The Irish standard., 1909-09-11

=, the want Of money. One Of the imme-
diate effects Of this now Bill, when 1t
is passed into law, will be to free this
immense mass Of property which 10
now in tho Land Courts. and pay the
landlords their money and allow the
tenants to take full possession Of their
farms (hear, hear). At the present time
they have not got their full rights in
the land, although they are paying the
full rate Of interest for the money as
we'll as for the sinking fund. An
other thing which the Bill proposes to
do is to remove the cost of Notation
from the rates to the Imperial ok
chequer, and that In itself IL very
important thing indeed for Ireland
(hear, hear). You know that this cost
Of flotation of stock has already swal
lowed up the whole Of the Develop
ment Grant to Ireland. and II this Bill
were not passed the cost Of getting the
money to buy out the landlords would
BIZ a crushing weight upon the rate
payers of Ireland (hear, hear). An
other thing which the now Bill pro-
poses to do Is to bring within the
puryiew Of the Act of 's1t all future
tenants. There ara the tenants who
cannot 60 into court to get fair rent
fixed because OF the fact that by the
eviction msdsssasy blsuss Of the Act
Of ~ they have been converted into
what in the jarson of the law, is CALL
ed future" tenants. Again, this new
Bill proposes to remit the stamp duty
on the money raised for the purpose
of the erection of laborers' cottages and
the furnishing Of the laborers with
plots of land. Then again, 1t gives a
right to the estate commissioners.
where they have suspicion that pres.
sure is being brought by tho landlord
upon the tenants to force them to buy
under the zone system. to step in and
value the land, and see that the land
lord does not get more than what he
deserves to get for his interest in the
land (hear, hear). I need scarcely point
out to you the advantage it will be to
have on the Congested Districts board
a number Of members representative
of the people-gentlemen elected by the
people. This the Bill proposes to do.
There is another thing too. AMI 1t
Is Of supreme importance-this Bill
proposes to give the estates commits
sioners power to buy land in other
parts Of Ireland besides the scheduled
congested district areas, and I need
scarcely pause to point out to you that
in every part of ireland there are con-
gested areas; we have got them here
in South Cuth. (Hsar, hear) We
have got places like Clogher and An
nagassan, where, according to the re-
port Of the medical onicer Of health.
there is state of things prevailing
such as would not be tolerated in any
other Christian country. (Applause.)
The matter has been before the public
for the past twenty-four years, be-
cause remember when Mr.. T. p. Gill
represented South Louth and was
away in America on the business Of the
organization. l was asked to put GER
) tain questions with regard to Closher.
The deplorable state Of things which
prevailed then has prevailed to the
present. And why? Because there was
no board, numerous as boards are in
: Ireland, to deal with the question. This
Bill proposes to give the Estates Com
, missioners power all over Ireland to
remedy this state Of congestion. When
this Bill has passed into law think It
will go long way indeed to rid the
landlords who are willing to sell and
Ireland Of the plague of landlordism
It may be said that after that it will
! be necessary to have compulsion. Well
! It's time enough to bid the devil good
morrow when you meet him. Let ua
I'get rid Of them then we will deal with
! the other gentlemen who are not (hear'
} hear). There, is however, one thing
! which must be present to the minds OF
:. everyone-there is one thing which
], may have the effect Of preventing the
Il free sale Of land In Ireland, and that
4 IL disunion among the people. Hear