The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-01
In THE COMMONS.
Psrnellites on the Offensive. the First
Fight 10 be Made on Attorney
General Webster.
Chamberlain Asks the Opposition TO
Formulate Their Scheme for the
Government OF ireland.
The Radicals 10 Give a banquet In Honor
ofParnsii-No Trace OF Pigott
In Antwerp.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-Sexton gave notice In
the commons this afternoon that he would
make motion to compel Major Saunder-
son. conservative, 10 disclose the names OF
the officers pledglng TO associate themselves
with Major Saunderson and violate their
oaihs OF obedience 10 the crown In the
event Of home rule parliament being
granted Ireland. In reply TO questions,
Smith, government leader, declared no
body on behalf Of the government had init
mated the Times would be recouped by a
parliamentary grant for the expenses In
connection with the Parnell commission.
Healy asked whether attention had been
called 10 the fact that rs far back as No
vember the attomey-general had received
q statement from Pigott 10 the effect he
could not bear cross-exAmination before
the commission. (Parnellite cheers).
Having regard for this, he asked did the
government retain confidence In Attorney
General Webster Smith asked that due
notice Of the question be given, II Healy's
reference was TO Sir Richard Webster's dis.
charge Of his duties as attorney general.
Healy gave notice OF motion that, In the
opinion OF the house, the attorney general
had forfeited confidence.
Shaw Lefevre, resuming the debate on
the address In reply TO the speech from the
throne, charged the Irish executive with
increasing rigors OF repression In Ireland.
During the recess they were afraid 10 face
the discussion In parliament Immediately
after parliament was pr0r0gued the first
step OF the executive was the prosecution
OF eleven Irish members who were resist
ing the efforts 70 class them as ordinary
prisoners. The PArnellites had the opinion
Of the world on their side.
Chamberlain held the speakers OF the
opposition had made the debate sterile by
avoiding the main Issue. Why do not the
opposition give the country reasons for re-
vising the present pollcy? Let the opposi.
tton, II II is possessed OF Q policy, produce
series Of resolutions expressing lt. Pos
sibly large section OF parliament might
agree with IL. At least the house and
something definite. He appealed to the
opposition 20 place the discussion on q
broad and sound basis by Informing the
house fully what was its scheme TO content
Ireland and bring about the union Of inter
ests. Cheers.
In the course OF the debate T. w. Rus
sell, liberal unionist, apparently accused
Dillon OF paying for the defense OF mur-
derers. ut 'is q foul lier exclaimed Dill.
ton SAstttuty w utn ttft ht
chairman requested the remark 10 be with.
drawn and Dillon complied. Russell also
tisclatming all personal reference 10 Dill.
lon.
In the event OF the Times counsel ask.
ing 10 be allowed 10 proceed with the In.
quIry, Sir Charles Russell will press the
judges TO adjourn until report on the let
ters has been presented 10 parliament In
the lobby OF the house OF commons II II
taken OF rRrauted that such . report will b<
presented, which will enable the opposition
TO attack the government on the subtect
Campbell tcleRraphs from Antwerp thnI
he has found no trace of Pigott.
A radical project 10 give q banquet "a
Parnell has been taken up with enthusi
asm and fArnell has intlmated his accept
ance Of the honor. Lord Granville o.
Lord Roseberry will be asked to preside.
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 28-The IIish sen
at0rs and members Of parliament OF botf
parties, and many French Canadian mem
bers OF both houses, dispatched this after
noon two kilograms 10 Psrnell, congratu
latlng him on the collapse OF the Times
alleged conspiracy case.
DUBLIN, Feb. 2a-Tw0 prisoners nance
Hsnl0n and McCAfrey. who are undergo
ing q life sentences for connection with tn
PhGnix park murders, have started 10
London under police escort TO testify be
fore the Parnell commission.