The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-04-02
AN IRISH LAND BILL
4 Measure Introduced That Will Bs
OF Vast Benefit
PROPOSES A LARGE MONEY GRAM.
The Irish Secretary Introduces the
Government Land Bill Into Eritish
House OF Commons.

tary. Mr.. Wyndham. introduced the
governments long-anticl lpatea Irish
land bill in the House OF Commons
Wednesday afternoon. IL proposes
grant OF $50 900 COO for the purposes
OF the bill. Tenants arc To pay 81. per
cent. interest on loans from the gov
ernment, Mr.. Wyndham said he
thought the scheme would not involve
over $500 600 GOO bat that $3.50 600 600
could be safely advanced on Irish land
Advances to tenants are limited TO 81
500 in the congested districts and So
600 elsewhere. The bill also provides
that untenanted farms and grazing
land shall be sold 10 neighboring ten
ants and that three commissioners 10
be known as estate commissioners shall
supervise the sales. The name OF tie
three commissioners are Michael Fin
aune, secretary TO the government
Bengal general and statistical depart
ment; Frederick S. French, one OF the
Irish land commissioners, and William
F. Bailey, one Of the assistant-commis-
sioners on the Irish land commission
They will be under the general control
of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
They will become effective November
1St.
The keen interest felt in this new
legislation which it is hoped will pro-
mote peace and contentment in Ire
land, was shown W the crowded House
The peers gallery and the distinguish
ed strangers gallery were filled and
there has been no such gathering of
members of Parliament since the open
ing of the session In the diplomatic
gallery sat United States Secretary
Henry White, an interested spectator.
while almost every Irish peer listened
to Mr.. Wyndham's exposition of the
bill. From an early hour this morning.
the stone benches from the House of
| Commons entrance to the doors of the
| lobby, were packed with impatient
| Irishmen, among whom were many
presidents. Most Of these went away
without even seeing the inside of the
| legislative chamber the galleries OF
which were crowded as has not been
the case for many a day. Michael
Davitt, the father" of the Land
League, celebrated his 57th birthday by
re-entering the House for the first time
since he ceased to be member. in or
der to hear the Chief Secretary for Ire
land unfold his plans.
For the most part the Liberal mem
bers sat glum, the applause coming
from the Irish benches. A hush of ex-
pectation fell on the assembly as John
Redmond, the Irish leader rose to
speak. IL he refused to countenance
the bill, it's death and perhaps even
the governments downfall. was de-
creed. When the galleries of the House
found him sympathetic and non-com-
initial, feeling Of relief pervaded all
sides. What Sir Henry Campbell
BannCr!nan, the Liberal leader, and the
others said had little effect. T. w.
Russell, who with others criticised the
details and various omissions in Mr..
Wyandham's plan, wound up with a
cultural and reluctant admission that
lit is great bill"
The passage OF the first reading OF
the bill was followed by the rush to
the lobby. where ensued scenes that
might we'll make the ghost of Parnell
turn in his grave The tall form of
Lord Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, could be seen amidst a crowd of
Nationalists, who scarcely year ago
would rather have suffered anything
than discussed with the official head OF
the Irish party any question. Beside
Lord Dudley stood the grizzled little
Sir Anthony Mcdonnell. the First Ma
lie
Mr.. Wyandham, who was heartily
cheered when he arose to speak in the
House, announced at the outset that
the government thought cash aid was
necessary for the fulfillment of the pro.
posed scheme, but it attached greater
importance to the credit operation
than to the cash operation. He theI
unfolded the scheme, which provide!
for advances of money for the pur.
chase of land by the tenants. The ad
vances will be in the shape Of cash anC
not of stock, but in order to enabf
the cash to be raised a new stock is tt
be floated. 1t will be called "guaran
teed" "a per cent. stock and will b.
redeemable for 80 years. Mr. Wynd
ham doubted if $500, ,000, 900 of the stool
would be needed. 1t will be issued a
the rate of $4,000 900 yearly for th
first three years and afterwards posi-
| bly, in larger sums. In addition to thi
the government proposed a free gran
. OF 100000, ,000 to be saised by addition
to the stock, the interest and sinkin
fund which Will be borne by tn
Treasury, and the maximum annua
charge of which will not exceed 81
$4,000. Against this charge on tn
British Treasury the Irish governmer
proposes forthwith TO commence re
: ductions in the cost OF Administrative
amounting to 81 80, 900 per annum fol
| ever