The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-01
VICTORY OF THE CELTS.
THE sTANDARD's VAIN ATTEMPT
TO BLAME PARNELL.

The Arrests of Priests.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The Standard, refer
ring to the collapse of the Times case in re-
gard to the forged Parnellite letters, asks
why Mr. Parnell did not take means him
self to prove that the letters alleged to have
been written by him we're forgeries. He
would thus, the Standard says, have saved
himself, the public and parliament from all
trouble, anxiety and suspense. As he re-
Trained from pursuing this course he COM
PEELED the public to draw its own conclu-
sions and, if the inference has been SO in
| furious to him, fairness compels us to say
he has only himself to thank for it,
sAUNDERsoN MUST UNMAsK
Mr. Sexton gave notice in the House Of
| Commons this afternoon that he would
make a motion to compel Maj. Sauuderson,
Conservative, to disclose the names of the
| officers pledging to associate themS Ives
| with Maj. Saunderson and violate their
oaths of obedience to ths crown in the
event of a homo rule parliament being
| granted Ireland.
In reply to questions, Rt Hon. w. H.
| Smith, the government leader, declared
that nobody on behalf of the government
had intimated that the Times would be re-
couped by a parliamentary grant for its
| expenses in connection with the Parnell
| commission.
| WEBSTER WARNED.
Mr.. Healy askel whether attention had
| been called to the fact that as far back as
November Attorney General Webster had
received a statement from Pigott to the
effect that he could not bear cross-examina-
tion before the commission. [Parnellite
! cheers Having regard for this, he asked,
| did the government retain confidence in
Attorney General Webster
Mr.. Smith asked that due notice of the
| question be given if Mr.. Healy's reference
was to Sir Richard Webster's discharge oil
his duties as attorney general.
Mr.. Healy gave notice of a motion that
| in the opinion Of The House the Attorney
General had forfeited confidence. Laugh
ter and ch eers.l
RIGoRs OF REPRESSION.
Shaw Lefevre, resuming the debate on
! the addre in reply to the speech from the
throne, charged the Irish txecutive with in
creasing the rigors of repression in Ireland
during the recess. They were afraid to face
discussion in parliament. Immediately
| after parliament was prorogued the first
effort of tho executive was to prosecute
eleven Irish me bers. In reslsting the
efforts to class them as ordinary prisoners
| the Parnellites had the opinion of the world
on their side.
AVOIDING THE MAIN ISSUE.
MIR. Chamberlain held { au the speakers
Of the opposition had made the debate
sterile by avoiding the main issue TIE
| House " as asked TO cansure the govern
| ment. Surely so important a step de-
m II ded some insight ihto the policy Of the
government Sc king to succeed the existing
government Why did not the opposition
give the country the reasons for revising
the present policvl Let the opposition, if
it possessed a policy, produce a series of
resolutions express ng it. Pos IDLY large
section OF parliament might agree with 1T.
AT least the House and country would be
enabled to grapple with something definite.
ROUND TABLE CONFERENCES.
Regarding the round table confe ence, he
charged that Sir William Hnrcourt was
inaccurate In tue statement be made " s.
| terday evening. He would remind Sir
| William how he wrote proposing prelmi-
nary statement upon the basis Of certain
facts upon which each side might Comment
| and how Sir William declined [cheersl, be-
| cause he preferred to rely upon an ear pdrte
statement. ["Hearl Hearw1 But a resort
to mutual reproaches over the failure Of
| the round table conference was futile He
appealed to the opposition to place the dis
cusslon on broad and sound basis by in
forming the House fully what was its
scheme to content Ireland and bring about
|
| A MOMENT OF EXCITEMENT.
In the course OF the debate T. w. Russell,
| liberal uniJnist, apparently accused Mr.
Dillon Of paying for the de .enSe of murder
ers
at is foul lie," exclaimed Mr.. Dillon,
| springing excitedly TO bis feet.
The chairman requested that the remark
| be withdrawn, and Mr.. Dillon complied,
Mr.. Russell also disclaiming any personal
60 NJ Ill
A little later a squabble between Thomas
| OHanlon, nationalist, and Sir Henry
Hayelock Allan, liberal unionist, com
pelled the speaker to appeal to both sides of
the House 10 set their faces against un-
seemly Interruptions which, he said were
unworthy the dignity Of parlia-
with the imprisonment Of Villa q
| O'Brien, accused Mr.. Balfour of mis-stat-
! ing the r, asons for his delaying action un-
| til three months after the delivery Of the
speech for which Mr.. O'Brien was impris-
oned.
Balfour protested, and, at the speakers
request, Mr.. Healy withdrew his accusa-
tion.
REPORT FOR PARLIAMENT.
In the event Of the Times counsel asking
10 be allowed to proceed with the inquiry
Sir Charles Russell will press the judges 10
adjourn It'll report on the letters has been
presented TO parliament. In the lobby of
the House Of Commons 1t is take for
granted tuat such areport will be presente
which will e able the opposition 10 attack
the government on the subject.
Mr.. Campbell telegraphs fr m Antwerp
that he has found no trace Of Pigott.
The radical project 10 give a banquet to
Mr.. Parnell has been taken up with en-
thusiasm. Mr. Parnell has init rated his
acceptance Of the honor. Lord Granville
or Lord Roseberry will be asked to preside.
AUoUsTA's GRATIFIcATIoN
AUGUSTA, Feb. 2S.--An enthusiastic
meeting OF citizens, presided over by Gov.
Gordon, was held here tonight for the pur-
pose of expressing qualification at o
failure Of the charges brought against Mr.
Parnel by the London Times. The follow
ing resolutions were ado ted:
Resolved, That we congratulate Mr.. Parnell
and bis friends upon the absolute collapse OF
the Times accusation against them and the
failure OF the most foul and dabolical conspir.
acY with which the tory government appa-
rently sympathize, and in the service OF which
many OF the governments agents and em-
plnyes we're engaged.
Res tved. Tat we renew our expressions OF
deep sympathy for the Irish cause, and again
pledge 70 10 our moral and material support
until ireland acquires tbe right OF self govern
ment, time winch ~e believe TO be in the very
near future, thanks 70 the Efforts OF Mr.. Parnel
ana his associates, and the cooperation OF M
Gaistone and the Liberal party OF Great