The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-02
THE TORIES DOOM.
{ Cyclonic Attack BY Mr..
Gladstone.
NONE soLD EsoUcH To REPLY.
Parneil Receives an Ovation in the
cosnmons-Dr. Tanner Dragged
Away ts Jaii.
NONE aoLD EsoUcH TO REPLY.

Lssoox, Marrh /. .-In thn commons this
afternoon Home Secretary Matthews. IN
reply 30 question, said Constable Prestige
had twiee visited q prisoner named Tracy
st the instance cf soarAes. solicitor for he
/ Tfnass
Sir wn. Vernon Earcoart asked whether
Il was m accordance with the prison rules
that soaEnes should send an agent 10 q
prisoner
Matthews responded Tracy was emitted
TO recaiye visit once week.
Hareours-Are frienas' visits construed
10 mean visits from Irish eonsta5les acting
under orders from the Tsmess toppositien
cheers
Matthews-An Irish constable has right
70 Visit any prisoner.
W. II. smith denied that the govern
ment had plaeea Irish consta 6les AZ
the disposal of the TSnes.
BTuaner, Liberal asked Smith whether
the hbe!cus publication entitled ..Parnelf-
isns and Crime WAS not still exposed for
sale On his ESmith ~ booksta,as
This question was followed by q great
upzoar. When order had teen restored.
smith said. 4 appeal TO you, Mr.. speaker
appeal 20 the house; ! appeal to the
members, whatever their differences OF
be addressed to n1e2 Cheers
Mg. GLADSTONE saEAEs
Gladstone then resumed the debate on
the address in reply 10 the queens speech
He held that there were three main issues
raised ia the amendment under discussion.
The house was called upon TO disclaim the
presers administration of the Irish gov
ernInent. IL was asserted that 10 this sys-
TEN was due the aversion of the
people TO Great Britain, and finally
the h8uSe Was asked 10 adopt measures.
They owed an apology 10 the people of
Ireland Tor allowing The question OF the
domestic government of their country to
remain unintroduced in the present par
lament. Chamberlain had ;old them that
measures OF local government for Ireland
must not be indefinitely postponed. That
meant that IN some future parliament pos
sibiy the gentlemen calling themselves
Liberal Unionssts might ,ncline TO look up
10 an Irish government.
1t was said the present government of
! Ireland would have been remarkably suc-
cessfuI but foT the difficulties in the way
in connection with the land question.
Who placed them there? Why, Chamber
lain and Harrington aud their friends.
They created the land difficulty. and when
the fleets of prevailing distress became
patent, they ohstinately refused TO deat
with them. The refusal was followed by
the plan Of campaign. There were many
"
responsible than the lsw-bfeakers, and
this was one of them. tCheers.i
The government Continued TO declare
their anxiety 10 settle the question, vet
with a large majority behind them Cham
beriain appealed TO him TO PROFOUND A
scheme in settlement. of the question. The
responsibility for the delay ia coming to a
settlement mus: rest upon the majority In
power. fCries OF Hear, hear.''l The re.
fnsal 10 produce measure would tend
stiil further 70 expose the utter hollowness
OF Conservative assurances Ia regard 10
ireland, and the real determination OF the
majority TO do nothing TO ameliorafe the
condition of the Irish people. lCheersl
Gladstone proceeded TO show from the
results of the by-elections that the opin-
ion Of the country was turning 10 home
rule He next contested the assertion that
the improved condition of Ireland was due
to the administration of the government
expressing surprise that the increase of
agricultural values was not put 10 the
credit of the government Referring
TO the Pafnelllte prisoners, he de-
nounced the degrading hardships and
personal indignities they suffered. He de-
nied that the Ireatmenf of political prison
ers under the Liberal government was sim
liar. No other government. Liberal or Con-
sersetiye, had given imprisoned political
men such usage. lcheers.l Baifour's plea
that the treatment of prisoners could not
be altered without alteration of rules be-
yond his power was iudicrous. The plain
truth was that the present treatment of
prisoners was part OF a system of extreme
repression.
Gladstone proceeded TO give glowing
accounts of the progress of Ireland under
Drumulond, from 1885 10 iS40, contrasting
IL with the regime OF Baifonr. He declared
the breach between the people and the
government was now widening. and the
confidence of the people in the law and in
the administrators OF the law was i'm
paired and almost gone. tCheers.
In conclusion Gladstone said. 10 con-
tinue q state of things under which so
many representatives of tais house are
placed undo ban of prescription Is i'm
possible. on may deprive OF its grace
and freedom the act yon are asked to do,
but avoid IL you cannot. Prolonged
cheers. To prevent ths consummation of
IL is utterly beyond your power. 1t seems
10 approach at an accelerated rate, but
come slower or quicker 1t Is surely coming.
and many oil you who have opposed II
must already see in the handwriting on
the wall signs of coming doom. Cheers.
Goschen denied that the government de-
sired 10 delay extension of local govern
ment In Ireland. What right. he asked.
had Gladstone to presume 1t would not
deal with the present parliament When
the time was opportEne the government
would be ready 10 grspple with the difii
culiies. He was hopeful of better success
than that which attended Gladstone's pro-
posal.
PARSELL sPgARs.
ParpeIl, upon rising to speak was greeted
with enthusiastic cheers, all the members
OF the opposition. including Gladstone,
rising in their places and waving their
hats parnell said he desired 10 Offer few
words Of sympathy TO those OF his col
leagues and friends who had suffered by
the principle adopted by the chief
} Trsata Ia Par
| believed they would be richly rewarded In
the nesr future by the achievement OF the
objee. they had ai heart. Balfour tried to
degrade them, bat they were not degraded.
either IN their own opinion or IN the opin-
ion of their eountTynen. Circumstances
had been favorable 10 Balfour in the rise
of agricultural prices. But for an exeep-
tieEal law Ireland would, he believed,
have been tranquil The government was
responsible for and must stand or fan by
| the results of that Jaw.
| He would not stop 10 discuss the conspi-
/ raey which assisted the ministers, on the
very night of the second reading, To steal
| away the liberties OF Ireland Loud
/ cheers. lie thought less of the suffering
of o. Brien, Garew aud Redmond. than OF
/ the suffering Of humble men in the ranks,
| because the authorities did not care 30 kill
o Brlen or torture Cerew, bHt men like
Mandeyiile had been done to death in car
Fytng cat the system. Renewed cheers
Expressing confidence that knglishmen
wenid soon recognise the possibility OF
home rule for ireland, he said he only
asked that they should deal with the ques-
/ ton as an open one and consider how far
I they could conceds home rule with safety
4 TO their ossn greater Interests He was
convinced that ifishmen would steadily
/ resist any Indictment to disorder and hold
/ fasf 20 the true way pointed cut 81 them In
lsss by Gladstone. Prolonged cheers