The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-18
REDMOND GIVES US A ROAST.
IrIsh-Americans CIassed as Mad and
Reckless.

London, Feb. 17.-In the House OF Com
mons to-day James Francis Hogan, mem
ber for Middle Tipperary, asked the Gov
ernment when the commission to consider
the matter of laying Pacific submarine
cable would assemble.
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain secre-
tary of state for the colonies, said that
the time of the meeting of the commit
tee would not be decided until the names
of that body had been received by the
government
George N. Curzon parliamentary secre-
tary for foreign affairs, stated that the
government had no knowledge that Rus
sia had been invited to occupy and police
the Turkish territory of Asia Minor. Such
an act on the part of Russia without the
consent of the powers he said, would be
against existing treaties.
The House took up the debate on the
amendments to the address in reply 20
the queens speech, moved on Friday by
Timothy Harrington, Parnellite. member
for the Harbor division of Dublin, favor
ing the release of the Irish political pris-
oners.
impassioned speech, in which he said that
the feeling throughout Ireland was I'm IA
vor of the amnesty of the Irish political
had originated with lrish-Americans who
were regarded by Irishmen generally as
being mad and reckless All Irishmen, he
declared. now cOncurred in the belief that
the time had arrived for the exercise of
clemency toward the Irish political pris-
oners. The Irish, Mr.. Redmond said,
were Blamed for their lack OF sympathy
with England in her foreign compica-
tions. They would be hypocrites If they
were to pretend that they were In sym
pathy with England. Were these hatreds,
l. To wi ct
rather to see the day when England and
ireland would face the world hand in
hand. He appealed TO the government TO
hasten the day for the release of an old
and dead moment of passion and mad
ness Urish cheers).
Mr.. Balfour said that the government
must follow the regular practice The
duiduennial revision of sentences
would occur in a year or two, when the
revision would be applied TO the Irish
prisoners with absolute impartiality.
Prof Ilecky, the historian, was loudly
cheered as he rose to make his first speech
in the House, urging clemency for the Irish
Mr.. Baifour moved closure, which was
carried by a vote of go to 107, and Mr..
Harrington's amendment was rejected, by
I. Atheriy-Jones, radical, member for
Northwest Durham, moved an amendment
to the address, in reply to the queens
speech deplorng the absence from the
speech from the throne of an assurance
that the whole boundary dispute with
Venezuela will be referred to arbitration
in accordance with the suggestions of the
United States.
In speaking TO his motion, Mr. Atherly-
Jones declared that Great Britain had
seven times changed the boundary be-
tween British Guiana and Venezuela, and
asked how st could be claimed that the
territory in dispute could be outside the
pale Of arbitration. He reviewed the ques-
ton in all its aspects since 1914.
Before the motion could be seconded, A.
T. Balfour first lord of the treasury and
government leader in the House, inter-
posed and appealed to the House of his
responsibility as a. minister of the crown
not to continue the debate. He declared
that he was of the opinion that the con-
tfnuation Of the debate would not serve
the purposes Of Mr. Athery-Jones had in
view, as it would not make an honorable
solution of the difficulty easier. He, there
fore hoped that the House, realizing the
gravity of the issues that were at stake
would not further discuss on this occa-
sion the policy that had been pursued or
that would be pursued
William Allan, advanced radical, MEM
Der for Gaeshead, then seconded the
amendment The whole matter, he de-
clared was tempest in a teacup. Gold
as usual, was at the bottom of the trou-
BILE. The whole country in dispute was a
nest of yellow fever, and was not worth
fighting for.
Henry Labouchere, the radical leader
said that after the statement made by
Mr.. Balfour it was impossible to con-
tinue the debate. (Cries of Hear"
"hear.'D He hoped he might take IL that
the satisfaction of both countries.
John Dillon. anti-Parnelhte. followed
Mr.. Labouchere. He said he trusted that