The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-26
NQRLEY'S PLAIN TALK,
The Governments Course in Ire
land Denounced in
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT,
a Speech Loudly Chcercd-nalfnup
Greeted With Cries of "PIgottw
A Flood in ParIs-IIungarian
DIet-other Foreign News,

LONDON, Feb, 95,--NIr, Morley, in the
House Of Commons, strongly condemn.
ed the singular lack of prudence, fore
sight and care which has been shown by
the administration in Ireland during the
last few months, The arrest OF Father Nc
Fadden at Gweedor, he said, was mark.
ed by every bad quality that could ac.
company a judicial act, Itwas worthy
OF the worst exploits Of the rufIiOn Judge
in Scotland who a century ago said,
"Giye me a prisoner and I'll find the
law" Mr., Morley referred at length TO
the recent arrests in Ireland and ridi-
culCd the idea OF arresting men for such
otIenses as cheering Mr., Willlm 0'Bricn,
etc, Referring to the imprisoned mem
bers OF Parliament, he urged that while
their oiIenses were limited to speaking
and writing treason they should be treat
ed US first class misdoers, [Cbeers,
The time was coming when an ire
sistible appeal would ascend from the
Nation, asking Her Majesty to recur to
the sense OF the people, so that they
might decide TIE great issue now divid'
ing the Government and the opposition,
tCheers, The opposition required the
fullest explanation regarding the em-
plOyment OF Irish magistrates, Crown
solicitors and police In framing tho
Times case. They demand to know why
documents were handed to the Times for
purposes Of plot to which 1t might be
proved the Government had infatuated
ly become the dupes and accessories.
[Cheers, Referring TO the case OF
Father MCFadden, Mr.. Morley said that
Mr.. BalfOur had admitted that the police
had erred in arresting the priest The
speaker contended that the arrests at
Tralee OH the occasion OF Mr.. 0'Brien's
trial were illegal 10 Home Secretary, or
English magistrate would venture to net
as though the arrests were in ConiOrmi.
ty with English law. s[Cheers,l Ho
urged Mr.. Baliour to regard tho popular
sympathy with the imprisoned members
OF Parliament,
Mr.. Balfour, upon rising to reply, was
greeted with cries Of "Pigottn This
was continued until the Speaker per-
emptorily insisted upon the House com
ingto order,
In opening his speech Mr.. Baliour
said that tho opposition would
have shown themselves unworthy OF
their position II they had not taken tho
earliest opportunity to bring forward
their accusations for rivals Of which in
bitterness they might vainly search his
tory. He admitted that the prison rules
had been relaxed in cases OF priests, but
the House knew that he had always
been doubtful whether, in relaxing the
rules, lie was not straining the Grimes
act. Tho rule regarding the cutting Of II
prisoners hair was never relaxed except
In cases OF disease.
"What disease prevented my hair be.
ing cutP" inquired Mr.. Dillon, amid
much laughter.
"Your were in tho hospital during
your imprisonment" responded Mr..
Baliour.
Mr.. Baltour declared that, assuming
that prisoners under the crimes net
ought to be treated MS ordinary criminals,
the charges against the Government
were unfoundGd.