Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12
PARNELL's ONLY DUTY NOW
To Unmask Foul Plot Against Him
Sir Charles RusscII's speech.

Sir Charles Russell in his speech on behalf of
the Farue,lit before the Parnell commission
Yesterday. after the brief report in The STAR
had closed. in reference TO his assertion that
Dir. IaruclIs only care now was 10 unmask
what he believed to be a foul plot against him,
said: Where did the money come from that was
used 10 fOment the plotl Houston did not
venture upon an enterprise involving the ex-
Tenditure Of thousands OF pounds a private
individual. IL was an association representing
the landed interests of Ireland that supplied
the funds and that had found a ready tool in
Houston. who had pursued course such as
would have been followed by man who was
lending himself 20 deliberate fOrgeries. Houston
had DESTROYED ell documents that might in
criminate him and all letters which 1t would be
dangerous t. produce, and had resOrted to
every device IN order TO render IT impossible to
trace the course of his relations to PlgOtt.
Sir Charles detailed the history of the forged
letters and promised 20 produce o5idence that
would afford the fullest yindicatOn of Mr..
pHrueN and his associates, and show conclu-
sIvely that they were free from
TIE KEM0rEsT CONNECTION WITH CRIME
No one doubts that the next session Of parlia-
ment will be a hot one. The radicals below
the gangway mean what they say when they
threaten TO make government impossible
Votes Of ccnsure. reductions of votes, and ad-
tournaments of the house all loom up darkly in
the future. To meet these tactics the II O'Clock
rule will not be observed strictly and the
closure rule will no doubt be applied more fire.
qUeutly than last session. The rank and file of
tories are ClamOrIng for yet stronger measures
for a limitation of the number of questions. and
for a cheek upon the power of free debate upon
supply. With BalfOur at the head. however.
the tories are bound to have all aggressive
tatC-uau-LIp necessary 70 make the power of
tl,ir majority It.
THE FRINGE WANTS TO MEET PARSELL-
The Prince Of Wales is desirious of meeting
Mr.. Paruell. and has so expressed himself The
knowledge Of this fact is as dsconcerting to
tie tories as II i rcassuring and grateful 70 the
liberals and iIrneliites II l. naturally felt
that 81 tE' heir 20 the throne publicly meets
and recognizes the Irish leader. many halting
EuEll~Lmgu 10 " HON such meeting would be
most significant action would straIghtWay be
converted 20 home rule. II seems a few nights
ago the Prince of Wales drove mp 70 the house
Of commons and asked that Mr. Parnel be pre-
scented O. him. The latter was absent. and. I'M
fortunately. the meeting COuld not tn n take
place. 20 j. asserted now that a dinner Is being
90 which Tho two rIcu-thc one the coming
Ling of England and the O:la-. the leader. an
uur~yvr.I king ~ IrSaud-may meet. An
Sf.. tIrl Ar- become t --IStcd " IN tine Times
GGa5.l- method OF contracting the Parncll
case. II. tory T. Nr. Poland. solicitor for the
treasury. aln bass been the Tunes solicitor IN
a.. r.-, 90 Patrick Aioi.oy. on" OF the many
U..u'--a- Tie inns tried to buy. and who gave
& ISL. testimony ~ order 10 mulCt the pau.r
auI YVES after ward tried Tor perjury. MIR. Po-
l..I pms thrown Uu bis brief III tine case and
VIII Iay, up more o. 30 with It, Nollov will
Iirg court. and NJ. Hu, ,uiil Will succeed Mr..
Poland.