The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06
Joseph Chamberlain's Irish Land Bill
Is n Thoroughly Practical Meas
ure, He Believes.
WILL SPEAK FOR BooKwALTER
REPUBLICANS SHOULD STAND SHOUL-
DER TO SHOULDER FOR HIM.
'Stand Pat" He Advises, and Support
Business Administrat tiOn-J. b.
COckrum Also Home.

William l.. Taylor, former attorney gen.
he has not yet made formal announcement
returned from a hurried business trip to
Europe yesterday afternoon. With him was
John b. Cockrum, general counsel of the
Lake Erie & Western, his companion on
the months vacation over seas.
Mr.. Taylor returns greatly benefited in
health from the continental trip and full of
vim and vigor for the city campaign in
which, at the express invitation of the Re-
publican leaders. he purposes to take a
leading part Although giving attention to
matters of business while abroad, his keen
faculties of observation enabled him to pick
up some interesting facts about foreign
problems of statesmanship. Joseph Cham
berlans Irish land bill is being talked
about in every European capital Mr.. Tay-
lor says, and the general opinion is that
the bill is a mastery stroke of statesman
ship.
PROSPEROUS PEASANTRY.
Il was very much interested in observ-
ing the condition of the common people, es-
pecially the peasantry in Belgium, Holland
and North Germany" said Mr.. Taylor last
night. Il was especially impressed with
their air of prosperity, of general we'll
being. 1t was not the case in former years,
L know from my own observation. The Sc
cret of the Improvement in their material
welfare is the liberal policy adopted by the
governments of the countries l have men,
toned. Holland and Belgium have adopted
a higher tariff schedule, almost a protec-
tive tariff, in fact. The proceeds are de-
voted toward loans to the poorer people for
the purpose of enabling them TO acquire
smal holdings of land: 10 give them an op-
portunity to become sef-supporting. The
money is loaned by the governments at a
reasonable rate of interest and gentlemen
with whom L have talked abroad assure me
that the plan Is not only feasible, but abso-
lutely practical for the countries men-
toned
This, in a nutshell, is Mr. Joseph Cham
berlain's Irish land bill, which is one of
the principal subjects of conversation
wherever you go on the continent. 1t Is
the same scheme, adapted to the conditions
of the country to which it is to be applied.
BY means of Il higher tariff the British
government proposes to secure additional
revenue sufficient to make loans to IRISH
peasantry ut per cent, so as to enable
them To buy the small farms they now rent.
Experience has shown that the plan is not
visionary at all but intensely practical. III
has taken well. Wherever one goes it is
talked about In London theaters when
chamberlain's name is mentioned it is
greeted with cheers"
STRONG FOR BOOkWALTER.
Mr. Taylor waved all questions of State
politics aside. saying that he had been
away just long enough To get out of touch
with exact conditions and wished TO ad-
just himself little before being quoted on
the gubernatorial race other such mat
tiers. There was no reticence about the
subject of city campaign. however. Mr..
Taylor believes that Mayor Bookwalter
should be reelected by greatly increase
ma jority, and he intends to devote large
share of his energies toward securing that
result.
Il have talked with several OF the Re-
| publican leaders during the few hours that
| | have been home. said Mr.. Taylor, land
| i find that Mr.. Bookwalter is steadily
| gaining. The feeling. il appears, is even
| more decided than il was when l went
| away that the mayor should be returned tc
/ Office and another excellent business adj
| ministration given this city. | believe hs
will certainly be elected as he ought tc
| be. There is absolutely no reason why
any Republican should vote for Hoffman
| i'm preference TO Bookwalter. and there il
| every reason why Republicans should stand
! shoulder TO shoulder In this contest Nc