Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-26
HOUSE OF COMMOSs.
MerIey Makes n stirring Address on
fhe Grenf IasmeN.
[Br Anrlo-AmorIcan eable % he DIanateh.l

IBy Anglo-Amerlcan cable TO the Dispatch.l
LONDON. February 2j.-In the House oi
Commons lhls afternoon sexton gave nolice
that he would Introduce a bin to amend the
law relating 10 contempt OF court
This announcement was received With
cheers.
Morley moved the adoption OF his amend
meut 20 the address in reply 60 the Queens
sneccb, condemning the administration IN
lreiai ~ harsh, unjust. and oppressive
and asking that measures TO content tle
Irish and re-establisa a real union OF Great
Britain and ireland be adopted. Morley
strongly condemned the singular lack of
prudence, fore sight, aud care that had been
Shown by the administration in Ireland
during the last few months. The arrest of
Father acFadden, he said. was marked by
every bad quality that could accompany
judicial act. II ysas worthy OF the worst ex-
ploits Of the rufan judge in Scotland, who.
q century ago, said "Glye me 4 prisoner
and IN lind the law"
NJ Morley referred at length 10 the re-
cent arrests IN Ireland and ridiculed the
iGea Of arrestug men for such offences as
cheering william o. Bren. sc.
Referring to the impri'oned members OF
Parliament, be urged that while their Of
fence. we're limited 90 speaking and writing
treason they should be treated as iirst.class
misdoer.. [Cheers.l The time was swiftly
coming when an irresistible appeal would
ascend from the nation. asking her Majesty
to rccur 10 the Son6e Of the people so that
they might decide the great issues now d.
vldi0g the Government and opposition.
lthecrs.l The opposition required the fullest
explanation regarding the employment OF
Irish magistrates, crown solicitors, ana p0-
a.. Alr rlaw
asked Why, II the condition OF Ireland was
better ns claimed by the Government, the
proceedings agains, the Irish members OF
The House were more frequent? These pro-
ceedings 10 him seemed a sign Of alarm ana
dismay instead Of confidence.
Aorlev demanded D. know why the docrl-
ments were handed to the Times for pur-
poses Of plot, TO which 1t might be proved
the Government had infatualedy become
dupes and accessories. [Cheers.] Referring
again b. the case OF Father McFadden, Nor
lev said that Ealiour had admittec that the
police tactcaly erred IN arresting the priests.
The speaker cOntendOd that the arrests At
Traieo on the occasion OF O'Brlen's trial
were Illegal. No home secretary or English
magistrate would venture b act as though
the arrests were in conformity with English
law. Cheers Baifour hsd sent TO O'Brlen
for the sake Of the Government and not on
the ground OF humanity. lie quoted from a
speech. IN which BIlfour said chat he did
no. think he should allow O'Brien 10 ruin
bis constitution for TIE purpose OF in-
inriuy the Government Baiour had as
serted that he (DaliouT) had no power
10 relax the prison rnles, but he
did reax them in eases OF Catholic clergy
men for fear % w0undiug or insulting the
religion, sentiment Of the people. lie urged
Bifour also 10 regard the popular sympathy
with the imprisoned members OF Parchment
Baiour upon rising TO reply was greeted
with cries OK " PiggOtt." This was cOnlns
ued until the Speaser perempiorily Insisted
uDOn the House coming TO order. In open
ing his speech BaiOur said that the OPPOSE
tion would have shown Themselves unworthy
O! their position II they had not taken the
earliest opportunity 10 bring forward their
accusations, Of rivals Of which In bitterness
they nigh, yainIy search history. lie was not
surprised that Morley had taken advantage OK
ms position to make charges against
the Government ~ time when he knew mis-
words would pssS curreat IN the Country,
because the Government could hot possibly
take up his challenges. He ,WItted Morley
with alludiug 10 the Parncll Commission and
ignoring the most horrible charges OF cru
city, inhnmanity. and cynical savageness
with which his (Baii0urs) wsstc'baskot bad
been flooded during recess. Possibly IL had
begun 10 dawn upon the minds Of the oppo-
sItion that they had been duped by imagl-
nary reports concerning the treatment Of
WBrien. [Cues OF "Oh! !" "Oh!"l He
admitted thsL the prison rules had been re-
laxed in the cases OF the priests. but the
Honse knew that be bad always been doubt
fnl whether, in relaxing rules, be was not
straiuiug the crimes act. The rule regard
iny the cuttiGg OF the prisoners har was
never relaxed except in cases OF disease.
"What diseases prevented my hair being
cutsD inGuircd Dillon amid much laughter.
"You were in the hospital during your im-
prsonmeui," responded Blliour. BalfouF
declared that, assuming that prisoners under
the crimes act ought 70 be treated as ordi-
nary criminals. the CHARGES against the Gov.
ernment were uniounded.