New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02

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Copyright; 1883; BY The Netc. York Trfbune.
london, Dec. lit has been an important, if
not n sensational week of the Parnell Commission
The Times has at last begun its effort to con-
meet the League more directly with crime. Mr..
Crane District Inspector of Police in Ireland, is a
shining example of this new class of witnesses.
lie is an Englishman educated at Oxford and be-
longing socially TO the landlord, to the tenant
class Kerry was his district. The substance Of
his evidence that Kerry down to $40 was
quiet, orderly and PEACEFUL the landlords popu-
lar, the rents paid; cvictions began in $50; the
League came in lSsl, and disorder and crime
came with il; coercion stopped much of this
crime, but when coercion ceased crime revived
again to diminish coercion renewed. He
asserted that there was direct connection be-
tween the League and the Moonl glIters.
Wherever, he said, the Land League existed,
Moonbghters were 10 be found Mr.. Crane
was asked in cross-eXamination, Do you sug-
gcst that branches of the League and the Moon
lighters are in cooperation ?' He answered,
do | say that majority of the Moonhghters
are National Leaguers; but not majority Of the
National Lcaguers are Moonhghters The resolu-
tions of the League invariably carried out by
the Moonhghters." And TO this opinion Mr.. Crane
adhered through all the vicissitudes of cross-eX-
animation Mr. Wright, another police inspector,
swore to the same thing. 81 know said he, the
Moonh ghters carried out the Leagues behest'
This evidence viii of course be disputed by the
defendants, but it is at least evidence, and very
strong evidence, until overthrown.
Yesterday brought Mr.. Hussey into the witness
box. the famous land-agent to Lord Kenmare and
other great landowners He, like Mr.. Leonard
last week, had the whole Irish question at his
fingers ends. He is an owner of land as well
as a laud-agent I'VE had no serious trouble"
he said, till the League appeared" He was on
excellent terms with his own and his employers
tenants down TO 1880; since then rents have
been unpaid, evictions resisted and crimes fire.
ouent He himself went about under police
protection, and his house, with women and chill
dren inside, was blown down with dynamite.
Sir Charles Russelrs cross-examination of Mr..
Hussey is one of the most interesting and nstruc-
tive episodes of the trial They werc fair match.
Each knew his case thoroughly. Sir Charless point
was that Kerry before $40 was by no means
the Arcadia Mr. Hussey had painted Then Mr..
Bigear took Mr.. Hussey in hand with this start
hing result:
Question-You say you were popular down to
1880?
Answer-I was fairly popular till you named
me as a subject for murder In Castle Island, and
promised if | was shot that the person charged
with the murder should have the means of obtain
ing fair trial
Il suppose remarked Sir James Hannen,
blandy, we shall have Mr.. Biggar's speech p
and the Attorney General cheerfully undertook
that it should be forthcoming.
There is once more a CLEAN Of hope that MI
Bright may pull through his present attack. In
mediate danger is believed TO be averted, though
whether for more than few days Is doubtful.
The solcitude shown in every quarter save one is
OF the most genuine, even aifecuonate, kind. The
exception is the Gladstonian organ in London,
which alone among leading papers of all shades
has shown itself unwilling TO forget during this
crisis its partisan rancor.
Lord Salisbury's visit to Edinburgh has given
occasion TO a great demonstration intended per-
haps as set-off 10 Mr. Gladstone's at Biz
mingham. Each leader carries the war into
the enemy's country. There is no difficulty
in arranging Tory meeting in the heart of
Midlothian. The platforms briste with celebri-
ties Lord Rosebery excepted. almost every man
of rank, social position or high position of any
ings in mis- last Midlothian campaign, in ss4,
Is now q Unonist. Lord Salisbury was over
whelmed with addresses, deputatiOns, applause
and entreaties for more speeches. The halfdozen
addresses he delivered are remarkable for their
CHEEKY confidence. Their chief novelty consists
in a cynical avowal of his readiness to see women
vote because he thinks they would vote with the
Tories
The week IN Parliament has been an angry
one. Mr. Smiths efforts TO get on with business
are met with what he and his party regard as
obstruction Mr.. Labouchere appears TO be lead
ing the Liberal party in Mr.. Gladstones absence.
The Ashbourne act has been carried ct last All
business relating to the estimates is much in
arrears that the House suspends the midnight rule
and even sits to-day MIR. LabOuchere austerely
protesting The Irish estimates come on next
week and scenes without number may be expected.
All the Irish members for whom summOnses are
out are to be left unmolested while this battle
RACES.
The Moroncy case is one on which sympathcs
are thrown away. He is a bankrupt who refused
70 answer the judges questions about his bank
ruptcy in the Bankruptcy Court. He was therefore,
as any other bankrupt in contempt would have
been, sent TO Jail There he has lain for two
years. His health is bad and he is an Irish ten
ant, so his case is one out oil winch grievance
may be manufactured by treating II as matter
Of sentiment and not matter of law and fact
Hence long debate in the House of Commons
His champions extoled him as hero because
the questions he refused 10 answer would have dis
closed some of the operations OF the Plan Of Cam
paign, In pursuance of which Mr.. Moroncy be-
came a bankrupt. But he could come out of jail
tomorrow by complying with the order OF the
court The worst feature of the case is the at
tempt TO revise judicial proceedings by Parlia-
mentary debate.
Queensland is treated like a spot child. Sir
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