Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-25
TORIES GREATLY DEPRESSED.
They Were Entirely Unprepared for TIN,
Great Chimes" Fiasco.

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The comical state OF mental depression which
just now characterizes the tory ranks is highly
gratifying to the liberals. From the beginning
tory confidence in the alleged Psrnell letters
has been unbounded, for tories do not reason
very much; they simply said to themselves
''The Times would not go in for this sort OF
thing unless it was sure. Irishmen are all born
bad and naturally sympathize with murder
from very instinct The Times will first show
how bad Irishmen, and particularly patriotic
Irishmen, are, and will then wind up by prov
ing Parnell to be unusually bad by pinning to
his name forever the authorship of these let
tiers expressing sympathy for murderers"
Bus things have gone wrong. The Times, il
seems, has been even more easily beguiled than
Its average reader. This grand scheme for
wiping out the Irish party looked we'll through
tory glasses, but it now appears that the Times
and its case, with the tory hopes, all rested on
the shoulders Of Richard Piggott and this per-
son. while a willing perjurer. is but a weak
kneed Atlas, not up to the weight required of
him. The Times and the tories have come
down in heap together and have not yet re
covered their breath. Such an utter collapse
even Mr.. Parnells supporters, confident as they
were OF his eventual triumph, hardly realize
yet the importance of their victory and of the
blow which the government has received with
such unexpected suddenness.
The average tory gentleman, so eager few
weeks ago to prove by argument the genuine
ness Of the Parnell forgeries, wishes now to be
left alone. Occasionally one can be found to
declare in a manly fashion his disgust that an
institution like the Times should have been
capable of trying to ruin the character even of
political opponent on such miserable testi-
lint fha rar,lx of n tory yllar,
asked his opinion, is that he has not been fol-
lowing the Parnell commission very closely of
late.
LABoUcHERE VERY HAPPY.
One Of the happiest men at the trial of late
has been Mr.. Labouchere, who, with his thin
voice, is fond of reviewing the aspect of the
case and the Times stupidity. He says Thus,
you see, these people, Walter and the rest,
seem to have started out on the supposition
it as unlike as possible. So they thought their
moderately clumsy forgeries very good prop
erty."
George Lewis deserves, perhaps, the most
credit for the able working up of the Parnellite
side of the case. He has worked night and day
and Is credited in the profession with having
eclipsed his own deeds and those of all other
solicitors in this case. 1t is probable that he
will go into the box and swear that Piggott adj
mitted to him that he (PiggotD personally
forged the letters
There is some speculation as to the ultimate
fate OF Piggott, the purveyor of the forgeries.
The only question Of real interest seems to be
whether he will run away before the commits
sion meets on Tuesday, or will he wait until Sir
Charles Russell, having finished with him, shall
have him arrested for perjury? The latter
course seems most probable, for being at his
own request under police protection, and at
some one else's request, probably Sir James
Hannen's, under the supervision of Scotland
yard he would have to deceive watchful pairs of
eyes in order to get away. There will be no
difficulty about giving him satisfactory term
Of hard labor for the immunity extended by the
laws creating the commission to those who may
be called to testify does not include perjurers.
THE GOVERNMENT AND ''TIMEs" SUFFER.
That the government must suffer greatly as
result of this fiasco is apparent There is a
great revulsion of feeling among fair-mintled
Englishmen, and it is more than ever certain
that the result of general election now would
be to bundle the tories and unionists out of
power together. The Times will be punished
as it richly deserves. In the first place it will
be compelled to abandon for some time the
role of Thunderer and of counselor and guide
to the British nation.
In a financial way the blow is a very heavy
one. First and last the forgery publishing
business. which has failed so miserably, will
cost the Times at least .cl00, 900, and the suits
which MIR. Parnell Is bringing in Ireland and
Scotland may, if persisted in, cost as much
more. The Times daily expense is 600.
The statement is going about that Mr.. Walter
will pay all this money out of his own pocket.
even should he have to sell his estate. Bear
wood, to prevent the Times stockholders suffer-
ing.
Young Walter, who owned one-half and one
81 xteenth of the Times, has received about ZIG
dividends for this year. The usual profit annu-
ally divided among the Times owners is up
wards of 100000. The feelings of the Times
owners, who have lost all that and got only
Piggott in return, can be quite easily imagined
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR HOME RULE.
Outside of the Times forgery case the home
rule cause is going on well all around. There
has been an election, and, as usual, Glad
stonian victory in East Perthshire. Not only
did home rule win. but with 500 more votes
than the successful candidate had in 1886. The
grand old man has come home cheerier. rud-
der, straighter, and in all ways much grander
than when he went away which is a good sign
for Ireland, and home-rule members. Irish
and English, with many of whom talked on
opening day of parliament. have come back
to business full OF fight, and will not be slow
to impress on the people the character of the
men and government who bolster up their
cause with forgery and from sheer lack of
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