St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-25
Gladstone Picks Bloody Bal
tours Irish Land Pup-
chase Bill to Pieces.
1t Imposes Too Many Pecuni-
airy Risks Upon British
Taxpayers.
State Landlordism Implies
the Use of State Weapons
Against Tenants.
II Adopted the Bill Will Re-
suit in a Civil
War.

Balfour's Irish land purchase bill was
resumed in the house of commons this
evening. Mr.. Gladstone spoke in oppo-
sitiOn to the governments bill, being, as
he said, convinced that the measure
was not only complicated, but that it did
not undertake to solve the difficulty.
He had been encouraged to hope
for q solution of the question by
the declaration of Lord Salisbury
that the governments plan would not
impose burden upon the taxpayers of
Great Britain, but he had been disap-
pointed to find Mr.. Balfour informing
the house that the measure pledged the
country to the extent of 933, 100000,
without mentioning the possibility of
further amounts being added. While
complimenting the principles of
Mr.. ParnelPs plan, it was not
clear in its details. He sympa-
thized with the object of his
scheme, but it required explanation.
Mr.. Balfour's bill was replete with du
biOus points, hiding the character of
the measure. Some of his proposals
were so objectionable as to justify their
rejection. A bill of this kind, he SAID,
ought to be confined to landlords al
ready in possession, and should not en-
courage landlords to become buyers in
order to take advantage Of the
Enormous BOons offered.
The provision respecting two years of
arrears also required justification, which
he thought would be difficult to find,
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cradle length regarding what he deSig-
ated as constitutional objections, He
said that any one of them should pre-
clude the second reading of the bill. 1t
was obvious,h he argued, that Ireland was
opposed TO the measure, seeing that five
SlXthS of the Irish members were strong
in opposition to it. AS the government
was going to make Ireland debtor it
was important that they should con-
slider what was the attitude of the per-
sons they were about to subject to debt.
1t they declined to recognize the obliga-
ton, it was a new wrong inflicted. The
government would not impose a
similar burden upon Scotland in
defiance of the objections of the
Scottish members. He also OBJ
jected to the use of British credit. The
bill, he said, threatened conditions
which would shock humanity, create
disorder and make worse the relations
between the two countries. State land
lordism implied using troops against
tenants; the use of every state weapon
i'll the enforcement of an UNI
discussion was the most COM
plicated one he ever saw. 1t contained
every form OF ambiguity. In conclusion
he said: II feel it to be my absolute
duty to protest against principles of so
hagrant character, so greatly tending
TO embark the country into immense
pecuniary risks, while making land
purchases not an aim III the settlement
of the general Irish problem, but
means to plunge US into the deepest
Political ADVERTISEMENTS"
Ma. Goschen followed Mr.. Gladstone
in long argument. lie agreed with
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell in de-
sire to retain landlords in Ireland, but
the bill did not necessarily lead to APP
preparation. He appealed to the house
not to allow political opinions
to warp the Judgment of members
on the bill. T. Russell, Qrish Union
ist). approved the bill in all respects.
The idea of reputation. he said. was
mere "Bogy." The unionists had only
objected to land purchase as being part
OF the scheme for separation. Mr.. Par
nell'S alternative, he thought, might be
a valuable adjunct in cases where land
lords Ond tenants were unwilling to
deal. Mr.. Dillon said he did not
in all respects approve of Parnel's
alternative. but it was the scheme of
9he only man possessing the power of
settling the question. He did not ia
vor the settlement of the question of
land purchase undefA coercion. Should
famine come the government would be
pOWerleSS to force tenants to pay their
inStallments. A Fenian movement
would entail the loss of millions to
England.
Pressed the Military Hard.
Later dispatches from Biala say that
the origin of the outbreak is mystery.
There is no strike in progress, and
nothing is known to have occurred that
could have given rise to the disorders.
The rioters were armed with pick
axes and pressed the military hard.
Two revolver shots were fired at the
captain in command of the troops, and
the soldiers then charged, amid shower
of stones and bottles from the windows
and roofs of neighbOring houses. The
bayonets failing to brighten the now in
fnriated mob, the troops were ordered
to load with ball cartridge, and two
rounds were fired. The mob broke I'M
der fire and dispersed in all directions.
Ten of the rioters. are so badly wounded
that their recovery is doubtful.