Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-06
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How the Great Fiasco is Stirring the Gov
eminent of Great Britain.

How the Great Fissco is Stirring the low
ernment of Great Britain.
LONDON, March 1.-Sexton gave notice
in the Commons, yesterday afternoon,
that he would make q motion to compel
Major Sanderson Conservative to dis
close the names Of the officers pledging to
associate themselves with Major Sander
son, and violate their oaths Of obedience
to the crown in the event OF home rule
parliament being granted IN Ireland.
In reply to questions Smith, the govern
ment leader, declared that nobody, on be-
hall OF the government, had intimated
that the "Times' would be recouped by u
parliamentary grant for expenses 10 con
nection with the Parnell commission.
Healy asked whether attention had been
called to the fact that as far back as No.
vember the attorney.general had received
q statement from Pigott to the effect that
he
C0ULD NOT BEAR CRoss-ExAMINATIoN
before the commissioner. .IParnellite
cheers.J Having regard for this, he asked,
did the government retain confidence 10
Attorney General Webster?
Smith asked that due notice OF tue cues.
ton be given, il Healy's reference was to
Sir Richard Webster's discharge OF his
duties as attorney general.
Healy gave notice OF a motion that, in
the opinion Of the house, the attorney
had forfeited confidence.
Shaw Lefever, resuming Debate on the ad.
dress in reply to the speech from the
throne, charged the Irish executive with in
c~reasing the rigors OF repression in Ireland
during recess. They were afraid to face dis
cussion in Parliament. Immediately after
was prorogued, the first slip OF
the executive was to prosecute eleven Irish |
members in resisting efforts to class them
as ordinary prisoners. The Parnellites had
the good opinion OF the
WORLD ON rHEIR SIDE.
Chamberlain held that the speakers OF the
opposition had made the debate sterile by
avoiding the main issue. Why did not the
opposition give the country reasons for re.
vising the present policy? Let the opposing
lorce, il it possessed a policy, produce
, series OF resolutions expressing it.
Possibly a large section OF Parliament
night agree with it. At least the house
Ind the country would be able to grapple
With something definite. He appealed to
he opposition to place the discussion on
! broad and sound basis, by informing
he house fully what was its scheme to
content Ireland and bring about a union
learth with interests. lCheers.l
VII THE TIMES ASK TO PROCEED?
In the event OF the Times counsel ask
to be allowed to proceed with the in
Iuiry, Sir Charles Russell will press the
to adjourn until an ad interim re-
port on the letters has been pre- ,ented to
In the lobby OF the House OF
omnons it is taken for granted that such j
report will be presented, which will ena-
lie the opposition to attack the govern
rent on the subject.
Campbell telegraphs from Antwerp that
e has found no trace OF Pigott. 9
The subject oil ~banQue:ing Earnell is |
up with enthusiasm. Lord Gran !
lille or Lord R~oseberry will be asked to 9
In the course OF a debate T. w. Russell, 1
beral unionist, apparently accused Dill I
N OF paying for the defense Of nurderers. '
"'Tis q foul lie!n exclaimed Dillon, ex: 6
teddy, rising to bis feet. The chairman g
quested that the remark be Withdrawn, 9
i'd Dillon complied. Russell also dis j
aimed all personal affront to Dillon. 4
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