Show Tlie Times Shillyshally LONDON May 4The Times referring to Lewis motion that the House take notiico of the Times charge against Dillon says We are unable to see why Lewis felt called to the upon to protest We have no objection to the issue being raised either in or outof Parliament still we cannot help regretting that urgent business should be delayed even for a day by debates upon what we published pub-lished in g sod faith and with evidence confirmatory con-firmatory of everything we advanced While we shrink from no form of inquiry we do not think the House would be well advised in dealing with the question as one of dealng While not wishing to discuss the I merits of the controversy at the present I moment we would say that no journal in i the United Kingdom least of all the organs of the Parnellites would bo safe for a week I if it Pareltes inadmissible to contradict i if the any statement i the House even ablest proof be furnished at the time in support I i sup-port of contradiction In electing to challenge chal-lenge this decision the Parnellites have chosen curiously narrow ground They I must be aware that statements assailed as a I j breach privilege must be dealt with separately separ-ately from mater that hitherto have been I allowed t remain untouched |