Evening journal., 1891-02-17
MoRLEYs VAIN ATTEMPT.
The House Refuses to Censure Balfoul
for the Tipperary Prosecution.

The House Refuses to CenSure BalfOuK
for the TipPerary Prosecution.
LONDON, Feb 17-In the house OF com.
mons Mr.. John Morley moved that the
house adopt a vote censuriug the Irish ex-
ecutive for its action in the Tipperary
prosecution. MFR. Morley's motion declared
that such action ON the part of the Irish
executive was calculated To bring the law
into contempt and was a violation of the
rights Of citizens He said that the mo
tion was most opportune, in view OF the
fact that two prominent Irish members of
parliament had Just passed on their way
into prison within sight Of the house.
The imprisonment OF these members OF
parliament, continued Mr. Morley, was the
climax Of the Tipperary prosecution He
appealed to the house as to whether until
September last his attitude towards the
Irish police had been hostile, but after see
ing in Tipperary the working Of the tire
mendous coercion machine his eyes had
been opened as to what pitch of demor-
alization, brutality and lawlessness the
agents of Mr.. Balfour had been brought to
by Mr.. Balfour's standing up for every act
Of theirs, right or wrong (cheersl orediting
every statement Of the police and refusing
to make any inquiry, however strong the
evidence was against them
II was not that he was unnerved by the
sight Of the broken heads brought to the
surgeon; broken heads did not alarm him
It was the spectacle of agents Of the law
brutally violating the law. lie was as
founded that Mr. Balfour accused him OF
exaggeration. lie (Morley) was ready to
attest to everything in court 1t was no
fault Of his that an action had not been
brought. (Cheers.) When the coercion
act was passed it was not intended that
cases like those in Tipperary should be
withdrawn from the jury The bench
there was deliberately packed TO try great
state case to which ninety witnesses were
summoned
The selection of Magistrates Shannon
and Irwin was about the most monstrous
act that even Mr.. Balfour ever committed.
tCheers.) 1t was a prostitution of the tri-
bunal
Mr. Morley then proceeded TO denounce
! the vindictiyeness Of the Irish executive.
whose actions. be said, which would not be
for moment tolerated in England, had
alienated the people of Ireland MIR. Nor.
ley's motion to censure the Irish executive
was rejected-320 to 245.
Mr. Gladstone spoke in a similar vein
with Mr.. Morley. Mr. BalfOur said he
/ saw no particular reason for the motion
/ Mr.. Morley in going to Tipperary had
pursued the course Of wire puller, such q
course as no privy councillor had ever
taken before But for his presence the
trumpery riot would never have occurred
/ He believed that in the long run political
morality would win, and that the verdict
Of the house would be indorsed by the
| country.
| Mr.. Gladstone had to leave the house OF
account of illness before Mr.. Balfour spoke
and the latter expressed his regret for tht
circumstance. Mr. Parnell sat cool an,
attentive, except when Mr. Balfour re
ferred to the decalogue. Then his fac
flushed For the first time since thei
rupture the Irish members were gr0upe'
all together Mr. Parnell exchanged word
with Messrs Mccarthy and Sexton. bu
| ignored Mr.. Healy.