And of 1870—Its merits and demerits
Paucity of leases and tenants' improvements—How viewed in Ireland
Rents in Ireland before 1870 not generally extortionate
But such rents did exist, and most tenancies were precarious
Absolute ownership of land under the Incumbered Estates Act
Circumstances under which this Act had been car ried—Its nature
It guaranteed complete ownership under a parliamentary title
Confiscation of Landlord Rights by the Act of 1881
Fixity of tenure given to the present tenant
Which could not honestly be done without compensating the owner
Inseparable rights of ownership destroyed
The New Land Court and its proceedings
Rights of the Legislature over landed property—Mill
Dishonest character of Irish land legislation
The defence of the Act of 1881
The Act failed to pacify Ireland—Effects of the Home Rule agitation
Tendency of subversive principles in legislation to grow
Landlord claim for compensation
Effects of the land legislation on Irish capital and contracts
On the ultimate position of tenants
Moral effects of this legislation
The worst form of robbery, legal robbery
Dangers of the Irish precedent
Mr. George's comparison of Irish and American landlordism
Where should State intervention stop?
Other Attacks on Property
Mill's doctrine of the ‘unearned increment’
English land no longer the source of English food
Nationalisation of railroads, &c
Cautions in dealing with such question—Is democracy suited to the task?
Influence of philosophical speculation on politics
Character in public life—How far democratic election secures it
The Home Rule alliance—Compared with the coalition of North and Fox
Effects of the lowering of the suffrage on political morality
