New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
LEGISLATION FOR IRELAND.

THE SUBJECT WILL PROBABLY TAKE Up a LARGE
PART OF THE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT
London Dec. 25-Rcfcrencc was made in these dis
patches last week TO the fact that John Dillon would
move amendment to the address in reply 10 Inc
Queens speech at the opening Of the coming session
OF Parliament regarding the question OF the inahcal
relations between Great Britain and Ireland IL was
then said high official authority ;hat nothnS
would be attempted by the Government TO remedy
that most substantial OF Irish grievances until the
Irish Local Government bill was introduced. oihcai
opinion still remains the same. But official opinion
is not always final and although the CABINET couh-
ellis have completed their legislative programme Tor
the session. excluding any important irish measure
there are abundant Indications that despite the Gov
crnment's arrangements Ireland VIII again lake UP
the larger portion OF Paraments attention. lHc
coalition Of Unionst landlords. ant-Parneliites ana
Parnelites against the Governments delay III ueai-
ing with the report of the Financial Commission mas
surprised the Government. forewarned az ii was OF
the landlords discomfort over the Land act anu
their desire Cor lesscned taxation from some source
The landlords now see in the finding OF the Financial
Commission a firm basis for an immediate revision
Of taxation. and are going TO try 10 obtain IL.
There is keen contest among all sections 10 p'"s
the question before Parliament Besides Mr.. Dillon.
John Redmond VIII move an amendment TO the ad-
dress asking eay redress OF the disproportion con-
irbuted by Ireland 10 the Imperial Exchequer' \
similar amendment Will be moved in the House Of
is manifested Parliamentary circles as 10 now the
Government viii meet this demand, backed, as IL VIII
be- by Nationalists and Unionsts combined.
A representative Of the United Associated Presses
learns from "A Ministerial source that n. j. Baliour
First Lord OF the Treasury and Government leader
in the House OF Commons. and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chancellor OF the Excnequer, are desifous o.
retrying the conclusions Of the Financial Comms-
sion, and VIII ask the House II appoint special
committee to iake further evidence Botn Mr. Bal
four and Sir Michael Iiicks-Beacn rely on proving
the correctness Of the report of SIR DAVID BARBOUR
which questioned the conclusions of the majority OF
Commission. They seem also TO intend iHlouSh-
ing evidence of financial experts like Sir ROBERT
Hamilton. Sir Robert Giffcn and Sir Alfred Miner
English Tory organs say that there was no JUS
representation of Unonists on the Conlinss.on ana
tina; therefore the report OF the majority was biasei
There were. however, three noted ln0nists on the
Commis sion-Tne O'Conor Don q. Wolff. NJ T., ana
Charles Martin-and among those VINO slgnei tne
supplementary report Lord Ferrer. Lord WelDy ana
Mr.. Currie. who practically confirmed the CoInins-
siOns findings. only Home Rulers under llmita-
lions. Further If the Government seeks experts 10
0verturn the evidence OF Sir Robert Hamilton ana
: r. Robert Gnen, K mus. go far 10 ind them Sir
Robert Hamilton Is dead Sir Robert Gifen IS an
economist first and a politician afterward. with a
dogmauc obstinacy of opinion that Is almost nlpOs-
sible to shake. The House Cor the reasons mere
indica ed decline to appoint select committee ana
support the Natonaists in demanding early iegIs-
latiVe action.