The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-16
BURLY "JOE" BIGGAR.
A THuNoeRoUs SNORT Of DISSENT
IN PARLI LAMENT
"Yoa know ioa are iiar' %. Lord,
How Long Is This HutterinE {" Tat"
Too Much TAny by SIr Glad-t"us
The samoan seizure Iorr go.

LONDON. Jan H.-Notwith,iau ling the
momontuous issues that are expected % be
ettlsl by the present session Of parliament,
it, opening was as dull a performance a. hiss
ever been witnessed on any similar occasion
Ia Westminster. The Attendance was
meagrc especially On the government side.
The opposition benches were full, not be
cause there were nanny members but be-
cause there are few SEATS Tho PGrnelites
sacriGced comfort 10 consistency and
crowded ia among the opposition rs usual.
In the absence of Mr. Parnell, who is rest
ing at Wicklow, they were led by Mr. JUS
Tin Mccarthy, who was elected vice chair
man Of the delegation
The presence Of burly "Jos" Bigghr was
chnructeristically manifested early IN the
session. One Of tho brst acts u the house
was the election Of the speaker. II having
boon settled ty the party chiefs that the
Right Hon Arthur Wellesley Peel was 10 be
reelected 20 Tint Office he WAS put In nOmi-
ton by Mr. Gladstone aud by Sir Michael
Hicds- Beach, the government leader OF tho
house Both thcsp gentlemen were vastly
polite ~ each other and vastly compliment
airy b Mr. Peel, who was described ~
marvel Of wisdom, patience an integrity.
At one timo M Gladstone was euogiz
ing the personalities Of the speaker He
wag IN tie middle Of one Of his most grace
tut Hpostrophet and the house was very
still, bling charmed by his perfect oratory,
n not convinced by his logic sud iHnly
there came from point just behind Mr.
d. l. 4. all
be described ~ a thunderOus snort Of dis
sent Everybody looked IN the direction Of
the noise. even Mr. Gladstone lost his poise
Tor a moment nui turned upon his intor-
rupter. H. saw Mr. Bsgar with his
flushed fac sunk between tis big shoulders,
bis eyrn glurlng nul his whole expression
saying a, plainly ~ words: You know
you are n liar.
The gpvprum MT leader was no loss Gu.
logistic nui was more proliG than Mr.. al ad-
stone The big momher for GAVIN stared
at him Tor few minutes with mn mir OF
resignation, anl Just ms Sir Michael had
completed panegyric on tho speakers
fairness aud courtesy Mr. Biygar gave "a
Eroau OF utter WEAKNESS, NJ much M TO
say 90, Lord, how long is this buttoring
10 Taste Then he closed his eyes with n
martyrised expression.
The chancellor Of tho pKchcquer hastily
comploted his speech Old members Of the
house rather enjoyed the episode but the
new Corners were surprised and gnzcd earn
estly at the strange figure OF the big Belfast
patriot
The London newspapers and news agen-
cics which were berating ON thu announce
mcnt of the German seizure OF the Samoan
islands Rro duly denying the truth Of the
report They laboriously argue that the
cable news report probably came from San
Frnncsco ana is therefore untrustworthy.
The tact i that the news OF the seizure was
received by Prince Bismarck and Lord Sal
isbury several dnys ago. The commander
of the German mnn of war Albhtross mad,
all haste to report his action to the German
admiralty office and Prince Bismarck
promptly communicated the fact TO LORD
Salisbury The information was given b,
the British foreign office TO the cable news
Il was cnblcd TO America and was furnshe.
20 the various London papers which pub
lishod IT,
The fact Of its publication was photographed
TO Prince Bismarck, who sent certain insti
buttons 30 Count Won HatEefedt, the Ger.
man ambassador 10 England The ambas
sador waitod upon Lord Salisbury aud rs.
mrod him that tho German government has
had no knowledge Of any intention to seize
Apia or any OF the Samoan islands Previ
Gus to tho report the seizure had been made
his government, he said was not prepared
10 sanction the action Of the commander o.
the Alhatross upon tho facts not within IL
knowledge On the contrary the German
government was anxious TO maintain IL
self denying policy, az shown In the Samoan
treaties with Great Britain and the UniteC
States
Count Won Hatzteldt urged, however, tina
the acts of the German consul and nava
officers should not be prejudged, and that I
was necessary TO await the arrival of detailt
before taking any formal action. Lore
Salisbury replied that the facts ~ reported
showed wanton disregard of British inter
ests and Of international obligations Blu
he admitted that the duties of naval com
mandar In remote waters required Wild
latitude of discretionary power, and h
therefore agreed that the discussion shout,
rest until both governments were in posses
sion Of the facts preca ding and accompany
ing the alleged seizure.
The opinion among politicians is tina
Prince Bismarck is SO anxious just now I,
Keep Lord Salisbury in office for the sake o
keeping Mr. Gladstone out that ne will
eventually make any concessions that may
be demanded in thu Samoan islands