Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-20
THE IRISH CRISIS.
DEBATE ON THE FORCE BILL.
Gladstone Declares that 'he Meas
ure was Prearranged-VIews of
Home RuIers-A FIshV Confession
The Dublin Police Armed with
Swords.

LONDON, May 19-In consequence OF
anonymous Fenisn threats the guards at the
government establishments at Plymouth
have been doubled.
The debate on the governments repres-
sion bill was resumed in the House OF Com
mons to-day.
Mr.. Sexton said the Irish members would
see bV the way in which the bill was admin
istered whether they could continue to dis
charge their functions or whether it would
not be their duty to allow the government
and the people of Ireland to come face to
face.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the repression
bill was not founded on the Pheuix Park
murders. 1t was contemplated long be-
fore their occurrence. The crime, he said,
could not have been committed without
many witnesses, and though some may be
silent because of sympathy with the assas-
sins, many more must be terrorized. He
desired that the bill should pass Nnaltered
in its main lines. 1t was not founded upon
panic nor conceived in party spirit. 1t was
intended to meet a great crisis in a spirit
approved by all citizens.
Mr.. Gladstone's remarks were often
cheered.
Mr.. Parnell said he hoped that the gov
ernment would give more time for discus
sion in committee of the amendments bis
party intended TO move. Mr.. Parnell's
speech was most moderate throughout. He
said he had hoped that with the passage of
an arrears and other amendments to the
land act the Land League agitation might
be ended.
Mr.. Broadhurst advanced Liberal) said
the bill was unduly stringent.
Mr.. Healy declared 1t was aimed at the
suppression of the Land League.
Mr.. Dillon said he had received a letter
from Patrick Eagan denying the assertion
of Mr.. Forster relative to Sheridan, made in
the House on Monday, and said that Mr..
Forster should either prove the truth of his
statement or retract 1t.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Mr.. Sexton,
denied that the bill was the outcome of
English resentment. He stated he had re-
ceived 600 addresses from various public
bodies. Expressing the hope that the mur-
ders would not hinder remedial legislation.
Mr.. Gladstone said the government con-
sdered the repression and arrears bills in
separable, and could not consent to the
abandonment or essential impairment of
either.
Mr.. Mitchell Henry opposed the bill be-
cause of the absence of Irish elements In
the executive of Ireland.
The repression bill then passed its second
reading by 383 against 45.
Previous to the vote Mr.. Chamberlain,
President OF the Board of Trade, stated that
the government, when in committee, were
prepared TO postpone any clause to enable
amendments to be brought forward.
A dispatch to the Times from Dublin,
says: at Is understood that the govern
ment has no intention at present of liberia
ting any more suspects"
Some OF the Irish Judges present at the
private meeting in Dublin yesterday to con-
slider the proposed abolition of trial by jury,
were disposed to express their disaUprova
thereof more strongly than indicated IN the
Temonstrance to be sent to the government,
but they did not wish to put their objections
on personal grounds, as though they were
unwilling to assume any duty cast upon
them.
Mr.. O'Shea, member of Parliament for
the county Clare, writes to the papers,
affirming that despite the denial OF Mr.
Forster, they had been in frequent commu-
nicatiOn, aud that it was Mr.. Forster who
suggested the best plan for him Mr..
O'Shea) was to quietly visit Kilmainham
jail.
DUBLIN, Nav 19-The city police sre now
armed with swords. They have not carried
such weapons since the Fenian disturb
ances.
A Sheffield firm sent four knives to Dub
lin, TO order, just before the Phe1ix Park
murders
The Freemdn'S Journal publishes eight col
umne of a story anonymously sent and bear
ing the London postmsrk, protesting to be
a confession of one of the assassins. 1t in
Inmates that the crime was conceived, as an
answer to the appointment of Lord Frederick
Cavendish, by an Irish associstion-s society
having branches throughout the kingdom
Over twenty persons are said to be impli-
Gated in the crime. all of whom have now
escaped to England Ia various DISCUSSES.
The writer says they attended the funerals
of their victims. The story has created a
sensation, but it is considered a hoax. II
contained many gross absurdities.