The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-08
ALL GUNS ON PARNELL.
THE TORY PRESS URGING HIM TO
BRING A LIBEL, SUIT.

Claims That the People Will Look
Upon a Failure to Sue as an Admis-
sion of Quilt. P. O'Connor De-
clares the Hue and Cry Trap Of the
Opposition.
LONDON, July THE Times, in It's COM
ments on Mr. Parnelps statements in the
house of commons yesterday in reference to
the revelations made in the ODonnell-
Times suit, says: "Mr. Parnells admission
that his character as member of parlia-
ment is seriously affected Is a very imper.
feet recognition of his position He places
against n tremendous indictment bare and
unsupported denial, which would be as
much matter of course from the greatest
criminal as from the most innocent man.
DECLARED WORTHLESS.
Under the circumstances the denial is alb
solutely worthless as evidence, even if il
were mBde by one whose character for We
racity was beyond doubt and suspicion.
Such a character is not borne by Mr. Par.
nell, who has been convicted, as in mis- Gin
cinnatl speech, of solemnly and Indignantly
asserting what is not "A fact.
The members of the liberal party, from
Mr.. Gladstone down to its humblest fol-
lower, are called upon either to insist that
etfectual steps are taken by Mr.. Parnell and
his party to disprove the charges made
against them or TO accept the consequences
of their association with men whose guilt
has been established by presumption, which
is only technically short Of demonstration"
NO MIDDLE COURSE POSSIBLE.
The Pail Mall Gazette says the ministers
obviously do not consider Mr.. Parnelrs de-
nial as conclusive as to his innocence. Their
bar fha al 10 olc
The ministry, the paper says, must either
eXpell Mr.. Parnell from parliament or dis
miss Attorney General Webster. No mid
die course is compatible with the
honor and responsibility of the govern
mont. The 50. James Gazette calls Mr.
Parnell's statement "A habby mixture of un-
supported denial, inaccuracy Inconsistency,
misrepresentation and mendacity. II Mr..
Gladstone, it says, continues to be the friend
and ally of Mr.. Parnell and does not clear
himself from the reprOach of indifference
as to whether the charges are repelled or
not, he will achieve the apparently impos-
sible feat of further disgracing his name,
his party and the country which gave him
chance for a splendid career.
T. p. o'CoNNOR's EDITORIAL.
The Star IT. p. OConnor's paper rejoices
over the fact that Mr.. Parnell will not fall
into the Times trap and subject himself to
trickery and unscrupulous and irrelevant
cross examining for London jury. Mr..
Parnell, it declares, is now and always has
boen ready to submit his case to a commit
tee Of inquiry appointed by the no use of
commons.
A TRAFALGAR SQUARE MEETING.
A crowd assembled in Trafalgar square
this afternoon with the intention Of hold.
ing meeting. A strong force of police
tried to break up the gathering,
Sir Charles Warren, the chef
of police, instructed them to keep
the crowd moving, but to make no arrests,
in accordance with which instruction.
Messrs. Saunders and Connybeare were
allowed to make speeches. The as.
sembly also succeeded in pass,
ing resolution denouncing Mr..
Baliour, chief secretary for Ireland.
Scrimmages occurred constantly during
these proceedings, and finally the police lost
their temper and charged and dispersed the
mob, making a number Of arrests.
A MEETING PROCLAIMED.
DUBLIN, July IA meeting announced
to be held at Rose Leas at which Mr.. Davitt
was to speak, has been proclaimed.