Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-14
TO HEAR PARNELL SPEAK.


st. James hall, In London, was crowded last
night with an immense audience DESTROYS of
hearing Mr.. Parnell. The hall was tastefully
decorated, and among the inscriptions were:
freedom for England and Ireland;' mo
Coercion, no Forgery, no ISLANDERS" Humanity,
Union, Justice, Peace, Liberty" On shamrock
entwined fagstaffs was q picture representing
Brittania with her left arm encircling Erin's
waist and an angel overhead bearing the motto,
''Peace and Good Will Toward all Men"
John Morley presided. He said that Mr..
Gladstone would have attended but was
entreated to spare himself the fatigue.
He limited at the possibility that the tories
might grant Ireland home-rule, and declared
1t to be MIR. Parnells duty not to allow his alli-
ance with the liberals to stand in the way OF
accepting tory offer looking to that end. Mr..
Parnelrs first duty was to Ireland. But the
Of the glory Of being the first to soothe Irish
distrust, extinguish British prejudice and ex-
tend the right hand Of fellowship; the first to
speak to Ireland in the accents Of manhood
and to show her that they are resolved to act
upon the principle Of doing to others as they
When Mr.. Parneu rose to speak the outburst
OF applause was terrific. He thanked the meet
ing, on behalf Of the Irish people. for the mag
nifcent reception. The Irish members, he
said, from the necessities Of their position, are
unable to take that share in the duties Of gov
eminent which is one of the natural and justi-
liable hopes of all men entering parliament,
and II. in violation Of their pledges. they &C
cepted Office from the government, the result
would be that not single constituency In Ire
land would re-elect them.
II will not enter into the details of the
charges and allegations made by the Tfnes,"
he said, ''but speaking generally, l want to
know why, il these charges and allegations
had any foundation, the government of the
country did not take them up themselves and
investigate them to their source by the ma
chinery at their command and if they wanted
special machinery, why did not they construct
it with the power at their command Why
again did not the government, instead Of fight
ing behind the petticoats Of the Times. say
boldly: We think these matters worthy Of
clearing up, and will ourselves appoint tribu-
nal for the purpose2 We shall ourselves be re-
sponsible for the proceedings, and we shall our
selves prosecute the parties who may be found
in the result worthy Of prosecution
1.-The government so framed the commission
act that the Times was enabled to compel us to
appear in court day after day for nearly six
months-for ffty-twO actual sitting days of the
conference.-the every charge, every alega-
ton devisable by the cupidity and ingenuity of
informers and jailbirds against everybody else
but ourselves was brought forward and investi-
gated, until at length they approached the let
tiers most unwillingly and gave us for the first
time an opportunity to disprove them" Mr..
Parneii dwelt at some further length on the
action Of the government on the commission
and concluded an eloquent speech, that was
frequently applauded, by general review Of
the political situation in Ireland.
MR.. GLADsToNE's LETTER.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a long letter to
Mr.. Bufoy, the Gladstonian candidate for Par
Lament in Remington, in which he says: ''The
Irish crisis has become acute to an unusual de-
gree and is pressing itself beyond all former
experience on the mind and conscience of the
people Of England. A great conspiracy which
aimed at the stabbing Of the vital interests of
honor of Mr.. Parnell has been disgracefully
exploded, and those who urged the inquisition
with such eager glee are now only seeking
means to disown and evade responsibility"
After a reference to crime in Ireland, Mr.. Glad
stone says: Until the last few days the firm
and constant administration of degrading
prison treatment to all alike by Mr.. Balfour
was applauded the true secret, at length
discovered, Of the well-governing of Ireland.
But this very day the hair-clipping and similar
practices we're condemned in the house Of COM
mons by the ministry ITSELF"
GOV. Beavers CABLEaRAM
. Gov Beaver yesterday cabled to Parnell as
follows: II presided last night at the largest
mass-meeting of Philadelphia's representative
citizens held for many years. at which $4,000
were subscribed for your defense fund. Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted pledging
You our continued moral and material support,
congratulating you on your triumphant vindi-
cation, and bidding you and your patriotic col
leagues God-speed in your noble work"