New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-27
BUSINESS IN THE COMMONS.
THE GOVERNMENT SILENT ON AMERICAN
QUESTIONS.
pfBATE ON THE LAND PURCHASE BILL INTER

RUPTED By MEMBER BEING SERVED
WITH A SUMMONS IN THE LOBBY.
London, Nov. 26.-ln the House of Commons
tonight f. T. Gcurley NiberaD asked if the
correspondence on the American fisheries question
was to be produced whether it was the intention
OF the Government TO negotiate for new Com
mission and whether in the meantime, owing
TO the divergence of legal opinion relative to the
meaning OF the Treaty of 1913, it was intended
to suspend the enforcement of its provisions.
Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary
for the Foreign Office. curty replied The Gov
ernmcnt will not publish any papers nor make any
statement on the subject at present. modus
vivendi' is in operation
w. H. Smith, the Government leader, replying
10 a question, intmatcd that the Government.
under the present circumstances was unable to
make any statement regarding the appointment
of q Minister at Washington
Mr. Stanhope the War Secretary, announced
that British troops would be sent TO SHalum II
the native authorities required support In driving
the rebels inland.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, and the debate on the Land Purchase Dill
was resumed. Mr.. Parneu proposed an amend
ment to the effect that no money be advanced
for the purchase of moro than one holding II such
holding were rated at not less than twenty POUNDS
v.
posal was necessary in order to provide Tor
useful distribution Of the Parliamentary grant
The sum ought TO be husbanded and used as lar
as possible to establish genuine peasant pro-
prietary.
Mr. Bslfour. the Chief Secretary for Ireland,
replied to Mr.. Parnel This was his hrso ap-
pearance in the House since his illness, ana wheh
he rose to speak he was loudly cheered.
He contended that Mr.. Parnel's amendment II
adopted would interfere with the smooth WORK
ing of the plan Of sale. The men who had vari-
Gus holdings were, as rule, the uower OF 'ho
,enantrv: they were thrifty, energetic farmers
who saved money for the purpose of land invest
ment. 1t would be unwise TO exclude these men
from the benefits Of the act. Besides, it was a
great convenience to both the landlords and the
tenants when an estate was sold whole.
MIR Sexton held that unless the amendment was
accented new class of small landlords would be
created giving trouble in the future
At this point David Sheehy. Member Tor Souu
Galway, a Nationalist, stopped the debate ap-
pealing TO the chairman on question oi prl1lege'
II. stated that he was leaving the House when an
attendant handed him what appeared to be an
ordinary visitors card. Upon going into the LOBBY
q constable from Ireland served him with sum
mons under the Coercion Act lie moved 10 IT.
mort nrooress in order to give the House an oppor-
tunity TO discuss lhlS auudClouS DA0"O" Va P''
lcge ..a. d a;d oo+
know under what authority it had happened. Iie
entirely disapproved of such measures occurring
within the precincts Of the House. e. Hear
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sponsibe for the instructions which had been given
The constable serving the summons Inc ugnlty
of the House was affronted by It, and an inquiry
was therefore necessary. ,,. ,.
Mr Balfour disclaimed responsibility for the act,
and stated that he would give an emphatic pledge
that so far as the Irish Executive was concerned
the incident would not occur again.
John Morley proposed that committee 10 ap
pointed TO inquire into the circumstances Of the In
cident {" Hear. hear y ..
Mr. Smith consented and q committee was aT-
pointed, including Sir William Harcourt Mr.
Morley. Sir Charles Russell, Mr.. Parneli; Mir
Timothy Healy the Home Secretary, Mt Matthews;
MIR. Goschen, Mr.. Madden, Sir Edward Clarke ana
Mr. ParnelIs amendment was lost by vote of
154 TO Ill. ~, rs
Six summonses were served upon Mr.. flnucane,
Member of Parliament for East Limerick, TINS
evening. a. he was entering the House OF Com
mons Detectives were waiting TO serve sum
monses on other Irish members who are TO be
prosecuted for intimdatng farmers VINO pave
taken holdings from which the tenants have oeen
eyicfe1.