The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-03-05
DEBATE IN THE N
Report of the Parnell Commission Dis
cusSedby Mr.. Harrington andOtherS.
How the London Times Attempted to Buy
Witnesses in America-0ur Squadron n of Evo-
luton at Villa Franche-A Grand Ball.
THE PARNELL REPORT.

1t Furnishes Another Lively Debate in the
Commons-Mr. Harrington's Speech.
LONDON, March 4.-In the House of Com
mons to-day, in reply to a question asked
by Mr.. John O'Connor, member for South
Tipperary, Mr.. Smith said that if a general
demand arose for the publication of the
evidence given before the Parnell commits
sion it would have to be printed. This
would consume much time and be ex-
pensive, as the type from which it had been
printed had been distributed.
Mr.. Frank Lockwood, Home-ruler, men,
Der for York, represented the debate on
MI. Gladstone's amendment to Mr.. Smiths
motion that the House adopt the report of
the Parnell commission. He said he sup
ported the amendment because it was alb
solutely and literally true.
The Ri. Hon. Henry Matthews. Home
Secretary, commended that the amendment
sionate and inf1ammatory adjectives. The
government simply proposed to- record the
findings. both for and against the Parnell-
ties, declining to adopt the course of giving
the go-by to all the findings against the
Parnelites in order simply to expressa con-
domination in which all shared of the falsity
and foul origin of the charges which had
been disprOved. Cheers. There was
nothing. against the character of the
tribunal to Justify q refusal to en-:
House. as it was admitted that the commits
sion had shown zeal, and industry, and
honor, and good faith. The report estab-
ished the truth of the assertion made by
fatal persistence, logged the footsteps of
the league. He accused Mr.. Gladstone of
laying down the dangerous and disastrous
doctrine that the land act of 1881 had been
passed on account of the agitation of the
league, just as he had declared in Mid
lothian that the Clerkenwell explosion and
the shooting of a policeman at Manchester
had brought the disestablishment of the
church within the range of practical poll
tics.
L. Harrington, Nationalist, reminded Mr..
Matthews of his former close association
with Pigott and south Ireland Fenians.
when he was stanchly supported by Pat
rick Ford: Mr.. Harrington declared that
IN the eight years during which he had
been connected with the league not a word
had gone forth that would encourage ever
boycOttlng. In support of his promise to
prove that while the commission was sit
ting q conspiracy was IN progress. In which
the ministers were deeply involved, to OBJ
tain perjured evidence to destroy the char
acter of the Parnellites, Mr.. Harrington
read a series of kilograms to agents of the
Times in America with reference to Millen
and Sheridan.
LIN VIZ kOhO hO dchOds
"see any of these telegramsg"
Sir X. Il. Webster replied, Not one"
Mr.. HarringtOn-Then you were betrayed
by your colleagues. These kilograms prove
thing proved against the Parnellites. A
gross injustice has been done to the Attor-
| n~ey-general If his name was connected
with them without his knowledge.
Proceeding to show that the govern
ment was behind these transactions, Mr..
Harrington read a telegram dated April /,
and addressed to a man named Johnston.
In New York. to the effect that the British
consul was authorized to give him the
names of informers. The reply came from
Johnston that the consul was unable to as
sist him. The next day another telegram
told Johnston that all the informers re-
ports since 1884 had passed through the
consuis hands and if he did pot
to those who did. Was the British min
lister responsible for this matter,
the speaker asked. Continuing, he read
further kilograms, showing that even after
Sir Richard Webster had apologized for the
f0rgeries the Times still endeavored to pro-
cure evidence through Sheridan to estab-
lish their authenticity. While the Times
was Offering as much as $4,000 as a bride
for p~erjured testimony, nobody connected
with the respondents paid a penny for evil
dence. He said he must decline to say
how he obtained the kilograms unless
a committee of inquiry were granted.
in which case still more would be forth
coming.
The Times, commenting on Mr.. Harring.
toms remarks in the House of Commons
last night, says: I'VE did our duty in try.
ing to put Sheridan in the witncss-box. II
was the duty of the Parnellites. and in
their interest, to bring him, if their conduct
was fit to bear Investigation, but their sym.
pathizers in America directed their effort.
toward suppressing his evidence"
The Standard says that Archbishop Walsh
discovered the key to the cipher telegram
referred to by Mr.. Harrington.
In the House of Lords, to-day, Lord
Salisbury said: "As the report of the Par
nell commission deals with imputationI
against members of the House of Commons
it is natural that that body should dea
with it first. AS an act of courtesy we will
allow the House of Commons to take what
ever action on the report it may think fl
before we make q move.D Lord Salisbury
further said that he did not see why tn,
action of the House of Lords should diffe
materially from that of the House of Com
mons.