New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-01
THE ATTACK ON JUSTICE DAY
OBJECT OF THE PARNELLITE ONSLAUGHT.
THE CHAMBERLAIN EPISoDEs-MR o'DRIEN's
SUCCESSFUL suIT-PRoBABLE DEBATE ON
THE MANDEvILLE INQUEST FRAN
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London, July 31.-Nonc of the amendments
offered on Monday night to the Par
nell Commission bill was vital, and
none really of much Importance except the
effort to expunge Mr.. Justice Days name from
the Commission. The attack on him was as
heavy as the united forces Of the Parnellitcs and
Gadstonians knew how to make it, Mr.. Nor
leys speech and the letters he read from Mr.
Adams made some impression; Mr.. Gladstonc's
support to this onslaught on an English Judge an
impression still dcepcr-deep enough perlaps to
be called painful 1t is not, 1 hear, that Mr..
Justice Day is really thought likely to be unfair
TO Mr.. Parnell, but Mr.. Parnell wants Home
Ruler on the Commission, and somebody had to be
attacked in order to make room for That
was the real object of Mr.. Sextons amendment
10 increase the number of judges from three to
five. The accused persons think it Of great
moment TO have an advocate, or at least Judge,
who is sympathetic TO them. They are not salts
fed with mere impartiality; but neither on this
no. OF any other point do the Government show
any sign of yielding.
Tho two Chamberlain episodes added nothing
to the dignity of the debate Mr.. Parnelrs
charge of betraying Cabinet secrets is too grave
not to be denied. 1t is difficult of proof, even
werc it true. 1t is meant, say Mr., Chamberlain's
friends, TO draw off attention from the main
issue. Mr.. Chamberlain himself was disposed this
morning to leave it unnotced, but was strongly
sdvscd 10 deny its truth and challenge Mr..
Parnell to produce evidence. Mr. T. y. O'Connor's
cscapade need not be dwclt on. No human being
can be harmed by being called Judas" nor is
Judas Chamberlain the kind Of nickname to
stick
Mr.. O'Briens verdict of one hundred pounds
damages against Cork paper for libel is reckoncd
by Home Rulers here as a point scored for Mr.
Parnell against The Tines The accusations
against Mr.. OBsicn were in some respects similar
TO those against Mr.. ParneL Mr.. O'Bricn tcsti-
fed, was cross-cXamncd, and came out alive lie
told little that had not been known before lie
admitted and regretted the monstrous calumnes
against Earl Spencer and Sir George Otto Ire
veyan, pleading political necessities in palliation
lie finally got his verdict. Why may not Mr.. Par
nell 60 and do likewise? ask his Gladstonian
friends Very possibly lie VIII.
The verdict in the Vaudeville inquest will give
rise to debate in the House of Commons; at least,
that is what the Parnellitc party now intend.
Mr.. Balfour, however, on being questioned has eX-
pressed the opinion that the censure on prison
officials is not warranted by facts; nor is his
confidence in Dr. Barr shaken. lie would well
come, he added, any method Of bringing the truth
before the public.
"Francilon' is not liked. 1t is perhaps its
brilliancy of dialogue that makes it NJ. DumaSs
masterpiece. but the forte Of an Englsh audience
does not lie in detecting the sparkle OF French
prose- Beside, Francillon' requires good acting
all round. There is no one in NJ Mayors troupe
of comedians UP TO the mark except Madame Sarah
Bernhnrdt, and the character Of Franciilcn' docs
not give her scope enough TO make up for the gen
eral deficiency The audience received the play
coldly. G w. D