Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-26
0UTRAGES IN IRELAND.
Mr.. Morley Arraigns the Administration
and is Warmly Applauded.
Ample Evidence of the Wholesale Slaughter
and Enslavement of the Natives in
Central Africa.
ENGLAND.
DIr. Morley Condemns the Administration in
Ireland as Oppressive.

commons this afternoon Mr.. Sexton gave
notice that he would introduce bill to
amend the law relating to contempt of
court This announcement was received
with cheers.
Mr.. Morley moved the adoption of his
amendment TO address a reply
to the queens speech, condemning
the administration in Ireland as
harsh, unjust and oppressive, and asking
that measures to content the Irish and re-
establish real union of Great Britain
and ireland be adopted In his speech III
support of his motion Mr. Morley asked
why, if the condition of Ireland was bet
ter as was claimed by the government,
5 proceedings against Irish members of the
house of commons were more frequent?
These proceedings to him seemed a sign
of alarm and disnay instead of con-
fidence. Mr.. Morley's remarks were
greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Morley strongly condemned the
singular lack of prudence, foresight and
care that had been shown by the admin
istration in Ireland during the last few
months. The arrest of Father McFad-
den at Ganedore, he said, was marked by
every bad quality that could accompany
the judicial act. 1t was worthy of the
worst exploits of the ruffiian judge in
Scotland who, q century ago, said,
''Give me prisoner and I will find the
law - Mr.. Morley referred at length to
the recent arrests in Ireland, and ridi-
culed the idea of arresting men for such
offenses as cheering Nj. William
O'Brien, etc.
Referring to the imprisoned members of
parliament he argued that while their Of
To Ii
ing, that was no reason they should be
treated as first-class misdemeanors
(cheers) The time was swiftly coming
when an irresistible appeal would ascend
from the nation asking her majesty TO
recur to the sense of the people
that they might decide the
great issues now dividing the
government and the opposition (cheers)
The opposition required the fullest ex-
PLANTATION regarding the employment of
Irish magistrates, crown solicitors and
police in framing the Times case. They
demanded TO know why documents were
handed to the Times for the purpose OF
plot to which it might be proved the gov
ernment had infatuatedly become dupes
and accessories. TCheers
Referring again TO case of Father Nc
Fadden Mr.. Morley said that Balfour
had admitted the police tactically erred
in arresting the priest The speaker
contended that arrests at Tralee OH the
occasion of 0'Brien IS, the trial were
illegal. No home secretary or English
magistrate would venture to act as though
the arrests were IN conformity with
English law cheers1. Balfaur had sent
doctor to Mr. O'Brien for the sake OF
the government, and not on the ground
Nf Ia tod
in which Balfour said he did not think
he Should allow Mr. 'Brien 10 ruin his
constitution for the purpose of injuring
the government. Mr.. Balfour had as
serted that he (Balfeur) had no power
to relax prison rules, but he did relax
them in the case of Catholic clergymen
for fear of Wounding or insulting the re-
ligious sentiment of the people. He
asked Balfour to also regard the popular
sympathy with the imprisoned members
of parliament.
Mr.. Balfour upon rising to reply was
greeted with cries of 'EPigott!'' This
was continued until the speaker pre-
emtorily insisted upon the house coming
TO order. In opening his speech Mr.. Bal
four said the opposition would
have shown themselves unworthy of
their position if they had not
taken the earliest opportunity to
bring forward their accusations,
which for rivals in bitterness
they might vainly search history
He was not surprised that Morley had
taken advantage of his position to make
charges against the gentleman at time
when he knew his words would pass cur
rent in the country because the gentle
man could not possibly take up
aIl1l OH TYx-i[ MTVlnr
with abiding to the .Parnell |
and ignoring the |
most horrible charges of cruelty in
and cynical sayageness with |
which his (Balfour's) waste-basket had |
been flooded during recess. Possibly it |
had begun to dawn on the minds of the |
opposition that they had been duped by !
reports concerning the treat /
ment of O'Brien. Ferries of t
q Oh! oh!'1 He admitted that |
the prison rules had been relaxed |
in the case of the priests, but the house |
knew he had always been doubtful !
whether in relaxing the rules he was not /
straining the crimes act. The rule re-
garding the cutting of prisoners hair |
was never relaxed except in case of dis
ease.
"What disease prevented my hair be-
ing cut? inquired Mr.. Dillon amid
much laughter.
lyon were in the hospital during your
responded Balfour.
Balfour declared that, assuming the I
prisoners under the crimes act ought to
be treated as ordinary criminals, the
charges against the government were I'M
Mr.. Balfour, who spoke in cynical
vein throughout, was subjected to
running fire of laughter, ironical cheers,
and cries Of ttPiggott and e'Times. -
In the course of the debate Mr. Sexton
protested againss of presence
Houston, the witness for the Times,
within the precincts of the house.
The speaker replied he was ignorant
Of the circumstances, but he would in
luire Later Mr. Sexton received an in
timation that Houston's name had been
removed from the lobby list.
ZANZIBAR.