New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-17
THE pARNELL CONTROVERSY
ATTITUDE OF THE TIMES" TOWARD THE
COMMISSION AND THE LAWSUIT.

A., ApsroNE ON MR.. DILLoNS IMPRISoN.
nrNT-KITE-FLYING BY CANON MACCoLL
THE RAILROAD RAcEs-INTEREsT IN
THE PHoNoGRAPH - NEWSPAPER
TOPICS IN THE SILLY SEASON.
iBr cAsLk TO THE rnIBuxNl
Copyright; 1sss By The Nev York Tribune
London, Aug. 16.-The Parnell controversy still
holds the foremost place in the public mind.
Hardly day passes that does not bring out some
new fact or new movement on side the
other The first meeting of the three judges who
compose the Parnell Commission took place yester-
day. 1t was purely formal and resulted in purely
formal notice being sent by the judges to Mr..
Lewis who represents Mr. Parncl, and to Mr.
Soames who is solicitor for The Times Sep
tember IL is fixed for applications with reference
70 the trial, and October / 6 for opening the in
quiry. 1t is understood that many vital questions
will come up on September :. Any application by
any party entitled to be heard may then be made
That is broad enough TO cover all questions of pro
cedure
The Times" which announced yesterday that
1t intended to refrain from further comments, is
silent to-day The other journals of both parties
put no such restraint on themselves, but write as
freely as if the judicial proceedings had not in
effect begun. More interesting. however, il The
Times's' comment Of yesterday on Mr. Parnells
Scotch action We did not propose the Commits
sion, says that journal in substance, but have
accepted 1t, and since the tribunal has been
stituted by the authority Of Parliament it has be-
come In our view, morally, II not legally, impos-
sbe TO carry the case, or some specially selected
parts of the case, elsewhere. We shall defend
ourselves in Scotland, but it is before the Comms-
sion that we have to make good our charges. The
plain meaning Of this is that The Times in
tends TO set up technical and datory defences in
Scotland, and get its whole case before the Com
mission as speedily as possible Doubt is now
raised as to whether a Scottish court has juris-
diction 1t can only acquire Jurisdiction, it is
said, II one of the parties the suit has property
in Scotland. The newspaper agents who were
served with the process were served on the theory
that they must be indebted to Mr.. Walter for
papers sold but it is alleged that all pa pers are
paid for In advance.
Mr.. Gladstones latest letter on Mr. Dillon's
Imprisonment goes step further than any previous
letter or speech. If Mr.. Dillon" says the aged
statesman, broke the law. he was driven TO
break it by the gross misconduct Of the Govern
ment and Parliament Of 1885, who obstnately
refused TO make any provision for the undoubted
incapacity ot many Irish tenants TO pay rent, and
thereby forced into existence the Plan OF Cam
paign. which they aftcrward made an excuse
for cruel coercion" Translated into plain
English. rctort the Conservatives. that means
that the laws need not be observed unless they
suit Mr.. Gladstone and his allies
II current gossip be correct, Mr. Gladstone is
about to give another practical proof of his sympa-
thy with the Irish leaders well as with the Irish
cause number of wel-known Irish Members
of Parliament TO be invited to Hawarden
during the Parliamentary recess.
Moc(to toff hos ola IL. 81,
of The Universal Review" advocating Home
Rule for all parts of the Kingdom aud reform of
the House of Lords The article deserves atten-
ton, not because the writer has much political
authority Of his own, but because Of his personal
relations with MIR. Gladstone. to whom ne is
entirely devoted. The Canon has. in fact. been
visiting at liawarden, and his present production
looks amazingly like one of those pilot balloons
which Mr. Gladstone sometimes sends up. II the
current sets the right way something more ser |
may follow.
The railway race to Edinburgh goes on daily |
and the papers daily report how many minutes
ahead Of or behind time each train arrives
The Flying Scotchman,7 leaving Kings Cross |
at 10, reached Edinburgh yesterday at IA, |
one minute before it was due. The Flying |
Norwester," leaving Euston at 10. arrived at /
:5e. four minutes ahead Of time. 1t is reported |
that the truce between the East and West Coast /
routes seems to have been broken The East
Coast now runs in seven hours and three-Qusrters,
and the West in eight.
Protests of various kinds appear in the papers
John Bull processes not to care whether he slends
eight nine hours between the English and
Scotch capitals One writer points out that
better speed used to be made on the broad gauge
Of the Great Western now abolished. Another
complains Of the injury TO the nerves Of the
engineers and firemen. leading Tory organ
breaches sermon a column long against hurrying
Stockholders are beginning TO ask whether these
lightning expresses pay
Mr.. Edson's phonograph is exciting great in
crcst, both in the scientific world and with the
general public Colonel Gourand, his English
agent gave most curious exhibition Of the powers
1f this instrument at Norwood. which the London
papers report fully. There was but one opinion
The photograph is marvel with marvellous
future.
The latest Of all adaptations Of
hc telephone is for tapping telegraph
wires by running telephone wire
parallel TO the true line. This. however, may be
,ullifed by sending cross kilograms on the same
wire
The dull season is enlivened by various dis
,ussions in the press topics OF most various
character. One journal publishes daily three or
our columns Of letters under the rather startling
lcadlinc. Is Marriage a Failure? ?7 This was
instantly christened free love. The correspondence
has, however. called out some serious protests
against Mrs Cards attack on marriage. which
started the present sensation. Mrs Jeune had an
sensible letter from an American lady
signing herself Wife of Knickerbocxer.p who,
writing from Trouville. declares that whatever
nay be true in England, marriage is a success in
America. because American wives know how to
manage their husbands. and the English don't
For more sober is the topic on which Lord Car
arvon and the Archbishop OF Canterbury have
zen corresponding Lord Cnrnarvon 1a,.s thu