Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-15
OLD, WORLD ITEMS.
Wales TO the Front in the Politics Of
Britain.
A WELSH-UNIONIST COALITION.
y Next British Government 20 Re
Unionist, with Chamberlain as Free
mier-Otbcr Foreign Notes.

LONDON, october N.-Thc proceedings
If the Welsh Land Commission. which be
gan this week. have been almost Ignored
hy tho English press. Nevertheless they
are likely soon TO assume great pohticai
importance, for the demand OF the welsh
tenant farmers are too loud 10 be disre-
garded and too far-reaching TO be granted
without a severe struggle. Hitherto the
small Welsh agriculturists have kept IN
the background OF politics their desire TO
get land by legislation after the model Oh
the Irish land-laws.
The witnesses who nave been before the
commission so far, however nave cut 10
the kernel OF the Welsh agrarian asi'a-
ton. An OF them. including several Ram
cal leaders of local reputation nave de-
clared that their grievances cannot be set
tied with the governments granting TO
them the regulation OF rents by lana
courts. nxity Of tenure, ana some a'ap'd-
ton Of the principle Of free sale. Ihe Ton
ant. according 10 the witnesses. ought %
no compcnsatcl not only for the improve
m,nts 20 which the landlord has "ert"',
hut also for those 10 which the IaHHloiu
las refused TO agree.
In a nutshell 'he dEIdI,'" taa,t"h i@nd
Wales aims 70 o'pi'o ~. ,r,,ertiss
trora pis.stablishmcut 4 the Church or
,y,ias b.inr almost within the grasp or
the Wclshmcn. th'r now follow the lil9'
Lad IN demanding fair rent, free Salc' am
1xity Of tenure. for this. cloaked uuu'r
ne" lhi"a's' p i
mauds come 10.
49, N~r rfrsTTHn non
hNHLl'IlM'- >,t,i,s
Ei'''-'''' 80
Suggestive eViiehtc o. lI' 49, l..
ra;ural aspirations m VIC j.,
found in the utl'rinccS o.
nesses, who r.icIIta 10 i'"-'", a,r
foreigners. 4 chairman "l " ,ornnaa' .r.,.
Gil, for instance ''inpI"''.' 49, 49, ,.rt.in
the commission $500
landlord W,' ,.c foreign IaudlorIse'
asked the president OF tho commission
gym. Lori STANLEY. Sir George M'y-
rick. and several others whom m'-h'
n,r."
"Eut they are Establishment protested
tn President. surely you do not CON
sIdnr Incl4ul "a foreign country
"Yes / do. rather" persisted the Welsh
man
These views are fin ling public accept
o,,. ou,oug fin. Welsh Liberals and are
ll,.lv tn cause English Liberals 20 pause
in giving further support 70 Gladstone
Irish policy. for %" sooner S''''' i''''',,
get home I.l" than th' N''a''n'N
turn ~ tho last man 10 S''.t' ''I
selves d." same il1n'7' .''a' A.,
Liberals are hi'uS I'""E ~ i'""" '
principles OF nome rue 10 ."'4
conclusion. Ih'F are very ~ .'.iI
co-"iz'us ."F IiiH'I-. "ii." ,.,r
hr'ak u3 ''' ''',' N'''- ''i'
''unt'''-. 'NH h'''i'i'
j. t' '""' 'IF"lIN'7 WIN ''NY'"','' .'
Lhsil-" "' "- ,a,a.,
mont I'D N'I'- 'i" 49, "i''N IL M r
argument -"4Irl HIS" "''"' ''''
GLADETONE AGAINST TIE Blk
SITES.
There IS "a reuort credited to Liberal
circle. that Gladstoues REGISTRATION re-
form hill. if accompanied by "a re iistrihu-
ti1u of seats. viii nave ii provision lor
the Acknowledgement OF the fhtIl@h "'I-
NtI'.u'e' -' ,-..' 0,"''''
l's- ID. El'' ''l..'''l' ma,
ln armament " N "O, a,
10 sI"i-' l.'" E'"'' il"" w. "T' "
'ul p'H-i1i"t'
NLISIlJNlONlST DEAL.
v t...r. gu W.1e, NJ T.. has been
i,t.r,i.g.. AGAIN a4 TO The reports tha,
i...rt Chamberlain ti.d t. arrange a.