Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
EACH SIDE BELIEVES OTHER is SINCERE
UniOnists Join NstiOnalists in Pressing Gov
eminent to Act Speedily.
LACK OF CASH ALONE SEEMS TO BAR WAY
National E1chequsr, Depleted by War, Not
Able to Bear Extra Burdens
EFFORT WILL Be MADE, HOWEVER, TO ACT
No One Considers it Possible Present
Opportunity VIII he Allowed to
slip Away, Even II Loan
IL Necessary.

LONDON, Feb 2I.-The interested parties
In the Irish land question. Irish national
lists, landlords and tenants. are now for
the first time in the history OF Ireland in
agreement upon the lines OF the Dublin
conference. They have also Joined forces
In bringing pressure on the government
TO make Secretary Wyndhams fortheom-
ing bill agree In spirit with the recon-
mendations OF the conference. and all in
dicstions point to the bill conceding those
demands
II will be introduced in Parliament at
the end Of March. and II passed will ac-
complish what MIR. Redmond and Lord
Dunraven agree in saying will be one of
the most extraordinary, peaceful revolu-
tions ever effected"
II Mr.. wyndham, for lack of funds or
other causes, falls to meet the views Of the
conference, he will have on his hands, TO
quote Mr.. Redmond. IAN ireland such as
the world has never seen" In this view
such a strong supporter Of the government
as the duke Of Abercorn concurs.
MIR. Redmond adds:
II this agreement of keenly opposing par
ties lacks fulhllment through the gov
ernor's refusal there will be twice as many
counties under the ban OF the crimes act
as there were prior TO the present truce
ing OF the bill is revealed. A great na-
tionallst conference, at which Bourke Cock
ran OF New York will be one OF the princi-
pal speakers, will meet in Dublin in April
to take action on the subject.
Amazed at the Results.
The duke of Abercorn. who is president
Of the powerful Irish landlords associa-
tion, which at first declined to Join the
earl OF Mayo in movement to Join the
nationalists, but later signihed its assent,
frankly admits that he is amazed at the
results achieved and at the happy topsy-
turvydom" now prevailing In Irish politics.
Asked IL he thought the nationalists we're
sincere in their professions Of willingness
to settle the long-standing grievances by a
compromise. he emphatically expressed his
belief in their complete sincerity. The
duke could not conceive that the govern
ment would stand on any bubbles" when
the solution OF the most serious problem
OF the empire was within its grasp. He
thought the process OF changing the hold
ings from the landlord to the tenant might
possibly cost ss5O000O annually. adding
''it surely would be cheap at that price"
Neither Mr.. Redmond nor Lord Dun
raven believe the transfer OF the land
would involve more than $500, 900 an
nually. and both think that the economics
resulting from the cheaper administration
would greatly reduce this figure, II they
did not eventually quite wipe out the
necessity for state aid in the payment o.
differences between the maximum price th'
tenant can AFFORD to pay and the minimum
price the landlord can accept.
Lack of Funds Is Drawback.
The Irish unionist leaders are OF th'
opinion that the whole question might b
declared settled in advance IL the govern
ment was not so desperately hard up.
In consequence OF this lack OF funds, Mr.
wyndham's bill will not be introduced unit
after the presentation OF the budget. 81
that any money to carry out the provision
of the bill will not be included in the year
taxes.
Chancellor OF the Exchequer Ritchie
while quite sympathetic toward ireland
now faces more serious financial situa
tIon and more bitter protests against over
taxation than have confronted any chan
cellor in recent years.
The phenomenally small government ma
y jorities since Parliament reassembled ar
indications OF the storm which is brewin
over Mr.. Ritchie's head. He must ais
float a new Transvaal loan before October
and the government, for this reason,
particularly anxious in this respect
Cousols, yesterday, were at the loves
point reacuen Ahls year anu luQutIiee Auau
at Anglo American banking houses, sue
as the Morgans. Seligmans and speyer
reveal the fact that there is no indicatio
OF the United States subscribing to a loal
Since the last war loan was so largel
underwrtten in New York the lnternS
tional monetary situation has completed
changed, and the firms here say the Amer
cans now need their capital for use
home.
Easy 20 F.Oat Loan.
One hnancier said; "If the governme
would bring out loan that would real
provide means for settling the Irish que
tion. they would get more underwritiI
than they would know what to do with. bo
here and In America"
Mr.. Redmond was asked point blank
ne thought the landlords were in earneI
He replied
I have every reason 20 think they a
Just anxious TO settle.
10 Mr.. Wyndham brings In a bill on Il
lines OF the decision arrived at by q
Dublin conference the greatest step IN q
industrial and social history OF IrelaI
will have been accomplished.
More than that, Il Will be most impoI
ant step toward home rule. Under the ne
system the landlords will live In Irelan
derive beneht from their property and
Ein To take a new interest In Irish Affairs
They will then see the necessity for
extension OF local government and "
eventually become as anxious as ourselv
20 secure home rule