The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06

responsibility for the delay in coming to a set
Element must rest upon the majority in power
lCries OF Hear, hear."l The refusal to pro-
due, measure would tend still further to ex-
pose the utter hollOwness of the conservative
assurance in regard TO Ireland and the real de-
termination of the majority to do nothing 10
ameiorate the condition OF the Irish people.
lCheers.
Mr.. Gladstone proceeded to show from the
results of the bye-electons that the opinion of
the country was turning to home rule. He
next contested the assertion that the improving
condition of Ireland was due TO the admins
tration of the government, expressing surprise
that the increase In agricultural values was put
to the credit of the government
Referring to the Parnellites' prisoners he
denounced the degrading hardships felt and
personal indignities they suffered. He denied
that the treatment OF political prisoners under
the liberal government was similar. No former
government, liberal or conservative, had given
imprisoned political men such uSages. lCheers. ]
Mr.. Balfours plea that the treatment of prls-
oners could not be altered without alteration
of the rules beyond his power was ludicrous.
The plain truth was the present treatment OF
prisoners part of a system OF extreme
repression. Why ought not the conservatives
to realize, like the liberals that the antl-na-
tionaI system in Ireland constituted an immi-
nent danger TO union. LCheers.
He proceeded to give glowing account of
the progress of Ireland under Drummond from
1885 to 1S40 contrasting 1t with the regime OF
Balfour. He declared that the breach between
the people and the government was now widen
ing and that the confidence OF the people IN
the law and in the administration OF the law
was impaired and the government must GO.
lCheers.l Ireland was now governed IN con-
fict with five-sixths of her representatives in
parliament, One-fOurth of whom 1t had been
necessary to send to prison.
In conclusion, Mr.. Gladstone said: ITO con-
tinue the state of things under which many
representatives of this house placed under
bar of prescription is impossible. You may
deprive OF lis grace and freedom the act you
are asked 10 do, but vote it you can not Pro-
longed cheers To prevent the cOnsummation
of il is utterly beyond your power. 1t seems
TO approach at an accelerated rate, but come
slower or quicker, il is surely coming, and
many OF you who have opposed it must already
see in thief handwriting on the wall signs OF the
coming DOOM" TCheersl
Mr. GOschen chancellor of the exchequer
denied that the government desired to delay the
extension of local government in Ireland.
Mr. Parnel, upon rising TO speak. was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, all the mem
bers OF the opposition, including Mr.. Glad
stone, rising in their places and waving their
hats. Mr.. Parnel said ne desired to offer a few
words OF sympathy TO those of his colleagues
and friends who had suffered by the principles
adopted by the chief secretary for he (Parnell)
believed they would be richly rewarded in the
near future by attaining the object they had at
heart. Mr.. BalfOur tried to degrade them, but
they were not degraded, either in their own
opinion or IN the opinion of their countrymen.
Circumstances had been favorable to Mr..
Balfour il the rise Of agricultural prices and
but for exceptional law Ireland would, he
believed, have been tranquil. The government
was responsible for and must stand or fall by
the results of that law. He would not stop TO
discuss the conspiracy which had assisted the
ministers on the very night OF the second read
ing to steal away the liberties OF ireland.
lCheers. He thought less of the suffering of
OBren and Redmond than of the suffering of
the humber men. The authorities did not dare
TO kill o. Brien, but men like Vaudeville might
be put TO death in carrying out their system.
[Renewed cheers If Maj. Sanderson had got
his $1,000 men in the field they would not long
remain there. [Laughter.l There was no ex-
ample in history OF large section of people
rebelling unless stirred up TO it by suffering
and injustice.
Expressing confidence that Englishmen
would soon recognize the possibility OF home
rule for Ireland, he said he only asked that
they should deal with the question an open
one and consider how far they could cOncede
home rule with safety to their own great inter
est.
ner, who had entered' during Mr. Gladstones
and nationals and escorted TO the palace hO-
tel. The party was followed by a crowd of
reporters and others. No attempt was made
10 arrest him. At the hotel Tanner made a
speech In which he eulogiZed Gladstone. He
enthusiastically cheered DIR. Tanner was
subsequently arrested in the smoking room of
his hotel and was taken to Scotland Yard.