The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-12
Churchill Espouses the Cause of
the Parnelites in the House
of Commons.
Tho Action OF the Tories De-
nounced in Vigorous Language
By the Young Lord.
Nevertheless the Giadsionians Lose
tpon the Vote.

night the debate ON the lArucl II port WIS
resumed and Sexton protested against plac-
INK on the record tho commissioner viCws
of The evidence submitted TO thon. In tho
course OF his speech hc snid he had letter
mnfkcd private from Lord Salisbury 10
/ pigoil. lialiour declared yiler calumuy
WIS never uttered than the insinuntiou that
lofd Salisbury wasconnoctod with the forg-
cries. lie had the prime minister's author
ity to challenge Sexton 10 publish
the letter anG dared him 10 read y. sex
ton ruiored that he was ready 10 submit
the letter and others with Il 10 committee
Of inquiry. Balfour continuing, donitd
that tue government assisted the Times 10
procure evidence In America. lie accused
iho pamelltcs of Withholding from the
commission every source of authentic evil
doncc. Tho government made 10 charges
/ againat the faruclliics. and he failed 10 see
why tho government ought TO apologize.
Pnrnell himself WIS largely responsible for
the publications., because had the Parnell-
ties adequately denounced the Phmnix park
murders nobody would have discrcditcd
the leaders. lie concluded with "A general
attack on the lamcllites
Sir Vim. Vernon llarcourt maintained
that the forged letters helped the govern
Ineni TO pass the crimes Hct. The country
had become weary Of the debate. because "
regarded the governments action against
the acquitted men m vindictiye. After
denying the authority of the judges on po-
litcal questions, no asked what the govern
ment hoped to reap from their shabby per-
sccution. AT the conclusion of the debate
Gladsione's amendment was rejected-39
TO aiS.
Lord Randolph Churchill said from the
beginning TO the end these proceedings were
vitiated by their thoroughly unconstiiution-
nj character. When the government de-
cided 10 set aside the ordinary tribunals it
must have held the charges against the
Parneliies constituted n prima facic case
against the accused. When the govern.
ment held this was prima facie case IL was
its duty 10 prosecute criminally. Churchill
then argued the matter ON constitutional
grounds, aud deied any lawyer to show n
precedent or parallel for anything approach
ing the governments X action IN appointing a
commission, constituting three Judges TO
fulhll the functions Of judge and jury.
lie appealed 10 the house 20 vote against
proceedings 80 utterly unique and unprecc-
dented. Never within a century and a half
has any public man been exposed 10 such
tests and trials as ParDell. Every clause of
the inquiry in the house. except the first,
was forced through without debate by the
use of cloturo 80 ruthless that nothing but
the most urgent consideration of public
safcty could justify il. The CON
stiiutional party, IN 1872 resisted
the coture and now applied IL.
/ In 1882 the government declared cloture
WIS the most unconstitutional and danger
GUS innovation. In 1883 IL used cloture in
a most unconstitutional and dangerous
manner for the purpose of forcing upon its
opponents an unprecedented, unparalleled
and tremendous instrument Of oppression.
What has been the result of this nOnstrous
parturiiong A reptile and monster. Pigott.
What has been the delivery. with all their
skill and parliamentary lnstrumentsf A
ghastly. bloody, rotten f1tus-Pigott. Pig
oft, PigOu. Parnollite cheers.l In maxi
ing tins motion the government WIS yiolat-
ing its own law.
Chamberlain snid that il was at the invi-
tati0n of the Parnellltes that the mntter
WAS the subject of inquiry. lie denied that
the commission was the result of his per-
sonal suggestion. Experience showed that
II was the best and only tribute Ia the CON
duet of the inquiry. Gladstone had admit
ted the asslduity, ability learning and pur-
feet absolute good faith of the judges. Ho
asked a. whom the house would appeal IL IL
refused tu adopt the Judges opinion on
matters Of fact. lie warned the house with
imperfect recOlloctinns of the terms of tho
report against assuming judicial functions
by declining to accept the judges lindings.
| He urged the house TO leave the matter in
the hands of the nniiou.
Jennings explained that he had 10 desire
to sthbtho government m the bncE. Church
ITS speech Was complete surprise to
him, and changed his position, his own
amendment not being intended "a br hos
tile tu the puV,rumrst. l.HhuuchrrC rclutCd
from his own independent inquiries The cir
cumsiancc3 of meeting between ono Oi
/. 4 =
Kansas City. Black WIS employed 10y tho
Times us an agout. proving the government
Ind nhotird the negotiations offering Shcri-
dan S95.O00 fui document that would in
crininulo rnruclL
GOschrn chancellor uf The oNchequer, re-
pudinicd Ihurchilrs statement that tho
government had acted uncOnstituiiDnAlly
While be- was defending the impartiality of
! the judges the lnrnHllitcs created disorder
/ by shouting "rigott, pigott' Proceeding,
Goschcn nsscricd that Le Caron was eu-
| pluycd IN thc secret service under the liberal
Fpyt ruMcni. Fowler. who WAS then secretary
col the rogsuiy, tp 10 twice and angrly pro-
tested that nobody knew better than tho
chancellor Uf tlio cNchoqnor that lac could
know nothing ui such matters. A
scnno oil tho most intense excite
GoschcD iuuntcd Sexton in reference 10 tho
Salisbury letter and both roso to their feet
and neither would give way. GOschen and
the parncllitcs hurled such Cpithets M
coward etc, amid shouts Of "adiouln'
aud calls IL MORLEY Game moved his
amendment. Morley congratulated him
for the courage he had displayed. and snid
lie would support the amendment Smith
invoked the cloiurc rule. aud II division wns
taken Un cHiue's amendment. Smiths mo-
iiun with reference 10 the commissions re-
pom Was thon agreed 10 amid cheers from
the ministerial benches.
Jennings vii hdrew bis amendment. Caino
| tlibeHl unionistl moved II similar amend
ment, cpndemniug the Times which was
rejected. ~ 10 25l.