The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-02
IRISH AFFAIRS.
The Repression Bill In the House of Com
mons

LONDON, May 25.-In the Commons Glad
stone stated that he would propose to-mor-
row that the House adjourn until Thursday
next.
Parnell's speech on the Repression Bill
was very moderate, almost apologetic.
Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
admitted that the Government had sent
simultaneously messages of concili alton and
coercion, but pointed out that the messages
were net sent TO the same address. He said
that Earl Spencer has determined that all
cases OF Interference with huts for the shell
ter OF evicted persons should lie submitted
before the police would be allowed
to interfere. Clifford Lloyd would
not sit in any Court under the
bill fchees by Irish membersl, as the powers
of the Act could only be exercised by special
magistrates. The powers granted in regard
to public meetings would only be exercised
where the meetings were part Of the ma
chinery of violence and disorder.
Governs amendment, declaring th ut while
the House is DESTROYS of aiding the Govern
ment in the detection of crime, 1t dis approves
OF the restrictions upon the free expression
of public opinion in Ireland, was rejectedhy
avote Of 444 to II.
The House then went formally into Com
mittee on the Repression Bill.
ALETTER FROM DAvITT.
A.letter from Davitt to the ldost Reverend
Thomas Nulty, Bishop of Meath, violently
denouncing the landlords and demanding
Home Rule, has been published. Bishop
Nulty read the letter to the assembled clergy
of his diocese, who received 1t with enthusi-
astic applause.
EARL sPENcER's HOPE.
DUBLIN, May 25.-Ths Lord Lieutenant,
replying to. deputatioh, earnestly hoped
that the improvement already discernible in
the condition of the country would continue,
and that the application of the severer
powers of the Repression Bill would conse-
quently be unnecessary.
DILLON AS AN EXTREMIST.
NEW YORK, May 25.-A cable special to
the Herald from London of May oath says /:
The debate on going into Committee on the
Crime Prevention bill was continued to-day
by Dillon in carefully prepared speech,
| extremely violent in character. The men,
Der for Tipperary put OH his most phantas-
NAL aspect and delivered in icy-cold phrases,
sentiments which literally froze the House
into an attitude of silent attention. Having
reviewed the historic aspect of the Irish land
question, he went on to declare that though
he had discouraged outrages he would not
denounce them until Parliament denounced
evictions. Then he boldly defended the
practice of Boycotting. Finally he an
nouuced himself as Nationalist or Separ-
atist. Gladstone replied, with much emo.
tion, declaring that billions speech would
have heart-breaking effect upon all persons
anxious to promote Cancellation between the
English and Irish nations. Even among the
Parnellite members, billions speech was re.
garded as uuwise and ill-timed. 1t may be
regarded as justification of the repressive
measures of the Government.
THE SPLIT AMONG THE IRISH.
LONDON, May 24.-All the papers com.
ment upon the significant divergence among
the Irish members In the division last even.
ing in the House of Commons on G ladstone's
motion. Besides O'Donnell and Arthur
O'Connor, those refusing to follow Parnell
included Thomas Power O'Connor, Red.
mond, Finnegan, Richard Power, Sexton
Mccarthy, Biggar, o'Sullivan, Moore, lIealy
Sullivan, Leaning, Callan, and Shiel. The
following abstained, with Parnell, from vot-
Ing on the division: O'Kelley, Cummins