Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-13
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Confederation of the Speech from the
Throne Again Resumed.


Throne AGIin Resumed.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-In the House of Com
mons today the debate the address in
reply to the queens speech was resumed.
Mr.. John Dillon, member for East Mayo,
anti-Parnelite, said he would not be sur
prised if the baggarly character of the refer
-ences to Ireland in the speech did not more
firmly fix in the minds of Irishmen the con-
viction that nothing could be obtained from
England except by violent agitation"
Continuing Mr. Dillon contrasted the treat
ment Of DR.. Jameson's force with the treat
ment of Irish political prisoners and said he
would oppose the additional expenditures
proposed for the navy unless part of the sur
plus was devoted to ireland.
Mr.. Dillon also announced an amendment
to the address censuring the government for
not proposing self-goyernment for Ireland.
They were taunted. Mr. Dillon continued by
the government with having lost control of
the Irish nationalists in America. He re-
GREETED this loss Of control and the with
holding OF the support they had received
therefrom for many years, but English
statesmen, he asserted were anxious to
evade the Irish question, and would rejoice
that the Irish in America had lost faith in
constitutional agitation.
Not long ago, Mr.. Dillon further stated,
there great deal of talk about British
ships blowing up American cities. Such
language. he added, had happily ceased and
the English people had learned that Presi-
dent Cleveland's message was not an cleo
tion dodge, but spoke the voice of the Amerl-
can nation, which was not afraid to face the
arbitrament of war If the English refused
arbitration. But arbitration was TO be ac-
cepted now after America had been forced
TO threaten. 1t would have been more de-
cent IL Great Britain had accepted arbitra-
t,on when Secretary Oney suggested 1t. He
warned the government In conclusion that
the Irish party would resist to the utmost
any idea Of war between Great Britain and
the United States.
ID .to.
for Waterford, combatted the marquis of
Salsbury's declaration that home rule was
dead, and he wanted TO know what was the
present attitude Of the liberal leaders toward
home rule. whether they were still in ali-
ance with the nationalists and what were
the terms Of the alliance
Mr.. Gerald Balfour, chief secretary for
Ireland. in the course OF lengthy reply to
the Irish leaders, said that the attitude of
the government toward home rule would be
determined by what II believed to be the
merits of the and no considerations
OF the difficulty or danger abroad or in the
colonies would for a moment induce the
government to depart from the attitude 1t
had taken on the question.
The House rose at $3.50 p m.
No Foundation for the Statement.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-The statement cir
culated by a news agency in the United
States under London date, that Lord
Salisbury in the House Of Lords and Rt
Hon George N. Curzon, parliamentary sec
rotary of foreign affairs, in the House Of
Commons, to day presented concurrent state
ments intended to define the procedure for
settlement of the Venezuelan difficulty" is
absolutely false, and for good reasons. In
the first place, the House OF Lords does not
meet ON "Wednesday, and in the second
place. Mr.. Curzon made no statement on
this subject in the House of Commons.
Venezuelan Relations with England.
LONDON, Feb. 12.--It is announced from
a coed source that following the advice OF
the United States Venezuela has practically
decided TO send representative TO London
with power TO open direct negotiations with
the government OF Great Britain for
settlement OF the boundary dispute.
Cubnn News Via Madrid.
MADRID, Feb. 12.-Dispatehes received
here from Havana say that the column Of
Spanish troops commanded by General Godoy
has defeated the combined insurgent forces
commanded by Lacret aud Nunez at Santa
Clara, killing fourteen men and wounding
many others.