New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-17
A SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
TBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

A SCENE IN lnII HOCCII VI OO1iDiO-'~
NR. GLADsToNE's PASSIONATE REPLY TO CHARGE
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE RE-
LEASE OF THE IRISH MEMBERS.
LONDON. MAY 16.-In the course of the debate in
,he House of Commons last night revelations were
made concerning the transactions preceding Mr.
Parnelrs release
Mr.. Oshea explained that he had entered into
oorrespondence with Mr.. Parnell and various mem
bers of the Government at his own instance.
Mr.. Forster read memorandum which he had
drawn I'D of conversation with Mr.. O'Shea the day
after the latter had visited Mr. Parne in KIlmain-
ham iail in which Mr. O'Shea said that if the Land
act was amended as Mr.. Parnell desired, the con-
spiracy or reorganization which had been used to get
up boycottingo and outrages would be used to
put them down that there would be union III the
Liberal party, and that Mr.. Parnell hoped to get
Mr. Sheridan back from abroad, he would be able
10 put down conspiracy or agitation III the west
being acquainted with all of its details.
M Forster's memorandum Informed the Cabinet
that the foregoing description of Mr. Sheridan was
quite true Mr. Sheridan was in the habit of
eluding the police under various disguses. passing
backward and forward from Mr.. Egan to the out
rsge-mongers in the Wost. Mr. Forster said he felt,
after that conversation, that be would have nothing
mere to DO with the negotiations Loud Opposition
cheersl
Messrs O'Shea and Parnell denied that they had
spoken as alleged concerning Mr. Sheridan, and
sai1 that they were no: aware that he con-
nected with outragcs.
In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr..
Gladstone, replying to a request of Sir Stafford
korthcote for further information regarding nego-
tiatons with the suspects, reiterated that it was
not conducive to law and order TO explain details
at ~ a mt
neither looking to the right nor 10 the left TO open
The prison doors. He had had no communication
win Mr. Parnel, and there were no official COM
mqnicalions or stipulations.
In consequence Of Mr.. Gladstone's answer Mr..
hrthur BaltouT, Conservative, member for HertfOTd
borough moved the adjournment OF the House
Mi. bduour SAID that the compact with the suspects
was unexanpled III nfamy. He declared that the
statements OF Mr. Gladstone might be verbally ac-
'%us'e, % put they were substantially inaccurate
,Hl. oiauStone, speaking with great passion, de-
sh ,hat there was not one word of truth III the
ni se mat compact existed, and that such accu-
NJ cH'rea mere disgrace TO those making them.
1;..Dson' Conservative, member for Dublin
- ',y, declared that If the Government AID
,;ns % poS's were not aware Of each others inten-
sct. @Iessans naJ, IN the language of the Coercion
stlect ,Tt ,TSCnao.e ,1 suspicion" He regretted the
'nat would be produced in Ireland by the
fsdcrsta IN pluaole display of readiness 10 con-
Sir VIII lin any y Dody likely TO serve them.
III nHndm HaTcOurt said that Mr. Balfour
- ~ ~ '~Ao we sense OF the House on his charges
" tney would be treated with contempt He was
SiiJino Do"i -, INA. anyone, even Mr.. Sheridan was
Fncb 80 ~ assisI III restoring peace and order
soch assistance, he said was better than inflaIn-
,naory raay speeches. The Government were bound to
thar tss ssa tne suspects when they honestly believed
Mr. mSlg desTSus T OF helping to restore peace
ste s,soed that when Mr. Parnell was released from
rs, no was absolutely unaware how the Govern
at ,o9ut Eeant TO deal with the arrears-of-rcnt and
pnet questions. lie justified the action of Mr..
tSIhneh Yesterday, when reading his letter TO Mr..
ddnea, Ia ol4ltting paragraph as the paragraph
e. oech Withdrawn by Mr. y OShea before the let
'ei was submitted TO the Ministers.
. nu stafford Northcote, closing the discussion,
a ne thought that further information was Deces-
Hly 70 show that no submission had been made 10
eie power of the Land League. Ireland, above all,
eSores 10 know that she is governed.
INCIDENTS OF THE AGITATION.
loSDoN, May l6.-It is officially announced that