The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-14
AN OVATION TO PARNELL
ST. JAMES HALL CROWDED TO
HEAR HIS SPEECH.


His Health-The Proceedings Before
the Commission.
LONDON, March 13-At sitting Of the
Parnell commission to-day, Mr. Soames,
solicitor for the Times, testified that he had
found that the local police Of Cork believed
| Coffee, the Cork reporter who testified
| yesterday that the statement he had made
to policeman was absolutely false. Coffee
signed the statement in the witness offics
and said he would testify that it
was true. Coffee had not received
the full sum to which he was
entitled. The witnesses for the Times re-
ceived from 10 shillings to R3 3s.
daily. On cross examination by Mr. B.ggar
| Mr.. SOames testified that he sent Kirby TO
America to see Sheridan, who asked 92i 900
to come to London and testify for the Times
The witness on receipt Of this information
Immediately recalled Kirby.
AN EMBEzzLER AS WITNESS.
A man named Levy, who was member
Of the fenian supreme council, testified as
to his experience while a member of that
body. On cross-examination he admitted
| that he had been imprisoned for year for
embszzling his employers money. This ad-
mission caused laughter.
At 3:20 o'clock Attorney General Web
| o"Oi ohhpubSc0 bhdb LLo CdSo LpT LuS 4 tIfISS
was finished.
At the request of Sir Charles Russell,
counsel for the Parnellites, presiding
Justice Hannen ordered the release from
prison of William O'Brien and Timothy
Harrington, whom it is necessary for Sir
| Charles to consult, on condition that they
abstained from agitation during their
! liberty.
The court then adjourned until April 2.
| AN AID INTERIM REPORT.
| Prior to the adjournment, Sir Charles
| Russell asked the court whether it was pre-
pared to express judgment regarding the
question Of an interim report on the forged
letters. In reply, Presiding Justice Ham
nen said: I'VE are not prepared TO give an
answer limiting our freedom of action.
The extraordinary circumstances attending
| the Withdrawal of the letters speak for
themselves No report can enhance or
diminhh their effect But we have not yet
come to decision as regards the making
/ Of the report"
In the House of Commons to-day Mr..
! OConnor's bill relative to political prison.
ers was rejected by a vote of 259 to 1913.
A council of the nationalist members of
parliament and their legal advisers will
shortly be held to consider their line of de-
fense before the ParnelI commission.
AN OVATION TO PARNELL.
st. James hall was crowded with people
speech. Mr.. Morley presided. The COM
mittee in charge was compelled yesterday
| TO suspend the issue of tickets for the meet
ing. Mr.. Parnell received an ovation. The
hall was handsomely decorated with flags
| and mottos.
| PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
Among the prominent men pre- sent were
A. j. Mundella, Shaw-Le-Fvre, II. II. Fow-
| Ter, James Stansfeld, H. H. Asquith, W. 3.
Rowlands, Arnold Morley and many Par
nellite members of parliament.
In opening the meeting, the chairman,
John Morley, said he could not refuse when
asked to preside, because the meeting was
Of such a remarkable character He felt
| that il his presence would be of the slight
est use he was bound to attend. [CheersJ
BE said he never saw so great a meeting as
| this, nor one in behalf OF nobler cause.
A MESSAGE FROM THE OLD LEADER.
II bear a message" said Mr.. Morley,
| from the great chief. who despite his years,
would have attended this meeting had he
not been entreated to spare himself [Cheersj
He would not have spared himself of his
own free will, because he sees the time
rapidly, almost momentarily, approaching
when we shall cautiously aud deliberately,
| step by step, but surely, unfalteriug and
unfinchingly, get to the bottom Of these
Irish proceedings lCheers.l The resolu-
tlons which our committee has framed ex-
pio o NoAAOcihOo Juhk iiCuiy uotP loouug duu
the stern, resolute and deliberate purpose
of the great party which has not yet taken
up a cause without carrying 1t through.
[Cheers.1 1t may be that the tories will
carry homo rule. Laughter / do not
want TO understand Mr. Parnell's presence
as binding him and his friends ana country.
men to our party. 1t is case of alliance
rather tnan Of fusion"
PARNELL's FIRST DUTY.
Mr.. Parnell's first duty is to Ireland He
has no right 10 think of our parties except
in relation TO Ireland [Cheers.l But
look forward to the day when, still remain
ing first an Irish leader and statesman. Mr..
Parnen will be able to partake, and draw
united Ireland to partake, in the great
fabric Of the free government of the en-
pire, OF which we are striving to max Ire
land an integral, Incorporated united,
reconclled and equal member. [Cheersl
GLORY OF THE LIBERALS.
whether the tories or liberals carry
home rule, there is one glory of which they
can never deprive us. Whatever form
home rule may take, IL must rest il it is 10
rest, upon a rock, and not upon sand-upor
a foundation Of mutual respect, good will
good understanding, good faith
and good intentions between English
and Irish. [Cheersl The tories can never
deprive the liberals Of the glory OF being
the first to soothe the Irish distrust, en
right hand Of fellowship; the first to speak
TO Ireland in accents Of manhood and ia
show her that we are resolved to act upon
the principle Of doing to others as we would
be done TO. [Cheers.l
LORD DERBY PICKED UP.
"Lord Derby said yesterday that the in
cident of the forged letters cannot effect
the issue Of self government for ireland.
He said it was personal incident. Laugh.
teri they did not call it a personal incl
dent when they produced these shameless
forgeres [Cries OF "hear," "hear.'1
0n tho very morning when the
coercion bill was introduced it wni
not personal incident. Then it was
great political argument. [Laughter.l Not
many months ago / ventured to say IN the
House Of Commons that the conductors OF
the Times had covered themselves with the
deepest infamy. [Cheers.l They brought
a charge against an Irish member OF
the House of Commons, who wrote denying
and disproving 1t, and WHO spoke In the
House Of Commons, again denying aud dis
proving II. The Times did not print his
letter and omitted from its report OF his
speech the passage in which he defended
himself.
NOT EMPHATIC ENOUGH.
81 said then that their course covered the
ytsaaQi enpcttctnfe With aha daat,aaf ahap1a