Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-24
DESERVED DEATH.
Gen. Scheepers Convicted Of
!, Seven Cold Blooded Murders.
War Sec. Broderick in House Of
Commons UphoIds the Execution.
John Redmond Brings Up Irish Question.
Answered by Mr.. Wyndham.

London. Jan. 23.-The war secretary
Mr.. Broderick, was asked by William
II edmond Urish NationalisO in the
l-ouse of Commons. today. why Com
|nandant Scheepcrs (who was captured
by Gen. French in October last was
'eecuted. last Saturday, at CRAFT Rel
net. Cape Colony. The secretary re-
piled that Scheepers was shot because
he had been convicted of various Of
fcnses against the usages of war. in
Guiding seven cold blooded murders of
natives and the logging of white
man.
Mr.. Brodrick added that the fact that
Commandment Scheepers was a prisoner
of var carried no exception from trial
for murder or other violations of the
rulcs Of war
Mr. Balfour. the government leader
in the House. partially parted an in
teresting question put by Mr.. Nicola
rem, Liberal. as to whether any propo-
sails in behalf of the leaders OF the
Beers with the viey of bringing about a
settlement of the war, had been receiv-
Ell by the government since the nego-
tiGtions between Gen. Kitchener, and
Gen. Botha. mo proposal Of that
kind" said MIR. Balfour, has reached
us on the part of any one able to speak
for the leaders of the Boer forces"
The evasive reply of the government.
leader was taken to be a confirma ton o:
the reports that proposals had been re-
ceived from the Boer delegates I'm Europe
but had been rejected.
The debate ON the address in reply to
IN ylxaGn
in the House Of Commons. today. by joint
Redmond the Irish Nationalist leader.
who moved an amendment raising the
whole question Of Irish grievances He
declared that instead of remedying ad-
mitted wrongs the government had follen
back on the old methods Of coercion. The
Irish people would yet teach Mr.. Wynd
ham (the chief secretary for Ireland) to
repent his rash refusal TO grant the reas-.
enable demands Of Ireland in regard to
the compulsory sale and purchase Of
lands. There was no country in the
world where crime was less frequent,
than In Ireland. Yet the coercion ;lel
had been resurrected after n decade and
had been ruthlessly applied to scores.
including members Of the House of-Con-
mons. who had been Enthusiastically inipris-
ored and trial by Justice had been abol
ishcd. The whole intellect of Ireland Was
against the government and in such cir
resistance To the government
was duty and rebellion became merel,
a question of expediency. Though a hun
dred years had passed since the union,
English rule of Ireland still rested upon
force and corruptiofl-Ind the Irish would
never be well affected until they were
masters of their own country.
John +. Hayden Irish Nationality sec
oEded the amendment. :
In replying to Mr.. Redmond. Mr. Wynd-
ham traversed almost all OF his state
ments He declared that no government
to settle the Irish question, but
only hoped to do little toward improv-
ing 1t. and that rhc land act of 1881 was
too drastic a measure, having produced q
itigious war which had ruined many peo-
pie The chief secretary for Ireland said
that the strongest argument against In
compulsion into the purchase
and sale of land was that such action
would provoke every landlord and every
tenant to fight from court to court on
very disputable point. He reiterated his
conviction that the power Of the United
IRISH League was declining. that ii haC
snly ~ branches and that II was having
prejudicial effect upon economics. TIL"
present agitation, Mr.. Wyndham contin-
led. was the work of a few determined
PERSONS and no man who was not q cur
would hesitate to take such steps as were
open to him to suppress this wretched
iorm OF bullying the government. Mr..
Eyndham said he was determined Will,
lealing justly with Ireland, to fight for
liberty and the protection of property.
At the close Of Mr.. Wyndhams remarks
he House adjourned.