Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-31
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In the debate on the Parnel commission bill In
the house OF commons last night, MT. sexton
moved TO increase the number OF judges 70 I'VE. n
1t was TO inquire into the whole history Of the
National League, extending over nine yearA
Mr.. Matthews said the government could not &C
cept the amendment
Mr.. Sexton had nothing TO say against two OF
the commissioners, but he was surprised at the
nomination OF Justice Day after his conduct dur.
ing the inquiry into the Belfast not
Mr. Parnel urged the house TO recollect that
they were discussing proposal TO provide sub
stitute for the jury. While in England jury OF
s twelve Mss always IL was that
issues be involved In an inquiry TO depend upon
the verdict OF two men. There was no precedent
favor to the Irish members While the inquiry
was pending he ought 10 be protected from press
attacka The leading London conservative paper
to his innocence guilt but as to the best means
TO prove him guilty. Was he TO be held RESPONSE
BILE for everything Patrick Ford said or did In
Bile for what their organs did?
MI. Lapouchere called In question Justice DAYS
illness TO serve In the commission because In q
recent trial or three lrshmen for assault held In
Liverpool Justice Day had said such q dastardly,
cowardly and brutal crime could not have hap
pened In England except among the Irish.
had received letter from an absolutely reliable
source, and he had told Mr.. Smith the name OF his
informant, who wrote that Justice Day was man
OF the seventeenth century In his views concern
ing Catholics. He nightly rallied against Mr.. Par
nell and his friends He regarded them infidels
and rebels and as led astray by Ca .hollc nation
He believed them guilty OF any crime. Mr.. Morley
said he would not publicly give the name. He
proved his good faith by telling Mr.. Smith. surely
In the face OF q feeling Of that Kind toward Justice
Day the government would not retain him on the
commission, against which there ought TO be no
whisper raised.
Mr.. Balfour held that MI. Morley had gone too
far TO maintain any reticence about the writer OF
the letter. Justice Day had q right TO ask the
name OF his traducer.
Mr.. Morley assured the house that there was
nothing sinister In his Withholding the name OF
his correspondent The person In question was q
colleague OF Justice Days upon the Belfast not
commission and was barrster named Adams
MI. Gladstone said that he relt that It Was his
Mr.. 0oschen said that Mr.. Morley had not shown
the letter 10 any minister until to-day. III the
letter was Intended TO have any effect upon the
governments SELECTION IL ought 10 have been
shown earlier.
Mr.. Parnell said he had heard every of1cial ac-
cused OF jury packing declare that he knew moth
ing about the politics or religion OF the Jurors
But somehow It always happened that Orange
men were the Jurors put on juries 70 Try nation
alists and Catholics.
Upon division the vote stood: For Justice Day,
Esq; against him, $50. The names OF Justice Han
men and Justice smith were agreed 70 without
division.
Replying to the suggestion OF Mr. Parnell, the
for Ireland agreed TO adjourn the
trial OF Mr.. O'Kelly 70 enable hun TO vote on the
commission bill