New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-12
SIX MONTHS FOR DILLON.
HARSH TREATMENT OF THE MEMBER
svx7xScED UNDER THE CRIMES Acr-THE IRISH
nlsHoPs AND THE PAPAL REsCRIPT-
CARNARvON SPEAKS.

n,,,,,y. Nav 1.-THE trial Of John Dillon,
.torcsd under the Crimes Act with inciting ten
sn n,s NOT 70 pay rent which was begun ON Wednes-
s a. Tullyvalhn, was concluded to-day. Mr.
U;,,or was convicted, and sentenced to six months
;rnnrisoument without hard labor.
11o trial of Mr. Dillon second charge was
,,r after the first charge had been disposed Of
gsmothv Harrington, Member of Parliament
.,unscl for Mr. Dillon, was expelled from the
sonrt for using abusive language toward the
magistrate.
Wr Dillon took an appeal after his sentence,
and the hearing was fixed for June %.
Archbishop Walsh in letter to The Free
ran,s Journaln In reference to the Papal rescript
pys:
The rescript decides question Of morals Of poll
,. I, doubts and controversies arise concerning Its
manning the Irish Bishops or the Vatican will explain IT,
. Irish people may be assured that neither the National
novenen nor National League shall be in the least
in,uriously affected
The Archbishop strongly denied the truth of
he statements about his own action in respect
% the rescript. He says the reports of his con-
trcnces at Rome with the Pope were all inven-
lions.
story that the Government will found and endow
an Irish Catholic University. This was denied
In the tOuse VI SOAAnonS W I'LL. NAi'H, eii0
Government leader.
@The Irish Tines Liberal Conservative says
that at the meeting Of the Irish Catholic Bishops,
held on Wednesday to consider the Pontifical re-
script it was resolved that the principles Of the
rcscript which might be good from philosophical,
theological or political point Of view, must be
considered in connection with local circumstances.
Therefore, while treating the reScrlpt with every
respect they felt bound 10 communicate with the
Holy See in regard to It,
to Mr. Parnel complains OF Mr.. Parnells lncon-
sistency First he says, Mr. Parnell in the House
Of Commons in 1886 asserted that he lord Car
aarvonl had conveyed TO him in behalf Of the
Goyernment knowledge Of an intention to offer
an Irish Home-Rue scheme. On his Lord Car
narvon's) denial that he had made such com.
muncaton Mr.. Pamel dropped the matter, and
did not refer to it again until February OF the
nresent year when he asserted that Lord Carnar-
Won had expressed his belief in the necessity for
Home Rule. He now admits continues Lord
Carnarvon, that he himself did the talking ana
that was only listener The next stage OF Mr.
Panelrs explanation will without doubt bring
him into happy conformity with all have SAID"
Lord Carnarvon explains the points Of his idea
of the proper basis for Irish self-government
as follows: First, the supremacy of the Crown
and the Imperial Parliament in ultimate resort;
ment Of the Judiciary by the Crown; third the
limitation of local taxation to such extent as 10
prevent injustice: fourth the reasonable satisfying
OF the people of Ulster fifth the whole to be pre-
ceded by some land settlement -
To these, Lord Carnarvon says, must DE added
eparation of legislative and executive functions.
he details fully the difficulties of such n scheme,
and thinks that in the eyes of Englishnen he may
appear to steer too close to the rocks and quick
sands, while in the eyes of some lrlshmen GIT
coupled with such limitations might appear worth
less But right or wrong he says, the, scheme IS
attcry impossible now, Mr. Gladstone having de-
stroyed all chance Of reasonable scttlemeht on
.uch a basis. Lord Carnarvon then deals with the
Grown colony idea in similar detail, and gives 1t as
MS opinion that though the plan is difficult one,
n Is not impossible He says in conclusion that
ae has written thus frankly in order to dspel all
ambiguity in regard to his views, which he de, ,
,verv class of the Irish people His ideas are en-
frely his own, and his late colleagues are in no
way responsible for them. He claims that his let
ter must be considered as whole, and not ID
picccmeal