, 1881-03-27
TILE IRISH QUESTION.
Objectionable Character Of the Peace
Preservation Bill.
Tia Action Of the British Government
Apparently Arbitrary and Un-
necessary.


Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune
: loSDoS, Eng, March 2~-The Govern
mept's latest Irish legislation, seeing that its
effect is to postpone the Land bill probably
Tor weeks, has shocked 4 good many mem~
bers Of Parliament besides Mr.. Parnell's lit
tie band. I refer to the Introduction of the
peace>Preseryation bill, which lnstnlght was
read the first time in the House Of Commons
under a vote of urgency, and which is simply
ateeaactment Of
WHOLLY KEPCGSAET INSTRUMENT OF RE
PRESTON
I1st expired about 4 year ago. It is now
pfoposed that it should remain in force for
me tears longer, aud be operativein districts
!F tue time being under the ban Of the
Aord:Leutenant's proclamation. Nobody is
"oe allowed, except under such conditions
@s may be set forth in the proclama-
uan. to carry or have any kind Of
lle91m, sword, cutlass, pike, bayonet, or any
ar1 Of these weapons; nor bullets, gun
""aer, nltro-glycerlnc, dynamite, gun-cot-
too, or other explosives If man happens
% q tall under the suspicion Of any officer Of
ue peace he may be arrested and searched
"1saont warrant; and, If found with any OF
aa prohiblted articles in his possession, be
WI De liable to three months Imprisonment
=. @D hne. On the warrant Of the Lord
t4eqlenant, moreover. any mans house
- .A}, De entered and searched. BY force
- need be, any time between sunrise
em sunset. One looks in vain for any limit
wmit1gation i'll the action Of this sweeping
instrument It docs not even contain any
uo'lslon for the deposit OF arms, nor for
olapensation being made to such persons as
4&' surrender them, Some notifications
s14s De added in committee, but such as I
aa'e Stated is this Peace-P Preservation as it
present stands.
Notwithstanding the stringency Of this OBJ
s'."us ~; measure, the Government carried
W.. st motions last night by overwhelming
80 -:swll1les- Nevertheless, their perseverance
~M II Immediately Oh the back Of the sus-
Ssuslon Of habeas-corpus,
wy AGAINST THE GRAIN OF SOME RADl~
r.. GALS,
, ~ Of whom voted against the motion OF
sM Mseaey, while others ahstained from voting
hs"se1ner. hss' Expectations have been general,
-. ~4 IN aud out Of Parliament, that the bill
nouu De abandoned, and tie disappoint-
fss4. eas Is rendered none the less keen By the
+sa W. mat, In forcing on the bill, the Govern
hs. .us hase sprung no surprise on the House,
~. simply carrying out the program an
Man Maneeo at the beginning Of the session.
program, however, was announced in
~" s" Of a certain state of affairs then exist
tas. u Ireland, but which has to large ex-
d;sac ance disappeared, and is every day still
tsppear'ng. The Coercion bill practically
t,1sa tss4 70 take effect from the day Of its in
ssa seaucoon in Parliament. 1t is said that
fsen 1:a in the most disturbed districts in
1p,s &u fent-paylng has again become the
md ~ aao IS no longer the exception;
ly dasu w. only nave 3grarian outrages great
tor.seased but the decrease has been seen
cian ip .:i,, pace with the progress of the Coer-
kss ~ ou1 through its several stages. All this
eeen urged, and in the main is tue,