The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-03-16

Construed 1C WIN the power al LnelT
command? They had all the machin
nv in Ireland they required for the de-
ection of crime especially constructed
or them by parliament. If they want
I'd extra power, they could have obtain |
I'D it. When were these charges first |
started? When was the command first
given to forger or perjurer to obtain or
invent evidence which would result in
putting us on trial on criminal charges,
the punishment for which was servi-
tude for life? 1t was at the very mo-
ment which Lord Carnarvon was invit-
ing us to confer with him on the future
government Of ireland and to a new
constitution flor these were his words
In opening the conversational which was
to be given to Ireland, esta blishlng
her parliament.
That was one Of the reasons why this
business of unearthing crime was left
to amateurs, and pretty mess they
made of it. Why, again, when LORD
Carnaryon 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 the proofs
of forged letters, did not the govern
ment take the job? And you must re-
member this-no single matter sub
stantiated by the Times was unknown
to Lord Carnarvon and Lord Salisbury
when they entered into these negotla-
tions with us, so they could not plead
ignorance. 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
a tribunal for the purpose. We shall
ourselves be responsible for the pro-
ceedirg, and we shall ourselves prose-
cute the parties who may be found in
the result worthy of prsecution." That
would have been government worthy
of Englishmen. iCheers.) But no;
they had resource to every subtertuge
and dodge. Indeed, they pretended
that they had established the commits
sion to enable me to disprove the let"
ters. But they SO carefully framed the
terms of the. act that the Times was en-
abled to compel us to appear in court,
day after day for nearly six months
for ffty-two actual sitting days of the
conmission-while every charge, every
allegation devisable by the cupidity and
ingenuity of informers and Jail birds,
against everybody else but ourselves was
brought foreward and investigated, UNI
til at length they approached the letters,
m3st unwillingly, and gave us for the
first time an opportunity. The skill of
Sir Charles Russell and other gentle
men was promptly used for exposing
what, without disrespect to the judges.
[ shall venture to cali one OF the most
waste of time aud money eyer
instituted nnder the guise Of q judic-
ial investigation. (Cheers.) Why Go
QUE political opponents go to all this
trouble to attempt to throw discredit
upon the representatives Of Ireland ana
necessarily upon the cause they repre-
sent and thei1 allies? Well, I think
the answer is. because, this country be-
ing remote from ireland, the people of
England not being in contact or COM
munication with and not understanding
the real wishes, thoughtand aspirations
of the people Of Ireland, it is compare
lively easy to lead them astray on any
political question in Ireland. Cheers
The Tories know that they cannot hum
bug You on one of your own questions,
30 they allow their domestic and i'm.
perial policies, questions you under
stand full we'll, to be swayad by these
prudential considerations to enable
;hem to avoid vote of censure upon
Scotch or imperial matters; but
not so with Ireland. They can hum
oug-at least they have been able to up
% the present daY-and hoedwink YOU
lpon az Irish question with the utmost
AGILITY So it happened that the Tory
party, which in 1885, by the mouth of
Lord Carnarvon, promised MS an Irish
parliament in 1861, turned right
.round and renewed their policy Of
coercion and produced forged letters
# the crininalitY of Irish members. /
hink we are entitled to ask all think
ng, reflective men and women in En-
,land to consider this: Is it right that
he future and the liberties Of Ireland
hould be dependent upon casual pub
ication of forged letters by the Times j
N the morning of a great division? 1t
las been admitted on oath by the
manager Of the Times that the publica-
ion was purposed to affect the divis-
on.
IRELAND AND ILLINOIS.
Last Monday in the Illinois legisla-
ure resolutions were introduced by the
Ion. Wiley Jones in condemnation Of