The morning news., 1889-03-02
TANNER CHEEREp.

of the Times,
H. P. Cobb, radical, asked if Mr.. Smith
was not aware that the court yard in front
of Mr.. Soames' office was crowded with
Irish constables lolli g about and smoking.
Mr.. Smith replied that he was not aware
that such was the case.
J. T. Brunner, liberal, asked Mr., Smith
whether hbelous publication entitled,
"Parnellism and Crime,n was not still ex-
posed for sale on his (Mr. Smth'sl book
stalls. The question was followed by great
uproar. When order had been restored,
Mr., Smith said: ~ appeal to you Mr.
Speaker, | appeal t1 the House, | appeal to
the members, whatever their difference OF
opinion, whether such question ought TO be
addressed to me-" [Ch lersl
GLADSTONE ON THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Mr. Gladstone then resumed the debate
on tie address in reply to the queens
speech. He held that there were three
main issues raised in the amendment under
discussion. The House was called upon en-
tirely to disclaim the present admin
lstrauon of the Irish government; it
was asserted that to this system was
due the aversion of the people to Great
Br tain; and, fin ally, the House was asked
to adopt measures of conciliatio They
owed an apology to the people of Ireland
for allowing the great question OF the do
mestic government of their country to re-
main unintroducel in the present parlia-
ment Still, the liberals were toleraby
well satisfied with the progress of the quoS-
tion in favor of the country.
CAUSE OF THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
1t was said that the present government
of Ireland would have been remarkably
successful but for difficulties placed in the
way in connection with the land que 'tion.
Who placed them therel Why, Messrs.
Chamberlain and Harrington and tteir
friends. tClies of "Oh, OH and opposi-
tion chez 81 They created the land
difficulty and when tbe effects of
the prevailing distress became patent they
obstinately refused to deal with them. The
refusal was followed bY the plan of cam
paign. 1t was the direct aud necessary Off
spring of their policy. He had never vim
dicatod breaches Of the law in any shape,
but he must say that there were many
cases In which the law makers were moro
responsible than the law breakers, and this
was one of them. [Cheers.l
HOLLOW DECLARATIONS
The government continued to declare
their anxiety to settle the land que stion !;
yet, with large majority behind them,
Mr. Chamberlain appealed TO him to pro-
pound scheme for the settlement of the
question. He then was a person so happy
as to possess the political conf lence of his
opponent. Laughter and cheers Tee re-
sponsibility for the delay IN COM
iIg to a settlement must rest
upon the majority in power [Cries of
Hear Hear!'l The refusal to producs a
measure woulC tend still further to expose
the utter hollowness of the conservative as
surances in regard to Ireland and the real
de ,ermination of the majority to do moth
ing to ameliorate the condition Of the Irish
people. [Cneers.l
TURNING OF THE TIDE.
Mr.. Gladstone proceeded t show from
the results Of the by-elections that the
opini of the untry was turning to
home rule He next contes ed the assertion
that the improving condition OF Ireland
was due to the administration Of tie gov
ernment, expressing surprise that the in
crease in agricultural values was put 10
the credit of the government. Re-
ferriGg to the Parnellite prisoners,
he denounced the degrading hardships and
personal indignaties they suffered. He de-
MED that the treatment of political prison
ers under the liberal government was SINH
lar. No former government had given
imprisoned political men such usage
[Cheers.]
IRELAND UNDER DRUMMoND.
He proceeded to give glowing account Of
the progress Of Ireland under Drummond,
from 1885 to 1S40 contrasting it with the
breach between the people and government
was now widening, and that the confidence
of the people In the law and in the admin
istrators Of the law was impaired. aud al
most gone. [Cheorsl Ireland was now
governed in conflict with fve-sixths Of her
representatives in parliament, one-fourth
of whom it had heen necessary to send TO
prisons, which, through the action of tho
government, became temples of honor
[Cheersl
A DESIRE TO DELAY DENIED.
Mr.. Goschen, chancellor of the exchea-
uer, denied that the government desired 10
delay extension Of local government in
Ireland What right, he asked had Mr.
Gladstone to presume that II would not be
dealt with by the pres snt parliament.
When the time was opportune the govern
nent would be ready to grapple with the
difficulties. He was hopeful OF better sue
cess than that which attended Mr. Glad
st ,ne's proposals.
Mr.. Aorley's amendment was rejected by
a vote Of 339 TO 260.
PARNELL CHEERED.
Mr.. Parnell, upon rising to speak, was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, all the
members Of tue oppos tion, including Mr..
Glad tone, rising in their rlacos and waving
their hats. Mr.. Parnell said he desired TO
offer u few words Of sympathy TO
those OF DIS cOIleAgueS ana friends
who had suffered by The p inciples adopted
by the chief secretary for ireland. He
(Mr. ParuelD believed they would be richly
rewarded in the near future by attai ing
the object they had at heart. Mr.. Balfour
had tried e. degrade them, but they
were not degra led, either in their own
opinion or the opinion of their country
men. Circumstances had been favorable to
Mr.. BafoIr In the rise Of agricultural
prices, and but for an except onal law
ireland would, no believed, have been
tranquil. The government was response
be for, and must stand or fall by the
results OF that law. He would not stop
TO Discus the conspiracy which had
assisted the ministers on the very
night of second reading 10 steal away the
liberties OF Ireland. loud cheersL He
thought less Of the suffering Of humble
men, in their ranks, because the authorities
did not dare TO Kill Mr. O'Brien or torture
Carew. But men like Mr. Vaudeville
might be done TO death in carrying out their
system. [Renewed cheersl
sAUNDERsoN's ARMY.
II Maj. Saunderson has got his 80, 900 men
in the field they would not long remain
there. [Laughter.] Tnere was no example
in history Of large section Of people re-
belling unless stirred up to It by suffering
and injustice. How could Maj. Saunder-
son hope TO excite Ulster men to
rebel not against the rest Of Ire
land, but against England and
Scotland when no oppression or Injustice