New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-10
REDMOND'S MOTION LOST.
1T WAS IN FAVOR OF RELEASING IRISH
POLITICAL PRISONERS
HIS PLEA IN THEIR BEHALF ANSWERED ~
THE HOME sECRETARY-THE VOTE so7 TO 81

HIS PLEA IN THEIR BEHALF ANSWERED. III
THE HOME sECRErARY-THE VOTE s97 TO 81
THE DEBATE TO CLOSE on SATURDAY.
London Feb DIN the IIonse OF Commons to-day,
in accordance with the notice previously e'Veh' M
Gladstone moved that the rule provldln6 lor Tue 'o
iourpment OF the House at midnight DE- su'pcho" III
order that the debate on tn" address In reply 10 'he
Queens speech might he brought 10 an end as Sp'eo9
ma possible. The motion agreed TO-
Ny Gladstone stated that, although ne was ui-
willing 10 do anythiEg TO check liberty OF d'cmssloh'
the time had come when the Government mhs' ih'cr
vene I'm order 10 expedite the Introduction OF inc
Rule bill. The bill ought 10 be- introduced OH MOI
day. IL had already In anticipation been deho'"'ceu
In the most violent and il the aeba'e was "o
closed tomorrow he would appeal to the House to SIT
on saturday until the debate on the addrcSS Si'o"'
b. finished. Hearty chcers)
John r. Redmond CPGrnellitel, Member Tor WAFER
ford (aty then resumed the debaie on tie "uu'V''
He moved the adoption Of an amendment o'ciari"s y"
favor OF the release OF the men now undergoing I'M
prisonnent for treason felony. Mr. Redmond luo'e"
from speeches made by Mr.. John Morley, Ch'ei sec
retarv for Ireland and other Ministers IN support Vi
his motion fIe argued that these speeches mao cre""
the expectation that amnesty would be gr"nu 70 's
convicted men. The Irish Nationaliss' MI h'""o"s
declared did not approve OF the use OF u! MINNIE w
made no attempt 10 cOndone the crimes OF 'hose ~,o
had used it, but they did not believe 'hat INC '
rorobt bv the usc of dynamite were the outcome Vi
mast disagreement. The prisoners mao a're"u' SUI
fered terribly. Some had died, diners i'ao fone
while others still were broken III heai'h' ~ 49,
he n noble ard humane act to open ''e pm
doors I'm the cases OF these men, tUhcers iio' Va.
Yrsh bencbes) Continuing Mr.. Redmond s'id '"a'
A.. horror caused In Ireland by the recent explosion III
I,rhrn proved that Irish sympathy with dyha"h'eiS
uas as dead as Caesar. lie pleaded he sa"' ioi 'e
release OF four men who we're pohuea'' no' .'" 49,,
nrisoners Their release would be an ihcioen' l" VI"
treat settlement which he hoped was ABOUT " "
osectcd between Great Britain and Ireland NO se''e
ment would be complete oblivion OF the past "oui"
h roes;t,e ca long ms the Government refused 10 ~
store the liberty of every Irishman VINO was Ni'',
a, tbe accursed system which was now nearing "'
doom. .,, o,a
Mr.. Redmonds speech vas greeted 'e'' '"
acain with cheers. His Grafton whrh ""' '. .,'n
and eloquent, yet not rhetorical chaihe" 'ns " ,,
~ the full House during the hour and half occup'eu
In its delivery. r., A.. North
1obn !. Clancy (Parnelte). Member for the Nor."
p,vision of Dublin County seconded Mr. heu'.o"u
motion. AS he began TO speak the mc"o's q.
IN withdraw, and comparatively lew re"'""e" ~
hear what he had TO say go, A.,
Mr. Asou,th. the Home Secretary. answered Mr.
Redmond at lergth. lie had investigated carei",'
tbe cases OF the fourteen prisoners IN question: JIG
,o,d and must deny the correctness OF the st'e'eh'
t,ot their crimes were political. These PRISONERS
we're net like the men OF 1s4o. VINO went "''' Wv
amen field TO fight. but resembled, ra'her' '"'" WI"
In time OF war poisoned wells. (CrleS OF i'''.
q Hearp from both sides OF the llouse) luis "ouv
q, ,rarfare on society he regarded with abhorrence anu
g. the deeds of those following II he conld hho ho
nall,ating phrases. Such men would receive no con-
alteration and no indulgence from any BRUSH Wv
eminent. Repeated cheers from to'h siaes Vi '"e
Hnuse greeted this nvowal mn.
a.. Justin Mccarthy, leader OF the Anti-faihe'''es'
expressed regret because Mr. AsQulth had spoken IN
hound TO maintain the difference between PERSONA
and political acts in relation TO their cause i"e
Government moreover, ought not TO ehahnger s''"'
legislative measure intended to realize true unioH
of ireland and England merely by incisposi''0h u
show clemency. Irish cheers.l
After a bitter struggle between MI Redmohd anu
John Dillon Anti Parnente. over the inference los
Tered BY the Liberal leaders before the election as
10 the amnesty question, Arthur j. Baifour pa'd HIS
respects 10 Mr.. AsQuith, who, he said, had sho"n
admirably the courage Of his convictions. INC Lid
erals were 10 DO congratulated. he said upon having
U Homo Secretary who Knew MS own nihu anu u'N
not fear TO speak 1t.
Timothy Healy reminded Mr.. BaHour that not So
very long since the Conservatives had co-operatNd
with the Irish members TO secure the release Oh
prisoners
d.. Joseph Kenny. I,irnelte Member for the
College Green Division OF Dublin, upon rising after
midnight greeted with shouts OF Divide lie
characterized Mr.. AsQui,hs speech as supercilious
-. Colonel ssuudeson. champion of the men Of u.
ssr rtpr9shea Mr. Asa iSGaSea{ c sad ia hnS
always be,n The Nationalist policy and therefore the
The House then rejected Mr. Redmond'S amend
ment by "a vote OF 397 to 81. -
E 4 motion adjourn resisted by sir william
Harcourt. Chancellor OF the ENclequer.
= Mr.. Ralfonr protested against the tyranny OF the
Government IN trying 10 force the debate. The
Ministers apparently wanted the House to sit mill
IN the morning. he said. such conduct wonld
neither promote business reflect credit on the
Government, 800
Another motion 10 adjourn rejected aud Mr.
Balour suggested that the debate on the address be
continued until Monday. Sir william HarrOurt
answered that 1t was the Governments duty to do
everything reasonable to countemct The tactics Of
members who wished 10 delay the Home Rule bill
He did desire. however. 10 the House divlng
oil night and, therefore, would consent 10 adjourn
ment