Irish Affairs

Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 112, 29 March 1887, Page 2

Irish Affairs

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. [UEOTE_'B TKLKOBAMS."! London, March 27. In the House of Commons yesterday, the debate on the motion, that preced* ence be granted to the Irish Crimes Bill, was resumed and concluded. Mr Mor* ley's amendment was defeated by 349 to 290, and the motion for precedence adopted. In the House of Commons "last night, the motion that precedence be granted to the Irish Crimes Bill was voted, and the first reading of the bill fixed for Monday next. Mr Parnell gave notice that on the same day he would move that the House go into committee to consider the state oi Ireland. Mr Gladstone has forwarded by cable an acknowledgement of (he anti-coercion resolution passed at .New York on Mona day, in which lie says h« is deeply sensible of the sympathy expressed toward him by the people of America in his attempt to secure a just measure of good government for Ireland. He ad Is that he is confident the same sympathy will I continue to be extended until a just policy < is attained. Mr Parnell has cubit d to the American Irish patriots, assuring them that the crowning consummation of the great struggle for freed, m in Ireland is ap« oro ching. He thanks the Americans fur the dUplay ©f friendship embodied in the auti-convion resolution. Such evidence of mon I support from the other side of the Atl.tntic would greatly contribute to the encouragement ©f the Irish people tn their coming time of trouble and suffering. Mr Gladstone's speech on the Irish Crimes Bill has caused considerable comment. The Times remarks that he has a marvellous power of disownine f -finer principles. Tlie Standard and Telegraph characterise his conduct as that of an obstructionist retarding use« ful national legislation. The Chronicle admits he displayed consummate address in his utterances on the Irish question, but considers that his arguments were completely demolished by Mr, Chamberlain's reply.