Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20

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LONDON Feb. 14.-Amld cheers of the
opposition In the house OF commons to-day
Mr.. Parnell asked what action the govern
ment proposed 10 take upon the report OF
the special commission appointed to inves-
tigate the charges made by the London
Times against Pnrneltte members Of tho
house.
Right Hon. Henry Smith. the government
leader. replied that the report only came
into possession OF the ministers at 10 O'Clock
last night, and they had not yet had time to
decide upon the courst they would adopt.
The Debate on the al, Ass In reply to tho
speech from the throne yves then resumed.
Mr. Parnell moved the amendment, OF
which he had before given notice, asking
the repent of the coercion act, and ad-
dresasd the house. He attacked the pettish-
ness Of the prosecutions which the govern
ment was daily iutlicting upon many per-
sons under All. BRlfour, chief secretary for
Irslard. Atrpost every act of Mr.. Baltour,
MIR, Parnell said, appeared to be directed
toward driving the people OF Ireland to
crime. Hn compared the coercive adm!nis-
tratIon OF Earl Spencer with that OF Mr..
Baitour, and said that though many actions
of Earl Spencer had been faulty, the law
under him had been directed against actual
| crime and secret conspiracy, while In the
case OF MIR. Balfour 1t was directed against
the right to combine to secure the freedom
Of the press aud liberty OF speech. The
| governments excuse for its action Was the
| existence In ireland OF boyeotting. He had
| mover denied that there had been much un-
| lust and criminal boycotting during 1880,
1881 and 1882. The history OF the Irish
movement since tho last named year showed
that the action OF the natIonsllsts had been
| constantly nodded and moderated in re-
| cognition OF the efforts to secure the pas
| sage of amvliorntivn measures for Ireland.
the league OF to-day alr. Parnell de-
/ nlt r,lt AthArnA mi 1ntN fro hA a mr.
League of 1880, and Mr.. Bglfour could not
p4ead as an excuse for It's course that
! crime was being revived. On the contrary,
tho people were quteacent, In expectation
OF soon obtaining their rights. Yet Mr..
Bslfour's regime mad been distinguished
by petty persecu Ions and frivolous
charges, often brought against children
and old women. His campaign against the
press commenced with the nsTBboys, aud
was winding up with tusiiade against the
editors.
Tho action OF the government tended to
It's own defeat and could not succeed IA
turning the tide OF the aspirations OF the
Irish people. Despite the petty eSaspera.
tons oil the Balfour policy, tho Nationalist
had not sWerved from pacific N ethods to
attain their aims. ECheers,l
Sir Richard Webster, the encouragement
charged mir. Parnell with making grave
accusations against MIR. Bal our without
producing any avidenGe In support OF hi:
Allegations. He could not adducB d single
instances OF unjust eviction. While calling
the administration to account In the future
he would at least ba limited by some facts
He could rot disprove the figures showing
thar crime had decreased and that Boycott
ting had been repressod.
MIR. j. q. B!gsar, member for Cavan, hei
given his opinion upon tbs comntssiont
report In published interview. say
tha report 70 unfair In several particulars
First, 1t was unjust 70 rake Ie Oarou'
word In preference to that OF Mr., Parnell
LIE Caron was a spy and an Infamous
creature. There Is an ordinary rule OF Law
/ In all civilized countries which require
7 that the testimony OF such person mus
1 bs eorroborated. La Uaron's testimony wa
not eorroborated In any way, and thsre
, fore to weigh his testimony against that o
an upright man, and TO give him the pref
eEenos Wss unjust A. b the pessumpttpI