Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-31
rmE omAaaks AGAINST rAENGLL.
Ringing speecnes from the Irssh
eeader md others.

mons went into committee Tonight on wy
bill 10 Investigate the charges against Tar
nell. Mr.. sexton moved 10 Increase TOE
number Of judges IN the commission TO I'VE
If II was 10 inquire into the whole history OF
the National League, extending over nine
years. IN the league embraced members 10
every part Of the world II would take several
wears before the inquiry could be finished.
Much evidence might have 20 be sought
sbroad. Three judges were not sufficient
unless the inquiry was limited. Mr.. Nat
thews IN reply said that the Government
could not sccepi the amendment and that
Mr. Sexton had exaggerated the task be-
fore the commission. Doubtless the course
Of the inquiry would lead to Investigations
abroad, but there would be no difficulty IN
taking such evidence. There would De
nothing gained by increasing the number OF
judges.
Mr.. Sexton then reminded Mr. Mathews
that the commission dealt With charges OF
murder and outrage, and that everything
might turn up on the examination oil wit
nesses In New York or Australia. He bad
nothing 10 say against two OF the commits
sioners, but be was surprised al The nOmins-
ton Of Justice Day after his conduct during
the inquiry into the Belfast Iiots.
Mr. Anderson said he was sstonished that
the Government dared TO prepare tribunal
to have the power to appoint other commits
sioners TO take evidence abroad.
Mr.. Parneil urged the House 70 recoliect
that they were discussing proposal to pro-
vide a substitute for jury. While in Eng
land jury OF twelve was always provided
il was proDosed that the settlement OF i'm
portant far-reaching Irish issues should be
involved in an inquiry TO depend upon the
90 At lxNn rfttlIqarf H0QF VI
There was no precedent for the commission.
lie denied that it was any favor TO the Irish
members. On the contrary it WAS waving
tl:eir ordinary position a. citizens in accept
ing the commission. They put the public
under an Obligation. While the inquiry was
pending he ought TO be protected from press
attacks. The leading London Conservative
paper NJ to-day had declared that the ques-
ton was no longer as 20 his innocence or
quit, but IS TO the best means 10 prove him
guilty. Hear Hear" Was he TO he
held responsible for everything Patrick Ford
said or did in America while the Govern
ment were not responsible for what their
organs did2 Irish cneer..l
Labouchere called in question Justice
Days fitness TO serve in the commission, be-
cause IN Il recent trial OF three Irisbmen for
assault. held IN Liverpool, Day had said such
n dastardy, cOvardly, and brutal crime
could not have happened IN England eX'
eept among the Irish.
The Speaker then reminded Labouchere
that the committee was not discussing the
qualifications Of members OF the commits
sion.
Labouchere. in reply, explained that he
desired the necessity OF neutraizing the in
iluence Of Justice Day by Increasing the
plumber OF judges.
The amendment was then voted down by
a majority Of 43 votes, the vote standing
100 ayes and 233 nays. conservative
cheersl.
In replying TO a number OF questions
from the Plrnelites BalIour defended the
fitness OF Or. Barr 10 Inspect the Irish po-
litical prisoner. lie would not suspend
him. An English doctor was selected 10
visit the irish prisoner because Irish doe
tors would be subjected TO the seyerest In
timidation. The verdict OF the Mitchcls-
town Jury was entirely unwarsuted.
Every effort would be made 20 bring the
real truth about the Vaudeville case before
the country. lCheers.l
RepIying 10 suggestion OF Parnell TIE
Solicitor General for Ireland agreed to 3D.
inuTn the trial OF O'heily 10 enable him to
vote on the commission bill.
smith having proposed that the commits
sion consist OF Justices Hammer, Day, and
smith, Labouchere protested against the
selection OF Justice Day.
T.P. O'COnnOr suggested that the Gov
eminent substitute another English Judge.
He said there was not a single judge known
as having sympathy with those they were to
try.
smith said he believed that the judges
. h. 10 annroVq1 81 III.
English bar and everybody OF Judicial know.
ledge.
Mr. Goschen explained that the Govern
ment had selected these judges as non-polili-
cal parties who had never been in Parla-
ment. lie trusted the House would endorse
this view They were good judges and
thoroughly reliable for impsriisity.
Mr. John Morley said that he quite under
stood the Governments difficulty IN altering
the composition OF the commission, hut that
made no Inference. The fact was that It had
been injudlciously selected. L"Hear Heart"
The inquiry was not strictly OF judicial
Kind. Justice Day was not expected 10 act as
If he were on the bench. Nothing bad been
SAID against justices Hammer and Smith.
Their lmpartiality was unquestioned. Re-
garding Justice Day he SAID he hsd re-
e,ivcd a letter from an absolutely reliable
source. gentleman having peculiar means
Of knowing Justice Days mind upon Irish
affairs. and he bad told Smith the name OF
his informant who wrote that Justice Day Is
a man Of the SEVENTEEN century I'm his views
concerning Catholics. Like Torquemada he
was a Tory of the hiRh.flyer, non-iuror
type. l''Heqr Hearl"l He nightly rails Par
nell snd his friends. lie regards them a
infdels and re0els and as led astray by the
Catholic nation. lie believes them guilty OF
any crime. 1Cres OF ''Name.'1
Mr.. Morley said he would not publicly
give the name. lie proved his good faith
by telling Smith, 1Cries Of "Ohl Ohl"l
surely in the face OF feeling OF that kind
toward Justice Day the Government would
pot retain him on the commission, against
which there ought 10 be- no whisper raised.
lie would vote against the nomination.
fChecrs.
Alr, Bai0ur held that hr. Morley bad
gone too far 10 maintain any reticence about
the writer OF the letter. Justice Day had the
right to ask the name OF his traduccr.
rCheers.1 The Government selected Justice
Day as a man who was never associated with
q party, whose conduct on the bench proved
that he was qualified to execute the arduous
duty OF a commissioner. Mr. Morley had
placed upon the word Judicial a stigma In
saving that the commission was rot strictly
judicial tribunal. True the procedure Of
the commission would differ from that OF an
ordinary tribunal, but Il would not differ a.
regards The judicial spirit. Justice Day was
a man Of honor. and showed in accepting
the post that be was not rendered incapable
by any previous aetiono statement OF the
approaching questions With which the COM
mission had TO deal. (Cheers.l
NiscOunt WOlmer (LiDeTal UnionisD pro-
tested against the conduct OF Mr.. Morley in
reading All anonymous letter malgning a
member Of the commission.
Mfr. Morley assured the House that there
was nothing sinister in his Withholding the
name OF his correspondent. The person IN
question was colleague OF Justice Days
upon the Belisst-riol commission. and was
barrister named Adams. lCheersl.
Mr.. Gladstone said he felt II was his duty
20 support Mr.. Morley. After informing
the Government regarding Justice Days
bias and giving them a chance 10 alter the
commission, it was right when they refused
10 make change to communicate the facts
to Parliament also. The Government might
have easily selected another judge-one to
whom there could have been no objection.
(Cries Of 3" Hearl Heari"]
MIR. Goscbtu said that MIR. Morley bad not
shown the letter 10 any Minister until to-day.
II the letter was intended TO have any effect