The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-05-18
GLADSTONE AND IRELAND.
Introduction In the House Of Commons
Of His Bill for tho Repres-
sion Of Crime.
Justice to be Tempered With Mercy and
the Innocent Not Allowed
to Suffer. =

Justice to be Tempered With Mercy and
the Innocent Not Allowed
to Suffer. :
LONDON. Nay 11.-In tho mouse Of commons,
Hsrcourt, home secretary, introduced bill for
tho suppression Of crime in Ireland He char
acterized tho prevalence Of crime there a. Q
national disgrace. He said:
Thetime has arrived for tho entire house to unite
in taking steps to repress It. The case We depore
to-day isnot solitary one. Ctime Is plague-spot
Ireland, and believe the Irish people desire it,
removal. 1t springs from secret societies, and
must be cxtirpated. The handspring Of crime is
the expectation OF immunity. which is only too
wei!-founded. The government has, therefore,
concluded It is necessary, IN those places where
ordinary law is rot observed, that special court.
consisting of three iUdges be appointed by the lord
lieutenant, 10 try cases without jury. The judg-
n,ent o. the court must be unanimous. Appeal eau
be made TO ths supreme court. The judgment Of
the latter will be given b. majority OF the judges
The supreme cour may diminish, but cannot ic-
crease the severity of sentences. Parliament will
be asked to provide special remuneration for spe-
cial Judges. The bill also contains the following
provision: It gives power to search for
tho secret apparatus Of murder such as
arms. threatening letters, ETC.: power to
enter houses py day or night, under the
warrant Of the lord-licutenant: power to arrest
persons prawlinx abou, at night and unable to give
account Of themselves, who are to be dealt with
summarily; power 10 arrest strangers for crimes
committed bJ foreign emmissaries, the hospitality
Of England not being for such persons rs
AGENTS OF ODoSovAN EossA:
and powor to remove persons whose presence is
dangerous to the peace Of the government aud
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societies will be dealt with su,nnaciiy and the mem
bership thereof constitute oIense under the act.
Cases OF aggravated assault will be
treated IN summary manner. Power is given to
repress intimidation and unlawful meetings News
papers continuing seditious, i1hammatory matter.
will be suppressed and the proprietors required to
enter Into recognzancss not TO repeat :he offensc
Justices compe::he Attendance of ~ituess about
to abscond: The lord lieutenant can appoint ad-
ditional police where necessary at the cost Of the
districts concerned. Compensation for murder
and outrage will be required Of tho districts
where they occur. Outrage will be dealt with
summarily by the courts, which arc to consist Of
two s,!peudiary magistrates. The government TO.
serves for consideration any further alteration OF
The home secretary admitted that the bill
Was extraordinary, but necessary to meet OK
traordinar; circumstances. The operation Of
government would 10 all III their power
to prevent innocent persons suffering from the
action of the bill He added that the bill
placed almost unlimited authority in the hands
OF the lord lieutenant, and concluded by saying
that the measure would shortly be followed by
one dealing with arrears Of rent.
Harcourt stated the government had con-
sdered the question OF lnstltnting military
tribunal, but had come 20 the conclusion that
. resort TO such measures was undesirable.
The lord lieutenant is to have power to pro-
claim tho district 70 which this act may be
applied.
THE MEASURE DISCUSSED.
Sir Stafford Northcote said the opposition de-
sired to give the government ell the assistance
in their power, but held them responsible for
W. f. Forster said IN his belief force was
no remedy, but it was often necessary.
and was never more necessary than now.
John Bright said tho bill was not aimed At
political opponents, but against crime. He de-
clared that If Ao were all lrlshnian he should
rather welcome 3 measure which would enable
tho people to pursue their daily duties in con-
fidence that protection would be afforded by
law.
Parnell said he wished to join in the ex-
preston as to tho temperate spirit shown by
s.1ed Gns:ed the thai past t5ss bs* '.ys :p but ns
not displayed in the proposed bill,
which he regarded as the most stringent
ever proposed, and which he said would result
in hundredfold greater failure than what had
gone before.
John Dillon characterized Forster's speech
a. bloodthirsty, but withdrew the words on de-
mand Of the speaker: He afterwards fercely
denounced the bill.
Harcour., before the bill was introduced,
declared that tho government had no intention
Of advising the queen to grant full pardon to
Michael Davitt.
Dillon pointed out that the assassination
Saturday was the first that had tested Ireland
He warned the governments that it might
DO renewed. He had not denounced
tho outrage No ono could effectually do
| nounce crime in Ireland until he wss ablo to
20 among the people ard say justice had been
done to Ireland. The present bill, he declared,
| would bring disaster and destroy all faith In
ultimate justice. To carry out the present
the hands Of assassins- The only way to deal
with Ireland was to accept the aid Of himself
and friends, az the government refused they
could only stand aside and watch the result Of
the conflict between two nations, and England
with repression. the other ireland with retail
alton
Mr. Goschon made vigorous denial in which
! he repudiated the notion that the kingdom was
| to look to members stepped in treason for pro-
lection Of lifo and property in Ireland.
! The phrase "mcmbers stepped in treason"
| being challenged, Mr. Goschen substituted
| therefor ''mombers who lave signed the no.
| ront manifesto"
Tho house by vote 327 to % passed the re-
| preselon bill to it's first reading. The mi =
! nority was composed entirely OF home rulers.
| The feeling in the lobby of the house is that
. repression bill fairly meets the grave issue
raised by tho crime of Saturday. but it is
| thought that certain stringoncy of provision
! will aleniato The Irish vote. A meeting Of
the Irish party will be held to-day to consider
| the subject.
| The bill for the preservation Of peace in
| Ireland was introduced amid profound silence
in the presence Of a great crowd on the floor
! and in the galleries. The measure il:
| regarded by the Irish IS the most stringent
! that could have possibly been suggested
Mr.. Healy says the Irish party has powder 70,
measure bitterly. He regards tho suspension
Of jury trlsl a. tho most vindictive blow Ut
struck at Ireland. This view II shased By all
land league msmberA
! Pennsylsania Republican Convention.
The republican state convention was held at
Harrisburg OH Wednesday last Gen. Reaver
was nommated for governor and STATE Senator
Davis for lieutenant governor by acclamation.
For the supreme judgeship six Names were
placed in nomination, R.xle Of Phil.delphia
inont. Two ballots were takon resulting in
RsWle's nomination. In the contest for secro-
! tary of internal s6airs, State Senator Greer had
! walk over, being nominated on the first bal
lot The slate agreed upon contained oil Of tho
|
Treasurer samuel, or ~ he 10 famiiiarly
called, Farmer Butler, for congressman at
large; but just previous TO the taking Of vote
the name Of Thomas II. 4arshall was sprung
on the convendoo by tho Pittsburg delegation
and carried through with . ruah, thus At tho
lsst moment breaking the slate.
Strong civil service resolutone were adopted
| with apparent enthusiasnl They condemn the
use OF patronage for political purposes, the re-
meval OF officers except for cause, political a.
sessments, and the use Of party machinery to
subveet tho popular will; declare that appoint
i've offices should be filed in accordance with
J rules established BY Law, that The asoe!tained
popular will ehould be carried out in state con-
ventioos, and that public o6oe 10 . high trust
and % forth. United States 6enator Mitchell il
reported 10 have bolted the ticket and there II
evidently good deal Of trouble brewing.
DeludIog Woman with False Hope.
Tho senate select committee On women suf-
fsage, BY . vote Of three TO Two, agreed 70 Ioc.
ommend to the esnate for adoption, Senator
Lapham's joint resolution proposios ths follow
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