The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-04
BALF0UR'S RULE IN ERIN
HE CLOSES IN DEBATE WITH THE
"GRAND OLD MAN"

Opposition Taunted with Having
only Three or Four Cases as Stock in
Trade.
LONDON, Dec 3.-The House of Commons
went into committee tonight on the Irish
estimates. An appropriation of 9i2,707
was asked in order to complete the SUN of
$40, ,707 for the expenses of tho Irish secre-
tary's office.
John Ellis, liberal, moved that the amount
asked be reduced by e425, his purpose beng
to raise a general debate on Mr.. Balfour's
administration He charged that the gov
ernment was using coercion to such an ex-
tent that l,500 persons had been imprisoned
since the crimes act went into operation.
Mr.. Balfour, he said, was seeking to conceal
from the people Of England acts OF cruelty
to Ireland He had adopted system OF
evasion and of inaccuracy of statement
within and without parliament.
BALFoURs ABsESTEEIsM.
His inaccuracy might arise from igro-
rance, for Mr.. Balfour was generally abs mt
from his post at Dublin. In this he was
unlike any of his predecessors. Seldom, or
never, had chief secretary for Ireland left
his duties to suhordinates. Mr.. Balfours
entire administration had been character
lied by petty malignity and calculated bru-
tality. Hear him.
BALFoUR'S REPLY.
Mr.. Balfour replied that Mr.. Ellis had
come to a dark conclusion regarding his
(Mr. Balfour's) moral character. Laugh
ter He had accused the Irish secretary OF
evasion, and inacouracv, and maltgnity,
and brutality in his conduct, The govern"
ment most earnestly desires TO enable tne
people TO know the whole truth about Ire
land II the country ony understood tue
criminal methods by which political objects
were advocated in Ireland, IL the character
of the alliance binding the opposition were
revealed, the verdict would not be with Mr.
Gladstone. [Cheers.I
GLADSTONE TwITs BALFoUR.
Mr. Gladstone. (who had come from
Hawarden In order to assist in the attack
upon the governmen0 twitted Mr.. Balfour
and other conservatives with having sought
a similar alliance on the eve OF the last
election. The ex-premier denied that the
liberals had sought party advantage in
an alliance which arose from concurrence
of opinion with the nationalists upon the
great lines Of their policy toward Ireland.
LCheers
MIR. Balfour had made him an object of
comment in stvle that was without
parallel. He did not personally resent MIR.
Balfour's invective, and would endeavor to
keep at the remotest distance possible from
competing with such language.
MISREPRESENTATION CHARGED.
He proceeded to charge Mr. Balfour with
misrepresenting Earl Spencer's treatment
Of prisoners when Earl Spencer was viceroy
OF ireland. He declared that Mr.. Balfour,
when shown his error, ought to have apollo
gized to Earl Spencer. Referring to the
case of Kinsella, Mr.. Gladstone quoted from
pamphlet written by priest named Dill
lon, entitled, 1.-The Murder of Kinsella," as
forcing upon every man Of candor and Ut
humane feelings a strong conviction that TO
those who administered the law in Ireland
the life of nationalist was not Of the same
value as that of a ''loyalist." [Cheers.l
MITCHELLsTowN's MURDERS
Coming to the murders at Michelstown, he
assured the conservatives that nothing but
repentance would silence the reproach
arising from that mistake. IL would be
hoard again and again until the govern
mont would be obliged to condemn what it
had heretofore praised. or until the time
came when the solemn verdict of the whole
country was given. ICheers and counter
cheers Ghe wanton slaughter of innocent
mon remains unpunished. The murders
wero never even inquired into, as they
ought TO have been.
NOTHING MORE COULD BE EXPECTED.
But what could be expected of an ad-
| minIstration using as its Instruments resi-.
petent for performing their duties, or some
times convicting men upon the loosest evil
dencei How could such an administration
claim the character of honorable, or pure,
or justi How could the government de-
Tending il call itself the champion Of law
and orders [Cheersl
Mr.. Balfour said that Mr. Gladstone,
while protesting against the strong
language, INDUCED in criticism, the chiei
afFanUfh
ADMITS A MISTAKE.
He (Mr. Balfour) admitted that he had
| fallen into an error regarding Earl Spen
GERS treatment OF the member for Dublin
harbor. but this mistake arose from de-
| fective information supplied him. Regard
| ing the case Of Kinsella, how was the gov
ernment to blamei A man who was
supposed to have shct Kinsella was arrested
but the grand jury failed TO indict him, and
| the judge clarad that there was no 'cyi
dence upon which to hold him.
THE VAUDEVILLE CASE.
Mr.. Gladstone has refrained from repeat
ing tortured to death in prison, and he had
done so because the facts IN the cas-:
proved that Mr.. Mandeville's impris
onment had nothing to do with his
death. Similarly Mr. Gladstone ia
his account Of the events at Mitchelstown
| omitted 10 reter TO the mobs attack upon
the police, thereby distorting the truth
about the affair. In concluding, Mr. Bal
| four asked whether there could be
better proof that the law was well, and
| properly administered in Ireland than the
evidence afforded by the fact that the
| opposition was compelled TO rely
upon three or four cases
instanced time after time as grievances.
| The assailants Of the government could not
travel beyond the narrow limits of few
charges, which had often been refuted
| [Hear, bearll They still relied upon stale
meats which were rehashed aud served
anew, but Of which the country must b.
heartily tired.
MORE RToTrNG AT WATERFORD
Riots have been renewed at Waterford.
| Priests and national leaders interfered "a
prevent serious trouble
| The plan Of campaign has collapsed on
tho Orr estates In Donegal, the tenant, &C.
cepting the same terms as those II the
Marquis Of Coningham.
| After short speeches by Messrs. Dillon.
| Sir q. .. Trevelyan and Mr.. Ralfour. witt
reference TO the Gladstcnian government &
treatment OF political prisoners, the dosate,
on motion OF Mr.. O'Brien, was al iouruei.
The Mltchelstown branch OF the Irish
National League, against which a proclaim
alton OF suppression was issued SINE time
since, held meeting yesterday. Lord
Wolverton and five other EnRlishnnan yers