New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-19
OPINIONS ON THE REPRESSION BILL
fey CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

fEY CABIE THE IRiBONb"I
LONDON. May 1s.-The PROVISIONS OF 'ne iii'''
ponression bill. the text of which was pnohsheo Oh
wednesday. were discussed in detail III most Oh To-
ao,,s journals. Except in few unimportant par
.,Iors the oninions do not vary from those origi-
ginally pronounced The one defect OF 'he iDo'''i'
Is that il is an instrument for the more enec'i'o
runshment of criminals rather than for their uc'eo
4,op The powers asked for the promoitioh ol i"e0V
,,. and for the gagging of the press Will undo"o'-
edlv have TO be greatly modified.
This feeling, which finds expression III very iiii"-
.rtial ouarters was emphasized by meeting ol 'i0
1r;sb Parliamentary party this afternoon "heh
-esolption was passed denouncing the Dill as oio
oo,orlotad to produce political consequences Oh
ost donoroble character and 10 exercise most eVli
ofocts pnon the relation between Enghshmen ana
Irishmen.
Whether the measure will be opposed to the
extent threatened is doubtful. Mr. OladS'oneS
oonfdont anticipation of an early passage OF inc
iii seems to lend color to the belief that he IS
prcparcd to accept material notifications III INC
event Of anv serious conflict with the Government
The Irish party expect to receive the support Oh oy
from ten to fifteen members of the extreme haulcai
section of the House.
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
IovDoN Nav IS-In the House of Commons thls
afternoon. on motion for the second reading Oh 'ne
Repression bill, the Speaker announced lhat 'no
only paragraph in Mr.. O'DonnclPs amendment I'D
order was that declaring the bill fatal oOstacie 10
good government and tranquility.
Mr.. O'DonneIl denounced the bill.
Mr.. Colthurst, Liberal member for County CorK'
supported the bill. He condemned the towards
who issued the No Rent manifesto and ala mol pro-
test AGAINST murders committed in support of It,"
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Sir Stafford Norhcote
said that he hoped the second reading OF the he-
,,ressioD bill would be concluded tonight. Ii not
the debate would be continued during the morning
sitting of Friday. He would take the bill III Com
1nittee of Supply on Tuesday. He wished to con-
fnue it from day to day. He would take the second
reading of the Arrears bill on Monday. he would
also have to ask for provisional supply on account
for month lie would, therefore, ask the House
to sit the whole of next week, including, neces-
sary, Saturday.
AIR Trcvelyan Chief Secretary for Ireland, who
took his seat today amid cheers, as member Tor
Harwick called attention to the failure OF justice
IN Ireland. He declared that the new bill would
facilitate the summoning of witnesses. The Gov
ernment, he said would be slow to use their power
with regard 10 public meetings, and where meetings
were held they would regard less the ntterances OF
the speakers than the effect which they were IN
tended TO produce. lie defended the provisions of
the bill against the publication Of sedltoqs rs arlicei
by referring the character OF me lr1sh O0FN ana
Tie Tnitef ireland. He SAID that the Government
had reason 70 think that in their efforts 10 suppress
outrage they would have the assistance oil those
who Lad become tired of the terrorism 10 WINCH
they hal been so long subjected.
Mr. DILLON maintained that the failures to convict
were not the result of intimidation, but of popular
sympathy The bill. he declared, would have no
other effect than to provoke secret organization.
When the measure expired, the League would rlse
again and Parliament would have to do the Work
over agan.
The debate was adjourned until tomorrow