The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-25
Forcible Address Before the Parnell Commits
sion, in Which the London Times and Its
Methods Are Vigorously Denounced.
Alleged Systematic Plan to Annoy En-
glishmen Who Travel in Ireland.
Subterranean River in France Explored for
Seven Miles-Desperate Bank Robbery
HintSOfa Political SurpriSein Europe.
THE PARNELL coMM1ssIoN.
Testimony of Patrick Delaney and the Londor
Times Denounced by Mt. Davitt.

Testimony of Patrick Delaney and the London
Times Denounced by Nit. Davitt.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-The Parnell commits
sion resumed its sittings to-day. Mr.. Joseph
Biggar, member of Parliament for West
Cayen, who appeared in his own behalf. ad-
dressed the commission. When Mr.. Biggar
had finished his speech, Mr.. Davitt ad-
dressed the commission. He read his speech.
He said that in addressing the commission
he was running counter to the opinion of
the people of Ireland, who indorsed the
withdrawal from the case of Mr. Parnell
and his colleagues. He was impelled to the
course he had adopted by the two cardinal
principles of his life-religious adherence
to truth and justice and the defense of the
character and the cause of the Irish peas
antry. Mr.. Davitt declared that. although
he was no longer Fenian. if the condition
of Ireland was the same as it was twenty
five years ago, he would be Fenian again.
Some of the aims of the Fenians, he sa id.
had been fulfilled already. The Land
League, based on the same patriotic spirit,
was fast removing the barriers which pre-
vented Great Britain from giving justice to
Ireland. The day was fast approaching
when Dublin Castle would quietly submit
to the fate of the Irish church. At the very
time the Fenian Outrages were being COM
mitted the Manchester Trade Commission
was in session, and evidence was gwen be-
fore it showing the worst kind of outrages
there, for which outrages no one was ever
brought to Justice. He denied the state
dynamiter, who was brought from Ireland
to London to testify for the Times, that
the movement was under Fenian control.
and accused Delaney of willful and delib-
crate PERJURY. No agent, he declared, had
done more to keep alive the national antip-
athy of the Irish in America than the
brutal language made use of by the Times
with regard to the determination of the
people of Ireland resulting from the great
famine.
Mr.. Davitt said he believed he had con-
verted Patrick Ford. of the New York Irish
World. to the belief in constitutional
method. The assertion made by lie CarOn
that there were 100000 men In readiness to
invade Canada from the United States was
an underestimate, as the Fenions alone
numbered million. He denied the allega-
tion that he had started the Land League
with money subscribed in America with
the distinct understanding that ii was to
be used to further outrages in England.
The money used for the purpose was such
as had been subscribed lnAmerlca and else
where to continue the fight against land
iOrdism.
The interest in the proceedings of the
speech of Michael Dayitt, whose manly in
dependence and unquestioned patriotism
command the respect of all classes alike.
Mr.. Davitt will probably occupy the time
of the commission for several days. as he
of the events which led up TO the peculiar
political situation in which Ireland is
placed to-day. Although it is given out
that Mr.. Davitt, in appearing before the
commission at all. is acting counter to the
wishes of Mr.. Parnell. the man of all others
most concerned in thel decision which the
commission may reach. and is acting
against the advice of the other Irish lead
ers, there is reason to believe that in the
preparation of his speech Mr.. Davitt had
the assistance of Mr.. Parnell and many of
his followers.
The Tories charge that Mr.. .Davitt is
guilty of piece of willful deception in stat
ing In the opening of his speech, to-day,
that his appearance before the commission
AS a matter of fact. however, his statement
is literally true. Mr.. Parnell and his fol-
lowing have all along insisted that the com
mission should be permitted to conclude it's
labors without any further assistance OF
advice from the Irish leaders, and they
earnestly attempted to dissuade MIR. Davtt
from his determination to address the COM
mission. Finding, however, that he was
resolute, without in any way sanctiOnine
them. they concluded that if Mr.. Davitt
must defend the Irish in a speech they
might as well do what they could do to see
that the speech was good one. 1t was
only in this way that Mr.. Davitt obtained
the assistance of his colleagues, and the
charge of bad faith against him for his
statement of this morning is groundless.
New Tenants' Defense League.
DUBLIN. Oct. PA meeting was held
here to-day of the leading supporters of Mr.
Parnell in Dublin for the purpose of form
ing a council of the new Tenants Defense
League. A treasurer was appointed, and
also a numhnr of secretaries All nr0mi nanf