New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
THE PARNELL COMMISSION.
ISSUES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PARLlA-
MENTARY SKJRMISHING.
nm w,,r THE JUDGES BE, AND WHAT WILL THEY
AR CALLED ON To JUDGEf-Mh. PARSELL
GETS A cLEvKR LAwYEH-TRAFALGAR
SQUARE cRANKs-THE Nfw IL
DRARIAN OF THE MUSEUM
-LfoNIZING MP.
Tpr CABLE TO THE TRrsUSE.l
ropvrioM 1883 Bu The Neir- Ior; TrIGNne.

collisions between him and the Speaker and MI
Smith early in the evening on the question OF de-
batting the bill. 1t really only the question
whether the bill should De debated on the nrst OF
second reading, but It ended in that unlucRy re-
mark by Mr. Parncll about accepting as sheop inc
Judgment of jury Of butchers. Inc IMPRESSION
n,ade by ills was so bad that Mr.. Parnen took
the extraordinary step of sending iet'er oi eA'
PLANTATION 10 the news agencies. This le'ter vas
nos.od Inst aveninp as q bulletin in the clubs He
did not. he said when he spoke Of butchers mean
tho indres Of whom the Commission IS to be com
rosad II Is the Government and the Tories who
are the butchers When the bill came on after
midnight Mr. Parnell protested with great Vehe-
nence against being called on TO accept or REJECT
the proposal without knowing what II was tic
refused. ms he said, TO make bargain with MI
Smith. There will be more hot words when the
hill is taken up on Monday next, which seems
needless delay
Two difficulties arc at the bottom Of all this
skirmishing-the selection OF the judges ana the
determination Of the issue TO be submitted Iherc
are two Judges whom the Parnelhtes particularly
dislike: Mr.. Justice Stephen and Mr. Justice
Grantharn Mr. Justice Stephen is the ahlcst crmi-
nal lawyer on the bench, but is rcckoned strong
rortisan on the Irish question Mr.. Justice Gran
than is not strong Judge; the Parnellites say
his appointment was a Tory job. Neither IS hlely
N he named on the Commission. Mr.. Justice Day
is said 10 be their clndidate for place on tins
singular tribunal and rumor points TO LORD justice
Bowen as president Of it. There is no word TO De
soiA against him. and though the Youngest he
ranks with the ablcst men on the bench.
The other difficulty is even more serious. The
Commission. under the terms of the proposed bill.
NAV try almost anything. The BILL says Mr'
O'Conuor this evening. is framed IN terms whch
vould open the whole history OF ten year ael-
totion ! suppose it would; but so did the series
of articles known as Parncllism and Crime.
Mr. parneU will not consent, if he can help It, to
trv any issue but the gcnuineness Of the letters
nublishcd by The Times and read by the
Attorncy-Gcncral in court. Matters. however
have now gone so far that II the IRISH leader
rccedcs for any reason whatever, the EnShsn pup
lie will shake its wise head.
II Mr. Parneu goes before the Commission, he
will 90 AS client of Mr. George Lewis. lhat
is the most important fact of the situation to-day
Mr. Lewis is the most slulful Of sohcitors' a man
NJ genius in difficult cases, with experience III
handling delicate subjects twenty tunes greater
than any other English lawyer. lie has uhucT
stand. accepted retainer from Nlr' Ia'neii' anu
n NAV almost be said that the whole irish cause
~ ]oD tba time bcinc committed to 4lr. Lewis's
hands
Ifvou had Mr. Conybeare, Mr. Cunningham Ora
ham. Professor Stuart and Nh saunders amohs
ror vou would call them cranls They raise
foolish questions in a foolish way and perseVere
IN their folly. They are still harping on trafalgar
Souaro still trvinc-or some OF them are-to hOlo
,.b,. they call Conversations in the Square Oh
Saturday afternoons still attacking the ponce
md still asking questions and raising deo"tcs
in the House They get some help from o'n'l
noliticians who think any suck sood enough ~
-hca. the Government with. They are however
making the question Of public meetings Euicuiou' ~
The right of public meeting IS not ana never n"S
heen in danger What sober men really 'i'inN 20
shown by an incident in the House l"sV hlsnU
Mr. Copvbeare moved an Adjournment III oTuei -
discuss Trafalgar Square, and nearly nuIuIeD
Tsho,oIs rose in support But when Mr.. Cony-
bcare began to speak they departed "c 80 ,1
had no importance; il was stopped oy closui'' "-N
Mr Conrb.are was suppressed by l37 majority
After long delay and much wlrepulln9' w.
Maunde Thompson has been appointed Ii ,,i 'ul
80 49, Dri,isb Museum The post is practically
that OF director Mr.. Thompson mas oeon -.
~ manuscript, is very learned and eNceileh'
u,.n and had the advantage of his predecessors
RECOMMENDATION: but he is not the cmel "hoH
.h. roadors at the Museum would have preferred
-rho,, vrortcd Mr.. Bulen or MT. Sidney GOWN
Tho onnointncut rested with the queen uhucI
the advice of the Museum trustees.
The season. as it ncars its cnd' IS nainins O"s
n rrcnt splendor Madame de Fake, "lie VI
the Spanish Minister, gives n baH 'o-h'SHV ~
Grosvenor SQUARE. Mrs. Adar gave one hst
night which was among the most deHfh'iui o'
tho summer This wcllnown American Iaoy
has bought Lord Dartrcy's fine house IN Cuizoh-
ct Last nights ball her first great enter
tainment and achieved that rare measure OF
success which is summed up in the word smart
Mrs Adair's reception rooms were hilcd WIN
fashion beauty and distinction OF several KINDS.
The Americans present included the Amer'%ln
Minister and Mrs Phelps Mrs. Loomls, Mr.. Henry
White Mr. Charles Phelps, tic DUCHESS OF MdrI-
borough in her favoritc costume of white saun
and diamonds. Lady Randolph Churchill, Miss
Chamberlain, Mrs. BentinclI, Mrs. Beckett, Mad
amc Won Andre, Miss Winsow, MrS and Miss
Rogers. Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Mfr Chaunccy Dcpew Tho British public do
not seem quite certain whether Mr.. Dcpcw was
or was not elected President OF the United States
the other day at Chicago. nor do they much
care They Ionic lin with aSSiduity. lie
has renewed his last years relations with the
Prince OF Wales, whom he may again meet later
at Homburg. He at the Silver Fcte on
Saturday afternoon, where he Paid Lady Ran
dolph Churchill s25 for n cup OF tea as an Amcri-
can contribution TO the Victoria Hospital Mr..
and Mrs Vanderbilt took him to the opera in
the evening after dinner at Herbert House. lie
spent part OF Sunday with Mr.. j S. Morgan at
Dover House the American bankers charming
place at Roehampton. On Sunday evening he
was at the Gallery Club, where he made some
distinguished acquaintances. On Monday ne met
LADY Randolph Churchill and others at luncheon.
and in the evening at Mrs. Adair's he became
known 70 some OF the best Of that British arls-
tocracy which lie came over 10 convert He
dimes out every night this week, has been made
let incrcdulous Americans note this an honorary
member OF two London clubs, md his engage
mcntx extend well into next week Mr. Carnegie
4. ,-r,nc "a cnticc him 10 Clung Castle where
Az I.ir. Is still staying and whittier Mr. Depcw