Putnam patriot., 1909-02-12
The New irish Land Bill.

The New Irish Land Bill
The Irish people have suffered UNI
told sfong4 at the hands Of the British
government esef since they came TN
der it, control by conquest. II has been
EHRiandz greatest scandal, or rather
thai Of The aristoefacy, for until recent
years the people have Ind no voice IN
the administration Of national aiiats.
Now that they have got voice IN III
fecling public Affairs, tokens Of justice
Ia dealing With Ireland's wrongs, are
moving rapidly TO right solution. The
grent statesman. Gladstone, aroused
the public conscience by declaring thai
he never knew, until he mnde II spe.
cial study, how deeply the irish people
had been wfobged, not alone In fobbing
them Of their lands but in placing dis
abilities upon them 10 prevent the de-
yelepmeat Of their God given abilities
that would have raised them into an
enlightened and influential power
among the nations OF the world. lit
Tie by little, since t'iadstuneis day, the
Irish people have been regaining some
of their rights, especially in.aequifing
their iands 50 wronRfnlly taken from
them, which viii NOON change the faee
of that beautiful Island, and make
and ambitious people
Several land bills have been pissed 10y
she strenuous efiafts Of the Irish lead
efs. eaeh an improvement on the 9TH
aes. Until new Fitt last, which VIII no
.iaabl soon he pa-eed, appears give
ssteral satisfaction. We append ii -.
napsis eI the principal provisions Of
! lie new measure, AS fellows
| fht estimated cost Of land puf.
chased throughout Ireland u tigufcd
ii sAatatt TN instead Of s4aW Oa 900
as csn5tm plated ht The Y Xndhani land
SCI ri Wll
Nm0uatHctuallN aa0aneed through
/ lhe Landed Estates commission Tor
| eafupl5tet saies bX landlords ta1enants
81, - isN.
s Amount to he raised 10 meet the
/
between tenants aud landlords, but
cash not vel al anced. saeo 900 ,o1.
l. Amount To Ice raised annually
heneclorth hN British treasury Tor Irish
land purchase, halt ia cash, the other
| half In stock, N.h. tssi, tsn.
.. Rate ol interest, including sink.
ing fund Ia In ! - per cent instead Of
3 IA rs under the ael Of 1908.
| i. Amount of purchase money AZ.
! piled for on oetoeer SUth and Sist, the
| last two days before the expiration of
| the hanus under the land act Of i9oi,
/ - .tsN ,tsA,
:. fhe bonus Ia the landlords Ia toe
/ heneeforth cut down according 10 sl.
| Il ~ sctte.
=, The membership 81 the Congeste,i
Districts Beari "a he increased ilS AREA
81 operations 10 Is greatly extended, So
~ az inclH l. The counties of Bonegal,
/ leilstm. MaNa. tIAfe, 1iign, Reseoms
mon, GALWAY Kerry. Nest cork The
Houaut tnNgaliN PLAYED Al Is disposal
fft It's doing away NIta congestion, hN
dsN4t. f's tsts f#e nuteBA fed lands aud
migrating ~ lsstnie from the poorer
~oii a. the richer districts, increased
from ~ hlssi Ia 81 s.s#tss.
.. Tie Landed Estates Commission.
efs teeNereiSe stmliaf powers A. 70 M
tenanled land over the remainder al
lie oaautA Wtlete TIE t'ongeSted nls.
tflcl> Hoard Authority Is not 10 apply
10, fhe powers 81 the Landed Is
tales commissioners Increased hs the
hill 81 a. Ia euahle lhem 10 refuse the
advance ol money to landlords Tor the
sale Of their property Il the land is not
deemed sufficient security for the price
n ked for It.
IL. The general staff ot the Estates |
Commissioners department 10 he great.
IL enlarged
L. Amount Which may I've adv anccd |
10 atsN particular purchaser under the |
nea aeg limited 10 saa.nu instead OF |
sia,tsn under the act of iati
Within twenty tlSe. years the ohiiga-
lions q the purchasers are expected Ia |
IN all cleared Oft,
The following statement shows the !
namhef ai parehase Agreements lodged |
aud the amounts Of loans applied for |
I'm FsslSet q estates IN Ireland sold by |
landlords direct to tenants under the |
aei et las, Fl n 9cs. 81, issa 10 sept. |
&, isass
NJ. el agnoer enls lodged. iGa, SsS /
AeasAns i@at. Applied Iet, sasS. s41. .sas |
tbs tetal ats VI and faf which The |
as eetaenfs M lostSvd aud hans an 1
etsasa iss Kas. approximately, s. ~ .4aa 1
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