Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-26
A SULTRY SESSION.
4 SETTING OF THE COMMONS AFTER THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE STYLE.
Members in Discussing the Irish Question, Accuse
Zach Other Of Uuering PalsshOOds and
Behave Generally in States
manliks Manner.

LONDON, August 25.-The debate on the
address in reply to the Queens speech was
continued this evening. Sir Thomas Es-
mond Home Ruler dwelt upon the hard
ships of the Irish farmers; their produce
was unstable, and it was therefore q
cruel barbarity for the landlords to exact
rents. William Redmond (Nationalist)
said it was useless to discuss land settle
ment now. The question was, whether
the landlords would be allowed to evict
tenants for not paying impossible rents,
and whether the English would allow the
Irish to be cast into the roadside. If the
result was bloOdsheed, misery and out
RACES the responsibility would rest with
the government, whose enly panacea was
the appointment of a royal commission.
Mr.. Stuart, on behalf of the Democrats in
England, denounced the evictionS, and
said that the Democracy
WOULD NOT TOLERATE COERCION.
luuSl Dt
Major SaundersOn CONSERVATIVE said he
would speak as landlord to refute the
Parnellite charge that Irish landlOrds-or
blOOd-suckers, rs they were pleased 10 call
the landlords Parnellite cheers were
afraid to Slakc their voices heard i'll the
House of Commons. He (Saundcrsonl ac-
cepted the challenge. conservative
cheers Irish landlords, he said, were
not afraid to accept Parnellite Challangc
on this or any other point. conservative
cheers and Parnellite laughter. Major
Saunderson quoted an extract from a speech
made in October, 1850, by Mr.. Matthew
Harris, member for Galway, in Hhich the
latter said that if the farmers shot the
landlords
LIKE PARTRIDGES
he would not blame them.
At this point Mr. Harris entered the
House and Immediately asked Maj. Saudcr-
son to repeat the quotation.
Major SaundersOn replied, with the
greatest pleasure" and again read the eX-
tract from Mr.. Harris speech.
Mr.IlIarris-Will Major SaundersOn read
what / said leading up to the extract? &"
Major Saunderson-This is the only por-
ton of the speech worth repeating. Con
servatve laughter and loud Parnelllte
cries of Order"
After an excited discussion the Speaker
allowed Mr.. Harris to make an cXplana-
ton. He commenced disCurSivc state
ment to the effect that in ISL he went to
Riband Lodges in Westmuth and else
where in IN endeavor to put down
AGRARIAN CRIME.
Mai. SaundcrsOn said: "Mr. Harris does
not deny the accuracy of the extract
Mr.. Harris (excitedly)-I do. Read the
context.
Mai. SaundcrsOn--Mr. Harris has in
formed the House of III interesting fact
that was unaware of before, viz: That
he belonged to the Riband Order. Con
servativc laughter and Parnellitc shout.
Mr.. Harris exctedly rose and made Il
remark that was inaudible, owing to the
cries of the ParnelliteS.
Mr.. Dillon rose to II point of ORDER lie
asked whether one member was entitled
tOaCcusc another of belOngingtO the Rlband
Order. Parnellitc cheers.
The Speaker-It is statement, the
truth of which Mr. Harris has admitted.
The House must judge.
Mr.. Dillon denied that Harris had ad-
mittcd anything of the kind (shouts OF
"order" and Parnellitc cheers
The Speaker-The honorable members
have heard the statement. Doubtless Mag.
Saunderson will accept denial.
Mr.. Harris-l repudiatc it as an inia-
nous falsChoOd, (cricS Of order.
The Speaker-Mr. Harris will withdraw
that expression unrcscrvedly.
Mr.. Harris obcyed, but further blcker-
ing ensued. The Speaker, rcbuking
TIE DISORDERLY MEMBERS,
said he hoped personal allusions would
cease. Cheers.
Major SaundersOn, rcSuming his speech,
said that Parnel had formulated new
canOn-"Thou shalt ask no rent" All
classes and trades in Ireland were in Il
more or less depressed condition, except
the professional Irish politician. Laugh
ter. The debate was adjourned, on mo
ton of Mr. Chamberlain.