Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
NOCBNsURE FOR MORLEY
BaIfour's Arrangement of
the Government.
OPENING OF THE BUCHANAN CASE.
Testimonial Presentation to
Senator Dawes.
DARING BANK ROBBERY IN KANSAS.
Carriage Makers Strike
Successful.
BRITISH POLITICS,

| Successful.
BRITISH POLITICS.
Balfour vigorously Attacks the
Government and Presses HIS Mo-
tion for the Censure OF the Chief
Secretary for Ireland - Morley,s
Answer-GIadstone tie the Rescue
Lord Randolph Churchill Defends
tho Opposition The Division
shows the Governments Strength.
LONDON, March 27.-In the house to-
night Mr.. Balfour, leader of the Union
lists, spoke st length on his motion that
the irish executive be censured for con-
doning serious offences and thus bringing
the law into general contempt. He at
tackled the government with exceptional
vigor and evoked repeatedly loud cheers
from the opposition. The present deplor-
able state of affairs in Ireland, Mr.. Bal
compact between the government and the
forces of disorder. The ministry had
made with the Irish party an agreement by
which the administration of the law was
being defeated. According to the terms
of this unwritten concordat the govern
ment had coquetted with amnesty and
had encouraged dishonest tenants,
| through the evicted tenants commission
to discontinue their obligations and
to treat the landlords as law abiding peo-
pie who could treat malfactors. The gov
eminent had fomented outrsges by sus
| @I,a ~ NJ bad IN TOD
crimes by the release of the dynamiters.
| The government had not hesitated to take
| steps which were in direct antagonism to
| the decisions of the courts. Had not
| Judge of high court of justice declared
| that the chief secretary for Ireland had
acted illegally in refusing police protection
| to those whose duty it was to enforce the law
against defaulting tenantsa In certain dis
tricts the direct countenancing by the gov
| eminent of law breaking had had appalling
consequences. Such q state of lawlessness
prevailed in them that conviction could not
be obtained in cases Of agrarian crime, no
matter how clear and undisputed the evil
dence. A new reign of terror had been
established. Witnesses refused to appear
to testify, as they realized that the most
convincing testimony would be vain, while
mourning the vengeance of the criminal
population. The victims of the outrsges
also preferred to hold their peace rather
than render themselves marked men.
(Hear! HearD
This was a high price for tho 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 law
lees, but the government had not hesitated
to pay it.
The recent outrsges in Counties Mayo,
Glare. Limerick and Kerry had shown
plainly how remarkable had been the re-
crudescence Of crime in Ireland. In one
of these counties intimidation had been
carried so far that all the writs were sent
through the post as the bailifs did not dare
to deliver them In person. The practice of
boycotting had been revived in all its
pristine ugliness and vigor. The govern
ment, knowing perhsps the uselessness of
prosecuting offenders, had taken no steps
to protect the victims. Disgraceful as
were these disorders there was no sign of
an effort to stop them. In fact, under the
present government they could not be ex-
pected to cease before the chief secretary
for Ireland should rally his courage, free
himself from the trammels of his previous
policy and use in the defence of the law the
powers which parliament had entrusted to
him. Long unionist cheers.
In answering Mr. Balfour Mr.. Morley,
chief secretary for Ireland, directed atten-
| ton to the fact that this was the fifth vote
of censure moved within eight weeks. The
gentleman, moreover, bad failed to justify
the motion with one new factor or argu-
| ment.
BE had trodden the way 30 familiar to
the housein recent years. Hear! Hear!"]
The gentleman had sometimes been listened
| to in the house with admiration. Tonight,
| however, person hearing his trivial rea-
sons in support of his melton could feel
for him nothing but pity. The leading
| charge against the government was that
they had concordat with the Irish party.
He would not deny that the present admin
istration tried to govern ireland In sympa-
thy with the Irish people. [Cheera]
| AS to the charge that he had refused
police protection to those who enforced
the law he would say that he had declined
| 70 protect night seizures, and he felt justi
| fed In this action. Mr.. Morley rebutted
in detail Mr.. Balfour's assertion that agra
rian crime in Ireland had increased under
the liberal government. With a multi
plicity of statistics he proved that under
the present executive this class of crime
had decreased II per cent. He admitted
that there had bsen three cases of boycott
ting under the present ministry to two
under the last Salisbury administration,
but added that all the cases had been taken
in hand by the government.
'sIf the right honorable gentleman pre-
sented the best possible case for vote of
censure," said Mr.. Morley, "the govern
ment need not fear the vote of the house
or judgment of the country"
7. W. Russell. one of the chief men of
Ulster, said that after Mr.. Morley's dec
larations, he felt there was no lsw-breaker
in Ireland who could not rely upon the
government to minimize his offence.
Arthur Hugh Smith Barry, conservative,
expressed the conviction that the present
government would make Ireland unin-
habitable by persons desiring to lead law
full and orderly lives.
Mr.. Gladstone reproached the opposition
with resorting to license of language
which they could not possibly justify with
facts. The government, he said, had as
great desire and as strong an interest as
had any of their predecessorsinp preserving
law and order in Ireland. The present
government had, however, different views
as to the manner of dealing with the peo-
J pie. They had substituted mildness and
clemency for coercion. The results already
apparent proved how successfully the new
policy operated.
The severity of the sentences in Ireland
upon the boy Foley and other political of.
tenders was feature Of the coereive sys-
tenn. Such sentences never could have
been passed In England. The present gov.
eminent sought to abolish this exceptional
mode of treatment and sought to establish
a more equitable system of administration
They aimed at laying the foundation
of order in the hearts and understand
ing of the people of Ireland. Ths
liberal party refused to believe that tn.
Irish people were afflicted with some pc
culiar curse which prevented them from
appreciating the blessings of civilization
The liberal party believed the Irish peopl,
were as capable of Icing governed on ap
proved principles as were the peoples O
j other countries. The present effort of tn,
secretary was to realize in practice tn,
fruits of this belief. The government ap
pealed to the house to justify this course
ELord Randolph Churchill introduced hi
speech for Mr.. Balfour's motion with al
eulogy of Mr.. Gladstone. he felt 1t hi
duty, however, he faid, to defend Irisl
judges against the charge of having passe,