The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-10-03
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RAKED BY MORLEY
The British Statesman Talks
About TipperarY.
BALFoUR's RULE HUTLY BERATED.

The Whole Trouble at Tipperary Charged
to the Poiice-What Magistrate Cad
dell Says-The Dillon Trial-A wrathy
Empress Tears Up n Big Check In
tended for "a Church.
LONDON. Sept. 30-John Morley, speak
ing at st. Helens last night asked the CO.
ercionists of that constituency and of the
whole country whether the state of Ire
land to-day was what they had bargained
for when they voted for the present gov
eminent? As an instance of the situation
i'm Ireland he would cite the fact that
when John Dillon went to address his
constituents week ago he found the sta
tion surrounded by military and police,
and was advised by the local authorities
to be careful in his Ian suage or the meet
ing would be dispersed This meant that
"loyal" magistrates would Judge his
speech; and this meant bayonets and
clubs.
Rose -CoIored Pictures False.
What reason existed why an Irish ora-
tor should not be allowed 10 a idress his
constituents untramme,ed? The Upper
the Unionists, for it had given the lie to
their rose -colored pictures of the success
of the governments Irish policy. The
last fortnight's proceedings would cause
all the Nationalists lay and clerical, to
rally in a common cause and would close
up any gap that might have appeared in
the ranks. The criticisms which had
been passed upon Morley's action in GO
ing to Ireland were inspired by dog-in-
the.manger policy. Balfour would not
Ego himself nor permit any one else to go.
The speaker went to Tipperary because he
felt that the proceedings there marked
the turning point in the great battle, and
because he felt that the government was
about to drive nail in its own coffin.
The Ruction at Tipperary.
Morley proceeded to describe the as
sault made by the police upon the crowd at
Tipperary, and said that the clubbing
had no provocation but the cheers of the
citizens in his honor. He explained the
circumstances of the assault, aud de-
clared that such violence was wholly I'M
warranted The crowd at the court house
was harmless and insignificant one.
O'Brien, Dillon and Harrington urged
that the public be allowed to enter the
COURTROOM, but the police responded only
with blows
Police Did the Rioting.
II, myself" continued Morley, "saw
one man knocked down who was stand
ing perfectly quiet, and had not made a
disorderly sound or sign. 1t was a piece
of sheer brutality. l saw no stones
thrown at the police, as has been alleged.
Two English constables would have done
all that was necessary to guard the access
to the court and peaceably preserve order
The rioting was wholly on the part of the
police" Morley's statement showed
that IL Balfour produced in the house of
commons what had been published as the
official version of the affair, Morley would
take direct issue with it, and insist that it
was false from beginning to end.
Severe on the Irish Secretary.
Morley was very severe in his refiec-
tions upon Balfour. He said it was no
wonder that in regard to the secretary's
methods the Irish do not respect the law
and do hate the government.
Col. Caddell, the presiding magistrate
at the Tipperary hearing. asserts that
John Morley himself appealed to him to
exclude the crowd from the court house.
The Trial of Dillon EFT Al.
The trial of Dillon and his confreres
made poor progress. Healy, counsel for |
the defendants announced that he pro-
posed to refer the question of Mr.. Shan |
mons eligibility to sit in the case to the |
high court of justice at Duolin. He in
sisted that they had the best of reason to |
doubt the fairness and impartialty of Mr.. |
Shannon, and wanted the case suspended !
until the appeal could be decided
1t Is likely that the last has not been
heard of the collision between the police |
and the people in front of the court at
Tipperary last Thursday. 1t is reported |
that the government intends TO prosecute
many of the persons who were present in |
the crowd for melting riot. Harring-
ton, member of parliament for the mid. |
die division of Tipperary who received a |
severe blow over the head from a police. |
mans c lub Is mentioned among those |
likely to be prosecuted.