The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-07
FOREIGN NEWS
Latest From Piggott, the Times
and ParnelI-Echoes of the
Commission.
The French Government At
tempting to Suppress the
Patriotic League.
ENGLAN D.
WHAT THE STANDARD SAYS.


LONDON, February 2S.-The Standard,
referring to the collapse of the Times
case in regard to the forged Parnellite
letters, asks why Mr.. Parnell did not take
means himself to prove that the letters al
legged to have been written by him were
forgeries. He would thus, the Standard
says, have saved himself, the public and
parliament from all trouble, anxiety and
suspense. AS he RETAINED from pursuing
this course, he compelled the public to
draw its own conclusions, and if the infer
ence has been SO INJURIOUS to him, fair
ness compels US to say he has only him
self to thank for it.
sEMI-oFFIoIALLY CONFIRMED.
LONDON, February 2S.-The report of
Sir John Pauncefort's appointment as
British minister to the United States ls
semi officially confirmed. The Press
association says it has authority to an
nounce the fact.
ECHOES OF PIaGpTT.
LONDON, February 2S.-Mr. Sexton gave
notice in the house of commons this after
noon he would make motion to com pei
close the names of officers pledging to
associate themselves with Major Sander
son and violate their oaths of obedience
to the crown in the event of a home rule
parliament being granted Ireland. In re-
ply to the question, Rt. Hon. W. H. Smith,
government leader, declared that nobody
on the staff of the government had inti-
mated that the Times would be recouped
by parliamentary grant for its expenses
in connection with the Parnell COM
mission.
Mr.. Healy asked whether attention had
been called to the fact that as far back as
November Attorney general Webster had
received statement from Piggott to the
effect that he could not bear cross-ex-
animation before the commission. Par
nellite cheers. Having regards for this,
he asked, did the government retain con-
tidence in Attorney general WebsterP Mr..
Smith asked that que notice of the ques-
tion be given. If Mr.. Healy's reference
was to Sir Richard Webster's discharge of
his duties as attorney-general, Mr.. Healy
gave notice that in the opinion of the
house the attorney general had forfeited
confidence. Laughter and cheers.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre, resuming the debate
on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne, charged the Irish execu-
tive with increasing the rigors of repress-
ion in Ireland during the recess. They
were afraid to face discussion in parlia-
ment. Immediately after parliament was
prorogued the first step of the executive
was to prosecute eleven Irish membe RS.
In resisting the efforts to class them as
ordinary prisoners the Parnellites had the
opinion of the world on their side.
Mr.. Chamberlain claimed that the
speakers of the opposition had made the
debate sterile by avoiding the main issue.
rhe house was asked to censure the gov
eminent. Surely so important q step de-
manded some insight into the policy of a
government seeking to succeed existing
governments. Why did not the .opposi-
ton give the country reasons for revising
the present policy? Let the opposition,
if it possessed policy, produce a series
of resolutions expressing it. Possibly a
large section of parliament might agree
with it, at least the house and country
would be enabled to grapple with some
thing definite.