New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
IRISH LAND PROBLEM.
IT My BE SOLVED SOON.
Germany's, Progress IN Shipbulding'
Race for Bennett Cup.
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London, Jan. D. a. ma great step has been
taken toward a settlement of the Irish land
question This is the general opinion in Dublin
with regard to the result Of the conference pre-
sided over by Lord Dunraven. The report does
not touch compulsory purchase but 1t outlines
a scheme for the abolition of the dual owner
ship of land and clears the way for final legis-
lation on the subject. A copy OF the report mas
been sent TO Chief Secretary Wyndham, who
has undertake to introduce land purchase bill
in Parliament at the coming session. and he
viii undoubtedly be considerably influenced by
its suggestions. 1t is not however to be eX-
pected that he will adopt all the recommends
tions contained in the report, as he is well
aware that the. conference has not been thor
oughly representative. Still, he has unique
opportunity for solving the Irish land problem
a great difficulty in the way is the ATTITUDE Oh
wealthy landowners like the Marquis of Lans-
downe the Duke of Abercorn and Colcnel Saun-
derson. who boycotted the conference, and are
consequently not likely to express approval of
its proposals.
Germany is steadily making progress as
shipbuilding nation. In ceasng to take BRUSH
materials the German builders for time iost
money, but the tremendous impetus which the
largely owing to the influence of the Emperor
has made these temporary losses good, and both
the iron and the shipbuilding trades are now
equal to more than has yet been done IN the
country. At present, however, Germany Is
heavily handicapped by the fact that the lreh-
making centres lie far from the seacoast, ana t
much closer alliance between the shipbulldlns
and ironmaking industries will have TO be ei-
fected before she can hope to compete seriously
with Great Britain. The German shlpouhdlhs
wards we're very active during 1902 but the ten
dency Immensely to increase productive capac-
ity of Establishments which characterized other
Industries was not noticeable to any extent.
This probably accounts for the absence i'll the
trade of the stagnatIon general IN Germany
at the present time
REPRESENTATIVES of the British Automobile
Club are inspecting the roads in Ireland With
view to a race for the James Gordon Bennett
| CUP. Parliament may be asked to pass all act
which should suspend the twelve miles an hour
limit as regards certain roads during certain
| hours of specific day but this step will not
! be taken until a sparsely habited and other
wise suitable country has been found on "hlcf
| a race could be run with the hearty concurrence
| of the authorities and the inhabitants. Ife
event is exciting great interest in the auto
mobile world. and challenges have been re
ceived from America, France and Germany.
/ Improvement has come over the situation II
! Morocco The Pretender has fed, possibly t
! Taxa taking with him all the avaii5ble. store
| and the Harra tribe which fighting for him
| has now joined the Sultan. Mula-Mohammeu
the S11ltans brother. has taken the oath OF al
| Iegiance TO the sovereign, and has assumed
command of the Shereefan army. lie will Sc
out in pursuit of the enemy. His arrival at Fe
| IS confirmed. News from FeZ, dated Deceh1oe
| 90 states that 300 cavalry and infantry haV
| arrived there from Sus. Ten thousand caVair.
have left Fez for Ghatta. The Suitan's arm.
| is now q large one.
! According to reports current in German Ad
! ,7irsItv circles Admiral Prince Henry of Prus
| sia will soon leave the navy and become Resen
| of Brunswick the North German prncipallt
| whose rulership is claimed by the Duke of cum
| beriand.
There is runor that one of the Morga
! steamship lines is likely to make Bristol por
| n call. l. ~ =