Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-15
IN TIE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Debating On the A rrests and the Address
in Reply tO the Queens Speech.

In the house OF commons Monday night Mr.. Pic
ton called attention 10 the arrests OF Messrs Pyne
Pat lex O'Brien, and Gillhooly Irish members,
waich ne claimed constituted breach OF privilege
The speaker said that Pyne and Gillhooly were
arrested on criminal warrant. In their case no
breach OF privilege had been committed The
arrest OF Mr. O'Brien, however was a breach Of
privilege Mr.. Matthew's. home secretary, apollo
gized for the indignity TO Mr.. o'Brien. Mr. Picton
moved that the "wrongtul arrest OF Mr. o'Brien,
when leaving the house OF commons, was a breach
OF parliament" After some debate Mr. John Nor
ley, liberal. inttmated that the opposition would
allow Mr.. Plctoa'S motion 20 be negatlved without
division. lie then moved that the mater be re-
Terrell 10 the committee on privileges The motiOn
was rel cted by a vote OF 246 TO ISL
Mr.. James &. Flynn, member for North Cork, a
nationalist resumed the debate on the address In
reply TO the queens speech.
ar. ParneU complained that the government
hid broken It's promise that there should always
be the right OF appeal from magistrai decisions
under the crimes act Mr.. Parne.l clio ed by NOV
ing the following amendment: "Hlmbly 10 repre-
sent 10 her majesty that only the remedial portion
OF the last sessions In. sh legislation tended 10
diminish crime, whereas the repressiye measures
respect OF hr mdJestys irish subjects Tor me law,
well rs much OF he general action Oh the execu-
tive, has been harsh and partial"
SHARP DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT.
In the house OF commons yesterday afternoon,
Sir @. o. Trevelyan resumed the debate on the al
dress. He said that the conviction OF twelve men,
oeis OF the house OF commons would happily do
more IMAM anything else 10 bring about q settle
menl Oh tue Irish question. They had seen how
freshmen could be arrested on English soil for
crime created under the coercion act-a crime
when old not exist In the English Law, an for
wnicn EngnShmen could not be arrested nor
foreigner surrendered. II was obvious that the
government meant to pursue their policy Of OPP
preston In Ireland refusing even To concede
modlcum OF local self-governm-nt Sir Geor,e re-
minded the leaders Of the liberal unionists that
after six months OF the Earl Of Carnarvon's regime
tney bad advocated the extension OF local govern
ment In Ireland. Why were they now silent when
the tory government had decided to try to rule
Ireland by coercion alone ignoring policy OF con-
cesson. Without which IL was Impossible for the
country 10 be peaceful and prosperous?
CAT AND RAT FIGHT.
Major Saunderson tainted Sir George with
Sinking an explanation Of his change OF opinion.
He quoted extracts from Sir Georges speech de-
nOuncing the league and Gladstone's policy. MIR.
Pdrne!l ne satd had compared Mr.. Balfour to a
vicious cat, and Mr.. Healy, but two snort years
ago had nkened Sir George 10 rat. The Par
neiiteS and the "rat" were close friends now In
nghting with the scat" Well, when rats fought
with cat, the rats got the worst OF IL. The Par
nellites were men who were never law-a6iding
and who never would be, let the law be what ii
might An freshman was not a man who natnr-
ALL sympath2ed with law Of any kind. i!iShmen
had virtues but that was one OF the defects OF the
race 10 which he himself belonged.
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