Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-01
PARNELL'S INNINGS.
The Home Rulers ON the Top
Of the Heap.
SIR RICHARD WEBSTER SCORED.
Joe Chamberlain Asks the Irish
Party to Formulate Exactly
What They Want.
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associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, February 28.-Sexton gave
notice in the Commons this afternoon
that he would make motion to compel
Major Saunders Conservative to dis
close the names of the officers pledging
to associate themselves with Major
Saunders and violate their oaths Of
obedience to the Grown in the event of a
Home-Rule Parliament being granted to
Ireland.
In reply to questions, Smith, the Gov
erpment leader, declared that nobody on
behalf of the Government had intimated
that the Times would be recouped by q
parliamentary grant for the expenses
connected with the Parnell Commission.
Healey asked whether attention had
been called to the fact that, as far back
as November, the Attorney General had
received a statement from Piggott to the
effect that he could not bear cross-exam-
ination before the Commission (Parnell-
ite cheers). Having regard for this, he
asked, did the Government retain conf
dence in Attorney General WebsterP
Smith asked that due notice of the ques-
tion be given if Healy's reference was to
Sir Richard Webster's discharge of his
duties as Attorney General.
Healy gave notice of motion to the
effect that, in the opinion of the House,
the Attorney General had forfeited its
confidence.
Shaw Lefevre, resuming the debate
on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne, charged the Irish exec
utive with increasing the rigors of re-
preston in Ireland during the recess.
They were AFRAID to face discussion in
parliament, but Immediately after par
Lament was prorogued the first step of
the executive was to prosecute eleven
Irish members. In resisting the efforts
to class them as ordinary prisoners, the
Parnellites had the opinion of the world
on their side.
Chamberlain held that the speakers
of the Opposition had made debate by
avoiding the main issue. Why did not
the Opposition give the country their
reasons for revising the present policy.
Let the Opposition, if it possessed pol
icy, produce series of resolutions ex
pressing it. Possibly large section OF
Parliament might agree with it. AT least
the House and country would be able to
erapple with something definite. He ap-
pealed to the Opposition to place the die
cussion on broad and sound basis by
informing the House fully what was its
scheme to content ireland and bring
about a union of hearts with interest.
[Cheers.
In the course of the debate T. W. Rus
sell, Liberal Unionist, apparently ac-
cused Dillon of paying for the defence OF
murderers.
"It is foul lie," exclaimed Dillon.
springing excitedly to his feet.
The Chairman requested that the re-
mark be withdrawn, and Dillon COM
piled, Russell also disclaiming any per-
sonal reference TO Dillon.
LONDON, February 28.-1n the event Of
the Times counsel asking to be allowed
to proceed with the inquiry, Sir Charles
Russell will press the judges to adjourn
until an interim report on the letters has
been presented to Parliament. In the
lobby of the House of Commons it is
taken for granted that such a report will
be presented, which will enable the OPP
position to attack the government on the
subject.
Campbell telegraphs from Antwerp
that he has found no trace of Piggott.
A Radical project to give banquet to
Parnell has been taken up with enthusi-
asm. Parnell has intimated his accept
ance of the honor. Lord Granville or
Lord Rosebery will be asked to preside.