The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-03
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
ANIMATED DEBATE ON THE IRISH
QUESTION.
The Belfast Riots Dlscussed-Al.
most an Alteration on
the Floor.

LONDON, eeptem0er 2.--Mr. j. Jor
dan, Parnellite, asked the government
why county Clare had been placed il
the sphere of Gen. Sir Redyers Bull
er's mission to ireland.
Sir Michael ii cks-Bescb, Chief Sec
rotary for Ireland, replied that al
though there did no. exit in Glare
that Ptate OF lgwlessnCss which pre-
vailed in Kerry, still there was much
Intimidation in Clare and much sctiv
ity among secret societies.
Nv. Mcdonald resumed the debate
on Mr.. Sections amendment to the ad
dress. He attributed the troubles ID
Belfast to the Indictment OF certain
reverend fifebrsnds and the speeches
of Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr.
Chamberlain. He ssid that the mag
istracy was apsthetic while blood wa,
being shed, and that II the police had
been allowed 10 defend thems elves st
the outset the rioting would quickly
have been subdued.
Mi. eauDderson, Conservative, dep.
recated the useless prolongipe" OF the
debate. H. sa d IL was impossible h.
'reat Sir Wlllism Vernon Harcourt'se
a serious politician, because the latter
attached lefs weight TO mPasu res than
10 men. He asked how long Harcourt
bad been in favor OF a separate Par Ia
ment, and was proceeding to discuss
lIarccurt's former vie WIS concerning
social order in Ireland when tbs
Speaker inierposed, aaying that the
amendment referred 10 Belfast spe
cially and not to Ireland general Y.
Major Saunderson DENIED that the
House. was justified in prejudging a
ques ion which was about to form the
subject Of searching inquiry by the
commission. He denied absolutely
that Oiangemen originated the rios,
(which, he sid, were the leg
acy Of, GladstoI esq b'oodGstained
policy, which extended from Khar-
loum to Belfast. Cheers He de-
MED Mr.. Ssxton's assertion tia,
Orarg men had taken an oath to ex-
terminate Catholics. Orange lodges
we're always opened with prayer, and
one of the petitions was that Irish
Catholics might be rescued from the
,rror If their ways. Laughter II
Parliament banded them over to the
Parnellites, 0raugemen would be jus-
tfied In resorting to force. Orange
men objected TO being dominated by
po 'iticians who received foreign money
for their support.
The Speaker here ca led Mai.
Saunderson to order, saying that his
remarks were irrelevant.
Continuing, Maj. Saundereon in
dignantly denied that he bad melted
C vii war.
"RebeIlion, not civil war" shouted
Mr.. Sex on.
MAJ. Saunderson reiterated that il
Parliament handed over the Loyalists
to the tender mer les of the Parnellites
the former would be justified, as last
reeort, in appealing IT, arms.
Mr.. Sexton rose to point OF order.
He asked whether Mai. Saunderson's
remarks were allowable.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt sup.
ported Mr.. Sexton.
Lord Randolph Churchill thought
that ii Maj Ssundeuon's expressions
were objected to the words ought to
be taken down.
The Speaker said he did not think
it necessary for him to interfere.
Maj. Sau pderson, in conclusion, said
he hoped that the result of the gov
ernmeuts action would be to teach
Belfast mobs, whether Protestant or
Catholic, that the law must be obeyed
The debate on the address and the
amendments contiuued at great length
and UNA af tinnpa animated
John Mercy, late Chief Secretary
for Ireland, said he thought Mr.. Saun.
dereon's language YVES that Of a rebel.
He could not say that Saunderson
nursed rebellious Thoughts, hut II be
acted in At cordance with his words he
would stand good chance of being a
'jeil bird" [Cheers
Mr.. Pinkerlon, an Irish Protestant,
was proceeding to defend the Oa'holics
when Mr.. Mccartney stigmstized
Pinkerton as renegade"
The Speaker called upon Mccartney
to withdraw the expression. Mscarl.
ney oheyed.
Mr.. Redmond Nationalist, said be
would be sorry ITO descend to the
depths Of Mscartney's scurrilous Ian
gusee."
Here the Speaker called upon Red.
mond to withdraw the expression,
and warned him not to repeat such
language.
Redmond withdrew the expression.
lie continued, however, to comment
upon McCarney's words, whereupon
the Speaker called upon him to apolt-
V,ze to the House. Redmond willing
ly obeyed, saying he ha d intended no
offense.
Vernon Harcourt declared that the
Orange patty had long been the curse 4
Ireland. 1t bad kept alive race and
religious hatreos, and was more harm
full than all the Other societies to-
gelher. [Cheers As he continued
IN a similar strain the Speaker called
upon him to keep to the subject Of
the amendment,
After loud calls for Lord Randolph
Churchill, 10 when he made no re-
ply, the Speaker put the question, and
Mr.. Sections amendment was rejected
by vote of 225 to 1873.
The announcement of the result
was received with loud cheers.
Immediately before the division, a
loud alteration arose between Metsrs.
Oolomb and Tanner, and the Speaker
ordered both to appear before the bar
after the division. Alter the result OF
the division had been announced, il
was decided that it was needless for
the House tn interfere any further
with the address. The address was
then agreed to without division.
WANTS TO SHE IRELAND HAPPY.
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland in
speech tonight at Seham, said he
Welded to nobody in desire TO see
Ireland happy. He hoped that i'm
partial action would mitigate the dis
seDsion in Ireland and help to develop
the material resources OF the country.
But the first N, cessity YVES to secure
the foundation Of social order and
progress That possibly would be &C.
complishei slowly, but he hoped that
right thinking men would give their
support,
PARNELL AND CHURCHILL
Lord Randolph Churchill will to-
morrow ask precedence for the supply
hilla Mr. parnalI has oi,,ar ,of;na