The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-26
Loans I'm Congested Districts 20 ne
Limited 10 $4,000 and Elsewhere
I'm Ireland to $4,000.
ABOUT $5oo,oOO,ooo NEEDED
THREE ESTATE COMMISSIONERS TO
SUPERVISE THE SALES.
Money to He Loaned at 1-2 Per Cent.
Others-OutIine Of the Bill.

LONDON March 25.-The Irish secretary,
Mr.. Wyndham, introduced the governments
long anticipated Irish land bill I'm the House
of Commons this afternoon. II proposes a
free grant OF s60.00O.00O for the purpose OF
the bill. Tenants are to pay 3k per cent
interest on loans from the government.
Mr.. Wyndham said he thought the scheme
would not involve $500 900 900. but that $780,
100000 could safely be advanced on Irish
land. The advances to tenants are limited
to $500 in the congested districts and s5,-
600 elsewhere. The bill also provides that
untenanted farms and grazing, lands shall
be sold to neighboring tenants and that
three commissioners. to be known as estate
commissioners, shall supervise the sales
The names Of the three commissioners are
Michael Finucane. secretary OF the govern
ment Of Bengal Revenue. General and
Statistical Department; Frederick s.
Wrench, now one of the Irish land COM
missioners, and William +. Bailey. one of
the assistant commissioners on the Irish
land question. They will be under the con-
troll of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland The
bill becomes effective Nov. u.
The Keen interest felt In this new legisla-
ton, which 1t is hoped will promote peace
and cohtentment in Ireland, was shown by
the crowded houses. The peers gallery and
the distinguished strangers gallery were
filled and there has been no such gathering
of members of Parliament since the opening
of the session. In the diplomatic gallery
sat United States Secretary Henry White.
an interested spectator, while almost every
Irish peer listened to Mr.. wyndham's ex-
position Of the bill.
INTEREST WAS GREAT
From an early hour this morning the
stone benches from the House OF Com
mons entrance to the doors OF the lobby
were packed with impatient Irishmen,
among whom were many priests Most OF
these went without seeing even the inside
of the legislative chamber, the galleries
of which were crowded as has not been the
case for many day. Michael Davitt, the
Father of the Land League. celebrated
his fifty-seventh birthday by re-entering
the House for the first time since he ceased
to be a member in order to hear the chief
secretary for Ireland unfold his plans.
For the most part the Liberal members
sat glum. the applause coming from the
Irish benches. A hush of expectation fell
on the assembly as John Redmond. the
Irish leader. rose TO speak. II he refused
TO countenance the bill its death, and per-
haps even the governments downfall. was
decreed. When the galleries of the House
found him sympathetic and noncommittal
feeling OF relief pervaded all sides. What
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Lib
eral leader, and the others said had little
effect. Even Il. w. Russell, who, with 9TH
ers. criticised the details and various omis-
sions in Mr.. Wyndham's plan, wound up
with a gutteral and reluctant admission
that 'it is a great bill"
The passage of the first reading OF the
bill was followed by a rush TO the lobby,
where ensued scenes that might well make
the ghost Of Parnell turn in his grave The
tall form of Lord Dudley, lord lieutenant
of Ireland, could be seen amid a crowd OF
Nationalists who scarcely a year ago would
rather have suffered every penalty than
associate with the official head OF the Irish
| government. Beside Lord Dudley stood the
| grizzled little Sir Anthony Mcdonnell, the
first National assistant Irish secretary. He
| II was who drafted the bill. Horace Punk
| ett, Lord Iveagh. Lord Ashbourne and
many Unionist members joined the group.
The Duke Of Abercorn, the most powerful
! landlord in Ireland, asked TO be introduced
to John Redmond. and a mutual friend
brought the duke to the leader OF the Ma
tionalist 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
EARL DUNRAvEN PLEASED.
Earl Dunraven, who. with John Redmond.
| shoulders the greatest responsibility for
| to-days procedure. slipped out quietly to
avoid congratulations He said TO the cor
| respondent: II believe the bin will meet
| the requirements of all parties. Though I
| have not had a chance TO read them and
| cannot speak definitely concerning the de-
| tails of the measure, IL does certainly seem
as though a new era was dawning on a new
| Ireland. Mr.. Wyndham. TO a great extent.
| has followed the lines of our conference.
| think that the landlords and tenants with
perhaps some slight amendments. will be
able to agree to the main principles OF the
| BILL"
| The Duke Of Abercorn said to-day's pro-
| ceedsngs are matters for congratulations.
| II hope the provisions of the bill, when
| carefully studied. will be carried out II
| looks as though the ancient hatchet had
been buried
John Redmond said he was unable TO add
! anything TO his utterances In the House,
but he seemed I'm a hopeful mood Various
members OF his party. however. frankly
discussed Mr.. Wyndham's plan. The omis-
sion OF adequate provision for those tenants
| already evicted, doubts whether the land
| lords would accede 10 the terms of the
measure and objections 10 the choice OF
| Mr.. Wrench as one Of the three estate
| commissioners seem TO be the chief diffl-
| culties, but all the Nationalist members