New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-22
RELIEF FOR IRELAND ALSO
MR.. BALFouR STATES THE NEW Gov
EMINENT POLICY.
TO TAKE TAXES OF LANDLORD AND TENANT
FROM THE IMPERIAL ExcHEoUER-IRisH
I,EADERs APPROVE THE SCHEME.

FROM THE IMPERIAL observation-disclosures
LEADERS APPROVE THE SCHEME.
London. May n-The First Lord Of the Treasury
and Government leader, A. J. Balfour. mace al
important statement In the House OF Commons to-
day regarding the Governments policy which WIN
be carried out next session, the object OF winch 70
to give Ireland an equivalent for the Keller IN agri-
cultural rates given to England. The Government.
he said proposes to place both the Poor law ana
the county administrations on a broad, popular
basis The landlords must be relieved OF all the
rural rates. At present the landowners are liable
to half the poor rates. which the Government pro-
poses to pay hereafter out OF the Imperial funds'
The tenants are liable for the other half OF the
poor rates and the county cess The Government
proposes hereafter to pay the county cess out OF
the Imperial funds. This double benefit to TWO
classes Mr.. Bafour explained. will enable the Gov
eminent to launch a scheme for local government
which, he believed, would work saiey ana
smoothly. He could not then give the details OF
this scheme which would place large charge
upon the Exchequer but, continued MI. Daiour
It was a charge which the country at large ana
the Unionists would not grudge II thereby they
could see the way to carry out the REFORMS 20
which they had pledged themselves MI Da nor,r
munitv would be disposed to regard with iavor
what he could not but think must pf Se safest
ditIons ever suggested In the House OF Coihihohs'
loud cheerS.) o..,,,o Mauhar
for dublin University and formerly Solicitor-Gen,
eral for ireland, moved to adjourn the house IN
order to discuss Mr.. Balfour's statement, ne re-
ferred in of approval to the proposals vi TIC
Government. x, D.u,r,on,,rv
John Dillon chairman Of the Irish Parliamentary
party: Campbell Bannerman, Liberal, ana John
Redmond the Parnelllte leader, also appro'eu Vi
the proposals of the Government. ,,,
Mr. Balfour said the money would not Dc appneu
TO ireland this year. Thereupon Mr.. carson re-
newed his motion to adjourn
London May 22-"The Times this morning. COM
menting editorlaly on Mr. Balfours reinarKaoe
and momentous disclosure of policy as TO Ireland
says. . 49, -. ..,..,
I'VE do not venture the prediction OF practicsa al
success for this extension Of local government IN
Ireland but its establishment will at any rate ue-
mosh some plausible arguments for Home Kue'
Tho Daily News" reminds Mr.. Balfour that ne
failed to carry similar Irish local government Dill
in 1892 and adds: . 49,. - T.,
Assuming that the bill passes. 1t will not be In
any sense Home Rule; but the creation or popu-
larry elected councils in Ireland will be a strong
lever In the hands Of the Nationalists. we snail
watch the experiment with great interest.
1.-THE Daily Chronicle" says:
Already busy tongues are saying that the new
| departure Is another victory for Mr.. Chamberlain
| If so. 1t may be found that the new scheme VII
| blossom out into the full spendor or his famous
| proposal for provincial councils Anyway. II prom
ises TO help solve some difficult questions; and
therefore, wish II we'll"