New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
AN IRISH WEEK IN LONDON.
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AN IRISH WEEK IN LONDON.
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,o>, an,il 14-This has been an Irish week.
,rsb matters occupying Parliament, the press, the
oorrts and public attention. Sir William Har-
court's Explosives bill. which most directly con-
Germs the Irish conspirators, is the only measure
respecting which Irish members have kept s'iehce'
The American comments on the mlidneSs OF .he
renalties are apparently due to misunderstanding
os Sir William Harcourt expressly stated that ex-
n,osons resulting in loss of life were not dealt with
in this bill because under the common law tne
author of such an explosion would be guilty OF muir
der. The present measure awards penal servtuue
for life to persons guilty of causing an explosion
without occasioning loss of life, twenty years
10 persons attempting to contrive an eXpioSio"
though without success, and fourteen years for
being in unlawful possession of explosives. but
what Sir William Harcourt and the police author
tiles most rely on is the section analogous 10
section of the Irish Grimes act, authorizing
iudicia inquiry before arrest compelling witnesses
TO testify though eliminating themselves. and
making the possession of explosives presumption OF
guilt.
There was no real opposition or criticism in the
House of Commons or ne press The Marquis OF
Salisbury alone in the House OF Lofds
championed conspiracy, single peer sup
nortlnp his violent and baseless assault
ON the Ministry cmbodying the absurd charges OF
Iegislating from panic and of making needless oo-
iectionable inroads on the principles OF criminal
law. This ten minutes speech has seriously shaken
the Tory confidence in the Marquis of Salisbury ana
has disgusted the general public which rejoces in
the salutary severity of Sir William Harcourts bill
and also rejoices in the vigor and rapdty of legs-
latoD.
CHANGE OF AMERICAN OPINION
The marked change of American opinion respect
ing unlimited hospitality to Irish consplrators and
assassins attracts much attention Almost daily
kilograms this week from New York report that the
adoption of the dynamite policy by the leading
Irish Americans has completed the alienation OF
American sympathy. the American people not being
disposed to allow American soil to he made the base
of avoGed plots for the destruction of English cities
Dispatches continue to be addressed by the English
70 the American Government, but repeat that
no demand has been made except in friendly
spirit.
THE DYNAMITE CONsPIRATORs.
The openiug statement of Mr. Poland, the Treas
ury counsel, at the Bow Street Police Court on
Thursday. discloses an outline of the charges on
which Gallagher, Norman, Wilson, Dalton and
Ansburgh in London, and Whitehead in Brming-
,,aa1f hat
all these were parties to the samc conspiracy, which
was hatched in America, whence the men and the
money were sent early this year for the definite OBJ
ieet of destroying public buildings in London and
elsewhere All are charged with conspiracy to
murder, an offence punishable with ten years penal
servitude, the Crown lawyers agreeing that this
charge is legally sustainable. Gallaghers claim OF
American citizenship, though valid, avails nothing,
as the crime was committed under English jurs'
dctiOn.
BRADY's CONVICTION.
Brady's trial for the murder of Burke was remark
able for the absence of the usual Irish impuations
of unfair conduct. Nobody asserts that the jury
were packed, the witnesses perjUred, the Crown
counsel unfair or the Judge partial. Justice OBnen
almost compelled DR.. Webb, very eminent barris
ter, to undertake the defence DR.. Webb did his
utmost in the absence of anything like credible
testimony TO attempt to prove alibi, but wholly
broke down. Other defence there none.
Brady's presence on the scene Of murder
was proved by three witnesses, inde-
pendently of the informers. The police know
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Justice Lawson, Juror Field and Sergeant Cox and
that he was guilty of one, if not two, other mur-
ders. The Dublin mob cheered him, but he will be
hanged punctually on Whitmonday with general
approval.
IRISH TACTICS.
The Irish members during the week pursued
their usual Parliamentary tactics bringing IN crude
measures framed in amer to insure thelr reJec-
ton. OConnor Powers proposal TO substitute
migration within Ireland for emigration, involving
an initial outlay of five millions sterling of the
public money. was designed to provide farms OF
twenty acres each for $4,000 Irish peasants Mr.
Trevelyan the Irish Secretary, had no difficulty IN
showing that the scheme would cost vastly more
than the sum named. while the same number OF
people might obtain comfortable homes IN America
for one-tenth of the cost. The Elective Councils
bill, drawn by Mr.. Heay and introduced by Mr..
Barry, aimed at nothing less than Transforming the
whole system of local government by the transfer
of power to bodies that would be expected to use
1t for overthrowing English authority. The House
Of Commons rejected the first motion by vote Of
three to one, and the second by vote Of seven to
one, the latter minority including sundry English