The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-12
RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
Scores the Government in the
House Of Commons
ON THE PARNELL COMMIss1ru
Report and the Unconstitutional Methods
Employed-GOschen Defends the Min
istry-MOrley COngratuates.

LONDON, March lin the commons this
evening Lord Randolph Churchill. resumipg the
debate on the report OF the Parnell commission.
said that from beginning to end these proceed
lngs were Initiated by their thoroughly unconsti-
tutional character. When the governments
decided to set aside ordinary tribunals
1t must have held that the charges
against the Parnellites constituted prima
facie case against the accused When the gov
eminent held there was prma facie case il
was its duty to prosecute criminally. Church.
III Lnen argued the matter on constitutional
grounds and defied any lawyer to show a pre-
cedent or parallel for anything approaching the
government action in appointing a commission
consisting OF three judges to fulfill the functions
of judge and jury, He appealed to the house to
vote against proceedings 50 utterly
unique and unprecedented. Never within
century ana a half has any public man been
exposed 10 such tests ana TRIALS as ParnelI:
every clause OF the inquiry in the house except
the hrSt, was forced through without debate nv
the use OF closure so ruthless that nothing
but the most urgent consideration OF pub
lie safety could Justify it. The constitutional
party in loS2 resisted closure now il applied II
In 1882 the government declared closure was q
most unconstitutional and dangerous innova-
ton. In 1883 it used closure in the most uncon-
stltutonal and dangerous manner for the
purpose OF forcing upon its Opponents
an unprecedented, unparalleled and tire
mendous instrument of oppression What
has been the result Of this mountainous
parturit1on? Areptile monSter-Piggot5 What
has been the delivery with all their skill and par
rotten foe to us-Piggott. Plggott Piypott
[Parnellite cheersl In making this motion the
government was violating its own laws.
Chamberlain said it was an invitation to tina
ParnelliteS, that the matter be made the sub
ject of inquiry. He denied that the commits
sion was the result of his personal suggestion
Experience showed that it was the best and
only tribunal to conduct the inquiry. Gladstone
had admitted the assiduity, ability, learning
| and perfect absolute good faith of the judges
He asked to whom the house would appeal ii it
refused to adopt the judges opinion on matters
OF fact. He warned the house with its fmper-
| feet recollections of the terms of the report
against assuming judicial functions by declining
to accept the judges findings He urged the
house to leave the matter in the hands OF the
nation.
| Jennings withdrew his amendment. Jennings
explained that he had no desire to stab the gov
eminent IN the back. ChurchlllS speech was
complete surprise to him and changed his posi-
ton, his own amendment not being intended to
be hostile to the government.
LaboucheIe related from his own independent
inquiries the circumstances OF the meeting be-
| tween a constable of Pinkerton's men and a
! British constable at Kansas City, both employed
by the as agents. Times, proving the governments
had abetted the negotiation. The amount OF
! the yoffered to Sheridan was Cos coo for docu-
ment that would incriminate Parnell.
| GOschen, chancellor of the exchequer, repudi-
ated Churchilrs statement that the government
had acted unconstitutionally While he was de-
| Tending the impartiality of the judges, the Par
nellitcs created disorder by shouting "Pigott,
| Pigott.n Goschen asserted that LeCaron was
employed in secret service under the Liberal
| government.
Fowler, who was then secretary of the
treasury. rose twice and angrily protested that
nobody knew better than the chancellor of the
| exchequer that he could know nothing OF such
matter. A scene of most intense excitement
! followed. Goschen tainted Sexton in reference
| to the Salisbury letter and both rose to their
| feet and neither would give way. Goschen and
| the Parnellites hurled such ep;thets as Coward
etc" Amid shouts of Adjourn" and calls OF
| Morley. Caine moved his amendment.
! Morley congratulated him for the courage he
had displayed and said he would support the
| amendment.
| Smith invoked the closure rule, and division
was taken on Gaines amendment. Smiths mo-
| ton with reference to the commissions report
was then agreed to amid cheers from the minis
| terial benches.