The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-02
TI!E TORY PITFALL
Iniauity of the Parnell Com
mission Bill Exposed.
To INVESTIGATE rHE IKsouK.
Tn. Measure Vigorously f,eneuneea
by Gladstone and SIR William Yer
nan Harca~rs-rar1~si Promises
Ia Make Things Interesting for
ChAmserIain-aa Interview with
EEsu-

IesS3eS, Aag. I. - on rvsaszcsfas1 cf
/ the debate in the house as eoFanoas 70
Gas oa the Rsrnel2 eelsrnisssen bsIs. Bal.
3 f1ssr. chief seere fssy fs< Freazna. sai3 fhas
/ tae sPeeeh of HaFse ser-xsary g4-thews
! iass nfght ka xhi1A he said the judges
! alrsa8y haa The power 70 select szic1 of ID.
charges - they deemed worthy Of aa in
/ aHiry. rnassinea whist The wuverament had
/ al eleng stated
Lyon Pi4yfsir. lgsesal. eauieased TIA,
Mztthszs hsa extended ske, scope of tlsa
{ biH 70 an tne+aeus extent Piayfair
added fha, Matthews declared ihe inquiry
sas iais al organization which inSarsss.
szigne, where's the hossr h&a lse-n led 70
believe that the hsIi was intended 10 en-
able certain navmtsers sa clear their char
acsef
hrzdisasa declared that Matthews had
laaAsa oas al absolutely new ease.
Chamberlain repeated hts statement that
be Eesild be giG8 II she range of the pro
posed in,gui-g bal heea limited. tuf he
sA5d he aeFer sugssstsa : hsast regRrslsns
persons.
lIssassose said the government cove
nant had been eaiireiS eaa absolutely
changed
naliour said cimasleae's remarks were
iusrrVpsr He detiieG that the government
Tad altered .he eill o. changed their posi-.
fl0a.
Reid, liberal. olfsresf an amendment prs,.
ysaing that The commission shall inauiF.
iasa crimes aud allegations ahiy ia 81 Tar
ns they may have heta aSseD tarzes and
allegations against lnstahcrs
Matthews said the pFiise object Of the
biil j. 10 secure Investigation into the
charges ci what hRd been property
aescFibet! ~ - catalogue % melane holy
sgg dtsgracefgl crimes regarding which
the eeFrrnineps though i % pusiie i.r- !
pert slacc that the whole truth should be
kaawa. The Inquiry IS not into the con.
duet Of nemtiess As members. but Ia the
capacity as members 81 an outside organ
ikatloa. u should have thought that IN
order 70 cgnpicsciy establish their iuno
eenee they would hAse desired the Inquiry
"a be fRll and complete. NJ o Douneil ia
published letter said Frank nyrne was
only tbs agent q magp gailiy and more /
wteks Tersorf
7. =. o'ConaoE- Docs the right honorable /
member insiaun3e that he meant Mr.. Par
aell7 Cries Of Order '-Hear. hear
Tae speaker called 0'Conn0r 70 OrGief. /
and Matthews continued. He said he had t
conveyed no iuslunaffeB against anyone. 4
II he had intended 90 make q PERSONAL +
Charge he would have made Il in plain I
terms
SIR WA. yeruon HareaGrt said u the oh /
lection to the bill Fcguifest any Qualification /
II EtHt4 iE AouIl III 1tAta1ta ~fisttsi. T
II WRs only by persistent pressure that the
opposition were at last beginning 90 de
iset the real ineenlug of the bill II now
appeared that the governments object Ia I
creating the commission was not 10 give
Pasiielltie members al opportunity 10
clear themselves 81 foul asid caiumnious
charges, but 70 inquire into political
orxanizstion. IL sbat we're So. why had +
not the government Instituted inquiry
long asu. TIE government. wishing to
escape feSpQnsi ibilify for the commission,
asserted that rs formation was proposed al
the Instance Of Psrnell. The house were
told nov that Is objects were 10 inquire
into political organization
Baifcur admitted that committee Il
the cabinet. ou lsiy II, aeciacd to include
,any others" s9f reference ta the com.
and the ne2t day the whole
tatinet assented. II saith, IN announcing
the reference Ia the house, 5id not read
the words raaa other persons, & was
a sliP.
Gladstone said hc thought the eondaei
q the Falaisicrs IA sitting slleui whsn
sealks announced toe eDsssisilsSlaa leaving
5nt thesa aiFhapnriaet words deserved
severe censGre.
sir Wan. Hareoafl sad the wkoip course
d ;aa government had heen refusal TO
accept the words 81 The PaHeiliies, while
'eAtlN % endorse aad pEasaots every eai.
llaRy oi the f0ulest kind
4 division q Reid amendment was then !
.akeu aud il was rejected. 14i fa Is4
tsoscaeu. In the absence OF Smith. yhn
was absent attending the funeral of his
'of in-law. Admiral Ca..eriueton, stated
hal Il tlse hil3 was uoi pass "A BY the close
= - morrow sess.au ire wgai8 move thHj |
1e remainder 0i ihe clauses naa amend
44ss IS. r.I