The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
THE ENGLISH CONGRESS.
The Irish Question Again Discussed il
Parliament.

Parliament.
London, February 13.-In the House of
Commons today, Mr.. Chamberlain, score
tary Of state for the colonies, said in re-
ply to a question, that only three
Uitlanders arrested in Johannesburg and
taken to Pretoria were in jail at the
latter place, and it was his belief If any
of them were or should fall ill, they
| would be released in manner similar
to that in which John Hays Hammond,
the American mining engineer. was set
at liberty. In view of the fact, that an
inquiry into the cases Of the men arrested
has been adjourned without date, he was
considering whether it they wouldaan be
released on bail,
Mr.. Curzon, parliamentary secretary
for foreign affairs, made a statement in
regard to the Island of Trinidad, the
occupation of which is now the
SUBJECT OF DISPUTE
betwean Great Britain and Brazil. II
was occupied by Great Britain, he said,
in 1881 and evacuated the following year.
Su5seq uently, Great Britain reoooupied
the island after communications on the
subject passed between England and
Portugal The government, Mr.. Curzon
said, proposed TO sHal1it the dispute with
Brazil over the occupation Of the island
to arbitration.
Mr.. Curzon said the Island of Trinidad
had not been ceded to Brazil when it
was abandoned by Great Britain, but to
Portugal. Brazil had not at that time
Independent existence. The re-ocoupation
of the island by England was not based
upon the ground OF her previous occupa-
zion, but because having been abandoned
for century. The island belonged to
nobody. The dsbate on the address in
reply 60 the speech from the throne WIS
res umsd, the subject being an amend
ment offered by John Dillon, member for
East Mayo, declaring the absence of a
bill providing for the self government
of Ireland, aroused discomfort smong the
Irish and increased she difficulties exist
ing in foreign affairs.
SIR WILLIAM HARO0URT,
leader of the opposition said it was the
belief of the opposition that discomfort
prevailing in Ireland, could not be ex-
tinguished until the demand of the Irish
for local self government were satisfied.
They would never cure the disorders OF
many centuries, unless they went to the
root Of the evil. The governments had
snid they would never grant home rule.
Never" was a word which in the liberal
| Interpretation was an unwise word,
especially in the mouth of an occupant OF
| the Office OF chief secretary for ireland.
| He would advise the chief secretary to
modify the expression to sshardly ever. y
| The future of home rule he said depended
much, upon the course pursued by the
Irish members. Home rule certainly did
not get great deal Of encouragement
| from John Redmond, whose policy, Sir
William said. appeared to be to attack
the home rulers wherever he found
them. (Cries Of "hear. I" "hear.")
Sir william, continuing said, nothing
had occurred TO alter the home rule
policy of the opposition they continued
| to adhere thereto as they had repeatedly
declared. (1rish cheers.)
A. j. BALFOUR
said he believed when the Irish at home
and abroad realized that parliament was
sincerely and earnestly desirous of giving
ireland full and generous measure OF
Justice, change Of opinion would occur,
removing at once at once and for all time
the dissensions between the two nations. :.
L. M Healy, anti Parnellites, ad,
mitted his disloyalty to England. He
had been sent to this Parliament, to
secure the establishment of native Irish
Parliament and his endeavor would be to
| harrass, attack and thwart in every way
the policy of those who refused to grant
| Ireland home rule.
Mr.. Dillon's am sndment was rejected
276 to 100.