The sun., 1893-02-10
THE IRISH DYNAMITERs.
Debate In the Commons on the Question OF
their uelense.

LONDON. Feb. o.-1n the House Of Commons
to-day Mr. Gladstone said that. although ho
was unwilling to do anything to check liberty
OF discussion. the time had come when the
Government must intervene In order 20 expe-
dite the Introduction OF tho Homo Rule bill.
The bill ought to be introduced on Monday.
1t had already In anticipation been denounced
In the most violent terms aud III the deoate
was not closed tomorrow he would appeal to
the House to sit on Saturday until tho debate
on the address would be finished.
Mr.. Gladstone moved that the rule providing
for the adjournment, OF the House at midnight
bo susrordei in order that the debate on the
address IN reply to the Queens speech might
ho brought to an end rs speedily as possible.
| Tho motion was agreed to.
| Mr. John f. Redn ond Parnellite). member
| for Waterford City. then resumed the debate
| on the address. He moved the adoption OF an
amendment declaring In favor OF the release
| of the men now undergoing imprisonment for
| treason felony. Mr.. Redmond quoted from
speeches made by Mr.. John Morley. Chief Sec
retary for Ireland. and other Ministerialists in
support OF his motion. He argued that these
speeches had created the expectation that am
nesty would be granted to tho convicted men.
; Tho Irish Nationalists. Mr.. Redmond declared.
did not approve OF the use OF dynamite.
and made no attempt to condono the
crimes OF those who had used it.
The prisoners had already suffered terribly.
Some had died. others had gone mad. while
still others were broken in health. 1t would
b o a noble and humane act to open the prison
doors in the cases OF these men. tCheers from
Continuing. Mr. Redmond said that the hor-
ror caused IN Ireland by tho recent explosion
in Dublin proved that Irish sympathy with
men me " who We're e. political. not criminal pris:
dent in tho great ssttioment which he
hopsd Was about, TO to- Ee effected between
would be coInriete. coin @ no oblivion Of the past
would be possible. SO long as the Government
TO c he O.
which wns now nearing its doom.
Mr. RedmGpds speech was s.ig greeted hhgain
,hs q the a is.ss 3. hour
F e Il onta ba5n eountS eSsa
Nlr. AsGnith. Home Secretary. answered MIR.
Redm2nd at length, He had inyestigated
in question. no said. and must, deny the cor
rectness o. tho statement that their crimes
~ Wss no the mere no'
to fight. but rescmbled rather men who. in
Of tGs wells o
This mode OF warfare on society he REGARDED
with abhorrence. and for the deeds Of those
~
no lndul lGence, from the British Government;
Hepeatsd chsGrs ser from both sides OF the
Justin Mccarthy. leader Of the anti. .Parnell;;
m an regret 1nas mis- @ T6e Ge
| Nationalist felt hound to maintain the differ
a ssts re-
| over. ought not TO- cndanger great Legislative
measure intended to realize a true. union of
| to clcmency. Irish cheers.l
Gr blahOs tGtEssn NJ, BED
tho inierences fostered BY the Liberal lead
ers before. the elections as to the amnesty
iSs Mh: o his ss
ne WSo Knew
oTH mHd HHd did not iSa5 e IT, sPsns % It,
SO very long since tho Cons ervatives had coSp-
Grated with the Irish mem en- eers to secure the
Of prisoners The debate IVA was then
Green division OF Dublin, upon rising. after
Hide Il: Mr Asa1iths speech
as supercilious and callous.
steS repsosehed Mr Hsaaith sarcastcaly @ NIS or t
falling t. grasp the Irish question. >DynamIte::
policy. and. therefore, the prisoners in Gues.
ton must be political prisoners;
pss ns"sf hs9 Vote q to NJ H. mou
TO adjourn wa; resisted by Sir William Hnr-
court. Chanrellor OF the ENchequer. Mr.. Bal
| four protested against the tyranny Of the Gov
| ernment in trying to force the debate. The
| Ministers apparently wanted the House to sit
! until 4 in the morning. he said. Such conduct
would neither promote business nor reflect
credit on tho Government.
The motion was rejected by a vote OF 263
! to 1873.
Another motion to adjourn was rejected and
Mr., Balfour suggested that the debate on the
| address no continued until Monday. Sir Will
| liam Harcourt answered that it was the Gov
| ernment's duty to do everything reasonable to
counteract the tactics OF members who wished
| sire. however. to see the House dividing all
| night. and. therefore. would consent to an ad-
| journment. The House rose at 2:2O o'clock.