Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-21
.LANDLORDANDTE TENANT.
Nationalist and Unionist for
First Time Agree.
IRISH LAND QUESTION
UNIT ON LINES LAID DOWN BY
DUBLIN CONFERENCE
Will Be One of the "Most Extraordin-
ary Peaceful Revolutions Ever Ef-
fected," Says Redmond.
IRISH LAND QUESTION

LONDON, February 21.-As the result
of interviews with the Duke of Abercorn,
Lord Dunraven. John Redmond and others,
the Associated Press Is able to announce
authoritattvely that the following is the
situation today as regards the plan to final
ly settle the Irish land question:
All the interested parties, nationalists,
unionists. landlords and tenants, are now
for the first time in the history of Ireland
in agreement upon the lines Of the Dublin
conference.
They have also Joined forces in bringing
| pressure on the government to make Sec
retary wyndham's Forthcoming bill agree
In spirit with the recommendations Of the
conference. and all indications point to the
bill conceding those demands.
introduced in Parliament.
It will be introduced in parliament at the
end of March. and If passed. win accom-
plish what Mr.. Redmond and Lord Dun
raven agree in saying will be one OF the
most extraordinary peaceful revolutions
ever effected
w
other causes. fails to meet the views of
the conference. he will have on his hands,
to quote Mr.. Redmond. "an Ireland such as
the world has never seem"
In this view such a strong supporter Of
the government as the Duke OF Aberoorn
concurs. Mr.. Redmond adds:
If this agreement of keenly opposing
parties lacks fulhEment through the gov
ernment's refusal there will be twice as
many counties under the ban of the
crimes act than there were prior to the
present truce.
This truce will be continued until the
terms Of the bill are revealed. A great
nationalist conference. at which Bourke
Cochran of New York. will be one of the
principal speakers. will meet in Dublin in
April to take action on the subject"
Duke Of Abercorn Amazed.
The Duke OF Abercorn. who is president
OF the powerful Irish Landlords Associa-
tion, which at first declined to join the
Earl of Mayo and Lord Dunraven in con-
ferring with the nationalists, but which
later signified its assent, frankly admits
that he Is amazed at the results achieved
and at the happy topsy-turvydom." now
prevailing in Irish politics.
sincere in their professions Of willingness
to settle the long-standing grievances by
q compromise, he emphatically expressed
his belief in their complete sincerity.
government would stand on any Quibbles
when the solution Of the most serious
problem OF the empire was within Its
grasp"
holdings from the landlord to the tenant
might possibly cost s., 10000 annually. TT
surely would be cheap at that price," he
added.
Not More Than 81 SOC, 900 Annually.
Neither Mr.. Redmond nor Lord Dunraven
believes the transfer Of the land would
tnvolve NOR than 81. 800 900 annually, and
both think that the economies resulting
from the cheaper administration would
greatly reduce this figure, If they do not
eventually quite wipe out the necessity
for state aid In the payment Of the diff
ference between the maximum price the
tenant can afford to pay and the mini
mum price the landlord can accept.
The Irish unionist leaders are OF the
opinion that the whole question might be
declared settled in advance II the govern
ment were mot so desperately hard up
In consequence OF this lack Of funds Mr..
Wyndham's bill will not be introduced until
efter the presentation Of the budget, SO
that any money to carry out the provisions
OF the bill will not be included In this
years taxes.
Serious Financial Situation.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer Ritch1e,
while quite sympathetic toward Ireland,
now faces a more serious financial situa-
zion and more bitter protests against over
taxation than have confronted any chan
cellor In recent years
The phenomenally small government ma
3ortties since parliament reassembled are
Indications Of the storm which Is brewing
over Mr.. Ritchies head.
He must also float a new Transvaal loan
before Ireland gets an additional penny,
and the government, with reason, Is keen.
ly anxious in this respect.
Consols yesterday were at the lowest
point reached this year. and inquiries made
At Anglo-American banking houses. such
IS the Morgans. Selgmans and Speycrs
reveal the fact that there Is no indication
OF the United States subscribing to a loan
Since the last war loan was SO largely
underwrftten In New York the interna.
ttonal monetary situation has complete ely
changed, and the firms here say the Amer.
Jeans now need their capital for use a,
home.
More Than They Could Do With.
One financier says:
III the government brought out a loar
which would really provide means for set.
ittng the Irish question they would re,
more underwriting than they would know
what to do with. both here and in Amer.
i4ca-"
Mr.. Redmond was asked point blank II he
thought the landlords were in earnest.
He repliedi
'T have every reason to think they are
Just as anxious as we are to settle once and
for all Ireland's troubles. If Mr. WIND.
ham brings In q bin on the lines Of the de.
Cisions arrived at by the Dublin Conference
the greatest step In the Industrial and 40.
eaa1 history OF Ireland win have been &C
complished. - s-tv -
More than that. # viii be most impor.
tant step toward home rule. Under the
new system the landlords will live In Ire.
land, derive benefit from their property and
begin to take new interest In Irish af,
fairs. s-a ,s7s : =
They win then see the necessity Tor ar
sztsnsion Of local government, and viii
eventually become as anxious a. ourselves
20 secure home rule"
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