New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-25
CHAMPIONS OF PARNELES CAUSE.
SIR. WILLIAM " HARCOURT'S STRONG AT.
TACK UPON THE GOVERNMENT
LABoCCHERE's INvECTIvE NOT WITHOUT TELL
ING HITS THE ATToRNEYGEN
DRIVEN TO MAKE REPLY-REAL OBJ
JECTs OF THE COMMISSION
pOTNTEn OrY

ING HITS - THE ATTORNEf-GENEHAL
DRIVEN TO MAKE REPLY-REAL OBJ
JEcTs OF THE COMMISSION
POINTED OUT.
london. July o4-In the House Of Commons to night
Mr. Labouchcre resumed the debate the Commission
hill No three Judges the Bench, he said, could
so well adjudcate the g questions the House Of
Commons. Mr.. Mathews. the Home Secretary. had
sad that the widened scope OF the inquiry might
veal some undiscovered murder Did that mean that
the members Of Parliament against whom the bill was
directed were murderersl {" Hear Hear!rl Would
the House tolerate these vague Insinuaonsl Never
the cfrontcry Of the Government complete as
when they said the Commission granted al the
request of the Parneltes, while in the meantime the
1 Government arranging with " The Tines what
sort of commission should be proposed and what
ought to be the scope of the inquiry The Commission
bill actually framed by The Times and promoted
by the Government in order to divert attention from
the mischevous proceedings in Ireland The oppo-
stion wanted inquiry, but 1t into the conduct
of the Government. They wanted to know about the
murders CT Mitchelstown and about the murder Of Mr.
Vaudeville. {" Hear Hear")
CHAMBERLAIN FAvoRs PROLONGED INQUIRY.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that the charges against Mr..
Parnell stil deserved the fullest inquiry. He him
SELF had formed an opinion Of Mr. Parnclls character
for honesty, sincerity and patriotism which would
make him slow 10 accept the charges against him.
Jhe only thlnc that could shake MS conHuencc was
Mr.. Parnells reluctance to face the charges. Cheers
and shouts of "No!') An English jury might be
trusted. he sad to do Justice Mr.. ParneL If not.
Mr.. Parnell could have gone before Dublin jury.
{" Heart Hear!T) 1t surprising that he did
not do so. 1t surprising that the
Parneles sought TO hamper the inquiry
Specific charges against the Parnelltes would be
made the Government being party to the indictment;
ard whatever the Parnellites might say in the heat
OF debate ho did not believe that they thought the
Government party to the accusations Of The Times
Cries Of Oh. OH" ard You too") The ParneAffes
he continued, ought not to grudge prolonged inquiry
to bring out the truth 1t would be an expensive
undertaking, but in the event OF conclusive 1udS-
ment, tho Government ought 10 allow reasonable
part Of the expenses of the successful party to be
paid by the Nation. {" Hear Hear.")
sTINGING CHARGES BY SIR W. V. HARCoURT.
Sir william V. Harcourt held that in the defence OF
the bill offered by the Government there was the least
possible reference TO the letters which were the oc-
casion for demanding an inquiry. The Government
tried under the cover of an inquiry
TO make attack upon their political opponents.
II judicial tribunal, who were to be srra gned
and what the accusations they were required 10
meetl II Sir Richard Webster believed one single
charge that he had tried to fix npon Mr. Parncll as
counsel for The Times It his dutv as Attorney
for the Crown indct Mr. Parrel {" Hear Hear"l
Nobody in Sir Richard webstcr's position had ever
taken such uDjustifable course as he had in e1-
pending day and half in making statements dalni-
fying the character of men and pledsing himself TO
prove the statements, a1d vet afterward cnircaung
the Court to allow them 10 issue without proof
{" Hear Hcari7) The real object was 10 blast the
re,uatou OF the leaders of the Irish National party
tParnen cheers.) Was Mr. Smith prepared 20 answer
the charge that he had had personal interview with
the proprietor Of The Tines and had arranged the
charges against the ParIelltes and agreed to the ap
pointmcnt of commission 10 be worked as sub
sidiary agent to the Coercion actl "a Hear! Hear0
The crimes aeg ged against the Pa1feltes were chiefly
committed during the Liberal administration, yet
throughout a close and anxious inquiry tho Liberal
Ministers unable to discover any evidence INK
ing the League or Mr. ParneI with those crimes
(CheeTs)
T. VI. Healy denounced Sir Richard Webster for
making a series of infamous charges and then declin-
ing to prove them Patrick Ford was as honest
man as Sir Richard Webster-he ought to say an
honester man. {" Hear! Hear!"l The Irish members
wanted definite charges. The Commission might say
to him: "You were born in 1855. What did you
do next?7 Naughter.l The inquiry, to be effective
must be definite
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DEFENDS HIMSELF
several other members having spoken, Sir Richard
Webster said that the part he had taken in the ODon
nell action precluded his taking part in the debate
He content to leave his conduct TO the judgment
sion. He thought 1t right however, to state that
every step in that action he had taken after consulta
ton with and with the full concurrence OF Sir enry
lie was quite prepared for those cheers but be
not ashamed to that he had taken advice. Sir
Henry James had had experience. Upon him Web
ster rested the responsibility In the matter. He
proceeded TO explain that after Mr. Ruegg, O'Don-
nells counsel, had made prma facie case: he
(Webster compelled 10 open the whole OF his
case in reply, and then fully expected 10 nave 10
prove it in detail In repelng cir william Vernon
nprff. ha oh
he said he should have been unworthy to be member
of the bar i he had used Information obtained as
counsel for The Times TO institute prosecution
in his official capacity. Cheers.
Mr. Parnel who upon rising was s, received WIN
pat into the hands OF the learned gentleman, as
counsel for The Times which Is not avale "a o for
Sir Richard webster-This observation does not in
the least bear the matter (Parnellite cres OF
the question: compelled the Speaker TO call
for or1er)
THE BILL PASSES THE SECOND READING.
Sir Richard Webster, preceding said that ease
which he had been prepared to prove behalf Of The
Tines would be brought forward by Tho Tines
again. "a voice. Why DO you support this bin'-)
He had abstaned from using knowledge obtained In
that action either directly indirectly, IN his official
capacity. He believed that the attacks against him
from the chagrin OF certain uhaV owed advisers
lawyers and COmmoners. They had tried 70 run
cunning and failed, and they were angry win nm
because he frankly opened the whole case. loud
cheers.) -,
Tho bill passed the second r7adlng without division
The committee stage was fixed for Monday.
EMPEROR WILLIAM TO VISIT KING OSCAR.
He LEAVES ST. PETERSBURG FOR THE CAPITAL OF
swFDEN.
St Petersburg July o4-This morning the Gar and
Czarina took breakfast with Emperor william on
board the yacht Hohcnzocrn. When they had de-
parted the yacht with Emperor William on board
started for Stockholm. Emperor William dressed IN
the uniform of a Russian naval officer and wearing
the decoration tho Order Of ST. Andrew, arrived on
board at quarter past o and was saluied The
Grand Duke Nicholas and suite proceeded to the Ho-
henzolcrn on board the yacht Czarcvna The Gar,
nd Of