New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-11
DARED BY MIR. BALFOUR.
THE IRISH SECRETARY DEFENDS LORD
SALISBURY.
REPLYING TO. MR. sEXTON'S ATTACK UPON HIS
UNCLE-MR. GLADSTONE'S AMEND
MENT REJECTED.

London. March lo.-The House of Commons
TODAY agreed to a motion made by w H.
Smith, the Government leader in the House TO
resume the debate on the Government motion ask
ing the House to accept the report of the farhen
Commission The motion to resume the oeo'uc
was rendered necessary by the counting OUT oi ''e
House on Friday last during the debate
Mr. Sexton, resuming the debate on the 'om-
missions report protested against placing on the
records of the House the Judges distorted ana
perverted views of the evidence supnl''eu 10
them. The Conservatives. he said. were bound
tn accent Mr. Gladstone's amendment as an act
of moral restitution.
Mr. Sexton was followed by Messrs Howorth
and Gourley. Afterward the debate languished.
Finally Mr. Gladstones amendment was re-
iected By vote of 339 to 26s
Mr. .Iennings's amendment will be taken up
tomorrow.
I'm the course of his speech Mr. Sexton said
be had letter marked private from Lord
Salisbury to Pigott.
Mr. Balfour rising. declared that viler calumny
was never uttered than the insinuation that Lord
Salisbury was connected with the forgcries. He
had the Prime Minister'S authority to challenge
Mr.. Sexton TO publish the letter referred to. ana
he dared Mr.. Sexton to read 1t.
Mr. Sexton retorted that he was ready TO sub
nit the letter, and others with it, to committee
of inquiry
Mr.. Balfour, continuing, denied that the Gov
ernment assisted The Times" TO procure evidence
in America. He accused the Parnelll'es OF WIN.
holding from the Commission every source ol
authentic evidence The Government made no
charges against the Parncllites and he failed TO
see why the Government ought to apologize
Mr. Parnell had obtained damages, but had
asked no apology from The Times lie 'Mr'
Balfour) would be the last to attempt 10 palllae
the means employed to iniure Mr. Parneil. lhey
naturally reacted in his favor. But Mr. Parncl
himself was largely responsible for their effect;
because, had the Parnellites adequately denounced
tbe Phoenix Park murders, nobody would have
discredi,ed the leaders. Mr.. Balfour denied that
anv Unionist member of position had used the
forced letters to make political capital The
Times had been guilty of cupable creduty; but
the Parneltes were not less guilty in allowing
suspicious circumstances TO point 10 their syInpa-
thy with crime rather than 10 their adherence
of it,
While the Parnellites failed to show single
instance of their offering reward for the detec-
tion Of crime they accepted gifts from the Clan-
na-Gael, and tuned their speeches to conclllatc
that organization. The leaders of a party that did
such things incurred personal diSlonor. Mr..
Balfour concluded with general attack upon
the Parnellites
Sir William Vernon Harcourt maintained that
the forged letters helped the Government TO pass
the Crimes Act. The country. perhaps. had be-
come wearied of the debate, but that was because
it regarded the Governments action against the
acquitted men as vindictive and ungenerous
Coming TO the Carnarvon negotiations, MT
Balfour interposed to the effect that Lord Salisbury
had told Lord Carnarvon that he might see MI
Parnell but that he must say nothing lL~ugh'eI'
Sir William continuing, asked whether I.oId
harrington. Sir Henry James or Mr.. Goschen, had
apoogized for their structures on th9se negota g1a-
fions After denying the authority OF the judges
on political questions, be asked what the Govern
ment hoped TO reap from this shabby persecut@n.
which would neither inJure the Parnelite poiIcS
nor assist the Government He proposed
remedial policy Instead of policy OF irritation.
the Government should pursue pohcy oil peace
and generosity.