New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
THE IRISH AGITATION.
SPEECHES IN THE COMMONS.

QUESTIONS AND NoTrcEs-PARNELL or THE WORK
ING OF THE CRIMES ACT POINTS OF HIS
spEEcH-HIs AMENDMENT REJECTED
LONDON. Feb. 2G-In the House of Commons this
afternoon Baron de Worms questioned LORD HART
ington, War Secretary, with the view OF showing
that differences existed between Lord Harrington
and Mr.. Chamberlain, president of tho Board OF
Trade on the subject of local self-goyernment IN
Ireland Lord Harrington, in reply, read extracts
from speeches Of Mr. Chamberlain showing that the
latter has not spoken of immediate legislation. ITO
regretted that there should be an opinion that di
ferences existed. He left it to both sides OF the
House to Judge of the correctness OF the opinion
from the tenor of the speeches.
Mr. Sullivan, member for Westmeath, gave notice
that he would ask for the immediate release from
prison of Mr. Harrington who has Just Deeh olecleu
member for Westmcath.
Mr. Trevelyan. Chief Secretary for Ireland, de-
MED that James Carey, the informer, had been In
terviewedp before he went on the witness stand
Lord Harrington declined to give Sir Stafford
Northcote day for discussing n motion asking Tor
the appointment of a committee to inquire INTO the
circumstances attending the release of Messrs Par
nell. Dillon and O'Kelly from Kilmainham jan.
Sir Stafford Northcote said that he would take time
to consider the course h" should pursue
MIR. PARNEIL MOVES HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr. Parnell then moved his amendment to the
address in reply TO the speech from the Throne. at
lacking the Executive In Ireland for the admins
tration of the Crimes act. The language of the
amendment is very violent 1t refers to unjust
executions"
In moving the amendment Mr.. Parnell said that
if there had been any reduction in the number OF
outrages in Ire and it was only because the people
were being kept down by the brutal. terrible Coer-
T. tto1
He pointed to the fact that hardly any persons ar
rested under the Curfew clause had been convicted.
and proceeded TO show that the power Of arrest had
been abused. He complained Of the conduct of
IRISH Judges who he sald were mostly appointed
for political reasons and were, therefore, unfit totry
political cases. When the people saw that juries
were packed and the judges turned Crown proSecu-
tors, all sympathy with law and order was de-
stroyed aud the people inevitably became abettors
Of crime. II the Government after the Ph9nix
Park murders were committed had relied on the
sympathy of the people Instead OF upon tyran-
nical act Ireland would have been pacitied
Mr. Parnell protested against the proclamation OF
MEETINGS and the prosecution of tho press. Free
dom of speech he SAID did not exist in Ireland. In
the Hynes aud other murder cases the juries were
composed almost exclusively of Protestants. Castle
tradesmen or acquantances Of Earl Spencer tho
Lord Lieutenant. The administration Of the law
was detrsted by everybody. lie deiied the Govern
ment To continue to govern Ireland without the
sympathy of the people. The amendment ot tue
Land act urgent, though even that would not
auench the spirit Of Irish nationality. lie believed
tnat Mr. Chamberlain one of the few English
members who correctly appreciated the Irish ques-
tion.
This remark was greeted with ironical cheers.
Mr. Parnell said that the Government had now
great opportunity restore peace and orier m Ire
land He confident OF victory, havlnga million
OF Irish IN America behind him.
REPLYING TO PARNELLs CHARGES.
The Right Hon. Andrew Porter, Attoriey-General
for Ireland. replied. cpndemning the bringing of
charges without evidence. Hs appealed 20 the
Uouse 10 decide whether or not Mr.. Parneps argu-
mems Justified his atrocous charges against the
Government. He then proceeded 20 rebut tho
charge of jury packing. n
The speaker explained that that there more Pro-
testant than aholics upon the iuries because the
Proiestants coms s'itutel mai rity of the whole
panel Earl Speu Ger, Inc said, would no more think
of interfering with the trials In Ireland than he
would with those in English courts.
Mr. Parnelps amendment was rejected by vote
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