The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-10
SELF CONTROL.

| leSseued But the government could not be
congratulated on assisting TO diminish the
number of oilenses Under the coercion
act $50 persons had been tried or
sentenced. Was the house TO be
! lieNe that these returns showed
a diminution Of offenseS as compared with
| the same period last year. He demanded
| that the government produce official data
| in the support of alleged decrease of oitenaes.
| The returns showed that while the admins
/ tratOn of the common law was easier III
! Ireland than in Great Britain, the admins
! traton of the law relating to agra
rian crime had been transferred
! from judges and iuries TO magistrates
| dependent upon the executive government,
| and that the coercion act had IN no wise
strengthened the government in regard TO
the prevention of crime as distinguished
/ from combination. Apart from crime,
! could the government show that they We're
not prosecuting the people of Ireland for
acts of excl. dealing freely resorted 10
! in Great BritaIni
! IF they were, what became of that
theory of equal rights between England
| and Ireland W ich was the recognized basis
/ Of uniou' [Hetr! Heart The royal speech
| promised local legislation fer Ireland. Why
did the government not redeem its
! promises of an extension of self
government to Ireland! The power
of action of Dublin Castle had
been increased and intensified, and the asp
ptrations of the Irish for self-govclpment
! had been suppressed or UNDECIDED. y [Cheers. J
After declaring that he would oppose all
| attempts to Increase the number of irish
| proprietors by direct dealings between the
| Treasury and individual cultivatorS Mr.
Gladstone reviewed the legislative proposals
of the government, and concluded byprom-
! ising that the opposition would assist in for
warding the local government bill and
other measures aud making the session fruit
ful of beneficial legislation
MR. SMITH THANKFUL.
William Henry Smith, government leader
| in the House of Commons, thanked Mr..
Gladstone for his remarks concerning the
governments foreign policy. He promised
10 lay before the House tue papers of vari-
| Gus foreign negotiations. He was not pre-
pared rs yet 10 state the course the govern
ment would adopt with reference to Sir
Charles Russell's motion They would be
perfectly ready to discuss the whole subject
of Irish policy, including Mr.. Gladstone's
argument. Mr.. Gladstone had called the
address challenging one, but 1t they had
not claimed credit for their policy, he would
have tainted them with fearing to approach
the subject They would be prepared at the
proper time to Justify the assertion that
crime and conspiracy had diminished. 1t
must be recOllected that the exclusive deal
ing they sought to suppress was exclusive
dealing sanctioned by crime. 1t was not
the first time in the history OF Ireland that
the administration of criminal law had been
entrusted to the magistracy. 1t would be
mere mockery to make proposals to recon
struct the Irish government under the pres
ent circumstances. [Cheersl He said that
no great change was contemplated in the
procedure rules. The government did not
desire to secure a party triumph through
such means. They desired for both sides OF
the House full liberty of discussion: at the
same time it was necessary TO stop obStruc-
tion in order to enable the House to transact
its business in reasonable hours.
PARNELLITEs MEET.
| The Parnellite members of the House OF
Commons held meeting this morning and
expressed sympathy for the sufferers under
the crimes act and extended their thanks TO
their English supporters. Mr.. Parnell and
other officers were reelected. The meeting
adjourned until after the reading of the
Queens speech opening the session of Par
lament when the course of action to be
followed by the Parnellites was to be re-
solved upon. The meeting adopted a reso-
luton thanking America for its generous
support and praying for its continuance a.
one of the most important factors in bring
ing the struggle in Ireland to "a close.
At the meeting Messrs. Biggar, Deasy,
Shiel and Carew were appointed whips.
MIR. Parnell stated that the object of his
land bill was to reduce the term for judicial
revision of rents from fifteen to
seven years and give to tenants
further rights over improvements. Mr.
Parnel appears in better health, although
his voice is husky. He says he hopes he
that he will be able to be constantly in his
place in Parliament during the fighting
period of the session.
A circular emanating from the heads of
the Parnellite party has been privately cir
culated among the Nationalist members of
Parliament requesting them to observe the
greatest caution in introducing strangers in
Parliament.
1t is reported that in consequence of the
revelations made in the recent dynamiters'
trial the Speaker is considering a rule to
make members responsible for the conduct
of strangers whom they introduce.
PRODUCTIONS GRANTED.
DUBLIN, Feb. 9-The landlords of the
Kingstown estates have granted all the re-
ductons demanded in 1886 under the plan
of campaign, and have agreed TO reinstate
evicted tenants, including the MItchelstown
shopkeepers, and forego all legal costs.
They will also offer their property for sale.