Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-27
BULLER'S TRIP TO ERIN.
RUSSELL BACKED BY ALL THE
OPPOSITION.

Savage and Barbarous Country
Declared the Object of the Govern
ment-A Dublin Editor Predicts a Big
Row in the Parnellite Camp.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Thomas Sexton,
Parnellite member for West Belfast, gave
notice in the House of Commons this
evening of his intention to move the fol-
lowing amendment to the address in
reply to the Queens speech: "We humbly
represent to your Majesty that the cir
cumstances accountable for the riots in
Belfast dictate the necessity for special
measures to preserve order, the most
urgent of these measures being the re-
establishment of your Majesty's authority
in the district wherefrom the police have
been expelled by the increase of the local
constabulary to such strength as will
enable it TO deal vsth any probable con-
tingency."
RUsSELL's MOTION.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secre-
tary, replying to Edward c. Russell, Glad
stonian, who yesterday gave notice of his
intention to move to-day an adjournment
of the House for the purpose Of ascertain
ing II the governments object in sending
|
lish martial law, declared that the Gen
eral was not sent to Ireland for that,
nor to strain the ordinary
law, but merely to assist
the civil authorities in the work of pre-
serving order and detecting and punish
ing crime.
This reply was not deemed satisfac-
tory by the opposition, and Mr.. Russell
moved an adjournment.
ho1 In Of o1I
the Gladstonian and Parnellite members
arose in support of the motion, and Mr..
Russell proceeded to contend that the
policy OF the government was to degrade
Ireland TO the level of savage and bar
barOus country.
THE ELY EVICTIONS.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, replying to a question
asked by W. Redmond (Parnellite }, mem
ber for North Fermanagh, concerning the
eviction Of sixty tenants from the Mar
quis Of Ely's estates in Wexford, on Aug.
%, said the persons evicted were laborers
and artisans and not farmers; that they
had obtained houses in town but that the
local league compelled them to leave and
| go to the work house.
Mr.. Harrington arose, and said the
league that did that was the local league
and not the Irish National League.
Edward Stanhope, Colonial Secretary,
announced that the government hoped to
open an emigration bureau during next
October. They did not, he said, intend TO
promote emigration, but simply to circu-
late information OF the kind most desirable
for poor people thinking Of going abroad
to live.
RUSSELL ON MILITARY RULE.
Mr.. Russell, speaking to his motion,
said Gen. Butler was known only as a
military man. His appointment would
not conduce to peace in Ireland. He
! Russell )lamented the condition of Kerry.
Such "a condition existed only in ill-gOv-
erned countries. [Cheers. The govern
ment ought not to be handed over to the
military, but the utmost ought to be done
to reorganiZe the civil authority. Gen.
Butler was chosen because he was a
| soldier. The government doubtless
| thought that the work they would
have to do would be soldiers work.
Opposition cheers.l He hoped the result
would not be similar to that of Clifford
LlOyd's efforts. 1t had been predicted
that Gen. Butler would treat moonighters
like rebels. If the prediction should
prove true it would establish a doctrine
of constructive treason by creating a dan
gerous precedent He appealed to the op-
position to support the motion, which wss
intended to prevent the subversIon OF
the constitution of the country. The
governments action was sensa-
tiOnal and opposed to all ideas of good
statesmanshp. The Introduction OF mill
tary law was always regarded as degra-
dation of the civil law. To put into the
hands OF the military the administration
OF Justice meant danger to the country
fraught with mischief.
Lord Randolph Churchill said that Mr.
| Russell had made an earnest and eXhaus-
tive speech.
CHURCHILL CRITICISED.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt thought
| that the objection raised by Lord Churchill
came with singularly bad grace from one
vino had formerly been so much in the
habit of abusing the practice OF moving
an adjournment and who had so frequent
| ly impeded the business OF the House by
80 doing. The Speaker strongly objected
to the tone and spirit in which the ap-
| pointment had been announced. 1t was
| apparently meant that Gen. Butler was
going to deal with armed rebels and going
to shoot them. Even if tue moonlighters
were murderers such action was uDjusti-
fable.
THE EXACT RELATIONS DEMANDED.
The House ought to know the exact re-
latons between Gen. Butler and the
civil authority. 1t ought to know whether
! or not Gen. BuIler was independent OF the
Chief Inspector of Constabulary. If the
government assured the House that the
appointment was not fully military one
the opinions of the opposition would be
materially divided. He deprecated the
provocative attitude of the government
on this question, but he hoped Mr.. Rus
sell would withdraw his motion.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, said he would not have
taken part in the discussion but for the
outrageous attacks upon the character OF
an officer as humane as he was brave.
Gen. Butler was selected because the gov
ernment believed that he would act up
rightly, constitutionally, justly and hu-
namely. [Cheers.l
CIVIL APPOINTMENT.
The appointment is a civil one, not
military one. Gen. Butler would possess
the powers OF a divisional magistrate, en-
abling him to do all necessary TO repress
crime and outrage. The Inspector Geh-
eral of the Constabulary had telegraphed
that he would give Gen. Butler his
heartiest support. Gen. Butler would re-
mort only to the Chief Secretary for Ire
land. Mr.. RusselPs motion was finally
rejected by a vote of 24l to 146.
NO NEED TO ADD THE AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Chamberlain, resuming the debate
on the address Ia reply 10 the Queens
II. L. IL.