THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1897, 28 May 1889, Page 1

THE PARNELL COMMISSION.

London, May 28. In the course of evidence before the Times-Parnell Commission, Mr O'Brien said he regretted the attacks he had mada on "Buckshot" Forste'r and Earl Spencer, and also regretted the tone of many of the articles in the United Ire. land. The conduct of the paper would now depend on any change in the con* dition .of affairs, Mr limotby O'SulhVan, M.P. for College Green, is now being examined before the Commission. In the coarse of his eridence before the Parnell Commission Mr O'Brien admitted that he had denounced six hundred Irish gentlemen for toasting the Queen, whom be had referred to at an old lady who scarce); decently disgoiead ber hatred of Ireland. The London Press was responsible for the dynamite policy, by pandering to the love of the people for sensation. He said he had attacked the Prince of Wales on the occasion of bis visit to Ireland, because he came to counteract Irish national sentiment, and also that be might persuade the English that the Irish feeling was • bogus feeling. He would have advocated rebellion in Ireland if he thought it would hive been successful. Regarding the Manchester

outrage of tbe 18th September, 1e67, whan.policeman Brett was killed in t forcible rescue of two Fenians, witness said that tfe regarded the attempt to rescue as perfectly honest warfare; da did not believe Allen, Larkin and Gonld could be guilty of murder. He for one held them in respect.' fhia remark was applauded' by 'Parnell »nd Michael Davitt,' who were sternly 1 rebuked bf< Sir James Hannen; President of; the Commission, who' threatened to expel them from this' precinbtii of tbe Ootirt. Cop* tinning bis evidence; O'Brien sail resist, ance to evictions was mere child's pUy. It was true- that he travelled with Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World, when in America. ;..,;,=....',,„.: .... ..MW.-24,; : , Mr O'Brien,, in bis cross-examipa-tion, justified (the bunting of the chairman of tbe Kingetown Commission, from public life, for shaking hands with the: Prince of Wales,; He considered thaUt waethe duty'of the Iriih to fight for their claims at every chance »fford*d by Imperial disasters. He \ expressed regret for the attacks he' bat) ' formerly made on Sir G. Trevslyao. : Mr Parriell in replying to an' Iridh deputation congratulating him on his complete -vindication, declared that concession would follow concession nntil the National Parliament 1 war restored to Ireland. Hei asserted he had nevir admitted 1 that the Commission was a fair* tribunal, but the real issue was incapable of decision by an earthfy tribune. The'main issue waso ignored in the present trial, and a political issue put before' men incompetent to gite a fair decision on the subject; If the constitutional movement failed to restore to Ireland the fight to make her own laws'he would not remain at Westminster 24 hours, but be believed that at last'lrishmen were very near the realisation of their Wishes;

[Per 'Frisco Mail]. Mr Plrnelli'in his evidence before the Commission 6ti May 'ldt, said that be had alwayi regarded the Pbceoix Park mnrderttal a grdat calamity to Ireland. He hsld" never been able to obtain 1 the slightest evidencecdnhecting; the League with the murders,' excepting the untrustwbrihy' stotetiients' of the informer, Carey. He did not believe the ! stoma about' Egarirsupplying; '■■ She Invinciwes from the League "funds. The paymenjt of dSIOOtd Byrnewas ;m»de in response to a letter ; asking for' advaoces for the pur poKes'of' the Land ' League; and not '•'fo ! r' the purpose of enabling him Jto egcupf. He had' not the slightest suspTcioD that Byrne'was engaged ' in any crinspiracyi' When cross-examined, Mi Piirneir said that he wanted to inclilde ail Irishmen io the League, and asked the physical foroe men to abandon Taeir movement and accept ibis. To shut 'the door in"their faces bitaiuse 1 they' '' did '.'" net ; ' immedlately agree Would have been Very: foolish, He did ; not recollect making, a speech at Lynn, Mass., 1 in which; he siid that when England 'was beaten the time wbold come toi re«lisi' ihe idek ol the Nationalists, At Troy a'omeqne offered him 5s for bread and 20s for r lead,'' hot be did not objadt, because he though i that the offer meant 5s fof charitable work knd 20s for League" work. On : ' Ma^ : ; ; Bra';' Sir; _#. ,'' Webster; 'quoted •'! a statement"made b^ Mr'Parriafl'io the House of Commons daring the debate on 1 Sir PBrster'sf feVll in ■ saßpendi'jng'tbp Wi£oir tpi f Effect that aecreit societies bad ceased to exist;°fn:l&lindL "PM yon; belike that 'wlien f )rou said it ?" asked the Attorney •General;'" No," replied f Mr I Parnell. ," At any rate/ it wasart i exaggerated statement." A buzß of j suirprtee was heard in the courtroom at ' tbe the Attotney.(^enerai, '"'*, intend to imV state facts When you made : the state, raent?" " I have no, doubt 1 did," was the reply, "« Deliberately deliberately," ** Ton deliberately made a statement knowing it to be untrue V\ •fYes. .'. If not exaggerated it was very extravagant and boastful," '' And you never since withdrawn it ?" " No," the nonchalance with which the witness made tbe admission astonished the audience and elicited hisses, "Probably," added Mr Parnell, "the state, ment was to mislead the House, but I am afraid it did not, for the Bill passed; My purpose was to exaggerate the effect of the League in reducing the number of secret societies, 'The League had undoubtedly diminished them, though it had not swept tbem away, as I stated."