Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-24
ParneNl Replies to the VenOmOuS
Attacks Of Ireland'S Enc
mics.
A Brief but Vigorous Speech in
the Crowded Commons.
The Testimony cf Intormers
Analysed at d the Land
League Defended.
Tho Yrcnch Press and the Ministry
General Foreign Ncws
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND.
Special Dispatches to The BHB.
PARNELL's REPLY TO FORSTER.
LONDON, February 23.--There was
much excitement in the commons at
the opening session this afternoon. 1t
was expected that Parnell would
answer the charges made by Forster
yesterday. A large number were
unable to find room. Parnell said
the utmost he desired to do was to
make his position clear to the Irish
people and at home and abroad. He
He did not care to Impress his opinion
ON the house or England. He said
Forster ought to be ashamed of his
traducing him. He declined to reply
to Forster's questions, and charged
that gentleman with having asked
him to disclose the secrets
of his associates Forster had
unfairly singled out Sheridan as men.
toned In the Kilmainham treaty"
negotiations. Why did he suppress
the names Of Davitt, Egan and Boy
ton, also mentioned as likely to en-
deavor to prevent outrages In ireland.
Forster exclaimed: "They were not
mentioned by me"
O'Shea (member for Clare-Boyton,
Eagan and Davitt were mentioned.
Parnell continued: He had been
challenged to defend himself, but he
had pothing to defend himself from.
He occupied a better position In the
eyes of the Irish people tnan did For
ster In England. Forster was also
guilty of suppressi veri, because head.
ings In United Iceland "Incidents of
the Campaign" over the column
recording outrages In Ireland,
ceased the moment o Brien, editor of
the paper, was liberated from
prison. Fosters unfairnets was shock.
Ing. Parnell analysed the evidence
of Carey, which he said did not con-
tain q single statement of fact, but
only belief or hearsay. 1t had been
already disproved as regards Mrs.
Byrne. The evidence In reference to
the source of the "murder fund" rest
cd upon the fact that some men while
in prison received checks from the
sustenation fund of tho land league.
Such aid had been given thous rnds of
prisoners. Forster's animus was due
to the fact that he attempted to obtain
promise from him (Parnell),
but failed to do. so, and lost hi
Office. A proof that the pris
oners charged With the PtUoi1
park murdersrs were not members o.
the land league, Parnell pointed out
one Of them who returned o check
sent him from the sustentation fund
saying he had nothing to do with the
league. In concluding Parnell de
claring the present officials Of Ireland
manifestly unfit to administer tn,
crimes act. Forster ought to return
to his congenial work He was hope.
full Ireland would weather this as she
had weathered other formidable op
pressions.
Parnell spoke for thirty.6ve min
utes.
Trevelyau, chief secretary for Ire
land, vindicated the policy of tn
government Of Ireland. Since tn
: present government there had bee
commissioned to suppress crimer, tn
number of murders had been re
:, duced from three monthly to ont
. : in the last three months an
= a half. The only policy fo
= Ireland was to say exactly what tn
government meant to do and then d
It, He regretted Parnell had nc
made his position clearer. Gerst
amendment was distssteful I
l. the lord lieutenant of Irelan
himself, and would 1t carrie
i lead to the resignation of tho cabine
He thought nothing would be mor
: fatal to Ireland than to hand the n
!, sponsibility of it's government over t
: local bodies. II the government wer
Il convinced that the life of any offici'
or private person had been pointed 9
by the melting language of the presl
J they would act aga.n
q The Prince of Wales heard Parnell
). speech
u Psrnell telegraphed Sexton to com
. . to London to participate In the d.
- bate.
u Justin MCCARTHY has written For
. ter he will personally attack him du
u u ing the speech he intends to make.
u Northcote has given notice he VI
- - move for the appointment of cor
u mitteo to inquire Into the matter
a the release of Parnell, Dillon an
~ ~ O'Kelly from KiImainham jail.
~ Northcote said he would
.. sorry to weaken or hara
y the government, but even
- the result would be to cause them
III reAign, better that than the countr
, relying on false security, be led ba
y. ~ to the ministerial policy of the post.
III Chamberlain claims that as long
Forster remained in the cabinet
p pae was Loyalty supported by his O
30 's leagues. The was no unworthy
" trigue against him.
!. 10 Gersts amendment was rejects
~ 259 to 176. The Psrnellites abstain
! from voting, MoCoan and Blake, Ir
~ home rulers, voted with the ma ajori
The Daily News says: Gas q p
.1 70, sonal vindioation Parnell's speech
al failed, II man can be said to fall
'ss that which he seemed to almost
dain to undertake.
m IRELAND.
re-. Special Dispatch TO THH BAK.