The Portland daily press., 1890-02-15
THE AcouiTTAL OF PARNELL.
How the Reportlis Regarded on Both
Sides Of the Water.

LONDON, February 14.-The Morning Post,
commenting ON the Parnell Commissions
report, says: 1--WE sincerely congratulate
Mr.. Parnell, who has unmlstakably, so >faE.
as his personal character Is concerned, been
victim of gross injustice, and whose
separation from these odious imputatiOns
will do much to neutralize the shock given
to public confidence by the long unanswered
repetition OF such charges"
The Daily News says: ''The report
amounts to q practical acquittal. The COM
missioners have vindicated at once the
character Of the Irish leaders and integrity
Of the English bench. Nobody will think
worse Of Davitt, Dillon or O'Brien for hav-
ing taken part in the revolutionary struggle.
This Is not moral offence. The vile
calumny that their movement was based
upon assassination Is exploded, and recoils
with terrible force upon those who uttered
The Telegraph says: "We cannot say the
protracted and costly Investigation has
borne very valuable fruit. Upon all the
serious charges the verdict Is not guilty, or
not proven"
firms the impression made upon calm OBJ
servers by the violent and noisy 'Parnell-
ism and Crime articles when they first ap-
peared, that what was new In them was not
true and what was true was not new. The
report will be satisfactory to the English
people. The Times's case has tumbled down
ike house Of cards. The history OF par
nellism and Crime from its birth to its
burial in this report Is historic Of the most
colossal Of fiascos in the political journalism
Of the Victorian era"
The Times itself commenting on the report
says; "We leave 1t to the public to judge
whether the report does not confirm, though
in colorless, guarded, judicial language, the
main part Of the statements In our articles
on .Parnellism and Crime 1t Is but right
70 observe that many things which the COM
missioners in their judicial capacity declare
not proven remain, nevertheless, legltlmate
After enumerating tiIs Charges proved and.
those not proved, the Times asserts that 1t
never accused the Parnell men Of personal
participation In crime and concludes as fol-
lows: IF on certain points we are held not
to have established our statements, the gem
eral effect OF what we said remains un-
shaken"
says; "As a verdict against the Times
It seems to be conclusive. The
Thunderer, as 1t delights to be called, no lon
ger thunders. A few faint flashes Of harm
less heat lightning measure its present ca
pacity. 1t went into the fight with vociferous
heavy damages. 1t felt assured Of Its power
to destroy Parnell, but the result Of the fight
Is an ugly wound on Its own person."
The Sun says; The falsity OF all the really
serious charges against Parnell Is emphati-
cally announced, but on the whole, the re-
port OF the commission Is just about what
everybody expected from court organized
by a Tory government.
The Tribune thinks that as far as Parnell
Is concerned specific against him are all de-
clared to be not proved, but thar 1t does not
appear at all likely that this inquiry and re-
port Of the commission will be Influential In
changing public opinion in England or else
where.