The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-28
MUCH THE SAME.
Gladstone's Opinion of
Irishmen.
ARE NOT A RACE AccURsED.
The Liberal Party Believes That the
Irish Can Appreciate the Bless
ings of Civilization.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

LONDON, March 27.-In the Commons Sir
Edward Gray, Parliamentary Under Secre-
tary of the Foreign Office. stated that he had
been informed of the intention of the United
States to create the office of ambassador to
the court of st. James, In reciprocation for
the friendly action of her Majesty in raising
the British Minister at Washington to the
rank of Embassador.
Belfour, leading Unionist. spoke at length
On his motion that the Irish executive be
censured for condoning serious offenses.
and thus bringing the law into general con-
tempt. He made his attack upon the Gov
ernment with vigOr, and evoked repeatedly
loud cheers from the opposition benches.
The present deplorable state of affairs in
Ireland, Balfour said, was largely in con-
sequence of the compact between the Gov
ernment and the forces of disorder. Ac-
cordiDg to the terms of the unwritten con-
cordat the Government c0Quetted with
amnesty and encouraged dishonest tenants,
through the evicted tenants commission, to
disown their obligations and to treat their
landlords as law-abiding people would treat
malefactors. The Government had fOmenied
outrages by suspending the crimes act and
had instigated crimes by the release of
dynamiters. The Government had not hesi-
tated to take steps which were in direct
antagonism to the decisions of the courts,
and new reign of terror had been estab-
lished. The recent 0utrages in the counties
Of Mayo, Clare, Limerick and Kerry had
shown plainly how remarkable had been
the recrudescence Of crime in Ireland under
the present Government. In one OF these
counties intimidation had been carried so
far that all writs were sent through the post,
as the bailffs did not dare deliver them in
person. The practice of boyeotting had
been revived in all its pristine ugliness and
vigor. The Government, knowing perhaps
the uselessness OF prosecuting offenders,
had taken no steps to protect the victims.
In answering Balfour, Morley, Chief Sec
retary for Ireland, directed attention to the
fact that this was the fifth vote Of censure
moved within eight weeks. The leading
charge against the Government was that it
had eoneordat with the Irish party He
would not deny that the present admins
tration had tried to govern Ireland in SYM
pathy with the Irish people. [Cheersl If
that was the heinOus concordat he would
plead guilty to being a party to it. AS to
the specific charge that lie had refused po-
lice protection to those who enforced the
law he would say that he declined to protect
night seizures and felt justified in this
action. The law on this subject was far
from clear, and the highest authorities diff
fered in their Interpretation of 1t. Morley
then rebutted in detail Balfour's assertion
that Rgrarian crime in Ireland was III
creased uner the Liberal Government
With multiplicity Of statistics he proved
that under the present executive this class
Of crime had decreased II per cent
I. W. Russell, Conservative from South
Tyrone. and Arthur Hugh Smith, Barry,
Conse esYatiye for South Huntington. spoke
in snFrart Il Ralf9ur's motion.
Thea Gladstone reproached the opposi.
tiOn w.th resorting to q license of language
they could not possibly justify with the
facts. The present Government, he said,
had as great desire and as strong an inter-
est as any of its predecessors in preserving
law and order in Ireland. The present
Government had, however, different view
as to the best manner of dealing with the
people. The results already apparent
proved how successfully the new policy
operated. The severity Of sentences in Ire
land upon the boy, Foley. and other political
offenders, Gladstone continued. was a feat
ure Of the coercive system. Such sentences
could never have been passed in England.
The present Government sought to abolish
this exceptional mode of treatment, and
sought to establish a more equitable system
Of administration. 1t aimed at laying the
foundation of order in the hearts
and understanding of the people Of
Ireland. The Liberal party had
ceased to believe that the Irish people we're
afflicted with some peculiar curse which
prevented them from approaching the bless
ings Of civilization. The Liberal party be-
lieved that the Irish people were as capable
of being governed on approved principles
as the people Of other countries. The pres
ent effort OF the Chief Secretary for Ireland
was TO realize in practice the fruits OF this
belief.
Lord Randolph Churchill defended the
Irish Judges against the charge of having
passed too harsh sentences. His own expe-
rience had been that one concession to the
Irish people was followed invariably by
another, and he pronounced the proposed
vote OF censure more than justified by Nor
ley's endeaVors to hush up and conceal
Irish crime from the knowledge of Pariia-
ment He charged the Government with
having set aside Illegally an act OF Parlia-
ment when it abandoned two clauses of the
crimes act. The Unionists, Lord Randolph
said, founded their hopes on the truth Of
their principles and looked to the English
people for justice and judgment.
The division on Balfour's motion resulted
in majority Of AZ for the Government
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