The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-17
pARNElL AND HIS TORY ACcUSERS.
He objects TO Their Method OF Exam
InIng the Charges Against Him.
A Spirited Debate In the Commons
Last Night.
other Foreign Topics Of Interest In
America.


LONDON, July 16.-In the Commons this
afternoon, Mr.. Summers, a Liberal. asked
whether the government had held any COM
munlcation with the counsel for ''The
Times" In the case Of O'Donnon again that
paper.
Mr.. Smith replied in the enegative.
Attorney General Webster followed with
the assertion that he neither had received
any communication from the government
nor had he given the government any infor-
nation.
Mr.. Sexton asked whether the Attorney
General was not consulted in preparing the
motion for framing bill in regard to the
proposed commission Of inquiry into such
charges. Hear hearl
MT. smith answered: There Is no neces-
slty 70 consult the Attorney General [Con-
Mr.. Parnell expressed dissatisfaction with
MI. smiths explanation, and, for the pur-
pose Oh obtaining a full debate Of the sub
Ject, moved an adjournment.
Inc Speaker said it would be In violation
OF the rules to proceed with the debate when
motion relating TO the same question was
already recorded.
Mr.. Parnell responded: "My motion re-
fers to the position an the paper Of the bill.
sentative OF the English and Irish nations.
should discuss the measure"
-~The .Tsle -Ssnea ker-"s,Qqrt Obey my rulingp'
line Speaker-'lt IL Is quite out OF oruvr.
Mr.. Gladstone here asked II vote on q
motion for leave TO introduce bill for the
appointment Of a commission OF inquiry
would be taken tonight.
Mr.. Smith said he had hoped il would, but
II Il was opposed 1t could not be taken 'It
Is Tor Parnell TO say" he said, whether he
accepts the proposals Of the government.
We do not desire 10 debate the bill. III the
proposals are received, copies Of the bill will
be Immediately circulated among the mem
bers. Iwin then fix a time for the second
reading, but must frankly say l will not
make any arrangements for debating a bill
OF this kind. fParnellite oh's. / certainly
VIII not occupy the time OF the House at any
length In discussing the measure
Mr.. Parnell-"D0es the Right Honorable
gentleman mean to say we are not allowed
to debate the bill, but must accept like sheep
the Judgment Of jury Of butchers" Irish
Mr.. Smith-"If this opposition Is made to
the bill 1t will probably hinder a vote being
taken tonight. vote cannot be taken after
IL o'clock"
The Parnellite members here left the
House to consult on the course to pursue
After midnight Mr. Smith formally moved
the bill.
Mr.. Parnell rose to oppose. He expressed
y
motion without delgning TO explain the pro-
visions Of the bill. A more monstrous
proposition never was made by a minister
occupying such position. [Cheers from the
Opposition benches. After informing Mr..
Balfour that he might suppress ill-timed
levfty until he had heard the end Of the
story, &r. ParneH proceeded: If the letters
are genuine l am not an honorable but a
dlshonorable member; and II is the duty Of
the leader % Parliament and the
nation to insiss upon a thorough
inquiry instead Of saying that II Is for me
70 say whether to accept the -66iillll- -or-QQt.
he wants me to accept bill without know
ing the names OF the jury Of judges selected
by himself. Why should | trust him? /
know his party and the Attorney General
made themselves aceompliees to the foul IL
Dels; lCries OF on, Oh, and cheers.l How
can trust him to do me justice? | cannot
tonight say whether l accept or reject the
bill. IL appears to me that the government
keeps the question OF the authenticity Of the
forged letters IN the background: But
shall give no chance TO any honorable mem
Der TO back out, II | find. in examining the
details OF the bill In committee, they fail 10
insure fair inquiry which / demand. /
shall claim my right, Mr.. Parnell was here
interrupted by loud laughter from the Com
seryatiyes, which leads the Speaker TO cry
out loudly, "0rder," '.order," while from the
Parnellites was heard shout, "sure, they
are only pack Of cards." Amid the excite
ment one member arose for the
member but the speaker Ignored the matter.
Mr.. Parnell continued, saying: II shall
claim my right TO enforce the Judgment Of
the House ON those details, but for the pres
lCheers.
Mr.. Smith, replying, said he had given in
the terms OF the motion the fullest descrip-
tlon Of the measure, and on the second read
ing the Parnellites would have an adequate
chance Of discussing the measure, as also In
committee, when the names Of the Judges
would be given. Replying TO Mr. Sexton
Mr.. smith promised that the bill would be
printed on Wednesday, and that the second
reading should be moved the following Mea-
day. He expressed the hope that the debate
would not be prolonged.
ThereupOn the bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Parnell said tonight that the position
assumed by the government was intolerable
and unheard Of. They offered him, a. an al
legged criminal, a tribunal Of their own choos-
ing and constituted in accordance with their
own views, but had sought to debar him
from debating their position, merely ask
ing him to accept or reject their offer.
Who ever heard Of man accused Of crimes
% %DelnS eaii1a upon TO approve Of the court pro-
examine every possible bearing of the bill be-
lore he would permit 1t to proceed In the
House.
The Emperor FrederIck's Two
Ambitions
New YORK, July 16.-The Herald prints
the following dispatch from Berlin; A pri-
vate letter Of the dead Kaiser, which has
just come to light, reveals that he had two
objects uppermost in his heart. First, was
the settlement Of the .Alsace-LorIaine ques-
tion, and second, the marriage Of his daugh-
ter Victoria. For months, perhaps years,
his whole mind was given to the Alsace-
| Lorraine problem. Had he lived he wonld
| have tried the experiment of giving Alsaee-
| Lorraine virtual home rule, with Prince AL
| exander Of Battenburg as Governor Then
| we might have seen the realization Of a
grand dream. Germany" he wrote, would
have been delivered from the cancer which
has been eating away her life since 1870.
| even as l shall perhaps be freed from the
| cancer which Is eating into my throat"
With Germany and Alsace-Lorraine inde-
| pendent there would be an end TO the deadly
| feud between the Gaul and the TeutOn.
Europe would disarm and peace and good
| Will would reign on earth.
Foreign Notes.
Bishop Prappel introduced bill in the
French Chamber of Deputies yesterday
| ab0lishing dueling and demanding urgency
for the measure. The demand for urgency
/ was rejected by the Chamber.
| Sir Francis De Winton, president Of the
| Emin Bey relief committee, In an interview
with the King Of the Belgians, expressed the
belief that the white pasha reported TO have
arrived at Bahr-el-Gazelle Is Henry NJ. Stan
ley:
General Boulangers condition last night
was reported unchanged. The doctors have
forbidden him to speak.
GENERAL NEWS.
| Mr. Randall IL renorted IN be uueh better