo'e to do about Una =.
"What he proposes Is To leave the endoWmcnts,
to give them the value of the tax from the land on
condition that the colleges opened 10 all on equal
terms, and that the churches are equal to al. az
the whole people. Wherever i went the NUMBER
of ministers who rallied around me was astohShng;
When 1 addressed the mne!s at Blyth Links hao
Methodist Baptist and Congre gafional clergy. Thele
was not a Sunday that could not have occupied d
pulpit The strongest Congregational layman IN
England is Albert Spicer He Is treasurer Oh mis-
sonary association a man OF large wealth and great
influence When | was there before he was bitterly
opposed TO us. Now he is heart and soul win US:
Georne admitted In q tone that smacked somewhat
of sympalhy that the landlords or ex-landlords IN
Ireland were having hard time; me uu'h oD OF
the matter he added, " is that the scottish ana
En0Ish banks and insurance mpanies are really iop
The most part the landlords of Ireland now"
Mr.. George is OF the firm opinion that his land re-
only will H. he holds II applied TO Ireland, heal nor
diseases and bring her peace and prosperity, pu ~
It Will settle the crofer question IN ScotSl, WHICH
aRoyal Commission has tn ed. cOnfessedy not alto
gather efrectIay or satisfactorily, 10 grappe with
~The Commission said Mr. George, mad I'M
doubtcdly elevatfng aud educatlng eect aUn a
wanting The moral influence Of such commissions
ts good but as practical remedies they are OF no
avail The remedy that propose and urge Is tne
one that win solve the whole question with absolute