The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-17
BALFOUR SCORED.
Morley Moves a Vote C6nSuFins the Irish
Executive.

LONDON, Feb. 16 - The McCarthvte
members of Parliament to-day resolved
TO acquiesce in the proposition TO devote
the remainder of the League Fund, e36, 900,
to the benefit OF evicted tenants, provided
the money is distributed by the Tenants
Defense Association. They also decided to
endeavOr to secure by legal means control
of the newspaper United Ireland
This evening Morley, in accordance with
notice previously given, moved that the
House adopt vote censuring the Irish EX-
ecutive for his action in the Tipperary per-
secutiOns. He referred to the incarcera ton
of O'Brien and Dillon in prison, and said
this was the climax of the prosecutions. He
had not been hostile to the police until
after seeing to what a pitch Of demoraliza-
ton. brutality and lawlessness the agents of
BalfOur had been brought to by Balfour'5
standing up for their every act, right or
wrong tCheers.
Referring to the troubles in Tipperarv,
which he witnessed, Morley said the police
adopted a course on that occasion, for which
In England Colonel Caddell and every man
concerned would have been cashiered.
The police used brutal. ferOcious and absc-
lutely unpr0voked violence, of which any
disciplined force IN the world ought to be
ashamed. He was astouuded that BaIfour
accused him OF exasseration. He (AIorley)
court 1t was no ia lit of his that action had
not been brought. When the Coercion Act
was passed, it was not intended that causes
like those in Tipperary should be with
drawn from jury; The bench there was
deliberately packed. The selection of
Magistrates Shannon and CrOnin was about
the most mOnstrouS act Balfour ever COM
mlttrd. 1t was a prostitution of the
tribunal.
Morley then proceeded to denounce the
dipriVAnasS Of tho Tris
actions, which would not be for moment
tolerated in England. had alienated the peo-
pie of Ireland. Russell's amendment. al
eging that the action Of the Executive was
made imperative by the activity OF the Irish
conspiracy, was an admission OF the failure
OF the coercion act. Time was rapidly
bringing the day near when the Government
would be brought to account.
Russell (Unionst ridculed Morley's state
ments and upheld the Irish Executive. In
following the advice of Dillon and O'Brien
1t had turned Tipperary, once one of the
most prosperous towns in ireland, into a
place as desOlate as if swept by an ayenging
army
Gladstone expressed surprise that the
Government should cOunsenance an amend
ment eyading the main accusation against
BaltOur. AsSailing the authors of the plan
OF cami atgn was not an answer to the
charge. By garbling the evidence the Gov
ernment aimed to exclude the people from
let the Executives work their will
upon their opponents. The Government
had thus effected the compulsory exclusion
from the House of two of the ablest Irish
members. at period when all sides felt the
country had special need of their service.
Doubtless the House would again dis
tirguish itself by voting confidence in the
Government. This, however, would not
avert its coming doom, nor obscure the
ever-grOw wing evidence that the country
l9tpTmiued that THAR felIouy nj biaats II,
Ireland should soon enjoy the same precious
and Invaluable liberties possessed by En-
gland. Great cheers.
Gladstone left the house at the conclusion
oil his speech, being indispOsed.
The debate was continued bv Smith the
| Government leader; McNeill, Corbett, Es-
mond aud others, but the interest tagged
until Bdlfour arose, when the House filed
| up again. BalfOur attacked Morley for 20
| ing 10 llpperary as wire-puler's course
| which no prlvy councillor ever took
before. But for his presence the
| 1lpDerary riot would not have occurred
| Balfour warmly defended the magistracy
and declared if being subject to abuse YVES
held to disquallfy a magistrate. the Irish
! aglstators would have raised such vitu-
| perati0u that Il trial would have been i'm
| possible. Who, for example, could have
| been selected to try Healy? If the Govern
ment was defeated at the general cleo
tlcn, its successors must either adopt
its policy of suppressing boycotting
aud intimidation, thus branding their present
speeches as hypocrisy, or Ireland must be
given over to anarchy. He believed that
in the long run the verdict of the House TO-
night would be indorsed by the country.
Harcourt, Mccarthy and others spoke and
Morley's motion was rejected 800 to 245.
RusselPs amendment was then called up,
Dut Healy moved an adjournment After
long debate, Balfour said he did not attach
! great Importance to the vote of confidence,
since the censure motion had been rejected
ana the debate was adjourned. 1t will
probably never be resumed.
Though every effort has been made to
conceal the fact, O'Brien and Dillon are
divided on the question of Parnell's posi-
lion. OBren is in Parnell's favor while
Dillon is opposed to him. When thew come
out OF prison O'Brien will plunge into the
fray on ParnelPs side, while Dillon Will
either join the Parliamentary party or 90
into melancholy, somber retirement Par
nell will 60 to America some time this year.
probably in the autumn.