New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-05
THE PARNELL REPORT DEBATED.
HOME SECRETARY MATTHEW'S ATTACKING
MR. MORLEY'S AMENDMENT.
Mr.. HARRINGToN's REPLY THE HOUSE OF
Lords TO DEFER ACTION on THE CON-
MISSIONS REPORT UNTIL THE
COMMONS SHALL HAVE
DEALT WITH 1T.

London. March An reply to question asked
by John O'Connor. member for South Tipperary. in
the House OF Commons to-day, Mr.. Smith, the Gov
ernment leader, said that II general demand arose
for the publication of the evidence gwen before the
Parnell Commission IL would have to be rePihl'co'
This would consume much time. and would be eN-
pensve, as the type from which it had been printed
had been distributed
Frank Lockwood 1Iome Ruler, member for YORK.
resumed the debate Mr. Morley's amendment 10
Mr.. Smiths motion that the House adopt the report
of the Parnell Commission. He said he supported
the amendment because 1t was absolutely and liter
ally true.
Home Secretary Matthews contcnded that the
amendment was only part Of the truth, stated with
passionate and inhammatory adjectives. The Gov
ernment simply proposed to record the findings both
for and against the Parnetes, declining TO ADOPT
the course of giving the goby to all the hndlnsS
against the Parnellites. in order simply to express
condemnation in which all shared. of the alsity ana
foul origin of the charges which had been disproved
(Cheers.) There nothing against the character
of the tribunal to justify refusal to enter the report
in the journals of the House as II was admitted
that the Commission had shown zeal and industry and
honor and good faith.
The report established the truth Of the assertion
made by Mr. Gladstone in 1882 that crime with fatal
persistence dogged the footsteps Of the League. The
speaker accused Mr. Gladstone of laying down the
dangerous and disastrous doctrine that the Land Act
of 1851 had been passed on account Of the agitation
of the League, just he had declared in Midlothian
that the Cerkenwell explosion and the shooting of
a policeman at Manchester had brought the dsesab-
lishment OF the Irish church within the range Of
practical politics.
+. Harrington. Nationalist reminded Mr.. Matthews
Of his former close association with Pigott and the
south OF Ireland Fcnians when he staunchly sup
ported by Patrick Ford Mr.. Harrington declared that
in the eight years during which he had been connected
with the League not word had gone forth that would
encourage even boycotting In support OF his promise
to prove that, while the Commission was sitting. a
conspiracy in progress, in which the Ministers
deeply involved. 10 obtain perjured evidence 10
destroy the character of the Parnetcs. Mr.. Harrng
ton read a series of kilograms 10 agents Of " The
Times in America in reference to Miller and sheridan
Did the Attorney General he asked. see any Of
these kilograms ?"
sir K. f.. Webster replied " Not One.'
Mr.. Harrington, continuing, said: Then yon were
betrayed by your colleagues. These telcsrams prove
a conspiracy deeper and fouer than ANYTHING proved
against The Pasncle, a Sf9ss injustice mas mas bccn pee,
nected with them without his know ledge =,
Projecting To- G% hSt tnf Sn,d WaS G
gram dated Ap and adSre,,sd dS & to ,n msn nan Raaea
Consul o was 81 authorized to give him hc name. Of
| formers. The reply came from Johnston
@ 4e %s Tss Tsy pnass ssaser telegram e'
told Johnston that ali the informcrs' report since
| 1854 had passed through the consul htius shu II
he did not know the names himself he could refer
to those who did. Was the British Minister re
sponstle for this matter - the speaker asked Con
! tinuing he read further telegfans. showing that
even after Sir Richard Webster had apoosized for the
forgerles "The Times still endeavoref o. procure
| evidence through sheridan to establish their au-
thentlcty. While " The Tines wa Offering "a much
as 100000 as a bribc for perurcd testimony. nobody
| connected with the respondents paid penny Tor
evidence. Nj. Harm gtOn said he must decline IL
say how he obtained the tclecrams unless committee
OF inquiry granted in which case sun more
would be forthcoming.
In the House Of Lords to-day. Lord salisbury n
said A. the II ri Of the Parncll Commission deals
with imputations against members Of the Iousc o.
| Commons, l. natural that that body should deal
with il first A. act Of courtesy, We VIII aHo"
the House Of Commons 10 take whatever action on the
report il NAV think III lcfOrc We make a move
Lord salisbury further said that he did not sec why
! the action of the House Of Lords should diner ma
| tcrially from that of the fIOuse of Commons.