The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-03

not interviewed the edltor OF the IWtS
that he had not seen him, and that he had
held no communications with him regard
ing the commission. In replying to MIR.
Sexton, Mr.. Goschen said he did not |
know whether or not Mr. Smith sent to
the reporters gallery the manuscript with
reference to the commission bill which |
was read in the House on July IL, and |
that the words "and other persons" did |
not appear in it.
Mr.. labouchere called the attention OF
the House to the breach OF privilege OF
which the Times was guilty in charging
the parnellites with trying TO drown the
commission bill with flood OF black
guardism unparalleled in the history OF
Parliament. II deplored the circumstance
that Mr.. Gladstone and Sir William Har-
court completed the foul.mouthed oratory
OF their Irish allies.
Mr.. Goschen concurred in the charge
that breach OF privilege had been COM
mitted by the TINS, and there was no use
To mitigate the fact by saying that strong
language had been used by the Parnellites
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| privilege. But II the House followed pre-
ccdcnts IL would not now deal with the
breach OF privilege, but would proceed
with the business OF the day. Mr..
| Goschen accordingly made motion TO
that effect Mr.. Gladstone seconded IL,
and advised Mr.. labouchcre TO withdraw
the objection of privilege, 10 which he
| Claboucherel agreed. MIR. Gladstone de.
sired, he sad, TO turn good for evil in not
pressing the question at present But Mr.
Sexton was less concilia tory. and said that
he dcspiscd To commend the paymastcrs
and aocompliccs OF forgery. Pafnellile
cheers.
Mr.. Goschcn then moved that the de.
bate proceed on the bill Ia investigate the
charges against the Parnellitos, ii II wen
still under discussion ut midnight To
this the House agreed. lie next moved
that the chairman shall have power at
o'clock in the morning TO put the remain
ing clauses.
Mr.. Reid appealed 10 the government
TO respect the right OF the minority to oh.
tain full discussion OF obnoxious clauses,
and hoped that they would not close the
debate until the final clause had been dis
cussed which was 10 eNonerate the Times
from an action for libel. Mr.. Hcily said
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Conservatives were prepared 10 treat the
Parncllitcs in the same manner as the red
Indian who danced around his victim ut
the stake. Sir William lIarcourt said that
the motion was without the slightest
reason o. Justify II. The hill was ol such
Importance that II ought to bo adequately
discussed. The government, lac said, did
not want further discussion, as the effect
upon the country would he uniavorablc To
them. They therefore abused their
rights as n majority in order 10 gag their
political opponents.
Mr.. r. 4. OConnor said that the closure
} Of debate rs proposed amounted 10 de-
cree that the most important proposals IN
the bill must be passed without discussion.
II was an act Of brute violence on the part
of the government.
Sir Charles Lewis Conservative COZ
tended that the obstructive tactics of the
, Parnellitcs justified the motion. Their
STYLE OF discussion disgraccd Parliament
, and the country.
, Mr.. Timothy Hcaly moved To amend the
motion by inserting the words III the
, chairman think" thus leaving 10 the dis
y crrtinn of the chair the application Of the
, | closure rule.
! Mr.. Raliour refused TO accept the amend.
mcut. saving that the chairman ought not
, 10 be burdcned with such responsibility.
Sir Lyon Plsinfair, Liberal, declared that
the motion was the most unfortunate
precedent that the government could set.
such closure had hitherto been unhcard of.
Mr.. Healy's amendment was rejected
2Sj 10 2B7.
u Mr.. Justin Mccarthy moved an amend
= ment extending the inquiry into the cir
i rumstanccs under which the charges wcrC
+ originally made and published 10y the
: Timos.
y Mr. Matthews, home secretary, held
I that the amendment WIS needless
j Mr.. &. II. Anderson llibcrall claimed
n that il was important 10 know how man,
y forged letters the Timos had and how the,
II hal been obtained.
@ Mr.. Sexton said that the Parncllites In
I yiied the fullest inquiry into the rcnioies
!. facts connected with "Parnellism .ant
u crime" II Il was conducted by a rcasona
Il bic mode Of procedure. II was importan
u 20 find under what motive the forged let
terr were written.
v Mr.. Stavcley I'LL Conservative sai'
- that unless a good account could be- giyei
p, of how the TINS came 90 possess the let
tiers. or a person could he produced VIII
sold or gave them, and who would be all
40 stand an examination as 10 how he q
u them, the judges would not accept th
\. lc,inrs ~ they we're. lChcers.
in Tho amendment was dcleatcd-lO
"a to los.
:, Mr.. IAbouchere moved that the letter
y, be- inquired into and reported upon beioT
other matters. lie did not think that an
:, member of the government WIS ~ wi
~ anil base llaughtcr ~ 10 refuse this rei
snnable concession. II the govcrnmci
=, did rrfuse II he would recommend VI
y, pafnell 10 wash his hands Of the commi
~ sion, aud sue the 7tmo for libel solely 9
=, the letters.
nv The solicitor.gcncral said that the lcttc
y" were not tho charges against Mr.. Parnc
W lie admitted that the Letters were q
M trcmely important and said that wilho
- doubt the commission would early inqui
~ into their authenticity. Tho commis'io
-, however, must not bo ieticrod, and thcI
H., fore the government could not accept u
=, amendment.
"a, Sir q. o. Trcyvlan supported Z
~, amendment. lie said the solicitor gene
A. ais speech indicated disposition % y
" the letters In the background as mcr,
o. subsidiary.
Mr.. sexton argued at length in supp
, A Of the amendment
tel Sir William Vernon liarcourt said u
icl upon no issue would the Judgment Of
tho country br more gladly taken than ny
me- the conduct Of the government on Z
'n' amendment The action Of the COVE
~. ! ,uent on this point would indicate