Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-03

ia the British house OF commons on the Irish
CoeE cfon oil was Interrupted at h Ia yester-
Dy Inc interference OF the speaker after tue
house had been In continuous session 40 Dut
Ioity-tWo hours. Later kilograms SAY: rae
speaEer was repeatedly ehthust .stically cheer-
e. The speaker then put the motion that
lave De given 10 bring tn the projection blIl
rue home rulers here for two minutes shouted
privilege" Privilege" and then as the
sbea nI sun remained standing. they all left
tnt house In a body bowling TO the speaker as
WY ola SO the other members cheering. rue
u oloh that leave be given 10 bring Ia The bill
" As then unanimously agreed to.
Ae 8, ei,spsToNE PROPOSES AN EXTREME MEASURE.
Mr. Gladstone then announces tuat he would
move Oh Ihu rSday that IT, On notice being given
lhdi the business OF the house Is urgent ana IT.
on the can oil The speaker, forty MEMBERS shall
support The ueLnau0 for urgency tae speaker
shall forthwith put the question without de.
Date. amendment or adjournm mt, and il the
question Of urgency be decided Ia the aftirml-
tive ny to ], then the powers OF me h0usa for
the regulation OF its business shall BE- yestet in
al q remain with the speaker uuIli he shall de-
clare that the state OF the public business is no
longer urgent.
The speakers Interference which clio I'll the
obstructive debate and forced the first reading
OF the protection bill, was evideu,ly ur.,T
Ranged, as be read from the 10 an.>crioS A 3 ate
mtlt In which he announced that d crisl. mad
ar San demanding the Interference OF Tn, clalr
ana the house
THE REAsSBkBLING AT NOON
On the reasSemollug or the house at noon
l.
Tors. The speaker, replying 10 Nj Lto3l mere
tiiDeraD, said he had acted solely on his ow re-
sponsibliity. MI. Parneli said he also wished
20 call attention to the speakers ruling. The
speaker informed Mr.. Parnell that IL was no
question OF privilege; he must therefore give
notice.
Mr.. A. NJ. sullivan (home ruleD moved the
edJourhment OF the house TO enable the speaker
To search ior presidents for his ruling.
MI. Gladstone gave notice that he PROPOSES
- forward the motion he Intended 10 Inske on
M l.un A,rl.,
declaring the state or the public business 60 be
urgent The debate on Mr.. A. NJ Sulltvan's
MOlon TO adjourn was resumed. Mr.. Sullivan
MADE ap Indignant speech. MT Gray floma
ruler seconded the motion for adjournmenr
The speaker interposlng at the com inencemsnt
OF Mr. Gray speech, said he did not intend Co
use menace, but he wished TO caution members.
Mr.. Gladstone deprecated adjournment, and
Mr. Cowen tlioera) and Lord Churchill Con.
seIvaule) supported the motion TO adjourn
Slf stafford Northcote conservative supoorCed
me government in its desire to proceed 10 the
second reading or Mr.. FOrster'S Protection buI
MeSsIs Shaw and LaoOuchere and most OF tn.
lfish members and Independents supported The
motion for adjournment Mr.. Glvan (idyanc4d
iihtiai) said he thought Ireland would regard
The action or the house as an attempt 70 crush
Inc liberty OF speech OF Irish members.
A FIST SHAK1 IN AT TIE PREMIER.
several Violent scenes TOOK place, and there
were calls OF order, upon Mr.. Gladstone point
Ing out that some OF \. NJ. Suliyan's continents
Gu The conduct OF the speaker were not In order
and said he thanked God the rules OF the
House where oUin Mr.. Gladslone's hands Mr.
Mitchell Henry said he considered the irish
members had taken an untenaple position:
that they mIsrepreSented the opinion OF the
country and sacrificed the rights OF the people
M henry was interrupted by Mr.. Phiia Cali
lan and other members, who accused him OF
attrlbutlng falsehood TO Mr.. ParnelL
he Irish members, up to $50 .. H. con-
tinued their obstructive motions AS the
house rises at p. m. Wednesday, they Will
Doubtless De successful in preventing Mr..
