The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13


with the question Of fsreign policy, and
have congratulated the government on
the discharge of it's ardupus duties. I
am sorry to say that [ am unable, re-
garding these parag aphs as whcie--I
am unable to say that they are entirely
sufficient or satisfactory. It is excel.
lent TO say that you will maintain the
union. In heavens name do maintain
it with all your might, but we have been
maintaining it for eighty-fYe. years
c. ationalst cheeral, and not only for
eighty-fye years since the union, but
for six hundred years previously
lcheers.l Something more is requisite
renewed cheering Whatever you
think adequate to the case be it for
social order, be it for local government
let us know, and let lis know
promptly what it is thear- hear.) The
obligations that ] have described are
incumbent upon every man in this.
great assembly even If he were more re-
luctant than we are to entertain favor
ably the proposals you may submit TO
us. What is here you cannot your
selves admit to be altogether saIisfac-
tory. Whatever proposal yon make it
sIill remains to listen to what others
have to say, ana you have wound mp
your speech, and YOU have properly
done SO, by advising the queen to ex-
press her confidence in a protection aud
guidance for our acts better than any Of
us with our own unassisted faculties
can supply. Let us remember the high
and moral appeal we have made TO that
guidance, and IN the face of Almighty
God, to whose keeping we have been
commended, by taking care to observe
all the laws and ali the qualities by
which in difficult and controyerted mat
ters truth may sometimes be attained
and benefits sometimes realized, ietus
not deviate from that path OF temper
and self-comnaand, but forgetful OF
every prejudice, let us strive to do JUS
tice to the great, the varied, the gigan-
tic interests committed to our care
loud cheers.)
PARNELL's SPEECH.
After Sir Michael Hicks-Beaeh had
spoken Mr.. Parnell rose at Ill o'clock
and was loudly cheered by the Irish
members. He said:
do not intend to try and add to the
heat which the honorable member for
the Guilfard division of Surrey inn
ported into our debate short while ago
and in dealing with his speech / Will
only say that I think he was neither
falr nor accurate in some of the refer
ences be made to my honorable friends
and also to myself. He certainly was
'aot tho lssatbrasois sssoa1i,,vs to-.
one OF the divisions of Galway wYaen
IN support of thsaceusations which he
has freely made 5o-night he read from
q speech alleged to have been made Nv
him q great many years ago, because
the honorable member omitted to tell
the house & fact which / think must
have been within his cognizance--v
that the honorable member for East
Galway apologized for and Withdrew
every word of Che speech complained
OF on the first opportunity he could
hnd afterwards (heard, ilear.) I think
it is not fair to my honorable friend that
this old speech should have been
brought mp In judgment against him
and rs under these circumstances to
night without the additional inforrla.
ton being afforded by the honorable
member which ] submit 1t was i'm his
power to afford, and which it was GER
tainly his duty under the circumstances
III dealing with this very grave situa-
ton Of affairs IN Ireland TO Lave
youcilsafed to the house (hear, Eear.1
Neither was the honorable member ac~
curats In his reference to myself. He.
was both Inaccurate and vague. lie told
US 1t was stated in English newspapers
that / had been reported in an Aneri-
can newspaper not named, to have made
a speech which he quoted III 1882 Id
some city Of America. Wen, the hollora-
Die member viii forgive me for remind
ing him that was not in America in
1882 Irish cheers.
a. voice from the ministerial benches
In l8a2--N November, 1851. Laughter
and irish cheers.
Mr.. Parneli--I wash America ueither
In 1881 nor in 1852 had the misfortune
TO i5e ina rather different place and
was not in a position to make the speech
Of which the honorable member cos.-
planned. [ will only say lii leaving the
honorable member, that wlen he agaiu
goes to rake up speeches which b. III
leges were reported In newspapers thar
be does not name, he might, perhaps,
occupy little of his time In making
perfectly certain OF his facts and OF lIiy
dates. Irish chaers.) I prefer, sir.
rather to initiate the spirit which was
displayed by the right honorable gentle
man the member for Midlothian iii
dealing with this question, and I desire
10 acknowledge III the fullest extent
that the right honorable gentleman has
approached this question tonight, 10
manner worthy Of the great traditions
associatedwith bis name, and with the
great power and influence which he DO
sesses. The right honorable sutIernan
invited mel suppose not on the pres-
ert occasion, for Of eosirge it would
not be . suitable occasion for me TO 90.
into details 81 70 enlarge upon the ques-