The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-18


did not while the former did. create new crimes.
For instance the provision known as the cur
few clause of the act of 1887. aimed to give the
executive better powers to enforce existing laws.
npd facts proved how beneficial was it's opera
ton. O'Brien had boastsd that his advice to the
people of Mchelstown. combined with
portion Of public opinion in Eng
eviction. The governments action, Mr.. Balfour
declared, had been modified sy neither. 1t was
nothing for the Irish party to preach
sistence to evictious; that was their settled
policy, and II had never been disavowed
Mr. O'Brien rose to explain that his advice to
the MitoheIstown people applied to a special
case. He denied that he in any other instance
counseled resistance to law.
Mr.. Bafour, next referring TO the imprison-
meDt of members of the House, twittsd Sir
George Otto Trevslyau with making weak
mark the effect that it a sickening thing
for members OF Parliament to be imprisoned
1T was sickening thing they should deserve
It," said Mr.. Baifour. land it would be much
worse If the government had given leading
volators OF the law special privilege to DEFY IL
Mr.. Gladstone followed Mr. Balfour. He said
he found little in the Chief Secretarys speech
that tended to assist them in getting at the
truth OF the question before the House. This
was the question whether the Conservative
leaders had communicated with MIR Parnell on
the bject Of home rule. The deniels made by
Mr. Balfour did rot get rid of the Irish members
assertions. Mr. Parnell had stated that he
found himself IN entire agreement with Lord
Carnarvon the homo rule question. That
had not been denied. Cheersl.
II stated that Lord Carnarvou spoke for
himself; but he was Viceroy Of Ireland at tho
time for the Conservative government, which
now held that home rule in any shape meant
the separation of Ireland from the empire.
Mr.. Balfour, interposing. said that the letter
from Lord Carnarvon clearly implied that he
did not express an opinion upon home rule TO
Mr.. Parnel
Mr.. Gladstons replied that Lord Carnarvon
had never explicitly denied Dir. Parnell's state
ment. If be did, where were his words 10 de-
Malt Continuing. he said that the Liberals
were called separatists because they wished TO
give effect to the national aspirations OF Ireland.
while having supreme regard for the unity OF
the empire. Some of the remarks OF Mr. Bal
four, Mr.. Gladstone said, had apparently been
tineham speech had been absolutely misrepre-
scented as to the statement regarding
the Irish executives practice of OBJ
tanning information by permitting the
police TO concoct crimes. He protested then, as
now against the practice dangerous to So
ciety. and he had never uttered words over
which he felt moro rejoiced than his words about
MItchelstown. He used them for the sake of
preventing enormous mischief and suffering,
probably bloodshed. II was the agents of the
law that were the breakers of the law at Mitch
elstown. IL was cruel, wanton, disgraceful
bloodshed, almost without example. Mr..
Balfour had become. by implication, a
breaker of the law. for he gave the
act his authoritative approval. if
it were to be the model rule for the conduct
of the police. Mr.. Gladstone declined to accept
as authentic the government statistics of crime
under the coercion act until the cases cited were
thoroughly investigated The only case given
IN detail bad been met with point blank con-
tradiction. Surprising the government had q
momentary appearance of success from the oper-
alton of the coercion act, were they going to for
ever legislate on the same linef He had never
heard the Ministers express confidence IN their
ability to make permanent resistance to the poll
cy of home rule [Parnellite cheers. He did not
disguise the strength of the combination against
home rule which included nearly the whole
wealth and all the elements of social strength be-
longing to high rank and station in the country.
ISr1ff Trtoh tinu apdO inc li9h
lar feeling were on the side of home rule. To
delay the settlement of a question OF this kind
between nations was dangerous in the extreme
II the resistance to the national voice of Ireland
was pushed too far. those who now guided the
mind OF that nation might lose their power and
be displaced by rider and moro dangerous spr-
its. Let the government bethink themselves
and consent to leg slate for Ireland as they did
for England and Scotland, in accordance with
the constitutionaly expressed wishes and per-
manent convictions of the people, aud thus, at
least, present to the world the blessed spectacle
of a truly and not q nominally, united empire.
Mr. Goschen Chancellor OF the Excheouer
said the country would notice that the hand of
Gladstone had been stretched to OBrien; ne
had blessed the 'Plan of Campaign" Cries of
NO" mol At any rate. he had not cursed it.
He preserved a discreet silence, not
commit himself The governments task had
been rendered ten times more difficult by the
action of the Glsdstonians. 1t was the new re-
cruts who supported Gladstones new departure.
while those who used to form the bulk OF his
icy of alliance with the forces or disorder below
the gangway Cheers.
At this point news of the result of the South
wark election passed along the Irish benches.
All the Nationalist rose from their seats, waved
their hats and cheered enthusiastically.
Mr.. Goschen, reSuming, condemned Mr..
Morey's proposal, that lawmakers be exempted
from the consequences of their acts IL they be-
came law breakers. When Mr.. Gladstone COM
plinented the leading spirits of the league. he
must nave forgotten his former denunciations of
the same men. The Parnellites might triumph
over winning the ex-Premer to their side. He
admitted that il added to the stupendous task
in which the government has engaged, but not
TO q degree to make them shrink. They would
not allow menaces from America, Ireland,
Gladstone divert them from their duty. ICheers
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt thought this would
be memorable debate. The government, he
said, invited the judgments of the country on
their humilitating failures They rightly
feared a dissolution. The metropolis. their net
preserve, had to-day gwen a remarkably pro-
nornced judgment. He quite felt for Mr.:
Goechen In the embarrassment the news caused
him in the middle of his speech. 1t was need
less for Mr.. Goschen to apologize for
of was he INDUCED deal in ''tu" and very little
in ''quoque." Those who talked Of highway
robbery should read the reports of the Devon
and Cowper commissions and see how tenants
had been robbed and driven from their homes.
He begged TO tell Mr. Balfour that it was neither
fair generous to write insulting letters about
a man in prison. but In doing this he only
followed the example of Lord Salisbury
The men he imprisoned gained strength IN the
affections of their couutrymen. They had
heard the immortal speech of Gladstone. and
waited with patience for the triumph Of their
cause, which richly deserved. and for the
overthrow of her Majesry's present advisers.
The division on Parnell's Amendments was con-
Quoted strict party lines. All the Liberal
Unionists were present. and voted with the gov
eminent. The amendment defeated-3l7
to 229.
Great Liberal Victory.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Liberals gained great
victory to-day in the election for member Of
Parliament for the West Southwark district