Forster from moving the second reading OF h.s
Dill and making the usual explanatory state
ment In doing SO, though he has urged the con.
vehlence OF tlat course. The speeches OF tue
iTlSh members show much heat and lQiigli-
tiUn
Mr.. oDonnel maintained that the house
Should adjourn, as otherwise Mr.. Forster
would have al opportunity 10 make an infiam-
1natcry statement, which would 90 forth With
out contradiction.
After the motion to adjourn had been mega
tNed. The irish members. to prevent MIR. For
ster from making his statement. objected TO
every bill upon the orders OF the day thus oc-
cupying the time until the house was obliged
10 adjourn, just previous to which Mr.. Red
% ,'i the new member from New Ross, took
his seat
COMMENTS OF LONDON PAPERS.
Although the Pail Mail Gazette's leading ar
ficle Is headed The Speakers coup d'etaC"
anat Journal Iustihes the course pursued oy the
speaker. and says: Tine step is an exceedingly
strong one, but nothing less than a strong sTea
could have met the emergency IL is reyoIu.
fionary, but Mr.. ParneifS party is revolution
airy. They must take the consequences of
%aglng In Parliament that war which they are
not strong enough to wage In the Held. AS
they have broken the traditions or the parlla-
mentary game, they have no right to complain
u he same traditions are broken by uneir ad-
Versaries." or Mr.. Gladstone's proposai the
same paper says: The power entrusted 60 taa
speaker is unlimited. Tine proposal is OF me
gravest nature. and Will demand the III )st care
1ul ard anxious consideration. The puolic Is
hardly prepared Tor method OF terminating
the ollticulty IN Which all the responslollI y Is
thrown entirely upon single man"
The ST. James GaSeIte la a leading article.
headed Anarchy Complete" adversely crit,
1cises tie course pursued by the speaker. AMI
declares that Mr. Glad5tone's proposal contains
uone OF those careful and liberal provisions for
the protection or the JUST rights OF maorltleS
Which We were tod it would contain"
The ft0be last evening says:-"The door OF
Mr.. GladstonG's residence In Downing street,
has been guarded by policemen night and day
recently, III view OF a possible Fenian ATTACK.
Mr. Gladstone was followed at distance by a
policeman when he went to the house OF CON-
mons TO- day.
The Ne,rs Of to day has the following:-"At
The meeting or the conservatives yesterday tL
was determined that While direct opposition 20
Mr.. Gladstone's resolution should not be en-
cOuraged, an attempt should oe made TO amend
lt. Lord Beaconsileld sanctioned this course,
and advised the opposition to refrain from
bampering themselves by pledges 10 support
the government. There was some diversity OF
opinion at the meeting. Mr.. Garst strongly
opposed the course proposed by Sir Stafford
NOrthcote"
mir. Parnell will move to-day for a select
committee to'iDquire into the precedentS TO:
the speakers acLlon. Mr.. COneen will ask Mr..
Gladstone for an early day on which TO discuss
The conduct OF the speaker. We understand
that the government is IN favor OF such pro-
posal, thinking IL due 10 the speaker that the
house should share In his responsibility"
The Ne,1s, In its leading al ticle, says 1t does
not altogether approve Mr.. GladsJone's resoiu-
ton. as II gives the speaker TOO much power.
IT regrets that the motion was not made atGsr
1ull consultation with the opposition; but it
demands Its full consideration by both sides OF
the house In the spirit in which Mr.. Gladstone
offers it, namely, that OF desire 10 stop OBJ
struction,
The Standard, In It's leading editorial, Un-
hestatingly approves the action OF The speaker
OF the house OF commons. It says: I'VE may
be very sure that this action would not have
been arrived at save after earnest consultation
with the government and opposition"
What asked a sunday school teacher, ais
that inv isible power that prevents the wicked
man from sleeping and causes him to toss
ahOOf npOn his Dilip,E and Uhar ShOlIi no n n tn