THE GREAT LIBEL ACTION.
THE CHARGES AGAINST MR PARNELL. PROPOSED COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. (FSB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Received July 16th, IJS p.m, London,. July 12. In the House of Commons last night Mr W. H. Smith said the Government were willing to appoint a Commission, mainly composed of Judges, to enquire into The Times' charges against Mr.Paruell. Received July 19th. 1.4- p.m. Lo-DON, July 12. Mr Parnell is likely to claim that the
inquiry by ,%bp Parliamentary Committee into.The Times'' charges' again3t him -hall be limited to the question of tbe .authenticity of the letters, or letters produced and alleged to be written by him. Received Jnly 19th, IQ.SO p.m. London, July 14. Mr-W. H.Smith proposes that the commission to enquire into The Times' charges against Mr Parnell shall possess power to compel the disclosure of facts and the production of any necessary documents, also to granc certificates protecting witnesses. Counsel will be alio wed to appear. Received July 19th, II p.m, London, July 17. The Bill providing for the appointment of a Commission to enquire into Tlie Times' charges against Mr Parnell was read a first time in the House of Commons to-day. Mr Parnell angrily refused to say whether he would accept or reject the appointment of a Commission uutil the Bill had .been circulated among members of the House. Continuing, he said no Government ought to nominate a tribunal, and then fix terms with reference to it. He accused the Government of being accomplices of The Times, aud compared them to butchers, the Parnellites being the sheep for slaughter. Received July 20th. 1.30 a.m. London, July 13. The Times approves of the appoiutrnentof a Special Commission to enquire iuto charges laid agaiust Mr Parnell. London, July 17. Mr Parnell in speaking on the first reading of the Bill providing for the appointment of a Commission to enquire into the charges agaiust him, said it was monstrous to expect him to accept a measure until it had been explained. If the Government believed the charges, it ought to insist on an inquiry being held, instead of bargaining with the accused. He objected to accept the tribunal without knowing the judges, and he asked why he should trust a Government who, he alleged, were accomplices of those who had published these foul libels. He absolutely declined to make a bargain beforehand.
. Mr Smith replied that -the Government were still convinced that the proper tribunal to ; hear the charges was a Court of Justice, but the House would, be afforded -an opportunity of ■fully discussing the Bill, the second reading of which would be set down for Monday.-'•■
THE GREAT LIBEL ACTION.
Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7123, 20 July 1888, Page 5
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