The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-24
ORAT0RY FOR OLD ERIN.
BULLDOzING OF A GROWN COUN.
Sell LAID BARE.

Flaws
LONDON, July 23.-In the house of COM
mons to-day Phillip Stanhope called the at
tention of the government to the threaten-
ing language used by the crown counsel be
fore the coroner at Mitchelstown and to
his charging tho court with preventing the
inquiry in tho Mandoyille case. Mr.. Stan
hope asked whether tho counsel acted so in
pursuance of instructions from Dublin
castle, and whether the government would
order the counsel to assume a more respect
full attitude toward the coroner
Mr.. Baltour replied that he had no in
formation on the subject, but he believed
that the crown counsel did not need any i'll
structions either from himself or from Mr..
Stanhope. laughter and cheers
CONDITION OF IRISH JAILs.
In reply 10 Mr. Clancy, Mr.. Balfour said
that he had asked the home otlico that the
highest and most experienced officers in the
department be sent to Ireland TO inspect
the condltiol and management Of the
prisons. O.e of those sent was DR.. Barr.
Mr. Healy asked If it was true that Mr..
DILLON had been brought before DR.. Barr in
Dundal's Jail for examination, but refused
to submit unless he knew whose agent Dr.
Barr was
Mr.. Balfour promised to inquire
Mr.. Smith moved second reading of the
bill dealing with the charges and allegations
again members of parliament. He said
tnat the government offered a commission
Of inquiry upon precedents.
LESS AUTHORITY WOULDN'T DO.
He considered that commi, sion with
less authority than was proposed would fail
to do justice TO all the persons concerned.
The government would not be doing justice
to the accused il it did not give them the
completest chance to clear themselves. He
had confidence in the proposed tribunal. 1t
rested with the house to say how complete
the powers of the commission ought to be-
Sir james Hammer would be president and
Justices Day and Smith would be the other
members of the commission.
PARNELL MAKES A POINT
Mr.. Parnell said he was glad that Mr.
Smith added that it rested with the house
what the powers OF the commission ought
TO be. 1t seemed that Mr.. Smith had n
friendly hint from the counsel for the
Times, in consequence of which the inquiry
was to be extended, not only into his per
sonal conduct but into the acts of the
league in America, Ireland and Great
Britain Ii was evident that the case, as
regarded the forged letters. was going to
break down. He demanded that the gov
ernment limit the scope of the commission
| to what Mr.. Smith originally proposed
namely, the charges against himself and
other Irish members.
BAREFACED FoRGERIEs.
| It would be proved that each and every
one of these letters was a barefaCed forgery.
| The allegations against the Leader could not
! come before the commission as affecting
him. They were tho most cruel and in
| famous charges ever made against a public
| i ,oNg
would have given fl 600 for these forgcries
| by an eX-cnmmoneT, unless they had boen
against public man. He could demonstrate
| to conviction within aweek that the letters
were fOrgerics He had never seen Patrick
Ford in his life. As for the scope OF the
| inquiry, it would be intermiuable unless the
bill excluded vague allusion to other per
sons. and named specifically the commoners
charged. LCheers,l
HIS RELATIONS WITH DEVOY.
Mr. Parnel admitted that he had had
communication with John Dewey, but those
| communications were solely in regard to
| political matters and were open to the fu +
est scrutiny. He also admitted making a
! speech at Ennis in favor Of bovcottng. He
! believed Uoycotting did good then but he
| ceased to advOCat, boycOtting after the
passing of the arrears bill of 1882
| s. far from his action promoting outrages
|
! judicial, tie government ought definitely
20 specify the charges and ought also to
provide for scrutiny OF the documents upon
which the charges were based.
OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.
1t was of vital importance to the Irish
members 10 see these documents before the
| commission began TO slt
At this point there was an expectant
pause, during which calls were raised for
! tie attorney general and no member of the
| government responding, Mr. Gladstone eX
pressed surprise that the government did not
answer Mr. Parncl and declared THAT there
must be an answer. He would vote for
second reading of the bill, but the issues
raised must lie ,onsidered at "A later stage
before the commission was approved.
NOT so CONFIDENT.
| He was not prepared to give that unqnal-
| flied confidence to the commission which
Mr.. Smith appeared 20 entertain. 1t was in
! the power of the government to make a bet
ter selection Of commissioner selection
which would have commanded warm ac-
clamatioa from everybody. The govern
| ment ought 10 make definite charges
against definite persons. There ought to
be no skuklng The letters
were really only new charges. Everything
| else had passed the order Of dissolution Of
| lSsj. [Cheers The letters absolutely CON
stltuLei the main charges,
WANTS 10 SEE THEM.
! Mr.. Parnell demanded an opportunity to
examine them, and must have 1t in order 20
face tn accusations.
! The government. doubtless had Il right
| 10 decline tD reveal ts communications
with Attorney General Webster, counsel for
the Times, but n more deplOrable error
was never committed than when the at
| torney general undertook to conduct the
case of tho Times. Unless Mr.. ParneIPs
| conditions were conceded the country would
| be driven 10 tho conclusion that principals
were made 10 be refused.
Mr.. Matthew'S, home secretary deprecated
| speaking with warmth upon this subject
| Wbatovor Attorney General Webster had
said was solely in the capacity Of counsel
for tho Times lie repudiated the idea
| that the government had in any sense male
themselves a party u the charges. The
commission surely could be trusted to deal
| impartally
At a meeting Of tho cabinet to-day II was
decided 70 hold an autumn session OF par
lament. The two houses will adjourn iu
the second week in August, and will re-
assemble in October.
Az URGENT WHIP.
LONDON, July "a, B A. M.-After debate
on the Paruell inquiry commission bill was
adjourned, nn urgent whip was sent 90 tho
conservatives aud liberals for tho division
tonight
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