Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-11

donderry and by Capt. Cochrane, ID. l..
(Donegal), who said the present Govern
ment was the worst they ever had. The
landlords had loyalty supported the Gov
eminent and the Union, and now their
thanks were to see those they called
rebels in their place.
The resolution was carried unani-
mously.
The third resolution asked the favor
able consideration of the Government for
the following proposals:
r /. Measures to tighten the burden of
mortgages and other private charges, and
to facilitate their ultimate redemption,
viz: (a) Loans to redeem we'll secured
mortgages, ETC., repayable by termina-
BILE annuity of 81 per cent; (b) legisla-
ton 70 facilitate the establishment lin
every part of the United Kingdom) of
mortgage debenture institutions on the
model of the Prussian landschaften, or
of the Hanoverian or Swiss or Hungarian
State mortgage banks; (c) legislation to
facilitate the conversion of mortgages,
etc., into land debentures.
2. The immediate reduction and ulti-
mate extinction of ecclesiastical 1.-THE
rent charges.
3. The outstanding portions of all
Boards of Works loans should be ascer-
tanned and made repayable on same
terms as loans made to tenants under the
land purchase acts.
4. Loans on same terms as under the
land purchase acts to euable landlords to
purchase crown rents, quit rents, church
perpetuities and lay 1.-THE rent charge.
D. The clearing and registering of titles
at the expenee of the State, the cost to
be recouped by fees ON future transac-
tons.
9. State advances to enable landlords
to purchase tenants interests by volun-
tary arrangements between landlords and
tenants.
Lord Castletown, of Upper Ossory, in
proposing it, said he intended introduc-
ing shortly a bill the object of which was
to give a solid and more safe aspect to
land proprietary and tenancy in this
country. 1t would deal with the estab-
lishment of loan banks such as the
Prussian Landschaften or the Hungarian
State Mortgage Bank, and there was no
intention to encroach on ordinary bank
ing institutions, as they were merely for
the protection of land owners and land
tenants.
Mr.. w. H. Boyd, d. L. (Donegal),
seconded the resolution, and it was sup
ported by Mr.. Savage French Cork, w.
d. Weber and Rev. II. Humphreys.
The resolution was put and carried
unanimously.
The next resolution asked for an
amendment of the law and procedure
under the Irish land purchase acts to
mitigate the loss Of income usually in
Cured by landlords who sell to their
tenants under these acts, and it suggested
the reforms recommended by the Fry
Commission: That the Land Commits
sion should restrict themselves to decid-
ing how much they might be willing to
advance in each case, and not place diff
culties in the way of tenants agreeing to
pay and secure further sum; the author
ization of alternative forms of land pur-
chase so as to meet the different circum-
stances of the different cases and different
parts of the country. .-h f
1t was proposed by the. Right Hon.
Henry Bruen, d. l.. Carlow and
seconded by Mr.. G. de L. Willis, each of
whom explained at much length the
benefits which the suggestions, if adopted
by the Government, would, confer on the
landlords, and they would also affect the
tenantry. ;.s
1t was supported by Col. Everard
Meath), who said the only one solution
to the land question was the restoration
of simple ownership, which had been
proposed by the tenants themselves. -
The resolution was carried unani-
mously. ,.
The next resolution called on the Gov
eminent to bring in a short bill to pro-
hibit any change in the 1.-THE rent charge
consequent on the decision in the case of
Metge VS.. Justices of Meath, pending the
passing of the 1.-THE rent charge bill
promised in the Queens speech.
1t was proposed by Mr.. J. B. Hewsen
{ Limerick), who advised lay 1.-THE rent
payers to form all association to fight the
matter out in case the Government now
refuses to take the steps suggested.
Rev. H. Humphreys seconded the reso-
luton, and it was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee.
The remainder of the proceedings was
conducted in private.