The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-02
A Measure Introduced That Will Re
of Vast Benefit
PROPOSES LARGE MONEY GRANT.
The Irish Secretary Introduces the
Gcverrr1ent Land ELL Into Gritisn
House Of CCnmlnS.

grant of 100000 for the purposes
OF the bill. Tenants are to pay 3A per
cent. interest on loans from the gov
eminent. Mr.. Wyndham said ne
thought the scheme would net involve
over $500 GOO, but that S750,O09.OO0
could be safely advanced on Irish land.
Advances to tenants are limited to 81
500 in the congested districts and s5.-
600 elsewhere. The bill also provides
that rntenantcd farms and grazing
land shall be sold to neighbor!ng ten
ants and that three commissioners to
DC known as estate commissioners shall
supervise the sales. The name of the
three commissioners are Michael Fin
aune, secretary to the governments
Bengal general and statistical depart
ment; Frederick S. French, one Of the
Irish land commissioners, and William
F. Bailey, one of tie assistant commits
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 vs. the crowded House.
The peers gallery and the distinguish
ed strangers gallery were filled and
there has been 10 such gathering Of
members OF Parliament since the OPEN
ing of the session. In the diplomatic
gallery sa. 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 beer
the case for many 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 men,
| bers sat elum, 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. If 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, a feeling of relief peryaded all
sides. What Sir Henry Campbell
BanncTnan, 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 crowd of
| Nationalis*s, 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
tional Assistant Irish Secretary.
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 then
unfolded the scheme, which provides
for advances Of money for the pur-
| chase Of land by the tenants. The ad-
yances will be in the shape OF cash and
net OF stock. but in order to enable
the cash to be raised new stock is TO
be fioated 1t will be called "guaran-
! teed" 2a per cent. stock and will be
I redeemable for 80 years. Mr.. Wynd-
ham doubted if $500, 900, 600 OF the stock
would be needed. 1t will be issued at
the rate of s25,O00,O0O yearly for the
first three years and afterwards posi-
| bly, in larger sums. In addition to this
| the government proposed free grant
Of $GO,OOO,C0O to be saised by additions
to the stock, the interest and sinking
fund which will be borne by the
Treasury, and the maximum annral
| charge of which will not exceed ST.,
| $4,000. Against this charge on the
British Treasury the Irish government
| proposes forthwith to commence re-
duc-ions in the cost Of administration
amounting to s1,250,O00 per annum for