The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-21
STORMY SCENE
IN THE COMMONS
Secretary Wyndham BOmbarded
With Questions.
IRISH MEMBERS IN EVIDENCE
GALLERIES CROWDED TO HEAR
SENSATIONAL DEBATE.
IRISH MEMBERS IN EVIDENCE

ONION. oct. 2o.-The Irish ma
tionalists were much in evidence
at question time in the house OK
commons today. They bombarded the
Irish secretary. Mr.. Wyndham' with
all kinds Of queries. interruptions ana
contradictions OF his statements anent
the imprisonment OF Irish members
Mr.. Wyndham's replies. though given
in a conciliatoTy tone, evoked storms
OF derisive cries, mingled with Misses
and the speaker was kept busy sup
pressing demonstrations which threat
ened 10 develop into dlsorderlness.
william O'Brien moved the adjourn
ment of the house IN order to discuss
questions arising from the case OF Tor
mer Police Sergeant sullivan, now IN
America. who is alleged TO have OBJ
tanned the conviction of innocent per-
sons through perjury.
The liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
en-Bannerman. cordially Joined the
Irish ia supporting their demand that
the government FIX a day 70 discuss
the status OF Ireland. but he declined TO
make the liberal opposition response
Die AuE the QculAnQs Milliiis AG nslAN1
was made by the constitutional repre-
sentatives OF Ireland and in regard 10
n purely Irish question.
Premier Balfour retorted that Sir
Henry's doctrine seemed wholly that
OF n separatist. He would not admit
that the government of Ireland was a
purely Irish question, and until the
ambiguous attitude OF the liberal
leader was cleared up. he declined to
say 10 the government would grant
day for the discussion OF the state OF
Ireland.
Sensational Debate.
The galleries were crowded tonight
IN anticipation OF a sensational debate
on William O'Brien's motion.
In outlining the Sullivan matter. Mr..
OBrien declared that Patrick Nolan.
one OF the governments witnesses in
a certain prosecution In Dublin ana
Sligo. although he swore at one trial
that a letter purpOrtlng 10 have been
written by Mr.. MacHale president OF
the United Revolutionary league. ar
ranging for a murderOus outrage was
IN Suilivan's handwriting. yet after
ward avOwed that he had been en-
pioyed 90 shield Sullivan from Justice
by discrediting the evidence Of other
witnesses. and that sullivan was guilty
OF forgeries
Describing the Sligo trial as an eye
witness, Mr.. O'Brien declared that a
more dishonest or revolving trial had
never been held. He said the Irish
members feared that Dublin castle
was trying 20 hush the Sullivan matter
up. but that IL was case of greater
gravity than that OF Sergeant sher-
iden, because the plot Sullivan had or
ganized against the Irish league was of
the same character as the PigOtt for
geries against Parnell. Mr.. O'Brien
charged that the government had
packed the jury 20 acquit Sullivan and
had then spent an enormous sum to
shelter him from justice.
Sure of Protection. s.
THE greater the scoundrel in the
Irish eonstabulary." said the speaker.
the surer he is of being shielded and
promoted"
The attorney general for Ireland, ].
Atkinson. replying 10 Mr.. O'Brien.
charged that the fact OF the case had
been strongly misrepresented, and he
tainted Mr.. O'Brien with being too
cowardly 10 bring this case openly in
the law courts. AT this statement there
were shouts Of withdraw" from the
Irish benches.
Mr.. O'Brien demanded to know
whether the remark Of Mr. Atkinson
was disorderly. The speaker OF the
house. SIR. Court-Gully replied that he
did not take the remark as calling Mr.
O'Brien a coward. but as applying TO
the course he had taken. The attorney
general then withdrew his expression
and proceeded with the contention that
be did not have the power 20 try a
man second time for a crime OF which
he had been acquitted. He scored Mr..
O'Brien for bringing Infamous charges
against the crown without proof.
Mr.. Wyndham declared Mr.. O'Brien's
charge had been completely disposed
OF and rldiculed the idea that the mat
ter was one OF urgent public airport
nnce.
T. =. O'COnnor said the present de-
bate filled him with more despair than
any he had ever before heard In the
house and reiterated the charge that
the government had packed the Sulli-
van jury with Protcstants and union
lists.
Mr. O'Briens motion for an adjourn
ment OF the house was rejected by 2i5
votes % III.
Ms Wyndham then explained that II
was Impossible 10 pass the Irish land
purchase bin this session and said he
hoped In the course OF the next session
10 introduce a new bin FOR voluntary
arrangements between the parties con-
eerned. He moved the withdrawal of
the land purchase bill. which was
agreed 10, and the house then ad-
journed.