DEPTHS OF HUMILIATION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14012, 17 September 1909, Page 2

DEPTHS OF HUMILIATION.

MR. BIRRELL AND IRELAND.

By Electric Telegraph.- -Copyright. ' (Received Sept. 17, 8.20 a.mT - ~ . v 10NDON, Sept, 16. During the debate on the reootnnHttedlnsh 0 Land Bill Mr. BirreJl, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking on tho clause forbidding advances in- respect of purchases of holdings if a tenancy is created after January, 1908, moved to substitute September 15,1909. The Nationalists threatened to aban.don the Bin if Mr. Birrell persisted in his amendment. «*» *» Mr. Birrell explained that the amendment Was in aoordanoe with-* promise to the Hon. W. H. Long. He was , under the impression that the Hoa. Long's suggestion would only (affect a' few' cases and made the promise n«rjiaps too hastily. At any rate ff\ large, amount of business had been soing on in bogU» tenancies, he was react? to eonaidw the position. Finally be aaked leave to withdraw the amendit. was likely there would be many new tenanoiM eroated. in Ireland in eighteen Nationljst cries of "Yes." The Hon. Wyndham : It is all * de- *?*£ *& «*,<*« Secretary took fright with a false fire. tli Burdl -. How many do you tJuskJ^e Hon. Wyndham : The Chief Seeretarj should ascertain the facts before putting down an amendment. -> The Ut. Hon. Campbell commenting ?k * M SV Bl S? n '", """"dej predicted that Mr. Birrell would never touch lower depths of humiliation. The amendment was. negatived, the voting being:— , *■ For go Against 197