New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-26
THE ATTACK oNTHE TORIES
MR.. MORLEY SPEAKS TO HIS AMENDMENT
TO THE ADDRESS.

TO THE ADDRESS.
pENouNcING THE GovERNMENT's TREATMENT
OF IRISH MEMBERs-YELLs OF "PIGoTT"
GREET MIR. BALFoUR ON RISING.
Iondon Feb a5-In the House of Commons
this afternoon Mr.. Sexton gave notice that he
wouId introduce a bill TO amend the law relating
TO contempt OF court.
Mr. Morley moved the adoption of his amend
mani 70 the address in reply to the Queens speech
condemnng the Administration in Ireland as
harsh, unjust and oppressive, and asking that
measures TO content the Irish and reestablish q
real union of Great Britain and Ireland be
adol ted In his speech in support Of his motion
Mr. Morley asked why, il the condition of Ireland
was better as claimed by the Government, pro-
ceedings against Irish members of the House OF
Commons were more frequent These proceed
ings to him seemed sign of alarm and dis
may, instead Of confidence.
Mr. Morley strongly condemned the singular
lack of prudence foresight and care that had been
shown by the Administration IN Ireland during
the last few months. The arrest of Father Nc
Fadden at Gweedore, he said. marked by
every bad quality that could accompany judi
cial aet IL was worthy of the worst exploits
of the rufian Judge liz Scotland, who century
ago said: Give me prisoner and I'll lind the
law"
The speaker referred at length to the recent
arrests in Ireland, and rdiculed the idea OF ar
resting men for such offences as cheering William
OBrien. ETC. Referring to the imprisoned Mem
bers of Parliament, he urged that while tfeir
offences were limited to speaking and writing
treason they should be treated as 'iirs-cass mis-
doers lCheersJ The time was swiftly coming
when an irresistible appeal would ascend from
No.;o,s as1v;pe- Her Majesty q recur to the
sense of the people, so that they uight decide the
great issues now dividing the Government and the
Onnosition tCheers) The Opposition required
the fullest explanation regarding the employment
NJ Irish magistrates, Crown solicitors and
noHee in framing The Timess9 case
abev demanded TO know why documents were
handed TO The Times" for the purpose Oh
Mot to which it might be proved the Government
had infatuatedly become the dupe and accessories
tCheers)
Referring again to the case of Father McFadden,
MIR. Morley said that Mr.. Balfour had admitted
that the police taoticaly erred in arresting tho
priest. The speaker contended that the arrests at
Tralee on the occasion of O'Brien's trial were
Illegal No Home Secretary or English magis-
trate would venture to act as though the arrests
were in conformity with English law. tCheers]
Mr.. Balfour had sent doctor to MIR. O'Brlen
for the sake of the Government, and not on the
ground of humanity. He quoted from a speech
in which Mr. Balfour said that he did not think
he should allow Nc. OBrien to ruin bis constitu-
tion for the purpose of injuring the Government
Mr.. Balfour had asserted that he tBalfourD had no
power to relax the prison rules, but he did relax
them in the cases of Catholic clergymen for fear Of
wounding or insulting the religious sentiments
of the people. He urged Mr. Balfour also to
regard the popular sympathy with tie imprisoned
members of Parliament.
Mr. Balfour, upon rising to reply, was greeted
the Speaker perempteriiy insisted upon the House
In epeninr his speech Mr.. BaIfour said that
the Opposition would haze shown themselves un-
worthy of their position il they had not taken
the earliest opportunity TO bring forward their
accusations for rivals Of which in bitterness they
might vainly search history lie was not sur
prised that Mr.. Morley had taken advantage of
bis position TO make charges against the Govern
ment az a time when he knew his words would
pass current in the country because the Govern
ment could not possibly take up his challenges.
lie twitted Mr. Morley with allucing to the Parnell
Commission and ignoring the most horrible charges
of cruelty, inhumanity and cynical savageness
w1th which his sBalfours waste BASKET 5 had been
TO dawn upon the minds III the Opposition that
they had been duped by imaginary reports con,
"Ohl Ohl") He admitted that the prison rules
had been relaxed in the cases of priests, but the
House knew that he had always been doubtful
whether. in relaxing the rules, he WAS not strain
ing the Crimes Act The rule regarding the |
cutting OF a prisoners hair was never relaxed |
except in cases of disease.
What disease prevented MY hair being cut ?" |
inquired Mr.. Dillon, amid much laughter
You were in the hospital during your i'm
prsonment" responded Mr.. Balfour
Mr.. Balfour declared that, assuming that pris |
oners under the Grimes Act ought TO be treated az
ordinary criminals, the charges against the Gov |
ernment were Lnfounded.
Admitting, said the speaker, that in q certain )
sense offenders against the Grimes Act were Do |
ltical offenders, If they treated differently |
on that account the same treatment ought 10 be |
conceded to the dynamlter and the political as |
saSsin.
Mr.. Balfour contended that the state of Ireland |
was improving wherever the Plan OF Campaign |
had not penetrated Mr.. Morley had called the |
sentence of hr. Harrington /" monstrous." Why |
did not Mr. Harrington appeal from that sentence /
Qronical Pafnellte laughterJ There were at |
tbs present moment 10000 persons In the |
only 100 were imprisoned in Ireland under the |
Crimes Act II the object of punishment was
TO prevent crime, never had great result been |
attained at the cost of so little suffering The |
conspiracy lcries of Pigott7) which began in !
Ireland last August renewed cries Of Pgott") |
rian crime showed marvellous Improvement in |
the condition Of the country since the Crimes !
Act passed. II O'Connell were still alive /
he would shrink from the means eni-
pl0yed by the gentlemen below, the gang |
way 10 render government impossible.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Sexton indig- |
nantly protested against the presence OF Houston,
the witness for The Times within the precincts
OF the House. The Speaker replied that he was /
ignorant OF the circumstances, but would inquire.
Mr.. Sexton received intimation that Houston's |
name had been removed from the lobby list.
THE HAwARDEy EvICToNs.