St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-17
SPIKINC TORY GUNS.
ParneIl UnmaSkS the Political
TpickSterS Who Would
Ruin Him.
The Fight on the Judicial In
quiry Measure Will Be
Bitter.
Emperor Fpederick's Widow
Is Hemmed in by Armed
Guards.
Children Starved to Death for
the Insurance on Their
Lives.

LONDON, July 16.-In the house of
commons this evening Mr.. Summers,
Liberal, asked whether the government
had held any communication with coun-
sci for the Times in the case of O'Don-
nell against that paper. MI. Smith, the
government leader, replied that if the
question was intended to suggest that
the government had received from the
attorney general any communication
whatever respecting matters which had
come TO his {the attorney general's)
knowledge as counsel, he must dis
tinctly say that there was not the slight
est foundation for any such assertion.
Attorney General Webster followed Mr..
Smith with the assertion that he had
neither received any communication
from the government, nor given
the government any information,
either direct or indirect, in reference
to the matter referred to. Mr.. Sexton
asked whether the attorney general was
not consulted in preparing the motion
or framing the bill in regard to the pro-
posed commission of inquiry into the
Times charges. Mr.. Smith answered: !:
The bill is drawn, and there has been
no necessity to consult the attorney
general.
Mr.. Parnell expressed dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Smiths explanation, and, for
the purpose of obtaining a full debate
of the subject. he moved an adjourn
ment. The speaker said it would be a
violation of the rules to proceed with
the debate when a motion relating to
the same question was already recorded.
Mr.. Parnell responded; my motion
refers to the position of the paper of the
bill, not to the merits of the bill. L
simply desire that the house. as the rep
reSentativeS of the English and Irish
nations, should discuss the measure"
The Speaker-Order. Obey my ruling.
M. Parnell-What, against my mo-
ton to adjourn?
The Speaker-It is quite out of
order,
Mr.. Gladstone here asked if vote on
the motion for leave to introduce bill
for the appointment of commission of
Inquiry would be taken tonight.
Mr.. Smith said he had hoped it would,
but if it was opposed it could not be
taken. ''It is for Mr.. Parnell to saw"
he said, whether he accepts the
PROPOSALS OF THE GOVERNMENT.
"We do not desire to DEBATE the bill.
If the proposals are received copies of
the bill will be Immediately circulated
among the members. / will then fix a
time for the second reading, but must
frankly say that L will not make any
arrangements for debating bill of this
kind. certainly will not occupy the
time of the house at any length in dis
cussing the measure"
Mr.. Parnell-Does the right hOuora-
BILE gentlemen (referring to Mr.. Smith)
mean to say that we are not to be al
lowed to debate the bill, but must ac-
cept like sheep the judgment of a jury
of butchers?
Mr.. Smith-If there is opposition to
the bill it will probably hinder a vote
being taken tonight. A vote can not
be taken after twelve O'Clock.
The Parnellite members here left the
house to consult on the course to pur-
sue. Mr.. Parnell was interviewed in
the lobby. and stated that the position
assumed by the government was intol-
fered him, as an alleged criminal, a tri-
bunal of their own choosing and consti-
tuted in accordance with their own
views, but had sought to debar him
from debating their position, merely
asking him to accept or reject their offer.
Whoever heard of a man accused of
crimes being called upon to approve of
the court propose to try him? Mr.. Par
nell said he must examine every pOssi-
bic bearing of the bill before he would
permit it to proceed in the house.
Il intended, III my remarks in the
house," said Mr.. Parnell, ''to cast no
reflection upon English judges.
merely wished to emphasize my Objec-
ton to having a a jury selected and the
nature of the reference determined by
the government and the Times, who
naturally bear toward US in the matter
the relation of butcher to Sheep"
After midnight, Mr.. Smith formally
moved that the house permit the intro
duction of the bill. Mr.. Parnell rose to
oppose the motion. He expressed sur
prise that Mr.. Smith should make such
motion without deigning to explain
the provisions of the bill. A more mon
strous proposition had never been made
by minister occupying such position.
After Informing Mr.. BalfOur that he
might suppress his ill-timed levity until
he had heard the end of the story, Mr..
Parnell proceeded: "It the letters are
genuine, am not an 'honorable,' but
A DISHONoRABLE MEMBER,
and it is the duty of the leader of parlia-
ment and the nation to insist upon a
| thorough inquiry instead of saying that
| it is for me to say whether to accept the
| bill or not He wants me to accept the
| bill without knowing the names of the
| jury of judges selected by himself.
| Why should | trust him? [ know that
| his party and his attorney have made
themselves accomplices to these foul
libels. How can | trust him to do
me justice? / cannot tonight say
whether accept or reject. Itappears to
me that the government desires to put
the cart before the horse-to keep the
question of the authenticity of the
forged letters in the background. But
l shall give no chance to the honorable
member to back out of it, and If l find
on examining the details of the bill in
committee that they fail to insure the
fair inquiry which l demand. L shall
claim my right" Mr.. Parnell was here
interrupted by loud laughter from the
Conservatives. leading the speaker to
cry loudly, "Order, order," while Par
nellite was heard to shout: ''Sure,
they're
| ONLY PACK OF CADS."
Amid the excitement one of the mem
bers arose for the purpose of naming
the offending member, but the speaker
ignored the matter. Mr.. Parnell con-
tinued, saying: 81 shall claim my
| right to enforce the Judgment of the
| house on those details. But for the
| present, l decline the bargain with Mr.
Smith,"
Mr.. Smith, replying, said that he had
given in the terms of the motion the
fullest description of the measure, and
that on the second reading the Par
nellites would have an adequate chance
of discussing the measure, as also III