New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
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Copyright; 1890: By The Ne"- York Ir'o'"e'
I,ondon. March 29.-By far the most Important
Of the years political events in England Is MI
Balfour's Irish Land Purchase bill. III mas peeh
reccived with a chorus of dscordant criticisms
by the Gladstonians and the Parnehltes. one
journal calls it abominable, another idotc, third
ugly. a fourth criminal. There Is some danger
that the stock Of available adJectves VIII speedily
be used up Unluckiy these CRITICISMS proceed
ON diffcren, lines Mr.. Davitt, who is for Land
Nationazation-that is, conhscaton-denouncesl IL
as another bill for the relief of Irish landlords
Nv p.rncu insists that it will benefit the Irish
,.,ont ot the expense of the English taxpayer.
Ono croun of opponents describes the bill as
Socialstic, another as an attempt to wiring more
millions from the poor starving peasantry: one as
. bribe 70 agrarian discomfort, another as con-
cession TO the English garrison. The more sooer
heads of the party that these criticisms ale
mutually destructive, and are making efforts TO
agree on some one ground of opposluon' mus i"i
itbout success. Mr.. Gladstone himself more
wary than his English followers, admitted tha'
the measure was comprehensive and showed care
full study of difficult subject
Mr. Parnell left the House while Mr. Balfous
speech was only half finished. in order 10 coniiue
70 the Irish wires his opinion that tie p.i' Is
full of danger So it is. of danger TO hoiho
Rule most of all No such attempt 10 se''le 'ic
land question has been made before ii accep'cu
IL will put an end to that dual ownership Oh 'lc
soil which is fruitful cause OF trouoic. III Will
transfer the land from landlord 10 tenant OH 'cins
which MA Ike it easier for the tenant to own 'hah u
hirc His rent is reduced at a stroke 90 per
cont for the first five years. then 10 per cent
more for forty-fve years at the expiration OF
IN
heirs. In other words, tenant now
:, ,,,;rc s,oo wear. paws $50 for five years and
G., for forty-fvc years and then becomes owner
IN foo simplc. The State advances the money,
= ,ord denartment is created and funds are pro-
,;ad ONT of various sources. amounting altogether
% s155 600 600. to be increased as instahnents
., Won't and interest are paid in. No Landlord Is
.onnelled 70 sell. but if he sells he receives 1he
.craed value of his estate in bonds eXchahgcaoe
Tor consols The financial arrangements are as IN
,,.nious as they are complicated, and Mt Ooschens
hand is visible in the scheme. The "oVerhmeh.
believe that though they admittedly use lhperlai
credit. no risk to the taxpayer Is lnNol.cu'
Jr;sh tenants will save, says one Home hur
;ournal more than S400,0OO,OOO; ana IL cries
-, aoa;rs, the extravagant generosity OF the
sobsme Those for whom it speaks despair, evil
dartlv of arraying the Irish against such pro-
posal. and hope TO create panic Ill r:hsi'nu
Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. ParneH are cApec'e" -
ion in resisting the bill on the iur'nei So. r1
that co vast an enterprise ought to be WORKED
- local rcnrescntative body. and not. AS
AZ, RaIfonr proposes, by an Imperial Commission
rho hill is at any rate. bold one II is thc
g., oroat effort of the Tories at construcuNo
Iand LEGISLATION and they must stand or 1all pS
!, Certain il is that economical principles are
.nc. more as before by Mr. Gladstone. relegateu
% tho planet Saturn. The measure IS dclehSioie
9 a measure of political necessity. not o'hei" i"iso'
Nor has any human being on the lace OF ''e Iio"'
had so much done for him or 50 much given ~
, i'm by legislation as the Government no" pro-
,ses TO do for the Irish tenant.
Tho recanture Of Ayr by the Tories is blow
70 the Gladstonians, who admit l, "i'' 90.
frankness. but lay the blame Oh their candidate
or ratber ON themselves for sending an Enghsh
candidate 10 contest a Scotch constituency 10
,ba. point. il seems. las Scotch patriotism OF the
Home Rnle sort arrived, that an Engshman Is no
,onoer acceptable to Scotch voters. Mr. hou,-
,od,,o ,,bo stood in the Gadstonian interest, Is
,le weI-known publisher. lie had certhcaU
from Mr. Gladstone help from the lrish, ana an
the resources Of the party behind nm. huV al
This ,vould not do Mr.. Somervell was Sco'ch-
man: that was enough; and he WINS Dy Low
votes. in a very heavy poll, seat whlch une id'o
Home Rule member carried two years ago py hl'S-
,bree IT. upscts many Il confident prediction
.tout the flowing tide and turns 1t temporarily
into all cbb.
Mr. Glads,one's speech at the National Liberal
Club on Monday has given rise to something very
like a scandal on one hand, and grave party ols-
coutent ON the other. The DaiS news J"
tnaod % renort il. because reporters were not
I,t n "A
como in after the food and drink had been con-
surood perbaps that paper not sorry to
have plausible excuse for suppiessins the speech
an ether Grounds The truth is, this was dinner
NJ Iondon Liberals. who wanted To get MI Glad
stone IN talk ON subjects which they THINK cssch-
,ial 10 success in the London Horoughs, local
topics most Of ALL reform III land tenarcs reform ii
nunicipal rule. extension OF the powers o' CIV
london County Council, ana many o'hei INV
matters To their disnay, MI GLADSTONE Pu' az
these aside and put Ireland once more ]" ''o"o
lie repcated again that there Is no nope oi any
thing else till the Irish question Is out Vi 'hc
vav I'VE cannot" said one OF hls leadlhg sup
norters carry a single election on the lrlsn ques
tion alone, and on questions vital to success WI.
Gladstone will not help us. lie takes no interest,"
in them and has closed his mind for the present u
everything but Home Rule What are we I"
do?s And 10 this cry Of almost despair no answer
has yet been given.
The Liverpool dock strike continues IN the sense
that large number of dockers are sui out. put
with no real hope of success. The employers nave
tound other men, and their work goes on. lhe
trades unions arc not winning, but losing lhc
troops and police together convinced 'he men 'na'
they had no chance by violence, 80 'ne '"c'ics
which succeeded in London have peeh oiopp'u Ill
1t is Mr.. lsmay' the managing "'iec'oi
Of the White Star Line to whom a srea' p"i' vi
the credit is due for the hrm stahu i"a'c' anu 'o'
49, o,oadfs, refusal of the Liverpool employers
=" -, ,he;r affairs managed for them by trades
unions.
WI. oxford- & Cambridge boat race on WcdntS-