Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30

though 1t was in plain words in the act.
They did not want that to happen. but II
would happen inevitably IL the act were
left as 1t was. Therefore. they Joined
with the others in suggesting that the
Irish ratepayer should be saved from that
heavy tax with which he is threatened
under the words of the act. At the same
time they quite objected to having the
whole burden shifted off the ratepayers
on to the shoulders of the landlords. They
wished 1t shifted on to the shoulders OF
the British taxpayer. The government
however. said they would not put 1t on
the British or the Irish taxpayer. that II
must be borne by the Irish landlords and
the Irish tenants. On that point they
distinctly differed from the government.
When they were asked for an Attenuation
on the act they might say: III you give
US some reasonable alternative as an
option we may help you. and We Will oner
such suggestions as may help 10 lessen
the loss on the British taxpayer. 1hat
was non-cOmmittal.
Lord Kenmares scheme, which had
been apparently invented by Sir Alexan-
der Henderson. a great London fnancier,
looked plausible but he did not oelleVe
the treasury would adopt 1t. 1t had peeh
changed since first submitted to the treas.
ury to please the landlords change that
would make the treasury like 1t even less.
If Lord kenmare and the nnanciers
thought they could ease the position the
landlords wished them every success. put
they objected to these gentlemen appeal
ing to the landlords throughout the coun-
try for subscriptions to another commit
tee. It was misleading to the landlords
and was taking away money REQUIRED py
the convention. TIL 1e large hnanclers
never recommended anything out OF
which they did not see their way to make
money. He did not blame them That
was their business. and In considering the
merits of the scheme they must remem-
Der that 1t was for the beneht or the
nh, ne fha Low
Mr.. Montgomery then briefly alluded TO
Mr. Willis scheme-to issue ~ per cent
bonds instead Of "a per cent stock. Bonds
were bound to demand higher price IN
the market than stock, because stock was
not bound to be redeemed. whereas bonds
were bound to be redeemed at par sooner
or later. There was good deal In the
scheme, and 1t ought to be acceptable to
the treasury. 1t appeared to be capa BILE
of relieving the difficulty.
A document which has caused consider
able amusement was read Tuesday even
ing at meeting of the Ballintubber
branch Of the United Irish League. At a
recent meeting the branch condemned the
action of a person who was stated to have
sold cattle to a man who is unpopular
because he holds grazing lands in the dis
trict. The vendor of the cattle wrote ex-
pressing regret for his violation of the
rules OF the organization and inclosed an
apology. which read: II. James LAWN.
beg to inform the Ballintubber branch OF
the Irish League and the public in general
that the cattle sold by me and bought. as
alleged by William Glover were under
stood by me at the time to be for his
brother-in-law, who purchased them from
me. 1t was myself sold the cattle. and IL
had known that the cattle were for
Glover would not have sold them to him.
and for doing so now humbly apologize"
The apology was considered satisfactory
and was accepted.