The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-02-12
POLICY OF THE TORIES.
The English Parliament Again in
Session and the Irish Cues
ton Discussed.
Balfour to Introduce Land Pur-
chase Bill---Salisbury Talks
in the Lords.
A Woman Alleged 10 he nj the Bottom OF
the E-capade of the Duke
d'Orlcans.

loNn0S, teb. il.-parliument re-assem-
hed this morning The queens speech
opening the session was read.
The queens speech was read at the MINIS
ieral dinner last night. II opens with a
rofereuce to the cordial relations existing
with al foreign countries, Portugal II snys,
has acceded to the request of England IN
regard 90 Central Africa. Tho Samoan set
q mcnt is briefly alluded 10. There IL a
promise 10 las before parliament all the
papers relating Ia the Samoan congress and
20 the oxtrRdition treaty with the United
States. Her majesty expresses hope Tor
good results from the federation movement
IN Australia. In home legislation Ireland will
demand a prominent plnce In the attention
of parliament. Her majesty Is glad 10 an
nonuee a marked diminuiion IN agraran
crime There is promise TO Introduce 4
land purchase bull aud a local government
bill. and other measures for improving the
material interests of Ireland.
II is stated that the Irish local govern
ment bill which the government proposes
Will be based upon the English local govern
nlont bill enacted in lSss. lhe News says
IL tins is ~ every liberal will welcome II ns
the stepping stone to home rule.
II Is reported that the government will
propose 90 parliament an appropriation Of
Slc)W0,OO for land purchase scheme foi
Ireland. and that the bill is an extension Of
the powers given by the Ashbourne act.
Ia the commons to- day lialfOur announced
haiMonday next ewould introduce an Irish
land purchase bill. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt brought up the I'igott forgoriet
question of privilege. lie contendod a
breach of privilege committed during one
sIssion could be punished during another
session. He said; "Since the suit for libel
has been decided in favor of pnnell, and
since IL has been admitted the letters used
as a cover t. the assault on him were forger,
les the house ia afforded hn absolutely SURE
basis whereupou to net. II is now obvious
the object of publication of the forperics on
the day when the coercion bill had It's sec
ond reading was 20 influence the division IN
parliament, il was gross and palpnble
Outrage on the house. more nRpranl
breach of privilege could not be conceived
Some replrltion should bo made for this
use OF poisoned weapons.
Under Secretary Gorse for India, sind
such discussion would be inopportunt
while the report of the Parnell commission
was pending. Gladstone, who was loudly
cheefed as lac arose. spoke in support of the
IrOtion. lie said he could not consider the
ians. otiense agai0si the honse und beer
purPed by the apologies which have been
made before the Pamell commission
through Sir Richard Webster. which apollo
GIGS grossly exaggerated the original of
fense. IL the conspiracy against Pnrnel
had been successful the result 20 him
would have been absolute political
death, and the mortal blow struck M him
would have been felt throughout the lrIsll
natiOn. The Times had aimed 20 affect the
Judgment Of the house, aud II had really
had IN that direction temporary success. lie
did not wish 10 dwell upon the horrible and
loathsome character of the whole affair: hc
trusted the house would yindicate its right
TO deal with thJ oflense. The government
owed II 10 itself 10 deal fairly toward Pnr-
nell aud the Irish people, lc' the mius'ic,
done 10 both through the forgerlcs.
Panell asked why did not the govern
ment appoint n committee Of inquiry We
asked for IL in the beginning. That would
have made II possible to prove the Letters
were forgeries in forty eight hours. ! neyel
determined not to submit the facts 10 th,
Jury, but always considered II absolutel,
necessary 10 discover from whom the lime,
obtained its letters. ! recognized, however
that IL WIS impossible To compel the 1ime
TO diyulge this in nm ordinary tribunal %
Justice. ! asked for n select committee
because 60 compel its agents 10 testify be
forcing the Times 10 diyulge that secret
As this was refused, we are not 10 blnm'
for the delay. But who is TO blameg Gan
Won answer thaty You wnuted 10 Use thos
letters M a political engine, not caring
/ whether they were or were no
/ fOrgeries. You snw that IL VIII
impossible for ns tu prove they wer,
| furgeries very speedily, and that meanwhile
7 they would be useful to You IN the elections
/ You needed them 10 make capital Rgains
Ms. and as suitable engine for obtaining
I inquiry into much wider question, wlIicl
You would never have obtained apart frcn
Z the letters that were forged for the purpose
Administering severe reproof 10 ii
] Richard Webster. Parnell continued: II
| the lender Of n party that must always b
/ in the minority here, should be sorry q
treat my most powerful opponents will
I the incredible meanness and cOwardIce will
which have been treated 10y them. Ever
now ! am further insulted 10y tho terms O
the amendment. which insinuntes that th
forged letters may after Hll bu genuine. |
you believe those letters were forged, haV
tine courage and fraukness 90 declare a..
move tp place the word forged before th
word letters IN the amendment 10 Tin
motion
Smith. IN behalf oi the whole goycrnmcn
and his party, expressed himself satiaiie,
thh Parnell had proved the letters ~ b'
lUrgutiea. and consented that the Wolf
forged should be- inserted AZ Pam II pro
posed. The motion offered 10y linTcour
was then rcicctcd-2G0 ~ 2i2-and G1rse''
amendment thai the house decline 20 con
slider the motion breach OF privilege wa
adopted.
Err Granville asked ii the convention
for the suppression Of sugar bOuntle
would be ratified. Salisbury responded
that it, ratification would depend upon th'
amount of co-opeIniiOn We should hnyl
from the principal users of sugnr, lll
thought the prospects for an ultimate
agreement unlAyorable. ] lie Ffcnch GOV
comment had Expressed rs distinct dissen
from some OF the provisions ot the cUnyen
tion. The spirit oi protection IN America
increased tue difhcnt, and Brazil was ais
against the convention. After dilAfin,
upon the notable decfehsc Of crime in Ire
/ lRnd, he concluded with the prediction tina
I il Il Just and firm government were con
| tlnucd. harmony, low" and good Will woul,
fruw fast rooted among the people of thu
country. even after tho lapse pi generation
that had known only dinc1rd.
In the house OF lords the address IN rc
| ply 10 the speech from the throne WIZ moved
by Baron dc Rumsey aud seconded by th'
l.arl Of Stradbroke, Earl Granville criti
cised the tone vi the dispatches t0 PortuQn
as unnecessarily harsh. ana ng having pon'
oui Of the wuy 10 provoke irritation IN :
small aud feeble nation TINT had - gren
colonial history and WAS justly proud of II
lie also hoped the government would tel
the house why, in the speech from
the throne, no mention whatever VIII
mnde OF the Parnell commission. Salisbury
said the government shared with the oountr,
the pain arising from dispute with Por
ingal, but when the house had read th
been warned again aud again that II was i'm
possible for England ~ accept or assent q
her claims 10 the ownership Of the territorl