The Times-Parnell Commission

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 9, 6 July 1889, Page 2

The Times-Parnell Commission

J3y Electric Telegraph. — Copyright, i (per press association.) / London, July £ |. Davitt, in his evidence td-S|fc.'r , said Ireland was justified in asMng-s6j«yi- '"'];. ation from G-reat Britain, provided she was able to manage her own affairs. ' jj-a reply to further questions he said he. hhd^^ resigned from the physical p^urty >aria^~~ joined Mr Parnell, because he found that! by the policy adopted by the former it£ was hopeless to expect to obtain the del sired end. He wished to God that he wa4 able to-morrow to make the land quesJdoHu a stepping-stone to getting separation' f«[ Ireland. He differed from BJx.Earne^^^ owing to the latter opposing ;comple]^^H separation from Great Britain, 5 ibut J^^H supported Mr Parnell in believing^fl^^| necessity for separation. " Davitt, continuing his evidence before^M for the Commission, he knew the widow Walsh allowed her son to beexecuted for the murder of Constable Cavanagh rather than disclose the name of the real murderer. He strongly condemned much that had appeared in the columns of the Irish World. Personally he regarded the murder of Lord Frederick___^ Cavendish as the most atrocious crime, ' and he declared that he would have cheerfully sacnfied himself to save that gentleman's life. If he had been able to raise sufficient arms, he -would have risked his life to resist the Body ke evictions. He asserted that it was hs "who'V"""^ induced Ford, of the Irish World, to abandon the dyne mite policy: ]fe