The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-27
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IRELAND.
This May Be Result 6 Of the he
NeWLa Bill.
JOHN RE 4: ) Q i D's s !.
He Thinks ltbyFar the Best Bill Pre- re-
scented BY an English Government N ''''nE.
and That With Amendments i
May Work Wonders.
JOHN s.REDMOND'S OPINION ,l:l
nv A,,o,o,,atsd Press. !

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LONDON, March 20 Former Congress-
man wv. Bourkc Cochran, Of New York,
5wll5not BIO ablo 10 DO prosent ut the e. con cor
ycntlon Of Irish Nationalist to be he 'l'1
III Dublin April 18th for tho purpose OF y
considering the Irish land purchase 5 oill
introduced In tho House Of Commons ms yes o..
terdny. a Ills doctors say he must must snot
leave tho warm climate Of Egypt until
May as his lungs are seriously affected.
and he will remain at Assouan, upper
Egypt John Redmond the Irish lea ca DER !Ir
and other Irish members Of the House OF
Commons deeply regret the fact that nf MT Nj !.
Cochran will not be present at the con-
yention. The Irish members maintain the
same attitude towards the land bill, re-
ze 1rvinx serious criticism Of the measure
until the text Is published, and are await
ing the decision Of the conventlon DeLor ,
oommitting themselves to q definite pol
Icy. III % S M 3S sll 5s n !. 81. #
John Redmond wrote the following:
1.-THE land bill In many respects IS a
ifar-reachIng and important measure ,, y -
proposes q loan for the purpose @ 5enaDlllls
tho landlords to be bought out 70 the e!sTT
tent OF a hundred million pounds, IN az q
Hdition to bonus not to pc reIt a'u -, -
amount to at least -, O00,0oo pounds. IN 9 ?
8blll does not NIL all the requirements OF I
tho case@ It A does not provide as gooo
terms either for the landlords or ten
ants as proposed at the recent lana con-
ference, but fit marks an enormous aa-
vance on any measure OF its KIND hit le' =
proposed BY an y English government = |, - !.
lis the direct result Of the , , ., .re
national movement In Ireland ana the
national party in Parliament for tn g. last
three years, which led to the breakdown GOV !,
~ coercion in Ireland and which nduceu
sthe landlords to como to the conc!usioN
FRAT their best interests lay IN ma KING
friends With the Irish people, nstea % q aoi
continuing to conflict with them. ne y! an !, :
conference which ensued spo 'f''5 ~ - ~
name OF united Ireland. y. .3
."mRegar,ing the result OF this measure,
I cannot speak with any certainty, -, :, :
deta ils.g many OF which seem 70 me s1ls y !
Objectionable, are capable OF Improvement .n
~ discussion. 7 I this measure shoula pr".
vide. as every one hopes, settlement q NJ 9.
the land question, not only VII VII q 9 sIea as
social and Industrial rrobem pe put ny. ~
|or allon a sound basis, but VIII ma ke
20 e,,,as s,on 10 home rule, In answer to
the united demand Of all classes ~ re
In M IN the near future, a erta,nty.
lNmTIntll the clauses OF this bill are nc &C
80 Nv IN nv hands, cannot, OF course.
snv whether they will actually carry -.
the pro1ect In view. Therefore, :! - sa1'no'
saw saw 70 certainty Il the bin will DO &C.
e eer ID by the National convent!!co,n which
assemblies in Dublin April 18th. TINS gr n,a1
re- 1ss e will have the deciding voice
IN the matter. Ill rejects the ~ 'n :.
measure will be dead. II y ae :, = Il, :.
subject to certain amendments; = - oo,r.
M. sible the bill may he moulded m l; com
p p,,ttea into such n shane that It Will , en-
tirely transform Ireland.