The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-09-21
MINNEAPOLIS AND 81 IAUIa p 1889

'Of the barbarisn to which the lnstru-
Inents of the hon. gent tleman descended
WIN bs we'll illnstrated when 4 tell you
that the work which the governor
selected as the most suitable for this
political prisoner was 10 set him 70
clean out the drains ofs the prison.
THE BELFAST FoRGERs.
eS1lght hon. gent tleman did not put
Any III: ol his put Belfast forgers to clean
out his prison cesspo pools They were al
lowed even before the change il prison
rules which the right hon. genti tieman.
parsed 10 get himself out sot u q ilemma.
they were allowed to wear their own
clothes. to walk about iiill their shooting
Jackets and other light summer cos
ItuInes, as II they were gentlemen At
large 81 these jails u ndeed. they were
not c0mpelled to do anY work at all, 30
aar as ] am aware, and certainly none
ISL the dirty y-disgu listing work which was
giyen to his political opponents. 1t ia
tor political prisoners that the right
hoh. gent sleman reserves treatment Of
thiss kind The right hon. gentleman
aeIects ms political supporters in Bel
Jhst. VINO have committed their dis
Itraeef forge eries, and he says to them
becanse you are Conservatives and
aentlemen / Will permit you to wear
Ypur own clothes ia psison, ana to have
privileges as regards hair-chpping and
beard cutting which I will not permit
ts ME- r Fitzgibbon, Of Castlerea; and he
s6ys 10 irish members of Parliament
IgRlll permit you, whom | know, and
Whossit opposite. Il, me in the House Of
0bnim will permit you certain
exemptions and certain privileges
these concessions having only been OBJ
tained after q severe struggle between
tlie right hon. gentleman and these
members, in which several Of them
risked their. lives. AZ This is the principle
upon which the hon. gentleman goes.
lJ JoW, weprotest against that, and we
shall not cease to protest against it
until we induce Parliament to carry
out our views. We consider that a
man who forged his name to a docu-
ment, a man who commits q robbery, a
manWho steals his neigh hbor's property,
whether lie be . peasant Or whether he
be| " lord, should be treated as q man
Stho commits = disRr ef,,ii tlBncei and.
thal the man, on the other hand, who
has offended against the capabilities
Of the right hon. gentleman or his
agents in Ireland. who has advised the
tenant farmers to- combine for their
own self-prOtection. aud in doing 80 he
has transgr1ssed the provision of q law
made specially for the purpose Of reach
ing political offences, and political
offences only, that such men SHOULD be
treated, il you like, as nen whom you
may think Unnecessary to deter from q
repetition Of the same offence, but not
as men who have committed any dis.
graceful offence, and whose mind
stands in need orr formato tory discip ipline.
That is plain position and one which
can be maintained. It's one which has
received the sanction Of the Executive
authorities Of all countries at all times
that political Offences have been COM
mitted a It is one which has received
lhe sanction of the Cons legis-
latnTe Of this country ten wears ago.
It 81 one, which we shall continue TO
force upon the attention Of the right
honorable gentleman and the House
until we obtain its recognition, il not
from this House, certainly from the
next parliament which the people Of
this country will have an opportunity
0f returning. II " / 81 ~ S5s 3.. !.
During the delivery Of his speech Mr.
Parnell was frequently interrupted by
enthusiastic applause from his admirers NJ
on both sides Of the house.
hastings. sS 81