Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-01
lRrLANp,s LOU on rRIUMPH.

Nothing in English political history sur
passes the crushing defeat which has CONF
upcn the London Times and the Tory
ministry. As BALFoUR and his tools wit
ressed the cutting castigation administered
to the able bodied liar and forger, wh'
essayed to make a case for them, they
must have felt that their days Of power il
Dublin Castle would soon be over. Tint
conspiracy was based on PIGoTr's tesh
mony. and PIGoTT's testimony has bseI
proven worthless, out OF his own perjuret
mouth.
There is more than a fair suspicion
that the relations between the Times GnC
the Tory government were the relations o.
conspirators, sgainst the honesty and th'
manhood Of s. great party leader. History
iustifss the belief The victory which
the Unionist forces gained over Mr. GLAD
STONE in the electoral campaign of 'sC
Was ss succeeding events have proven,
the fruit Of deceit and fraud. The issue
made by the Liberal forces was between
coercion and concession. The chiefs Of
the Uaionist coz bine denied chat issue
snd specious promises Of local self-govern'
ment were held ont on every hand.
lash synpa.hizsrs were told tat
the Gladstonian plan OF home
rule was destructive to the Empire. A
Unionisl Ministry would heal Ireland's
wees with po,ions equally acceptable but
Tar less dangerous.
Since the day when the succeeding Psr-
lament met in Westminster Hall, the
three Kingdoms have waited patiently foE
O fuldument Of tless agreements, but none
has come. Ins.aad of broader local Gov
eminent, the Irish p opla have been treat
ed to O more stringent application OF cOeT-
cion. The demands of their members for
even temporary psllia,iyes have been de-
MED. Outraged humanity has been driven
into a state Of semi-sadition, and then the
Crimes Act has given added power TO their
oppressOrs.
The Tories wera not eatisfed with
beirsyiug their constituents. The Irish
cause was beaten but no. disgraced. Oae
master stroke remained and thsy put their
hand TO &C. A willing instrument was
found in the Lapdon Times, and its blind
hatred Of Ireland and ICiahmeD. The long
s ries Of carefully prep'red articles headed
Parueuism and Crime began its ap-
pearauoe in the columns Of that influential
journal. Their effect on the public mind,
always great, was made tremendous when
letters over Mr PARNELL's signature
were published convicting him Of baseneee
of character worthy only of the midnight
assassin. The Irish leader demanded a
Parliamentary investigation, Demand
that hsd never before been refused any
member Of either House.
Then the march Of events was fast. The
Tory government was forced to scknowl-
eige its shsre ia the conspiracy. Mr. PAR
NELL was denied TIE parliamentary in
curry, and an extra Judicial commission
was appointed to consider the case. Little
secret was made Of the purpose to shield
the newspaper criminal The jadges were
all of avowed Unionist sentiments. The
Attorney General defantly declared his
intention to appear for the Times and con-
duct its case.
The Commissions work is too well
known to need elaboration. The fabric Of
Islander fell when put to the supreme test,
and the men who upreared it were exposed
in their character Of brazen cOnspirstoTs
The simple record of facts convicis the
Tory government 10 has broken its prom
ises TO the psople, and invited their con-
tempt. One Of two thiugs swat it. Both
are defeat. Ifthsro is a spark ofpublic or
private shame left in the breasts Of its fol-
lowers in Parliament, it viii be ovsrthrown
by their revolt. II not that, the victory
for decency over crime in politics will be
made doubly overv helmiHg by an appeal
to tie people two years hence.