Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-26
THE IRISH CRISIS.
DAVITT DECLARES FOR HOME
RULE.
A Fling at the Washington Cabi-
net-The Commons and the Force
BlII-MOFe "OmcIal Utterances.0

LONDON, May 25-The Standard, dis
cussing the correspondence between Minis
ter Lowell and Secretary Frelinghuysen
touching the Irish suspects, says: "It is a
pitable spectacle to witness the Foreign
office Of nation to which Story, Wheaton
and Kent belonged, repudisting the ele-
mentary principles of international law at
the bidding Of few Irish rowdIes in New
York and electloneering wire-pullers.
A letter from Michael Dsvitt to Most Rev.
Thomas Nulty, Bishop of Meath, violently
denouncing the landlords and demanding
home rule, has been published, Bishop
Nulty read the letter 10 the assembled clergy
OF the diocese, who received it with enthu-
slastic applause.
Davitt says the Irish have been accused
of not giving the land act fair trial, but
the truth is that they refuse to give land
lOrdism any more trials. He says the re-
preston bill is an act for the better encour-
agement of secret societies. s--e sg~1---~~a~@
The Times says 1t cannot he doubted that
the speech Of Dillon in the House of Com
mons Yesterday was intended to prove to
his dtsaffected countrYmen that he is no
party to the Kumainham compact
Lord SalisbuFy, pesking at Stratford last
night, dwelt upon the importance of con-
stituencies preparing for general election,
which, ne said, must speedily occur. He
severely criticised the Kilmainham com.
pact, and described the arrears of rent bill
as measure for paving the dents of per-
sons fron fund on which they have no
claim.
Mr. Gladstone stated that he would pro-
pose that the House adjourn to morrow un-
til Thursday.
Mr.. Parnell resumed the debate on the re-
preston bill. He said he believed that the
irferenses drawn from Mr.. Billions speech
were unwsrranted. He regretted that the
government &c tRe had not confined fined Itself s,1
which would have brought about a settle
ment of Irish affairs. He defended
boyeottiDg to limited extent as practiced
by Engish Workmen. The feelings of the
Irish people before the Ph@lix Park mur-
ders were calming, but all is now upset bV
the fresh coercion, which will simply play
into the hands of secret societies.
Mr. Psrnell's speech was very moderate,
and almost apologize. Mr.. Parnell said he
and his friends 10 prison had certainly never
thought that transfer Of land to occupiers
could be effected by any other means than
by purchase. He entreated the government
even at the last moment not 60 shut the
door of conciliaticp.
Charles Russell, liberal member for Dun
dalk, though sympathizing with Irish aspi
rations, cordially approved the provisions of
the bill for the abolition of juries, levylng
fines only on districts, the right OF search,
and against the importation Of abominable
literature from America.
Jesse Callings tLtberaD predicted that
there would be great outcrv in England,
if anybody should be hanged in Ireland, or
a judgment arrived at, without the verdict
Of jury.
Mr.. Trevelvau, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
admitted that the government sent stimuli
taneOuslV messages of conciliatiQn and CO.
ercion, but pointed ont that the messages
we're not sent to any address. He said that
Earl Spencer had determined thai all cases
Of interference with the huts for shelter of
evcted persons should be submitted to him
before the police were allowed to interfere.
MIR. Trevelyan stated that Clifford Lloyd
would not sit in any court under the bill
CHEERS by the Irish members), as the pow
ers Of the act could only be exercised by
special magistrates. The powers granted
In regard to public meetings would only DC
exercised where meetings were part OF the
machinery Of violence aud disorder.
Mr.. Cowen's amendment declaring that
while the House is desirous of aiding the
government In the detection of crime it
disapproves of restrictions upon the free
expression of public opinion in Ireland was
rejected by vote or 344 to AZ.
The House then went formally into com
mittee on the bill.
Sir Wilfred Lawson and Messrs Labou-
chere, Jacob Bright, Storey, r. A. Taylor,
Carbutt, Charles Russell and Henry voted
with the minority on MIR. Governs amend
ment.
DUBLIN, May 25-Lord Spencer. Lord
Lieutenant of ireland, replying to deputa
tton of the Corporation of Cork, said that
he earnestly hoped that the improvement
already dscernible in the condition of the
country would continue, and that the appl-
cation of the severe powers of the repression
bill would consequently be unnecessary.