The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-28

LONDON, March 2I-In the house Of
commons to day, Mr., Balfour, leader of
the Unionists, spoke at length on his
motion OF which ho gave notice last
Thursday, that the Irish executive be
censured for condonin2 serious offences,
and thus bringing tho law into general
contempt. He made his attack on the
government with exceptional visor
and evoked repeatedly loud cheers
from the opposition silo.
The present deplorable state Of
affairs in Ireland, Mr.. Baliour said, was
largely the consequence OF a compact
between the government and the forces
Of disorder. Tho ministry had made
with the lush party an Rgreement by
which tho administration OF the law
was being defeated. According to the
terms OF this unwritten concprdal the
government had coquotted with am
nesty and hud encouraged dishonest
tenants, through the evicted tenants
commission, to disown their obligations
and to treat the landlords rs u law.
abiding people would treat malefactors.
The government had fomented out.
RACES by suspending the crimes act aud
had instgated crimes by the release Of
the dynamiters. The government had
not hesitated to take steps which were
in direct tantagouism to the decisions OF
the courts,
Had not a Judge OF high court Of
Justice declared that the chief secretary
ior Ireland had acted Illegally in refus-
ing police potection to those whose duty
it was to enforce the law against default
ing tenants2 In certain districts the
direct countenancing by the governs
ment of law breaking had appalling
consequences. Such state Of lawless.
ness prevailed in them that no convic-
ton could be obtained in cases of agra-
rian crime, no matter how clear and un.
disputed the evidence. A new reign OF
terror had been established. Witnesses
refused To appear and testify, as they
realized that tho most convincing testi-
mony would be vain, while incurring
the vengeance OF the criminal popula-
tion.S
This was high price for the govern
ment to pay for Irish support, leaving
the weak to be oppressed by the strong,
and the law.abiding to be at the mercy
Of the lawless but the government had
not hesitated to payit
The recent outrages In Counties
Mayo, Clare Limerick, and Kerry had
shown plainly how remarkable had
been the recrudesCence Of crime In
Ireland under the present government.
The practice Of boycotting had been
revived in all its pristine ugliness and
vigor. The government, knowing per
haps the uselessness OF prosecuting
offenders, had taken no steps to protect
the victims. Disgraceful as were oil
these disorders, there was no sign ot an
effort to stop them.
In answering Mr.. Balfour, Mr.. Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland, directed at-
tention to tho fact that this was tho
fifth vote Of censure moved within
eight weeks. The right honorable gen.
tleman, moreover, had failed TO justify
his motion with ono new fact or one
fresh argument.
The leading charge against the govern:
ment was that they had q concordal
with the Irish party. He would not
dony that tho present administration
tried to govern Ireland in sympathy
with the Irish people [chcersl II
that was tho heinous concordGl, he
would plead guilty to being party TO 1t:
As TO tho specific charges that he mad
refused police protection TO those who
enforced the law, he would say that he
had declined to protect nightReizurea
and lre felt justified in this action.
Mr.. Morley then rebutted in detail
Mr.. Baliour's assertion that agrarian
crime In Ireland had increased under
the Liberal government.
Mr.. Gladstone reproached the oppoSi-
ton with resortin2 ton license OF Ian.
guagc. which they could not possibly
Justify with facts. Tho present govern:
lnent, Iosaid, had rs great desire and
as strong an interest o. had any OF their
predecessors in preserving law and Of
der in ireland. Tho present govern
ment had, however, different vlowa as
to tho best manner with dealing with
tho people. They had substituted mild
ness and clemoncy for coercion. Tho
resnits already apparent proved how
successfully the new policy operated. :.
Lord Randolph Churchill introduced
his speech for Mr.. Baliour's motion
with short eulogy Of MIR. Gladstone
and an allusion to his fascinating elo.
quence."
He felt II his duty, however, ho said,
to defend Irish judges againstthe charge
Of having passed too harsh acntencea.
His own experience with tho chief Soc
retary's groat legislative achievements
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Irish people was followed invariably BY
another.
Liberals had followed tho same policy
as had tho Conservatives for the sup
preston OF crime In Ireland until the
present prime minister made his great
surrender in 1885. Tho division on Mr..
Balfour'B motion followed Lord Ran
dolph'B speech. ItreHulted In major
Ivy OF Al for tho government tho vote
atandlng $40 To 973.