Arizona republican., 1903-03-26

London, March 25.-The Irish secre- tary, MT. Wyndham, introducc4 the governments long anticipated Irish land bill in the house Of commons this afternoon. It proposes q free grant of sG00G0, GOO for the purposes of the bill- Tenants are to pay 3A per cent inter est on loans from the government. MT. Wyndham said he thought the scheme would not involve $500. .0O0, GOO. but that S750. GOO 600 could safely be advanced on Irish land. The advances to tenants are limited to $2.500 in the congestel districts. and 5000 elsewhere. The bill also provided that untenanted farms and grazing lands shall be sold to neighboring tenants. and that the con- missioncrs. to be known as estate com miss;oners, shall supervise tha sales The bill will become effective NOvenl- Der 12
 The keen interest felt in this new legislation, which it is hoped will pre- mote peace and contentment in Ireland, was shown by the crowded house. Mi chacl Davitt, father of the land leagua, celebrated his ffty-seventh birthday by re-entering the house for the first
 
 order to hear the chief secretary for Ireland unfold his plans- For the most part the liberal members sat glum. tha applause coming from the Irish benches.
 4 hush of expectation fell upon the assembly as John Redmond, the Irish leader, rose to speak. If he refused to countenance the bill it's death, and per haps even the governments downfall. was decreed. When the galleries If the house found him sympathetic and non-cOnnitJal a feeling of relief per Vaded all sides. What Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the liberal lead CT, and the others said had little effeC-.
 Even T. w Russell. wno with others criticized the details and various orn- missions in Wyndham's plan, wound up with . guttera1 and reluctant admission that 'It is a great bill
 The passage of the first reading of the bill was followed by rush to the lobby, where ensued scenes that might well make the ghost of Parnell turn in his grave. The tall form of Lord Dud- Icy. lord lieutenant of Ireland, could be seen amid crowd of nationalists. who scarcely a year ago would rather have suffered every penalty than asso- ciate with the official head of the Irish government Besides Lord Dudley stood the grizzled little Sir Anthony Mcdonnell, the first national assistant Irish secretary. He it was who drafted the bill Horace Plunkett, Lord Iveagh, Lord Ashbourne and many unionist members joined the group. The Duke of Abercorn, the most powerful land lord in Ireland, asked to be introduced to John Redmond, and a mutual friend brought the. duke to the leader of the nationalist party. with whom the leader of the Irish landlords heartily shook hands, and they patched up the peace of Ireland over the house of commons refreshment bar.
 The Earl of Dunraven, who with John Redmond shoulders the greatest re sponsibility for today's procedure, slipped out quietly to avoid congratula- tions. He said to the Associated Press corresp pondent: T believe the bill will meet the requirements of all parties. Though l have not had chance to read them and can not speak definitely con- corning the details of the measure, t does certainly seem as though new era was daWning on a new Ireland Mir Wyndham to great extent has