The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06
THE LIBERAL CAMPAIGN OPENED.
The "Grand Old Nam Attacks the Govern
ment's Policy Regards Ireland.

The "Grand Old Nam Attacks the Govern
ment's Policy Regards Ireland.
LONDON, March lin the house of COM
mons this afternoon, Home Secy. Matthews, in
reply TO a question, said that Constable Preston
had twice visited a prisoner named Tracy, at
the instance Of Mr. Soames, the solicitor for the
Times Sir William Vernon-HarcOurt asked
whether it was IN accordance with prison rules
that Mr. Soames should send an agent to q
prisoner, and AIr. Matthews replied that Tracy
was entitled 10 receive a visit once a week.
air. w. II. Smith denied that the government
had placed Irish constables at the disposal o.
the Times.
Mr.. J. T. Drummer Qiberal) asked Mr.. Smith
whether the libelous publication entitled 'Par-
nelllsm and Crime" was not still exposed for
sale on his Mr. Smith's) book stalls.
This question was followed by a great
uproar. When order had been restored, Mr..
Smith said: Il appeal TO you, Mr.. Speaker, L
appeal to the house, / appeal to the members,
whatever their difference OF opinion, whether
such questions ought to be addressed to me-"
lCheers.l
Mr.. Gladstone then resumed the debate on
the address in reply to the queens speech. He
held that there were three main issues raised
house was called upon entirely TO diselaim the
present administration OF the Irish government;
1t was asserted that to this system was due
the aversion of the people to Great Britain,
and, finally, the house was asked to adopt
measures OF Cancellation. They owed an
apology to the people of Ireland for allowing
the great question of the domestic government
OF their country TO remain unintroduced IN the
present parliament. Still the liberals were
tOlerably well satisfied with the progress OF the
question in the favor OF the country lCheers-I
Mr.. Chamberlain had told them that the
measures OF local government for Ireland must
not be indefinitely postponed. That meant
that in some future parliament, possibly, gen
temen calling themselves liberal unlOnists
might incline 10 look mp 10 an Irish govern
ment. At present the votes OF that portion OF
the house were of importance as the mainstay
OF the governments policy. Opposition
cheers Regarding their votes in the next
parliament, he would not refer to any one in
particular laughter, least OF all to Dir. Cham
berlain; but speaking simply of the seventy
members now converting the tory minority into
a majority, he regarded their votes IN the COM
ing parliament as OF small Importance.
lCheers.l
II was said that the present government of
ireland would have been remarkably success
full but for the difficulties placed in the way in
connection with the land question. Who placed
them there2 Why, Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr..
Harrington and their friends. lCries of ooh,
Oh, and opposition cheers.I lney created
the land difficulties, and when the effects Of
the prevailing distress became patent they OBJ
stinateIy refused to deal with them. The re-
fusal was followed by the plan Of campaign.
Ii vas the direct and necessary offspring of
their policy,
He had never indicated breaches of law in
any shape but be must say that there were
many eases in which the lawmakers were
more responsible than the law-breakers, and
this was one of them. lCheers.l The govern
ment continued to declare their anxiety TO set
tie the land question; yet. with a large ma
1ority behind them, Mr.. Chamberlain appealed
to him to PROFOUND scheme for the settle
ment of the question. lie then was person
80 happy as 10 possess the political confidence
Of hIs opDOnenL Laughter and cheersl The