Evening journal., 1891-04-17

A Report That the Great Actress Is Thin
and paie-Bismarch WIN Probably he
Elected, but Must submit 20 RE-
ballot-Flfty Manipuris killed.
LONDON, April i7--In the house Of com
mons Mr. Morley moved as an amendment
to the Irish land purchase bill that no adj
vances be made under the bill without the
approval Of the county council Of the dis
trict In which the holding was situated.
No objection to the bill, he said, was more
sharply felt than that to the pledging OF
local revenues Of the county against the
default Of a few privileged purchasers
without the consent Of the local authori-
ties. Tenants excluded from the benefit
Of the bill were thus required to make
good the default Of favored tenants, and
without having had voice in the matter
An Intoierable Injustice.
So intolerable was the injustice and so
indefensible that he understood Mr. Bal
four TO consent to The proposed amend
ment, which would remove the peril OF
making tenants direct creditors Of the
state and diminish the risk Of reputation
by protecting the tenants againstth the land
lords coercion, and obyiate the difficulties
of administration.
A Great Mistake.
Mr.. Morley said the objection TO delay,
pending the creation Of fcouncils, confirmed
his belief that the government had no real
intent TO introduce local government bill
The government was making the greatest
mistake for themselves or their successors,
and involving themselves in a sea Of troub-
les for the sake Of avoiding present diff
culties, by placing land purchase before
local government, and by hypothecating
the revenues on which a successful local
government depended.
Balfour Takes the Floor.
Mr. Balfour IN reply, insinuated that
Mr. Morley address was an electioneeriug
speech His suggested modification tended
to MAIN but not TO destroy the bill. and
could be applicable only in extreme cases.
Mr. Balfour denied that the acceptance OF
the amendment would provide any addi-
| tional security against repudiation.
MIR. Parnen's Speech.
Mr. Parnell agreed 20 the principle advo-
Gated by Mr. Morley, but he objected to
waiting for local government to be estab-
lished 10 Ireland IL was undeniable that
tenants could get better terms by waiting,
/ but they were anxious for a radiance to
| some extent of the burden Of judicial
rents. Therefore he welcomed the land
| purchase bill II the Liberals were victor
ious in the general election, as he supposed
they intended 20 be - Qaughterl ~ they
/ would not be likely to hurry to promote
local government ia Ireland which they
had always promised for the last twenty
five years; and a renewed promise of that
kind was no sufficient inducement TO delay
the settlement Of the land question. (Con-
seryative cheers)
MIR. ParnelI's Amendment.
He proposed TO amend Mr. Morley's mo-
tion by u clause making it operative when
ever local government bill should be
/ passed. The Liberal policy Of opposing
the bin was a false policy. They ought to
welcome even partial facilitating of the
solution Of the difficult land problem,
which would await them when they re-
turned TO power, If that solution could be
procured by the acceptance Of reasonable
i amendments removing the objections Of
the Irish members.