The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-27
Well Received by Nationalfsts, and
May Be Approved at the Conn
ing Convention.
OPPOSITION
ULSTER
WHERE LANDLORDS MAY OBJECT
TO SELLING THEIR ESTATES.
Views of John Redmond-GOssip
About the Suicide Of Major General
Sir Hector Macdonald.

LONDON. March 26.-Mr. Wyndham has
no cause to be dissatisfied with the recep-
ton given to the Irish land bill thus far
days reflection has not modified the
first favorable opinions expressed. Per-
haps the strongest opposition yet evfnced
has come from the Ulster landlords, most
of whom are said to be unlikely to sell their
estates. T.. w. Russell, member for one
Of Ulster divisions, declares that this diff
ficulty, arising from the absence of a COM
pulsory law in the bill, will result in
continuance of the agitation in Ulster by
the tenants, who thus are deprived of avail
ing themselves of the new measure.
William OBrien has issued manifesto
criticising many features of the bill, but
strongly deprecating anything like hasty
condemnation by the Nationalist conven-
ton. Generally speaking, the Nationalist
heartily welcome the bill, not because they
regard 1t as perfect, but because it gives
ministerial sanction to the principle of
state aid in the shape of bonus provided for
under the bill. and because it is held to con-
tain the germs of a future measure of self
government for Ireland.
Mr.. Asquith, speaking at st. Adams to-
night, said that without being sanguine,
thinking that if by a concordat. such as
this bill, they could hope for a satisfactory
land settlement it was not beyond the
bounds of craftsmanship that by a like
concordat between Ireland on one side and
all the parties in England on the other they
would make an equally substantial advance
towards settling the problem Of Irish gov
eminent.
Lord Londonderry. speaking at skipton.
Yorkshire, expressed his unqualihed ap-
prevail of the bill
Among the provisions of the bill which
Mr.. Wyndham had not time to explain
all arrears of rent, except for the year pre-
ceding the passage of the act. Several
other good features Of the measure will
w. Bourke Cochran, of New York,
will not be able to be present at the con-
vention Of Irish Nationalists to be held in
Dublin, April A. for the purpose of con-
sidering the Irish land-purchase bill intro
duced in the House of Commons yester-
day. His doctors say he must not leave
the warm climate of Egypt until May, as
will remain at Assouan, upper Egypt. John
Redmond, the Irish leader, and other Irish
that Mr.. Cochran will not be present at
the convention.
1.-The land bill in many respects is a far
reaching and important measure. 1t pro-
poses a loan for the purpose of enabling
the landlords to be bought out to the ex-
tent of f1O0.O00,000, in addition to a bonus
not to be repaid. to amount to at least
f12,00O,0OO. The bill does not fill all the
requirements of the case. 1t does not pro-
vide as good terms. either for the landlords
or tenants, as proposed at the recent land
conference, but 1t marks an enormous adj
vance on any measure of its kind hitherto
proposed by an English government. 1t is
the direct result of the unity of the ma
tional movement in Ireland and the Ma
tional party In Parliament for the last
three years, which led to the breakdown
of coercion in Ireland and which induced
best interests lay in making friends with
the Irish people, instead of continuing in
conflict with them. The land conference
which ensued spoke in the name of united
Ireland.
Regarding the result of this measure I
cannot speak with any certainty. Its de-
tails, many of which seem to me highly
Objectionable, are capable of Improvement
| by discussion. If this measure should pro-
| the land question not only will a great
social and industrial problem be put once
| for all on a sound basis, but it will make
a concession to home rule, in answer to
| the united demand Of all the. classes in
| Ireland in the near future certainty.
Until these clauses of the bill are &C
| tually in my hand 1 cannot say, Of course.
| project in view. Therefore, 1 cannot say
| for a certainty If the bill will be accepted
| by the National convention which assem-
bles IN Dublin on April IA. This great as
| sembly will have the deciding voice in the
| matter. If it rejects the bill the measure
will be dead. If it accepts 1T, subject to
certain amendments, 1t is quite possible the
shape that it will entirely transform Ire
l land