Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-24
Parne'l Replies to the VenOmOuS
Attacks Of Ireland'S Enc
mics.
A Brief but Vigorous Speech in
the Crowded Commons.
The Testimony CT Intormers
Analysed atd the Land
League Defended.
The Trench 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 mem
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 werenot
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 than did For
ster In England. Forster was also
guilty of suppressi veri, because head.
lngs 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 Is 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 the land league.
Such aid had been given thous ,nda of
prisoners. Forster's animus was due
to the fact that he attempted to obtain
q promise from him (Parnel)
but failed to do. so, and lost hi
Office. A proof that the pris
oners charged with the PtUui1
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 t~hirty.fve min
utes.
! Trevelyau, chief secretary for Ire
land, vindicated the policy of tn
government Of Ireland. Since tn
I 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 TO
= Ireland was to say exactly what tn
' government meant to do and then d
1t. he regretted Parnell had nc
. made his position clearer. Gerst
o amendment was distssteful I
the lord lieutenant of Irelan
himself, and would 1t carrie
= lead to the resignation of tho cabinet
He thought nothing would be nor
: fatal to Ireland than to hand the n
} sponsibility of it's government over t
: : local bodies. II the government WEI
Il convinced that the life of any ofici'
or private person had been pointed 9
by the melting language of the presl
they would act aga.n.
q The Prince of Wales heard Parnell
. speech
u Psrnell t~elegraphed Sexton to CON
. to London to participate In the d.
y bate.
u Justin MCCARTHY has written For
2 ter he will personally attack him du
y ing the speech he intends to make.
u Northcote has given notice he VI
= move for the appointment of q cor
mitteo to inquire Into the matter
. the release Of Parnell, Dillon ar
O'Kelly from Kilmainham jail.
II Northcote said he would
o. sorry to weaken or hara
y the government, but ever
the result would be to cause them
ia reAign, better that than the countr
=, relying on false security, be led ba
~ to the ministerial policy of the post.
u" Chamberlain claims that as long
Forster remained in the cabinet
10 was Loyalty supported by his O
leagues. The was no unworthy
" trigue against him.
Gerst's amendment was ~rejectt
259 to 176. The Psrnellites abstain
from voting, MoCoan and Blake, Ir
homo %rulers, voted with the majori
The Daily News says: "As q p
'n sonal vindication Parnell's speech
~ failed, II a man can be said to fall
'ss that which he seemed to almost d
dain to undertake.
m IRELAND.
rs. Special Dispatch TO THH Bias.
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