New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04

Gift was accepted because that party would not
have subscribed TO fund for parliamentary pur-
poses
he himself did not recognize Parnelrs en-
deavor TO wcan the Irish from criminal to con-
stitutional methods, but he had since come 10 re-
gard Parnell conservative force in the prcser
walton of law. order and peace in Ireland He de-
clafed that the CarnarVOn negotiations ought TO
have been considered full, absolute and final con-
donation for the Parnellites, and an absolute clos
ing of the book OF controversy. The Commission
had taken a great mass of OF iaGts ,1S oh4 ann ~
10 the left; we can look neither backward nor
forward. All we have 10 do is to return Vcr-
diet on the dry facts
Was Parliament to act on such principles? lt
was the duty of the members, statesmen ana
legislators, to survey the whole range OF circum.
stances and great historic forces which 6roneho
about the Irish crisis. Otherwise IT would De lnl-
possible TO do justice Parliamentary vo'c OF
an adverse maority, delivering itself IN con,
sonance with its own views, for the purpose OF
dscreditng its political opponents, would 'enn %
rather TO lessen than to add 10 the weight OF tho
judycs verdict O.
In conclusion, he appealed from the Con
servatives as party to the TonserVativcs as III,
dividuals. He said IL ask you as cl'izens anT
men to acknowledge the law ol eq9'r sar
moral OBLIGATIONS. | ask you man 10, I1r
man. to place yourselves in farhels
position, i, it PqSSs9e ,Sa Something l@b remains due
him And can you make that sonetllng
smaller than the amendment propose uiVe N'.
vour Judgment ; mcn-nOt q JuuEHlthN Vl"'
be sustained by majority OF n., emi'
House. but Judgment that Will pear .,. scru-
tiny in the heart and conscience Oh cNraA Ai
man when he betakes himself to his cha'nper anu
is still | entreat-l might also say demand l'I.1
that you pronounce such Jud!nen' ornrro"ms
riye late ana scanty reparation for an enormous
wrong. =, .,o. .,o r,r,r,
bore evidence Of careful and impartial judgment
entirely devoid of political prejudice ana passion.
The least the House could do was 10 accep' IT.
as such While there might be nOthln. III 'he
proved charges TO Justify an indictment Tor Urea
SON he was surprised that gentlemen WIZ
had been and might agan be- ministers
could excuse and paliiate such chrsTS'
He cited Mr. Panell authority against tIu
assertion that tie Conservatives, before coming
into Office had pledged themselves not to renew
the Coercion Act and he called upon Sir W llilam
Vernon HarcOurt TO apologize Tor thil caiuihHN
Sir William Nernon-llarcOurt rose ana saic
he had never heard such a statement. mon
declaring that he would not stay to be abused lie
left the House , .,.
Sir Michael continuing. said hc inferred 'ha'
the Parnellites voluntarily supported 'nc VIZ
scrvativcs i'm 1885, in order 10 cquallzc 'he
nortics and secure the balance of power. There
was no reason for Parliament TO condonc mo
acts Of the Pameltcs. which had been hfa'
aufhoritaiivclv established hy thc Commission.
The charges on which the Pancics had pcch
acuujfted were possihly more important 10 them
selves and their personal honor; but Tie charges
on which they had been proved guilty were more
important to the community. because theN ic,
la1cd to practices the revival OF which Woun
be fatal to the liberty and prosperity ol the
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