New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25
REVIEW OF THE IRISH DEBATE


REVIEW OF THE IRISH DEBATE
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBrNE'l
JovDov. Feb. 24.-lir. FOrster's destructive at
tack upon Mr.. Parnen and the Land League mas
nut everything else in the shade. Ever since James
Carev,s testimony incrlminating the Land League
,vosmoda npblic the House has looked to Mr.. Par
nell to refute the daily growing suspicious oil the
Irish leaders completely in crime. Appealed to ana
challenged repeatedly from both sides OF the House.
he sat for a whole week silent Mr.. Forster on
Thnrsla sent him word that he intended TO accuse
him The Honse was thronged. Mr. Forster spoke
,v,b ON anergv and directness that carried every
thidg before him.
Mr.. FoRsTFR's SPEECH
He began his speech by charging that Mt farhe"
still renamed the leader of an agitation Whicn h"u
organized and promoted outrage and MURDER
and that from outrage and murder he had derived
advantage and power If he disapproved OF TINS
campaign in crime why had he never denounced
itf What was done with ths unaudted funds Oh
the Land Leaguel When did Mr.. Par
nell dlsown Sheridan Boyton and Red
path, all accredited agents of the Land
League and all publicly advocating mdrderf Wheh
did Mr.. Brennan cease discharging the donbe duty
Of maid secretary of the Land League and Irish cor
respondent of The Irish Eorld which which was the
paymaster of the Land League and the open adVo-
cate not only OF murder, but of the wholesale de-
struction of English lives and property Wonld
Mr.. Parnell disavow United Ireland. a newspaper
o,,J nv Mr which
systematically treated murder. arson and robbery
as incidents of the League campaign
Summing ND these and many other grave matters,
and himself admitting that probably no more Serl-
GUS charge had ever been made by one member
Of the Honse against another. Mr.. Forster declared
that Mr.. Parnell had either connived at the out
raoes and crimes OF had remained in wilful lgnor-
ance of them determined not to inquire about them'
acceptinp the authority and influence that were
due to them and never condemning them
MR.. PARNELL DUMB.
When Mr.. Forster sat down, the whole House
turned TO Mr. Parnel who still refused to rlse-the
first time in history that a member of the British
Parliament ever declined such challenge.
A meeting of the IRISH party, held Immediately
after this scene. resolved that Mr.. Parnell must
sneak After twenty-four hours of reflection, Mr.
Parnell resolved to leave Mr.. Forster unanswered
Speaking last night he excused himself on the
pround that Mr. Forster had no right to put such
questions and make such charges.
Mr.. PARNELL RESPONSIBLE.
The truth is that Mr.. Parnell, though perhaps
oersonallv d,sliking outrages, knew from the be-
o,nning of the agitation that his own leadership
and the authority of the Land League both depend
ed on the prevalence of crimes and violence. To
have denounced them formerly would have ruined
him with the vast majority of his followers, who
have either committed or approved of outrages. To
denounce them now would have the same effect.
Mr.. PARNELL DESERTED.
Having to elect between the English
oublic and the Irish public Mr.. Parneh
chose the latter. The result is total break up OF
any possible public alliance between the Parneltes
and the English Radicals Not one English journal,
not even The Daily Ners, The Pal Mall Gazette nor
The Echo ventures to lift up its voice to-day in
Mr.. Parnell's defence. All over England and Scot
land there is one outburst Of indignant condenna-
t,ou Of the leader who deliberately refuses to dis
ovn the outrages aud to disavow any possible con-
pection between the murderous societies and the
Land League.
MR. MCARTHY'S REJOINDER.
M McCarthys vain effort TO cover his leaders
retreat took the form Of an harangue, crowded with
hitter personalities and measured insults to Mr..
Forster Mr.. McCarthy's responsibility for tho
land League organ. United Ireland, being
established. it would seem good time
to hiring out also The Daily Necss
,esponsbity for Mr. Mccarthy who continues
nj. .conpeetion with that journal as writer of edi
tonals.
CRIME CRIMINAL.
Mr.. Treyelyan, who followed Mr. Parnell' de-
scribed the latter's speech as having dried up all
hopes of Cancellation and as leaving the Govern
rnent to continue unhesitatingly to punish crime IN
Ireland until the Irish can be educated to see that
crime is criminal
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN's SPEECH
Mr.. Chamberlain who closed debate for the MIN
istry left Mr. Parnel to his fate devong himself 10
an attempt to re-explan the Kilmainham negotIa-
tions and to exculpate himself from the charge OF
intriguing against Mr.. Forster. Unlike Mr.. Par
nell, MIR. Chamberlain met the oft-repeated accusa-
tion with denial which his friends profess TO be-
Ieve.
There is every probability that another week