The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-01
TO REsouNcs ALLEGIANCE.
Mr.. Sexton Wants tho Names OF
major saunderson's Associates.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Sexton gave notice
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
that he woald make a motion TO compel Ma
jOr Saunderson, Conservative, to disclose the
names Of the officers pledging to associate
themselves with Major SaundersOn and viO-
late their oath of obedience to the Crown In
the event Of home rule parliament being
granted Ireland.
Right Hon. w. II. Smith. government
leader declared that nobody In behalf Of the
government had intimated that the Times
would be recognized byla Parliamentary
grant for its expenses in connection with the
Parnell commission.
Mr.. Healy asked whether attention
had been called to the fact that as far back
as November, Attorney General Webster
had received statement from Pigott that
he could not bear across-examlnati0n before
the commission. MIR. Healy gave notice OF a
motion that In the opinion OF the House. the
Attorney General had forfeited confidence.
Laughter and cheers
Mr.. Shawl -Lefevre. resumlng the debate on
the address In reply to the speech from the
throne, charged the Irish executive with In
creasng the yig0rs OF repression In ireland
during the recess They were afraid 20 face
discussion In Parliament. immediately af-
ter Parliament was prorogued, the executive
prosecuted the Irish members.
Mr.. Chamberlain held that the speakers Of
the opposition made the debate sterile by
avoiding the main issue. The House was
asked to censure the government. Why did
not the opposition give the country reasons
for revising the present pclicy2 Let the op-
position, II II possessed policy, produce
series Of resolutions expressing II. The
House and country would be then enabled to
grapple with something definite.
In the course Of debate, T. W. Russell,
Liberal Unionist, apparently accused Mr..
Dillon Of paying for the defence Of murder
ers.
"It isa foul lie," exclaimed Mr.. Dillon.
The chairman requested that the remark be
withdrawn, and Mr.. Dillon complied, Nr.
Russell disclatming any personal reference
TO Mr.. Dillon.
A squabble between Thomas O'Hanlon.
Nationalist, and Sir Henry Havelock Allan,
Liberal Unionlst, compelled the speaker
to appeal to both sides OF the House 70 set
their faces against unseemly interruptions
Mr.. Healy, dealing with the Imprisonment
OF William O'Brien. accused MIR. Balfour OF
misstating the reasons for delaying action
until three months after the delivery OF the
speech for which O'Brien was imprisoned.
Mr.. Balfour protested, and at the speakers
request Mr.. Healy withdrew the accusation.
The Patriotic League Suppressed.
PARIS, Feb. 2S.-The government has de-
clded to suppress the Patriotic League. Its
offices are occupied by the police, who have
seized its papers.
He Beat the Crowd.
HAVANA, Feb. 2s.-Steinitz. the champion
chess player, today played simultaneously
against nineteen persons and won all the
| games.
Sir Julian Pauncefote's Appoint
ment.
| LONDON, Feb. 2s.-The report Of Sir Jul
ian Pauncefote's appointment as British
minister to the United States is semi-official
/ ly confirmed.
TIsza Greeted With Kisses.
PEsrH, Feb. 2s.-Upon the resumption OF
debate on the army bill in the lower house
| OF the diet today. Premier Won Tisza was
loudly Kissed by members Of the opposition
when he began his speech.