New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14
PARNELL TAUNTS BALFOUR.
IJKENING HIS ATTACKS TO THE SCRATCH
OF CAT.
. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE RAISED ON THE ARREST

oP PATRICK oBRIEN VOTED DOWN.
LoNpoN, Feb. l3.-Mr. Picton Home Ruler)'
Member for Leicester, directed attention In the
House of Commons to-day to the arrests IN London
last week Of Messrs. Pyne, Patrick OBren ana
Gilhooly, Irish Members of Parliament which he
maintained constituted breach of privilege.
The Speaker, in reply said that Messrs. Tyne
and Gihooly were arrested on a criminal warrant
In their case no breach of privilege had been con-
mitted. The arrest of Mr. OBrien, however, was
q breach of privilege.
Mr. Matthews Home Secretary aroioGzed ior
the ndgnity to which Mr. OBrien had oeeh SUD-
jected. The occurrence was an unfortunate ohe'
SIR f. Webster. Attorney General, denied that
any privilege existed. Explanations and apollo
gies had been given and If they did not suIice
to satisfy Mr.. OBrien he could prosecute remedy
Mir Picton was not satisfied with the Attorney
Generals opinion. Parliament he said must
clearly vindicate its rights. ne therefore moved
that the wrongful arrest Of Mr.. OBrien when
leaving the House of Commons was breach oil
privilege of Parliament"
Mr. McIArcn RADICAL. in secondng the motion;
referred to the arrests of Messrs; Gllhooly ana
Pyne within the precincts OF the House OF Oom-
The Speaker reminded Mr.. McLaren that the
cases of those gentlemen were not before 'ne
The Attorney-Gcneral moved an amendment TO
the effect that the House regretted the hdlgh,V
"a MIR. d ISrien, hut, cOnSuerlDR b WIS iuiSt"NN,
did not think il necessary 10 proceed iur'hrr
Mr. Gladstone admitted that as far as an
anology conccmed the iomG ScTTctcrE M Rrcn hau
done all that could he expected. But ME- " brcn,
he said was only arrested within the preclnc,Is
Of the House but was seized by cons'apaF Nred ws,
reasonable grounds for referring the case to the
Committee on Privileges The incident was noo
merely an innocent error: n was elther c'rrie'
or worse procedure which demanded an INQUIRY
If the Attorney persisted IN ms aant thot
ment and if 1t was carried he wonld move that
the matter be referred to the Committee on PriVl-
Sir Edward Clarke. Solicitor-Gcneral, an
rourced that the Government could not adopt
Mr. Gladstone's suggestion, there being no breach
of privilege and nothing to refer to the committee
Mr. Parnell said that the Government "ould
have. taken a different course If 1t had been an
English Member, and would have sent detecuve
who knew the Member wanted He protested
against the duties which the Government now
thrust upon the constables guarding Parliament
Surely it was question of privilege whether
House without being molcstcd
W. H. Smith, the Conservative leader, denied
that the Gcvernment imnoScd duties OF espionage
upor any officers of the IIouse
John Morley niberaD intimatcd that the Opno-
sition would allow Mr.; Picton's motion TO ns
ncCatived without division. lie then moved
that the matter he referred to the Committee on
Privileges. The motion was rejected by vote OF
2i6 TO ISL
Cork resumed the debate on the address IN reply
to the Queens speech
MR. pARNrII or OBSTRCCTIoN.
Mr. Parnell said that his party in these days
had special interest in facilitating business,
and were prepared 10 go further than the Govern
ment in new rules to expedite legislation 1t was
a mistake to measure their attitude by Their ac-
tion in rcspect to the Coercion hill. Looking
forward as they did to the introduction IN inc
near future Of a better gOvernment IN irelanu' "
was their direct int rest TO assist the GOyernmcnc
10 diminish facilities for obstruction WIN rel,
erence 10 Lord SalisbuTys remarks, he declared
that the Tories action in $50 was much 1l?te ni
than assisting the Irish members 10 oust Ine LIP
erals for an understanding had been come TO
through Tory whip who was no longer a men,
Der of the House OF Commons.
s,Ir-eURY IN FAVOR OF AN IRISH PARLIAMENT.
whatever the Earl of Carnarvon's views now
were. when he became Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland in 1885. they were absolutely
identical with Parnelrs own views Lord
Carnarvon had then expressed to him
strong belief that only the concession OF an Irsh
Parliament would settle the difficulty such Parha-
ment to have extensive power, even that OF loster-
ing Irish industries by the imposition oI W him
what he understood to bc on assurance that @ Loro
Salisbury was also in favor of An Irish ParhahcnC
BUT IRELAND CAN HAVE NOTHING now
IT, was an extraordinary commentary Oh Che
result OF one year of Tory rule that, whereas Ire
land might have been intrusted with Parna-
mont she could not now be intrusted with the
duty Of building bridges and repairing
roads, and therefore excluded from lhe ioca,
Government scheme. tCheersD lie compiaineu
that the Government had broken its promise thdt
there should always be the right oil appear lrQ,n
Magistral decisions under the crimes act' nc
argued that the diminution OF crime was uie u VI
remedial legislation and the action OF Ihe L9er"i
marty which had worked miracles IN Ireland
TANNING BALFoUR WITH HIS MEASNEss
The Government seemed to have no idea OF inc
gravity of the situation in Ireland. Affairs there
were in a state of tension, but the people would
suffer with cheerful hearts, because they were
convinced that their country was On the eve OF
prosperity and progress Mr.. Pamell taunted Mr
RaIfour on the meanness Of his treatment OF
politjcal pr,soners The fate of Mr.. Forster had
struck down the League In a single night SO that
they did not dare TO hoid mec'ins
There was the same dhGrence De
tween Mr.. BalfoHr ana Mr; cot OrSdca ond blow S
from the paw of the British lion. (Laughter anu
cheers) ,u;
MIR. Parnell concluded by moving the following
amendment: 49, -,
the remedial portion Of the last sessions Hlsh
legislation tended to diminish crime, whereas Iho
repressve measures had done much 10 aiienue oio
sympathy and respect OF Her Majesty .Iasn SUI 20
iects for the law and that the administration OF
;be Crimes Act. as well much OF the general
action Of the Executive, has been hafsh anu par
tial' ,.a IN ho
half of the Government, that Mr.. Parnelps re,
MARKS were not relevant to the amendment, ana
fL,t his charges were trivial, while he admitted
Tho beneficial result of the remedial legislation ior
Ireland
IRISH DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.
xopry 1uoUsANp PERSONS CHEER T. D. SULLIVAN
IN HYDE PARK.
IT Irish member OF