The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-14
Mr.. RARNHILS OVATION,
An Immense Crowd Greets Him
in St, James Hall, London
HE MAKES A SHORT SPEECH,
Mr., John Morley PresIdcs Mt the
Meeting His speeoh-Thc Hun
garlan Premier will Hold His
onlce-- Foreign News,


, anxious to hear Mr., Parnell's speech
Mr., Morley presided, The committee
in charge were compelled yesterday tc
suspend the issue Of tickets for the
meeting.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags and notices, Among the in,
sCriptions were: "Freedom for England
andIreland;" mo coercion, no forgery,
noslander;" Humanity, Union, Justice,
Peace, Liberty" shamrock" There
was q picture representing Britannia,
with her left arm encirCling Erln's waist,
and an angel overhead bearing the
motto, "Peace and good will towards all
men,"
In opening the meeting, the chairman,
Mr.. John Morley, said he could not re-
fuse when asked to preside, because the
meeting was Of such remarkable char
aCter. He said he never saw so great n
meeting as this, nor onO in behalf OF a
nobler cause.
~ bear message" said Mr.. Morley,
"from the great chief who, despite his
years, would have attended this meeting,
had he not been entreated to spare him.
self, [Cheers.l He would not spare
himself OF his own free will, because no
sees the tune rapidly, almost momen-
tarily, approaching when we shall eau
tiously and deliberately, step by step, but
surely, unfalteringly and unilinchingly
get to the bottom OF these Irish proceed.
ings, [Cheers.l
II do not want to understand Mr.. Par.
nells presence tonight US binding him
and bis friends and Countrymen to our
party. It Is a case OF alliance rather
than Of fusion. Mr.. Parnell's first duty
is to Ireland. He has no right to think
OF our party, as except in relation TO
ireland. [Cheers. But l look forward
to the day when, still remaining first an
Irish leader and statesman, Mr.. Parnell
will bo able to partake and draw q
united Ireland 10 pprtake in the great
fabric Of the FREQ government OF the EN-.
pire Of which We ore striving to make
ireland an integral, incorporated, united
and reconCiled and equal member,
Cheers.
"l.ord Derby said yesterday that the
incident Of the forged letters cannot
affect the issue OF self.govel lment for
Ireland. He said 1t was personal in.
cldent, Laughter They did not call
1t q personal incident when they pro.
duCed these shameless forgeries. Cries
OF "EIear, Hear" On the very morn.
ing when the coercion bill was intro.
duced 1t was not personal incident,
Then 1t was q great political argument,
Laughter. Isay now, that the course
OF the Times conductors Is neither more
nor less than infamy. [Cheers. A
more desperate exhibition has never
been made Of q blind, headstrong, reck.
less, maleyolent, political passion,
Loud cheers. Before many days the
House OF Commons will be asked TO pro.
nounce what the Times has been guilty
of-probably false and malicious libel.
II the Government will not do so, tho
opposition will" Cheers.
PARNELL's SPEECH.
Mr.. Parnell was unable to speak for
several minutes when he stood up TO
speak, owing to voleys OF cheers, the
singing OF "He's Jolly Good Fellow"
etc. When quiet was restored he said
II cannot attempt to describe my gratil.
cation and delight at the reception given
me. Such evenings will do more for the
union than twenty centuries OF the firm
government Laughter OF Salisbury and
Balfour. ] am sure my countrymen
throughout the world will be equally
honored with me by your reception Of
their cause. l prefer to draw les.
sons from passing events. This great
meeting Is assembled to protest
against the petty and malignant mean.
ness Of Mr.. Balfour's government in Ire.
land. The chairman has expressed hope
that would be privy councillor. On
that point l must be pardoned for say.
ing nothing. But 1t Is legitimate to in.
quirO whether there Is not something
rotten In a system OF government which
Compels the ostracism from the affairs OF
your empire OF So OF the 1903 Irish mem.
bers. That Is one OF the first results OF
seven centuries OF firm government
much tirmer than we are ever likely
to sec again Cheers la gov.
ernment under which 1t was
only necessary to get up forged letters
against man aud not TO prove them To
enable the Lord Lieutenant 10 have him
beheadcd. Fortunately, they cannot do
such things nowadays. What, then
has been one OF the results OF that sys'
tenn? That we Irish members from the
very necessity OF our position are unable
10 take that share in tho duties OF gov.
ernment which is one OF the natural and
justiiiable hopes OF all men entering
Parliament. II VIC violated the pledges
upon which alone we obtained the
trust OF our constituencies, namely, that
we should refuse to accept the place OF
Office for ourselves or others from any
English Government as long as the Just
rights OF Ireland were not conceded
Were we 80 base and mean We should
fall 10 find single constituency TO re,
elect US. Well, then, Is 1t not q matter
for inquiry why Mr.. Balfour cannot
govern Ireland two years without i'm
prisnning twenty.iour Irish members oi
Parliament as common felons for offences
unknown To your law In England, main.
ly for speaking and writing In the news
papers. [Cries Of "shameW1
PATRIOTIC TALK.
"We now come 10 another question.
will not enter into the details OF the
charges and allegations made by tho
Tine, but, speaking generally, want tC
know why II these charges and allOga.
tons had any foundation, tho
Government Of the country did
not take them up themselves
and investigate them 10 their source by
tho machinery al their command, and Il
they wanted special machinery why did
not they construct II with the power al
their COmmand2 They had all the ma.
chinety In Ireland they required for the
detection OF crime, and especially con.
; struCled for them by Parliament. Il
they wanted extra power they could
have obtained II. When were these
charges first started7 When wal
tho command frat given t
. the iorger and pefIuror L
obtain or invent evidence which woult
result Ii putting Us on trial on Crimina
charges, The punishment for which Wal
J SerVlluAe for llie2 II was al the yOf,
moment when Lord Cafnaryon was In
} yillng Us 10 confer with him on lht
} future government oi Ireland and "a I,
o new constitution (iof these were hi