Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-12
THE PARNELL DEBATE.
Lord Randy" Fiagellates
the Government,
GREAT UPROAR IN THE COMMONS
Jennings Withdraws His Amend
ment, and Smiths Motion
is Carried.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
LONDON, March lin the Commons
this evening Lord Randolph Churchill,
resuming the debate on the report OF the
Parnell Commission, said: "From be-
ginning to end these proceedings were
vitiated by their thoroughly unconstitu-
tional character. When the Govern.
ment decided to set aside the ordinary
tribunals it must have held that the
charges against the Parnellites consti-
tuted prima facie case against the &C.
cused. When the Government held that
it was prima facie case, it was it's duty
to prosecute criminally."
Churchill then argued the matter on
its constitutional ground, and defied any
lawyer to show precedent or parallel
for anything approaching the Govern
ment's action in appointing commits
sion consisting of three judges, to fulfill
the functions of judge and jury. He
appealed to the House to vote against
proceedings 80 utterly unique and un-
precedented. Never within a century
and half had any public man been ex-
posed to such tests and trials az Parnell.
Every clause Of the inquiry in the House.
except the first, was forced through with
out debate by use of the closure 80
ruthless that nothing but tAe most urgent
consideration of public safety could JUS
tify it. The constitutional party that in
1882 resisted the closure now applied it.
In 1882 the Government declared that
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and dangerous innovation; in 1888 it
used the closure in the most unconstitu-
tional and dangerous manner for the pur-
pose of forcing upon its opponents an
nprecedented, unparalleled and tre-
mendous instrument of oppression. What
has been the result of this mountainous
parturition? A reptile monster, Pigott
What has been the delivery with all their
skill and parliamentary instruments? A
CHASTITY, bloody, rotten fetus, Pigott,
Pigott, Pigott Parnellite cheersI In
making this motion the Government was
violating its own law.
Chamberlain said it was on invitation
of the Parnellites that the matter was
made the subject of inquiry. He denied
that the commission WAS the result of
his personal suggestion. Experience
showed that it was the best and only
tribunal to conduct the inquiry. Glad
stone had admitted the assiduity, ability,
learning and perfect absolute good faith
OF the judges. He asked to whom the
House would appeal if it refused to
adopt the judges opinion on matters of
fact. He warned the House, with i'm
perfect recollections of the terms of the
report, against assuming judicial func-
tions by declining to accept the judges
findings. He urged the House to leave
the matter in the hands of the nation.
Jsnnings withdrew his amendment.
Caine Niberal Unionist) moved
similar amendment, condemning the
Times, which was rejected, 312 to 259.
Jennings explained that he had no de-
sire to stab the Government in the back.
Churchill's speech was complete sur
prise to him, and changed his position, his
own amendment not being intended to
be hostile to the Government.
Labouchere related from his own ipde-
pendent inquiries the circumstances of
a meeting between one of Pinkerton's
men and British constable, at Kansas
City, both employed by the Times as
agents, proving that the Government
had abetted negotiations which amounted
to offering Sheridan e25,000 for a docu-
ment that would incriminate Parnell.
Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
repudiated Churchill's statement that
the Governmentshad acted unconstitu.
tionally. While he was defending the
impartiality of the judges, the Parnellites
created disorder by shouting: "Pigott
Pigott !" etc Proceeding, Goschen as
serted that LIE Caron was employed in
the secret service under the Liberal gov
ernment.
Fowler, who was then Secretary of
the Treasury, rose twice and angrily pro-
tested that nobody knew better than the
Chancellor of 'he Exchequer that he
could know nothing of such matters.
A scene of most intense excitement,
lasting several minutes, followed.
Goschen taunted Sexton,in reference to
the Salisbury letter, and both rose to
their feet and neither would give way.
Goschsn and the Parnellites hurled such
epithets as coward" etc.
Amid shouts of adjourn" and calls OF
"Morley," Caine moved his amendment.
Morley congratulated him for the
courage he displayed, and said he would
support the amendment.
Smith invoked the closure rule, and a
division was taken on Caine's amend
ment.
Smiths motion with reference to the
Commissioners report Was then agreed
to amid cheers from the ministerial
benches.