The daily gazette., 1882-05-26
THE REPRESSION BILL.
A Moderate Speech by MIR. ParnelI-Af-
fairs in Ireland. +


LONDON, May 25.-Mr. Parnell made a
very moderate speech i'm the House of Com
mons this afternoon during the debate on
the Repression bill. When the debate was
resumed Mr.. Parnell said he believed that
the inferences drawn from Mr.. Dillon's
speech were unwarranted He regretted
that the government had not confined itself
to the Arrears of Rent bill, which would
have brought about settlement
of Irish affairs. He defended boy
cotting to limited extent, "as
practiced by English workmen."
The feelings OF the Irish people before the
PhGnix Park murders were calming, but all
was now upset by fresh coercion, which
would simply play into the hands of secret
societies. Mr.. Parnell said that he and his
friends in prison had certainly never thought
that transfer of land to the oceupiers could
be effected by any other means than by pur-
chase. He entreated the government, even
at the last moment, not to shut the door of
conciliation. Mr.. Parnell's speech was
almost apologetic.
Mr.. Charles Russel, Liberal, member for
Dundalk, though sympathizing with Irish
aspirations, cordially approved the provisions
of the bill for the abolition of iuries ,leyying
fines on districts, right of search and against
the importation of "abominablc literature
from America"
Mr.. Jesse Ceilings, Liberal, predicted that
there would be great outcry in England If
anybody should be hanged in Ireland on
judgment arrived at without the verdict of
jury.
Mr.. John Givan, Liberal, thought the bill
was calculated to restore peace and order in
Ireland and to suppress the despotism which
was blighting the country.
Mr.. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
admitted that the ant eli 1tlt
neously messages of Cancellation and coer-
cion, but pointed out that the messages
were not sent to the same address. He said
Earl Spencer had determined that all cases
of interference with huts for the shelter of
eyicted persons should be submitted to him
before the police were allowed to interfere
Mr.. Trevelyan stated that Mr. Clifford Lloyd
would not sit in any court under the bill
lcheers by the Irish members las the
powers Of the act could only be exercised by
special magistrates. The powers granted in
regard to public meetings were part of the
machinery OF violence and disorder.
MIR. Governs amendment declaring that
while the House is dcsirous of aiding the
Government in the detection of crime it dis
approves of restrictions upon the free ex-
preston of public opinion in Ireland was re-
jected by vote of 344 to Al.
The House then went formally into COM
mittee on the bill.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that he would pro-
pose that the House adjourn tomorrow un-
til Thursday next
The Times says it cannot be doubted that
the speech of Mr.. Dillon in the House of Com
mons yesterday was intended to prove to his
disaifected countrymen that he is no party
to the kilmainham compact.
THE STATE OF IRELAND.
LONDON, May 25.-A letter from Mr..
Davitt to Most Rev. Thomas Nulty, bishop
OF Meath, violently denouncng landlords
and demanding home rule, has been pub
lished. Bishop Nulty read the letter to the
assembled clergy of his diocese, who re-
ceived it with enthusiastic applause Mr..
Davltt says: "The Irish have been accused
of not giving the Land act fair trial, but
the truth is they refuse to give landlordism
any more trials He says that the Repres-
sion bill is an act for the better encourage
ment of secret societies.
Mr. Davitt passed through Bangor, Wales,
to-day, by the express train for London. He
met Mr.. Eagan at Bangor. The latter re-
mains at Penrhyn
Lord Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
replying to deputation of the corporation
of Cork, said he earnestly hoped that the
improvement already discernible in the con-
dition of the country would continue, and
GHaI tne appicaJlOn OF Lne SeYeref powers OF
the Repression bill would consequently be
necessary.
The Standard, discussing the CORE
spondence between MIR. Lowell and Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen touching the Irish sus-
poets, says sit is pitable spectacle to
witness the Foreign Office of the nation to
which Story, Wheaton and Kent belonged,
repudiating the elementary principles of in
ternational law at the bidding of few Irish
rowdies in New York and electioneering
wirepullers."