New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-21
rpIsH MEMBERS RAMPANT.
NOT DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF con-
MONS OVER SULLIVAN CASE.

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,aon Oct. 20-The Irish Nationalists were
=. !, evidence AT question time. They bom-
sea the Irish Secretary, Mr.. Wyndham. with
n binds Of queries. Interruptions and contradic-
- n his statements. anent the Imprisonment
- I-,sb members Mr.. Wyndham's replies.
,..,gb given in a conciIiatory tone evoked storms
= aerisive cries. mingled with Kisses. and the
e.ssle- was kept busy suppressing demonstra-
- which threatened 10 develop into disorder
,,ess William O'Brien moved the adjournment
= he House in order TO discuss questions arts
t,q from the case Of the former police sergeant.
e,'pIivan. now in America. who is alleged to have
t,ain the conviction OF innocent persons
through perjury
The Liberal leader. Sir Henry Campbell Ban
,sr-nan. cordially joined the Irish in supporting
,bs demand that the government fix a day To
5iscuss the state Of ireland. but he declined 10
rake the Liberal opposition responsible for the
demand which, he said. was made by the con-
s,itutionaI representatives Of Ireland and in re
esrd 10 a purely Irish question.
Nr Balfour retorted that Sir Henry's doc
,rine seemed wholly separatist. He would not
admit that the government of Ireland was a
nYrelv irish question, and until the ambiguous
srtitude of the Liberal leader was cleared up he
5eclned 10 say If the government would grant
3 day for the discussion of The state of ireland.
The galleries OF the House We're crowded to-
night in anticipation Of q. sensational debate on
william OBren's motion.
In outlining the Sullivan matter. Mr.. O'Brien
declared that Patrick Nolan, one of the gov
ernment's witnesses in a certain prosecution in
Dublin and Sligo. although he swore at one
trial that a letter purporting TO have been
written By Mr.. NcPhale. president OF the United
Revolutionary League, arraigned for a muir
YET the same witness afterward avowed that he
had been employed TO shield sullivan from
Justice by discrediting the evidence of other
Witnesses, and thar Sullivan was guilty of for
geries
Describing the Sligo trial as an eve witness.
Mr. O'Brien declared that more dishonest or
revolving trial had never been held. He said
The Irish members feared that Dublin Castle
was trying 10 hush the Sullivan matter up. but
that il was a case of greater gravity than that
Of Sergeant Sheridan, because the plot Sullivan
had organized against the Irish League was
Of the same character as the Pigott forgeries
against Parnen Mr.. O'Brien charged that the
government had packed the jury TO acquit Sui
lvan and had then spent an enormous sum TO
shelter him from justice. The greater the
scoundred in the Irish Constabulary," said the
speaker, the surer he is Of being shielded and
promoted
The Attorney General for Ireland. ]. Atkin-
son. replying 10 Mr.. O'Brien, charged that the
facts OF the case had been strangely misrepre-
sented, and he tainted Mr.. OBrien with being
too cowardly to bring this case openly in the
law courts. At this statement there We're shouts
OF Withdraw" from the Irish benches Mr..
OBrien demanded TO know whether the remark
OF Mr.. Atkinson was disorderly. The Speaker
Of the House. Mr.. Gully. replied that he did not
take the remark calling Mr.. OBrien a coward,
but applying 10 the course he had taken.
The Attorney General then withdrew ex-
preston and proceeded with the content'oa that
he did not have the power 10 try man a second
time for a crime Of which he had been acquitted.
He attacked Mr.. O'Brien for bringing infamous
charges against the crown without proof.
Mr. Wyndham declared that Mr.. O'Brien's
charge had been completely disposed of. and he
ridluled tho idea that the matter was one OF
urgent public Importance.
T. P. O'Connor said the present debate filed
him with more despair than any he had ever
before heard in the House, and reiterated the
charge that the government had packed the
Sullivan jury with Protestants and Cnionists.
Mr. OBrien's motion for an adjournment Of
the House was rejected by 2l5 votes 10 III.
Mr.. Wyndham then explained that II was i'm
possible 10 pass the Irish Land Purchase bin
this session, and said he hoped. in the course
OF the next session, 10 introduce a new bill for
concerned. He moved the withdrawal Of the
Land Purchase BILL which was agreed TO. and
the House then adjourned.