The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-28
Crimes Act Discussed by William
O'Brien, Who Called Landlords
"AnglO-Irish Octoroons."
CLIMB DOWN" BY BALFOUR
WHO FINALLY PERMITTED IRISH
LEADERS TO TALK FOR DAY.
Address by King Edward to Soldiers
Who Recently Returned from
south Africa.

LONDON, Oct. 27.-An impassioned con-
demnation of British rule in ireland was
again heard tonight from the Nationalist
section OF the House OF Commons. The
proceedings were occasionally interrupted
by the taunts with which these scenes are
regularly accompanied. With the assist
ance of a number OF Liberal members, in
Guiding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
and Sir William Vernon -Harcourt, the Ma
tionalsts mustered SUFFICIENT votes to per-
nit William O'Brien to move the adjourn
ment of the House for the purpose of dis
cussing the proclamation Of the crimes act
in Ireland. Mr.. OBrien argued that the
harsh administration of this act was en-
dangering the peace Of Ireland. He ac-
cused the chief secretary for Ireland, Mr.
Wyndham. of employing England's power
to enable the territorial magnates of Ire
land to play their own game, He con-
tended that Dublin was much more peace
able than Birmingham, and said the Irish
were prepared to make generous terms
with the landlords IL the latter would act
as Irishmen instead Of posing as country
less. half caste Anglo-Irish octoroons."
Other Irishmen having spoken. Mr..
Wyndham, in a defense of the government
said illegal intimidation must be sup
pressed, and although he disliked to use
military terms, he declared that pending
the settlement of peace between the con-
tending forces the fighting must go on. a
statement which caused fresh outburst,
the Nationalist members shouting "a very
foolish observation" and I'VE accept the
challenge" etc. Mr.. Wyndham continued
by citing numerous cases of boycotting and
concluded his speech by declaring it was
hopeless to persuade Parliament to deal
with the land question while this system or
intimidation prevailed.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman blamed
the discussion of Irish matters and declared
that Mr.. Wyndham had failed to justify the
enforcement of the crimes act. He said
Ireland had "a crimes act for its magma
charter and a Sergeant Sheridan as the
embodiment of law and order"
The House then divided on Mr.. OBrien' S
motion. which was defeated by 2l5 votes to
The Nationalist members of the House
of Commons are jubilant over what they
call Premier Balfour's "climb-down' from
his refusal to grant a day to discuss the
proclamation of the crimes act. Blocking
motions to prevent such discussion were
set UP last week ty Unionist members,
but through government influences these
motions were withdrawn, thus permitting
Mr.. O'Brien's motion of tonight. Accord
ing to the Standard, this arrangement was
the result of friendly understanding be-
tween the government and the Irish party.
Whether this is correct or not ii is quite
apparent that the government has arrived
at the conclusion that ii would be saving
of time to permit the Irish debate.
The Times admits that the blocking mo-
tions were removed by government influ-
ence and claims that this concession by
Mr.. Balfour Is a very different thing from
acceeding to the Irishmens demand for
a day to discuss coercion. The paper adds:
1.-The truce to which the government has
tices will probably be replaced and made
to cover the whole field of Irish politics"