New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-08
GETS n BIG MAJORITY.
Land Bill Passes Second Reading by
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London Maase-The Irish Land bill last night
passed its second reading in the House of Com
by 443 votes to 26. In winding up the debate
Mr.. Wyndham made light of what he called the
DOGGY of home rule He showed how baseless
was the fear of a general reputation of obliga-
tons, and said that the best security was the
unanimous desire of the whole people for peasant
proprietary. but the cash security ample, while
past records of land purchase transactions showed
there little risk to the State.
Mr. Wyndham said that he could not go fully
into the points and details which had been raised,
but ne intimated his intention of discussing the
first clause, which lays down the zones of reduc-
ton, in counsel with members representing all in
terests of the House, and not with any predeter-
mined view to pass it in its present shape.
This statement greeted with Nationalist
cheers Continuing. Mr.. Wyndham said that while
the conclusions the government had arrived at
seemed illogical, it had arrived at them in view of
three considerations, which it considered essen
tal, namely to deal adequately with the con-
gestion In Ireland to cheaper and expedite judicial
procedure and to protect the interests of the gem
eral taxpayer.
In the Hobbies Mr.. Wyndham's speech inter
preted as meaning that the government very
willing. to consider reasonable amendments to the
bill.
John Morley, Liberal who received with
Opposition cheers congratulated the Irish party
the issue of the years battle. He said that the
bill a bold and courageous measure and
revolutionary extension of the land purchase sys-
tenn. He had never known bill that could be so
riddled with objections; its remedies were abnOr-
NAL but il creature of social necessity;
therefore he would support It.
Timothy NJ. Heaiy, Nationalist. commented on
the curious fact that the only two absolutely
ignorant speeches against the bill from the
Liberal side of the House" Referring to the ques
ton whether the bill would make for Home Rule,
he pointed out that it supported by the Ulster
members, who should know its effect better than
English amateur politicians. however respecta-
ble.' He regarded the bill measure of peace.
which he hoped would infuse spirit into the
hearts of Ireland and England.
T. P. O'Connor while criticising its details, de-
Tended the bill The House, he said, must now
choose between a great measure of land pur-
chase and chaos and anarchy
An analysis OF the division shows that all the
and almost all the Liberals voted with the major
ity. The minority consisted of the Radical section
of the Liberals, including Sir Charles Dixie and
couple of Unionists.
That the bill should have been introduced under
a Unionist government and passed to its second
reading by the huge majority of AT is hailed by
the Liberal newspapers this morning a remark
able historical event. "a great conversion and
momentous step in Irish emancipation Gladstone's
historic declaration in Parliament, THE ebbing tide
is with you and the flowing tide is with u.s." is
recalled, and his policy is held TO be justified.