CHAPTER XIII

SOME CONSEQUENCES OF BALFOUR's COERCION POLICY

Lord Salisbury's Second Administration--The new Coercion Bill--"Parnellism and Crime"--The facsimile letter--Mr. Healy on the condition of Ireland--Radical demonstration in Hyde Park--Mr. Labouchere on a waggon--He goes to Michelstown--The famous meeting--He describes the meeting in the House--Lord Randolph Churchill's criticism--_Truth_ on the Michelstown murders--More incriminating letters--Mr. Labouchere enters the lists--The Parnell Commission--Correspondence with Pigott--First interview--Correspondence with Irishmen in America--Letter from Patrick Egan--Letters from Parnell--Pigott and the Attorney-General