Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-02
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Queries About the Course OF the Times '
Sir william and Mr.. Matthews.

Queries About the Course OF the "rlmes %
Sir William and Mr.. Matthews.
LONDON, March In the House OF
Commons this afternoon, Home Secretary
Matthews, in reply to aquestion, said that
Constable Preston had twice visited a prls-
oner named Tracy, at the instance Of Alr.
Soames, the solicitor for the Times. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt asked whether
it was in accordance with the prison rnle
that Mr.. Soames should send an agent 10 a
prisoner. Mr.. Matthews replied that
Tracy was entitled to receive a visit once a
week.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt-"Are
friends visits construed TO mean visits
fro a an Irish constable acting under Or
ders from the Times'' Opposition cheers
Mr.. Matthews-"An Irish constable has
the right to visit any prisoner
Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
slid he failed to see in the consiable's visit
to Tracy the gross impropriety that Sir
William Harc0utt seemed 10 see. Sir
William Harcourt asked whether the con
stables visit was made at Tacy'e request.
Mr. Matthews replied that be did not
know.
Mr. w. II. Smith denied that the GOV
eminent had placed Irish constables at the
disposal of the Times
Mr. II. p. Cabb RADICAL, asked if Mr
Smith WAS not aware that the court yard
in front of Mr.. SOames Office was crowded
with Irish constables, lolling hout and
smoking. Mr.. Smith replied that he was
not aware that such was the case.
Mr.. J. T. Drummer (Liberal) asked Mr..
Smith whether the libelous publication en-
titled "Parnellism and Crime sas not
still exposed for sale on his (Mr. Smith's)
book stalls.
This question was followed by a great
uproar.
When order had been restored Mr.. Smith
said 81 appeal to you, Mr.. Speaker, APP
peal TO the House, / appeal to the mem
hers, whatever their difference Of opinion,
whether such questions ought to be ad-
dressed to me" Cheers
Mr.. Gladstone then resumed the
debate on the address in reply
to the Queens speech. lie held that
there were three main issues raised in the
amendment under discussion. The House
WAS called upon entirely to disclsim the
present administration of the Irish Govern
ment; it vas asserted that to this system
was due the aversion of the people Of
Great Britain, and finally the House WIS
asked to adopt measures OF conciliation.
They owed an apology to the people Of
Ireland for allowing the great question Of
the domestic government of their country
to remain unintroduced in the present
Parliament. Still the Libsrals were toler-
ably well satisfied with the progress Of the
question in the favor Of the country.
Cheers.
Mr. Chamberlain told them that the
measure Of local government for Ireland
must not be indefinitely postponed. THAI
meant that in some future Parliament pos
sibly gentlemen calling themselves Liberia
Unionists might incline TO look up to at
Irish government At present the votes
of that portion OF the House were OF i'm
portance as the maiDstay Of the govern
ment's policy. Opposition cheers
Mr.. Goshen, Chancellor ofthe EKchcqucr,
denied that the Government desired 10 de-
lay the extension Of local government IN
Ireland. What right, he asked, had Mr.
Gladstone 10 presume that 1t would not
deal with the present parliament. When
the time was opportune tn Government
would be ready TO Rrapple with the diih
Guilty. lie was hopeful OF better euccee
than that which attended Mr.. Gladstone
proposals.
Mr. Parnell, upon arising to speak, wa
greeted with enthusiastic cheer, all ih'
members Of the opposition including Mr.
Gladstone, rising IN their places and way
ing their hats.
Expressing confidence that EDglishmer
would scon recognize the possibility o
Home Rule for Ireland, be SAID he only
asked that they should deal with the ques
ton ~ an open one, and consider how ial
they could concede Home Rule with saietJ
10 their own great interests
On leaving the House Of Commons Dr.
Tanner was surrounded by 3 crowd oil
Radicals and Nationals and escorted to the
Palace Hotel. The party WAS followed by
a crowd Of reporters and other7. No et-
tempt was made to arrest Tanner. AZ the
hotel Tanner made a speech in which ne
eulogized Gladstone. lie was enthusias-
tically cbeered. Dr.. Tanner was suose-
ouently arrested in the smoking room Of
bis hotel and was taken 10 Scotland Yard.