The Irish standard., 1903-08-08

it Is inconceivable to me that either
the government or the landlords would
in another place consent to anything in
the nature of the wrecking or mutilat-
ing of this bill; but it is we'll that it
should be clearly understood that if
this bill is mutilated in another place
it will mean the wrecking of the bill;
because if it is mutilated in the way
indicated by some Of the newspapers,
whether passed into law or not. the
bill will be a dead letter, and in my
opinion its introduction will. so far
from being blessing. prove Il curse
to Ireland. But. as | have said. l am
not disposed to pay serious attention
to these rumors. l prefer to regard the
present as the last stage of this bill
in the House of Commons (cheersl. and
l say to-day when it is leaving the
House of Commons now in it's amend
ed shape, l say regarding it. as do,
conference, as moulded to it's present
shape by Irish public opinion, as ex-
pressed by the national convention in
Dublin, in my opinion it is great
measure, which contains within it the
elements of settlement of the Irish
land question. and is a measure which,
spirit by landlord and by tenant alike.
will bring in its train the blessings,
long deferred and long denied to Ire
land, of peace and prosperity (chefrs).
1t is with the earnest hope that our
most earnest and sanguine eXpecta-
tons Of this bill will be realized that
beg to support it's third reading
(cheers).
Colonel sAUNDERSON said he had
sometimes when the bill was being
discussed fancied he was listening to
a Scotch debate Qaughter, so business
like was it. They ought not to en-
pect too much from the bill. though
they ought to expect a great deal. The
Fast experience in regard to the Irish
tenant purchaser meeting his obliga-
tiOnS was Il guarantee to the British
taxpayer for the safety of this trans
action. The great principle in the bill
10 was sure, would not he destroyed
in the House of Lords. He could not
do anything of that kind. and he did
not anticipate any difficulty in the
working of the bill from the landlords
Let those who had influence with the
tenants urge them not to demand un-
reasonable terms. He need not repeat
what he said before about home rule.
llr believed the passage of this bill,
far from promoting Il future home rule
measure. would have the exact OPP
posite effect Irsh laughter,. 1t would
take out of the hands of the agitat tors
the great lever they held formerly.
What they hoped from the passage Of
this bill was not only peace but loyal
ty. He did not think they could buy
the loyalty of the people of Ireland
by anything Qrish cheers; but at the
same time the passage of this bill must
bring home to the Irish people the
fact that this Parliament meant to do
right to the people of Ireland. One
word about gaining the loyalty of the
people Of Ireland which he thought
was the most valuable thing they
could purchase (cheers). To his mind
it was matter of happy augury that
the visit of the sovereign of these
realms to the shores Of Ireland syn
chroniscd with the passage of this bill
through the House of Commons, and
he believed that the kings way was
the best way of all to the hearts of
the Irish people. They were turning
over Il new page in the history of Ire
land. III former pages there We're
many blots and many stains which
they all wished now to blot out and
have forgotten, and in leaving down
tIis new page they hoped that others
would be botted out from the mem,
DRY of Ireland, and upon that page they
hoped and trusted and prayed they
might inscribe the happiness, peace
and prosperity and loyalty of Ireland
(cheerS).
Sir ii. NNERMAN
The honorable and gallant gentle
man who has just sat down has said
good many things with which most
cordially agree, namely. the aspiration
| he has expressed for the future peace
contentmrnt, and prosperity of Ire
land. and his warm recognition III
which, am sure. we all join. of thu
manner in which the chief secretary
| conducted the proceedings connected
with the bill in this House Qlcar. hear,
| Reference has been made to the abil
| ity and the labor which the right
honorable gentleman has bestowed up
on this bill. | think even more con
| spcuouS than that is the concillatory
spirit and the elasticity and adaptable
| ty he has displayed, which are prob
| ably the highest qualities Of !; miniStc
in conducting Il bill of this charactc
(chccrs). We may say of the chic
secretary With Il great degree of truth
"alonc l did it," so far as the govern
mcnt are concerned Qaughtcr). | hav
not observed. so far as l have bee
present. that he has over had the SUI
| mort and encOllrl cement Of any cabiup