Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-25
BALFOUR's BILL.
The Tory Press OF England VIII Approve
the scheme.

LONDON. March 25.-The Dnly Ne,cs COM
menting on the land purchase ball, SAYS tina. the
Voice Balfour's, but the hand 10 Cioschen,s.
Inc 1ssegrapa fully approves the scheme The
I""ss says there may be some provisions OF the
measure open to comment, but upon the whole
II seems 10 promise the creation IN the process
OF time OF peasant proprietary on a verv lAre.
scale without involving 20 the British e1cheauer
or tax payers any additional risk
TIE Tones saws. further IL will not A q,
commit ourselves without having seen ana
studied the bill TO decisive Judgment Doubt
less there are some provisions which are omen
20 comment But upon the whole the bin
seems 10 promise the creation in process OF
time OF Pc SAINT proprietary on q very lArg.
scale without practically involving the British
eNcheQusr or iaN payers IN any additional
risk whatever. The Times explains that as the
interest on the government stock Is 20 continue
at least thirty years the stock is better than
consols because the interest on the latter will
be reduced 30 ~ per cent in twelve years. MIR.
Balfour omitted 10 mention this. The Tines
praises Mr.. Gladstone for his courteous recep-
ton OF the bill.
The Standard says that not only 10 the land
purchase measure thorough. but u is singu-
larly ingenious. Although twenty years 10
fixed as the maximum time Of purchase seven-
teen years is likely TO be the average. IL At
taches much importance TO the proposal deal
ing with arrears, and IN conclusion. while ai-
mitting points that may be advantageously
modified II saws that in general scope and besr-
ing the measure may be trusted 10 stand the
brunt even of malevolent criticism. Regard
ing the Irish church surplus the Standard
understands that about two millions remain.
This bill consists of ninety clauses of much
compIexlty. The bulk OF the unlonlsts viii
support the bill.
The Pal MAJ Gdsette. commenting on the
Irish land purchase bill introduced in the
house OF commons last night by Mr.: Bslfour.
says that the oln is sbominable IN that Il dis
honestly PROCESSES TO clear the British tax payer
OF responsibility, while his credit is the sole
lever by which Mr.. Baif expects 20 gain his
ends. Ii Is also unjust ia that it coufers upon
hand full OF citizens at the expense OF the
rest OF the community a boon to which they
soil
The 81. James Gdset,e defends the compli-
Gated nature OF the proposals contained.in the
blI lhe chief merit OF the measure. II saws,
lies IN Its elaborate system OF checks aud
counter-checks, by means OF which PURCHASING y
tenants are prevented from becoming "A burde a
upon the imperial eXchequer. The G0ate
further says that the scheme requires a mi-
mute examination, but If an obvious defect
existed II would have been pounced upon.
WHAT THEY SAY IN DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, March 25.-The EJpness praises the
ingenuity displayed in the bill. but Il says tbs
proposals relative TO the congested districts do
not supply n solution OF that feature Of ths
land question. What will be done, it asks.
with the people who refuse to buy Land or 10
emigratel
The Freemdn's Journal saws Mr.. Balfours
speech IN the house OF commons last night
SHOWS that be has not grasped a solution of the
land problem. Although be has been coached
by Mr.. Goschen he failed to follow the iutrica-
cles OF MIR. Goschen's ideas
The entire object of the bill the Journal de-
clares 70 be the value OF land.