Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-14
HE.DAWNOF BRIGHTER DAYS
Ireland Rapidly Emerging From
Darkness Into Light.
DELlvsRANcE NEAR AT HAND.
The Grasp OF Her FoesH Relaxing and
Their Power About to Be
Wrested From Them
Forever.
An Ovation TO ParneIl.

hear Parnelrs speech Parnell received an
ovation. He expressed gratitude and said he
felt that his countrymen in Ireland, America
and Australia would be equally glad on hear
ing of this reception He would not enter
Into the details of the charges against him.
He had not said his last say on the subject
but he wished to reserve the last word for
the witness box and house of commons The
commission had been a scandalous waste Of
money.
The hall was handsomely decorated with
Chairman John Morley said he never saw so
great meeting as this, nor one in behalf
of nobler cause. 81 bear message" said
Morley, "from the great chief who, despite
his years, would have attended had he not
been entreated to spare himself. He would
not spare himself of his own free will, be-
cause he sees the time rapidly approaching
when we shall cautiously and deliberately,
step by step, but surely, unfalteringy and
unfinchingly, get to the bottom of those
Irish proceedings. The resolutions which
our committee have formed EXPRESS deliberate
judgment, deep feeling, and a stern, reso-
lutte, deliberate purpose of a great party
which has not yet taken up a cause without
carrying it through / do not want to under
stand Parnelfs presence tonight as binding
him and his friends and countrymen to
our party. Parnell's first duty is to
Ireland. He has no right to
think of our parties except IN
relation to Ireland l look forward to the
day when the still remaining first Irish
leader and statesman, Parnell, will be able
to partake and draw united Ireland into the
great fabric of free government of the en-
pire of which we are striving to make Ireland
an integral, Incorporated. united, reconciled
and equal member. Che ,rs.
"Whether the tories or liberal carry home
rule, there is one glory of which they can
never deprive u.s. The tories can never de-
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first to soothe Irish distrust, extinguish
prejudice and extend the right hand of fel-
lowship; the first to speak to Ireland in ac-
cenrs of manhood and to show her we are re-
solved to act rpon the principle of dong to
others as we would be done to-" GCheers.
Referring to the Times case, Mr.. Morley
said: "A more scandalous betrayal of great
trust has never been made by great jour
nal. A more desperate exhibition has never
been made of a blind, headstrong. malevo-
lent practical passion. Loud cheers.l Be-
fore many days the commons will be asked
to pronounce what the Times has been guilty
of-probably false and malicious libel. If the
government will not do so, the opposition
will. Cheers: The publication of this
false and malicious libel on the morning of
division constitutes an aggravation of otfense
which even this government is bound to no.
tice and punish. There will be other morns
of retribution The Times-that great Ju-
piter that does indeed forge thunderbolts
Laughter and cheers lis much less impor-
tant than her majesty's government. If the
ministry had possessed spark of that aus
tere neutrality which ought to belong to the
government; if it had possessed anything but
the meanest, most virulent and indicative
partsanship it would have stood aloof and
left the newspaper to prove a charge, which
it ought never to have made If it had not
proofS.'
Morley severely censured the conduct of
Attorney General Webster, which, he SAID,
would be discussed in parliament on Monday,
and denounced the assistance given by the
government to the Times. The honorable
customers of the Times were mortified and
chagrined because an hone st man had cleared
himself of infamous charges. and they were
base enough still to hope that something
might be found out. The home rule con-
troversy turns upon the question whether
these wealthy classes represented by the
Times customers, so greedy and ferocious
for calumnies against Ireland, are fitted to
make laws for Ireland 1t is monstrous that
the house of lords should have decisive
voice in such a matter, and Parnell no voice
at all.
In his peroration, Morley reminded his
hearers that the whole matter rested with
the nation, and that triumph depended upon
each man making himself a centre for right
ideas.
Parnell was unable to speak for several
minutes after he stood up, owing to the vol
leys of cheers. When quiet was restored he
warmly expressed qualification, and went on
to speak at length. In the course of his re-
marks he said:
~ will not enter into the details of the
charges and allegations made by the Times,
but, speaking generally, want to know why,
If these charges and allegations had anv
foundation, the government of the country
did not take them up themselves and investi-
gate them to their source by the ma
chinery at their command, and if
they wanted special machinery why did
not they construct it with the power at their
commando When were these charges first
starteda 1t was at the very moment when
Lord Carnovan was inviting us to confer
with him on the future government of Ire
land, and as to new constitution, for these
were his words in opening his convention,
which was to be given 10 Ireland, establish
ing her parliament. That was one of the
reasons why this business of unearthing
crime was left to amateurs [laughterl, and
pretty mess they made of it, Why, again,
when Lord Carnovan was driven from Office,
owing to the failure of his colleagues to
carry out the pledges he had given us, with
the charges strengthened by proofs of the
forged letters, did not the government
undertake the jobs Why, again, did
not the government, instead of fighting
behind the petticoats of the Times, say
boldly: We think these matters worthy of
clearing up. and will ourselves appoint tri-
bunal for that purposeH But no; they had
recourse t. every subterfuge and dodge.
Indeed they pretended that they had estab-
prove the letters, but they so carefully
framed the terms of the act that the Times
was unable to compel US to appear in court.
day after day, for nearly six months-for
ffty-two actual sitting days of the commits
sion-while every charge, every allegation
devlsable by the cupidity and ingenuity of
the informers and Jail birds against every
body else but ourselves, was brought for
ward and investigated, until at length they
approached the letters most unwIllingly and
gave us for the first time an opportunity.
The skill of Sir Charles Russell and the
other gentlemen was promptly used for ex-
posing what, without disrespect to the
judges, shall venture to call one Of the
most scandalous wastes OF public time and
money ever instituted under the guise of a
judicial investigation. lCheers.
"Why do our political opponents go to all
this trouble 10 attempt to throw discredit
upon the representatives Of Ireland, and
necessarily upon the cause they represent
and their alliesf Well, think the plain an
swer is because Of the people of England not
being in contact and communication with,
and understanding the real wishes, thoughts
and aspirations of the people of Ireland. 1t
is comparatively easy to lead them astray on
any political question in Ireland"
Coming down TO the question of q govern
ment for Ireland, Mr.. Parnell said: "rhe
land question, for instance, is only ono ex-
ample of the bunges every English govern
ment makes In an attempt to rule Ireland
from Westminster. / do not say that the
land question is the Irish question. but bring