New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20
RALFOUR DEFENDS HIMSELF
MAINTAINING THAT HIS POLICY HAS BEEN
FOR THE GOOD OF IRELAND.
THE DEBATE OVER THE ADDRESS in REPLY TO
THE QUEENS SPEECH OONTINUED-MR
PARNELIiS AMENDMENT REJECTED.

THE QUEENS SPEECH OONTINUED-MR
PARNELIiS AMENDMENT REJECTED.
London, Feb. 1s.-Maurice Healy, member for
Cork City, asked the Government In the House
Of Commons to-day whether, since the reiusal
of John DAILY, life convict in Chatham prison. 10
connect the Parnellites with the dynamite out
RACES, he had been treated with enhanced severity
bv the prison officials Mr. Healy requested that
sworn inquiry be made as TO Days treatment. or
that members of the House who desired TO In
vesticate the matter be allowed the same access
IN the prisoner as allowed the agent OF The
London Times
The Right Hon Henry Matthews. Secretary
of State for Home Affairs, said he had no authority
70 grant the request for sworn inquiry. He
denied the allegations against the prison officials,
and said that Daily had stated that he had no
complaint to make of his treatment.
Mr. Hcaly then asked the question: twas
Daily nearly poisoned =
In reply Mr. Matthews said that the prison
dispenser had put too much Oelladonna
in prescription for DAILY lie had
since been suspended for his negligence.
Henry Labouchere asked whether the Govern
nent intended TO demand vote for the expenses
of witnesses who testified before the farneii 0Om-
mission.
Treasury stated that no demand of that nature
had been made upon the Treasury.
The Right Hon Henry Campbell Bannerman,
Home Ruler. member for the Stirling District, re-
snmed the debate on the address in reply to the
Oneen's speech. lie summed up the case agalnst
the Government by declaring it had wlltuly re-
sorted TO coercion when coercion had proved 70 pe
worse than useless. The Governments whoie
Irish policy he sad was one of persistent wrong
doing. There could be no paclhcatlon OF lreahu
as long as there existed alienation of the masses
and destruction of popular confidence IN the ad-
ministration of justice.
Mr.. Balfour said that since he had been Secre-
tary for Ireland he had replied TO constant series
of votes of censure, all much anke, patkeu ta'o "S
much violent language, but by no substance Oh
fact Brutal attacks upon his government, eA-
actly the same as those made Dy, Mr. " Dhden; ,ii
were made by the press upon Earl spencer anu
Sir George Trevelyan.
Mr.. O'Brien appealed to the Speaker to say
whethN il was in order TO impute TO him oIu'"i
and savage attacks. ..,o. "hrr.ol -
bpt ouoted an article from Mr.. o. Brien pSpeI,
wherein Earl Spencer was described as @ uull"iu ~
in politics whose temper anG was bo SouTyp While in Office
WAS 0uitv of gratifying his vindictive feelings
by turning the law into an l- lhStru-
msnt Of murder Sn a96 s6eded H%Iags Hamees @ names
These wild phrases were, at that llne, i .ic
current coin of the Parnell party. DURING 'ne
present debate his adnisraG1b at the ot tyrannv Of
Russia although every body knew ,haC IHC tha
narison was nonsensical The endcaVoI ol Ine
Government was to free Ireland lroni 'ic rnSs
age OF an unscrupulous conspiracy, 70 suppress
Intimidation TO give TO the people the colnIiG.. @ -?
rights that all people are supposed 20 ProTsm N
civilized countries Inc system y; .a "a bovcottine
LIS CONTRARY not only to general law. but 70
common morality and absolutely destfuctigSe rS oi
Of
IL was admitted by the opponents OF inc uoE
ernment that Ireland is now peaceful ana pros,
iperous Some few years more OF s'eauI .nb az
Inst administration of the law would Ie-eSS'1o- IS ~
cierv rslf He trusted that she House and the
country would continue TO snpp9IU ''e P'"''
that had done so much for Ireland .,ou
A. the end of the debate the vote was taken
on Nj Parncll's amendment 10 me Ie "o'i'S''
which was rejected by 3O7 TO 24o To"S Favorable
facts were against the Parnell party. IN @ @thelr
epdeavors TO prove that the present lIah!uI ~,
Of Ireland was due to union Gl d an Irsb
understanding between an EngHSh ana an i'In .I
Marty which, it was pretended, promlseq the
triumph Of their ideas The truth was .Lo tIlaV a
similar improvement was observed undrI 1iin ImT Tho
Minjst~v NJ Mr.. Gladstone. He thought Mr.:
Parnell. from what he said. must be ignorant ol
the condition Of Ireland i1s,eao IN a now Oy oSssoIuc
sen9;sb Ireland wished to be left alone, and
members like Mr. Lefevre would really assist
In the solution of the dlnicultlcS onN w 'Oo''hS
10 interfere between landlord and tenant ,
M Morley said surely Government. de(~nu, H
ing npon coercion and menace, should approach INC
projected remedial measures with the dcGpSl b!o n
rivinQs Mr. Balfour asserted at Edinburgh ,naI ny
laws against combination were alike IN EnHiamII EnGHinI
and Ireland and this had drawn out d%ehlaI %
from several Conservatives. He invited those
gentlemen 10 repeat their denial IN me h c9ine mae
election for st. Pancras lie reminded thc ';n n9H
that the Marquis Of Salisbury: al the elcc,on
Of 1855. took the stand that the law could not
touch bOycottng lie CHALLENGED the oon",.n. GoTsrH
ment 10 exhibit courage enough 10 deno'Ace ,,.c.
worse than that Of United Ireland; or if they
believed its charges to eXpel their c9iIcaGoGS Ole G
whom II had charged with MURDER oad tlc oon
c-7ded ny describing as a farce me proposfu
legislation that needed the cooperation OF inc
Irish people and their leaders VI der policy
81 nnIn nNnsnnraflOn.