DOMINION OF CANADA - IRISH
EMIGRATION.
Mr. BLAKE asked the Chief Secretary
to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
Whether the Government contemplates,
in the instance of suitable persons availing
of the offer of the Canadian Government
to provide settlers with 160 acres
of land each, on condition of the
immigrants from Ireland, and making an
advance for the erection of dwellings
and preparing for crops with seed a
portion of the land, all costs incurred to
be secured on the settlers' land, and
repaid by annual instalments, so as to
save the Exchequer and Irish Poor Law
Unions from loss?
Mr. TREVELYAN, in reply, said,
that His Excellency was now in
communication with the Colonial Office in
regard to the question of emigration to
Canada and other Colonies; but it would
not be possible to reply fully to the
inquiry of the hon. [honourable?] Member,
inasmuch as th Arrears of Rent (Ireland) Bill,
he was sorry to say, had not yet become
an Act.
Mr. T.P. O'CONNOR: If it should
become an Act, will the right hon. [honourable?]
Gentleman then consider the advisability of
availing himself of the offer?
Mr. TREVELYAN: Most certainly.
