Show In the House of Commons LOXDOX Dec 4The government today introduced into the house of commons a supplementary estimate of 5000 for the purpose of inquiring into the situation in the western part of Ireland arising from the failure of the potato crop and for mak preparations for relieving distress among the inhabitants of that section In the commons today Balfour made a I motion that parliament vote 5000 to provide pro-vide seed potatoes for distressed land cultivators culti-vators m Ireland the seed potatoes not to be given the people gratis but as a loan and anyone paying ready money would obtain 20 per cent discount This was only a small part of measures t bo taken by the government to meet the impending distress in Ireland Ho spoke of railways and other public works to be undertaken The appropriation asked for was approved |