New-York tribune., 1886-08-27
TIE GOVERNMENT DRIVEN TO EXPLAIN


AFTER HEATED DEBATE SIR MICHAEL HICKS
BEACH DEFINES GENERAL BULLER's POWERS.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Thomas Sexton, Par
nellitc member for West Belfast gave notice In the
House OF Commons this evening OF his intention 70 move
Tie following amendment to the address in reply TO the
Queens speechi
We hnmbly represent Your Majesty that the crcum
stances for the recent riots In Belfast dc
fate the necessity for special measures to mautan order
ent OF Your Majestys authority In the district
wnerefrom the police have been expelled BY the 10;
the local consabuary 10 such strength as VIII
enable II tO deal with any probable contingency.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secretary for ireland.
replying to Edward c. RUSSELL Gladstonian member for
the Bridgeton division of Glasgow, who yesterday gave
notice OF his intention TO To- day the adjournment
OF the House purpose of ascertanng II the Gov
ernmens object sending General Sir Redvers Butler
70 Ireland was to establish martial law declared that
the General was Ireland to establish martial
law nor to strain ordinary law but merely to assist
the civil authorities work OF preserving social
order and detecting and Furnishing crime.
This reply was not deemed satisfactory by the Opposi-
ton and Mr.. Russell moved tho adjournment Of the
House. The whole Opposition consisting OF all the
GadstOniaD Parnelite members. arose In support
OF the moon and Mr. Russell contended that the policy
OF the Government degrade Ireland 10 the level
Of a savage aud harDsrous country General Butler
known only military man. His appointment
would not coniuee to peace in Ireland lie Iameuted
tue condition OF Kerry Such condition existed only
In liz governed countries. Cheers. The Government
ought not TO be handed over to the military but the
ought to he done 10 reOrgaDze the civil author
iiy General Butler chosen because he was
soldier. The Government doubtless thought that the
work they would have 10 d. would be soldiers work
Opposition cheers He hoped the result would not
be that of Clifford Lloyds efforts. 1t had been
predicted that General Butler would treat the
lighters like rebels conservative cheers Those cheers
significant If the prediction should prove true,
IL would establish the doctrine OF constructive treason
by creating Il dangerous precedent He appealed TO
the Opposition to support the motion, which In
tended to prevent subverslou OF the Constitution The
Governments action sensational aud opposed all
ideas Of good statesm anship. The Introduction OF
military law was always regarded as degradation OF
the civil law. To put into the hands OF the mintsry the
administration OF JUS Ice meant danger to the country
iraught With mischief
Lord Randolph Churchill said that Mr. Russell had
made an earnest and exhaustive speech. lie held
strOng opinions aud used strong language. He had
warned them that the appointment OF Sir Relvers Butler
would imperi civil and religious liberty the freedom
Of the press and the administration OF Justice would
cause conragraton the whole OF Ireland.
Laughter supposiug that Mr.. Rnsselrs motion was
carried, what would be the e0ecti Why absolutely moth
Ing. The House would adjourn and day te lest, and
when the members met again General Fuller would be
well on his way TO Kerry Laughter. II Mr. Russell
wished to raise a question, he should have moved an
amendment To the address. II, them the amendment
had been carried 1t would have put end TO General
Buffers mission would also have ell asd tho present
Government which 10 Mr. Russers purpose
CONSERVATIVE cheers That would have been rational
sensole course Mr. Russell bad objected to General
bulef' because the latter was soldier, Implying that
he would treat the Irish like savaces; but oply six
p'nths ago Mr.. Chders made a soldier OIL the active
list, namely. Sir Charles Warren. Ill a civil ppsltiou
not over savages but presumably the civilized In
labitants OF London. ICheers.
MI sexton.-Did Trey make Sir Charles Warren
magisuatei
Lord K Churchill - am informed that be /, entrusted
With the duties Of a magistrate tCres OF Norpl Gem
e'a Butler has been appointed because the Government
'eeVe that there has been ailVre OF energy on the
part Of the constabusry aud police Ia detecting crime
~ Kerry In similar way the last Government ap-
sueo cit Charles " arren, although lie had relations
~ NJ" Foreign trites. TO manage the police Of London
e'oofe Mr. Russell precluded froI obtaining ithe
pPVi' OF The OPP oston lCheers and laughter. | an
N'' 'H!s motion was Introduced IN order 10 inter.
p '"e regular proceedings OF the House cheers ana
'0'eoe between the HoIse and the speech OF Mr.
"a"Oerian. Cheers, cries OF Nor and q general
I IL seems strange that the strong feeling Just
u'e''ed did not explode on previous nights but has
~ o00u carefully pent up until the occasion when Mr.
.namoerlain intended to resume the debate fcheers
.Hu laughter. In which Mr.. Chamberlain ioDed IT'S
!. great compliment to Mr.. Chamberlain because II
"s 'hat the Opposition fear the effect OF his argu
non'a The motion will not have practical Issue The
government refuse to discuss the meIits Of General
Duers appointment snd will have nothing more 70 90
WIN the discussion (cheers.l
OH william Vernon Harcourt though. that the obec
n raised by Lord Randolph ChuIch came with ain.
v mnnv pad grace from who haa formerly been so
a. sdo, ne hap OF abusing tue practice Of moving
obec,ss ,he House oy so doing The speaker strongly
Ssr 10 the tone and spriit which che
G"Deen Gu Deen announced IL was apparently meant that
N bulier was going 10 deal with armed rebels and
sn"ot tne without trial Even II tba moonligbie,s
,", norderers such action was unjustiDable This
neaenee 70 Sir Charles Warren was beside the MARI
~hssuso thas gentleman had military autbor,tv |
esef. The honse ought TO krow tue exact relation.
'"Sen eehera Bulsi aud Tia civil aulhor,tis.: IL |