New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-18

tinuing, he said the Liberals were callcd oeI"-
ratists because they wished to give effect TO tne
national aspirations Of Ireland. while haVins
supreme rcga rd for the unity of the Enpife.
Some of the remarks Of Mr. Bdlfour MT Gitu- G
stone said. had apparently been levelled at hlm,
self Ills Glads, ones Nottingham sreech a,ato nao
been absolutely misr presented AS to the sla'e
mont regarding the Irish Executives riacticc Oh
obtaining information bv permitting the ponoe po.
to concoct crime he protested then as now apnno -;
the practice as dangerous TO society ahn ouioIN
jtself lie had never uttered words over whlch
hc fclt more re- DICED than his words aoouV
Mtchclstown. Tlc used thcm for th" snSc OF pre-
venting enormous mis- hief ard suHcr1ng. prop-
ably boodshod II was the agents Of the INV that
were the breakers Of the law ~ Mlt'h,'s,oW,,
II was cruel w;,nton. d'selaccfnl hloooSneu a.,
most without example M Ialfour had tecome
bv imnlication a breaker Of the law, for he gave
the act his authoritative approval. as II " were
to be the model rule for the conduct OF the ponce
GovrRvNrvT STATISTICS UNTRrsTwoRri'Y.
Mr. Gladstone declined to accert as authentic
the Government statistics Of crime under ue
Coercion Act until the cases cited were thoroughIy
Investigated. The only case given III de'ah hah
been met with pont-hlank contradiction sup
posing the Government had momcntary apIear-
of success from the oDerat'on nl 'he oocTc.u
Act. were thev going TO legislate forever on tne
same line? lie had never heard the Ministers eN-
press confidence In their ability to maze permN-
nent resistance to the policy Of Home Nulc. uHr-
nelte cheers) He did not disguise the str,ng'h
Of the combination AGAINST Home RIle' which IN
cluded nearly the whole wealth ard all thc e'e-
ments Of the social strength belonging TO h,gh
rank and station in the country But the l"ish
nation and the growing English popular feelng
were on the side of llome Rule. 10 delav me
settlement Of a question Of this kind between
Nations was dangerous in the extreme. III me r.
sistance to the national voice of ireland WIS
pushed too far those who now guided IN" mlnd OF
that Nation might lose their power ana he dis-
placed by rudcr and more dangerous spirits. Let
the Government hcthink themselves ana conse',
to legslate for Ireland rs they did for England
and Scotland in accordance with the constitution
ally expressed wishes and permanent convlctions
Of the people and thus ut last present to the world
the blessed spectacle of a truly. and not noml-
nally, united Empire. loud cheers)
Mr. Goshen next spoke He said that the
country would notice that the nand OF Glad
stone had been stretched to OBri"n He had
blessed the Plan OF CamnaiSn. Cries or No
No'") At any rate he had not cursed IT, ne
had preserved discreet silence So hS not To COM
NIT himself
election was rassed along the IRISH benches, ana al
the NationaliSts rose from their seats and waved
their hats and cheered enthusiastically.
Mr. Goshen. resuming, said that the Par
rclltcs might triumph over winnmg 'he eN
Premier 10 tlrir sd lie admitted That IT. a 200
to the stunendons task in which the GoTerh,nm lover ,on
is engaged. but not to a degree to make then
shrink They would MT allC W IN nHceS li'h
America ireland or Mr. Gladstone to divert then
from their duty. Chccrs)
Sir william Vernon ITarcourt THOUGHT this
wonid he a memorable debate The Government.
he said had invited the 'udgmcnt.o OF the country
on their humiliating failures The m'trop"l,s,
their pct preserve. to-day had gwen rcmlrR',Iv
pronounced Judgment "" p'i" lf'I Ir VT
him in the middle of his speech. n@ughterJ
Mr.. Parrclrs amendment was rejected by a
veto Of Al tO 22Q.