Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-05
sTORIEs OF PARNEIl.
lscidenss Drawn Prom the Irish ouesttss
Told by thsancey NJ Depew.

teStotHts ASssNu from lrlrn 0U9mtt00
Told by Chsancey NJ. Depew.
Prom the New Nork Tribune
After Mr.. Depe~ had spoken his fne eulcgy
on rSrnell in the Academy OF Music be went 20
the Union square Hotel IN company with tine
members Of the committee, to eat a sandwich
and 10 drink glass OF champagne. While
there he told many good stories OF incidents
drawn FROM the irish question.
II WAS dining in london not long ago."
said Mr.. Depew, with the family Of an earl.
who had large landed estates in ireland.
''How is il Mr.. Depew.' said LADY
the wife of my host, that you are such per-
sistent enemy Of our housoT
"'w-h-a-tr said l. An enemy Of your
honaer
Yes. an enemy Of our house. said she.
"'Mill your ladyship please EXPLAIN" ven
tnrea TO ask now thoroughly Rstounoed.
why. said she. don't Won know what
meang You are supporting these horrid homo
rulers every chance YOU get over there IN
America and these land league agitators who are
more horrid still. Before all this trouble about
iahd aud the reduction OF rent began-aud
am sure never knew what IL meant before-ve
owned. not rented. much larger and moro
spacious town house than this IN Port
isha Square We had another in Dub
~, IA Mocnpoy Square. We had .
Pleasantly situated and wcll-nppointed villa on
the Coast: we had an immense grouse preserve,
one OF TWO deer forests. through which ran
pnrlng streams. fairly alive with trout and a
shooting box IN the highlands. where we in
rariabiy spent SIX weeks OF two months each
year
"'Yesr I exclaimed. more and morn No.
founded
"'ies.' repeated Lady - .But now.
she CONTINUED. i ssSure YOU this Is the fir.t
glass OF champagne have had on INV own talle
IN three years! How can you be 80 cruel, Mr.
Depewy
'Ah. YES" said he. meditativelv, "a.
thought OF the havoc which 1 had innoceutly
wrought IN the household OF the mobile lord,
the Irish question has indeed the most far
reaching qualifications. which. like the ghosts
IN Macbeth, seem 10 stretch ont TO the cracs o.
doom"
LAWYER WHO rLaYED MR.. paRNEIr-
In this little party OF listeners were two men
who have won some fame in national politics,
Timothy Campbell and William McAdoo. Mr..
Campbell IL was who .mmortaiized himself in
Congress by wanting TO know what IL a little
matter like the Constitution between fricntsy'
while IN the record of Mr.. MeAdoo there re-
mains forever his heroic achievement in de-
nouncing on the floor of the House the Mills
bill, and when \ division WAS called in voting
Tor that measure with a courage that 80 well
became a citizen of the imperial common wealth
Of New Jersey.
''Let me tell you another story said Mr.. De-
pew, while Mr.. Campbell iRched up closer TO
has waistcoat pocket. leaving has fingers free 20
play tattoo on the intreuchAnt air. "You
remember when Mr.. ParneIl was here in 1850"
said air. Depew, nodding 10 Judge Gildersleeve,
VINO stood opposite. During his visit 70 Al
bany he stayed at the DelaNau House III.
rooms were Oh the first floor; the same rooms
that Tweed once occupied-you know where
mean. Tim. don't youY" he said. turning 10
Congressman Campbell
Perfectly, pen tectly," said Mr.. Campbell in
nOcentlV- while the a. tIr l,,,-x So.
a fit of laughter
Il knew WAS right" said Mr.. Depew. and
continued: "A decanter Of whisky was put on
The table and newspapers and writing materials
were scattered all around. Parnel had occa-
sion to leave the room for a little while Press
entity well-kaown lrish-Ameiican lawyer 81
this city, whose name am not at liberty TO
mention, thinking that he was going TO his own
quarters. wandered into the room by mistake.
surveying the dccanter and glass. he seated
himself for a moment Pouring out a little Of
the whisky. he murmured TO himself: The land
lord OF this here place must know me-
There came a knock.
Come n" said the lawyer The door was
pushed open and the newcomer walked boldly
forward and grasping the lawyer by the hand
said, with AN air OF confidence ana an accents
that were Enthusiastically Irish: Are you Misther
Parnelir
II am, said the lawyer. sit down.
"'Misther Paruell. began the stranger while
his voice trembled and tears stood In has ewes.
4 have wife an a helpless little family was
evicted four years ago from me farm by a
murtherln villin Of a landlord IN Tipperary.
and had ayther TO go to III poor house or 10
come 70 America. I'm very hard up. Misther
parnell, SO am, an hope now yeh do some
thin for me-
=. Me poor fellah' said the lawyer, a. he
took his hand in his and squeezed it Il have
tasted little bit OF eviction meself; so we're
brothers IN distress. Take a shlug out o that
man, an De thankful for what mercifrl Proyi-
dence has thrown in our way
p" An can l say whin go home that had q
ohrlnk wld tn uncrowned king av Ireiandr
=" You canyon can--you can shouted the
lawyer, jumping up excitedly and thrusting
the old farmer out through a side door caring
little whether be landed on has head or on his
feet Then he rushed TO open the other door
by which he had himself entered, and there
before him. tail, thin. pale and with wonder
ing eyes stood-Parnel."
A CRITICISM AND A RTNrNrscExcr
"Would you like another little story?" said
Mr.. Depew go on, Mr.. Depew." came the
answering chorus from the little company,
now thoroughly interested and amused. This
Is q criticism and "Reminiscences, rather than a
funny story" said he. Il have often thought
that our House of Representatives has lost en-
tirely its character Of debating society. The
introduction OF desks killed that completely
With the present arrangements there Is little
more excuse for a member Of Congress who 10
bahtu there
would be If he were seated in his library at his
own home. Pens, ink. paper and newspapers
and books of history. 0f statistics and Of
reference. to an unlimited extent NAV be
slowed away in his desk How different
il Is in the house of commons those of YOU who
have been there well know. Ii is as primitive
in its conveniences in this respect as 1t was
when Edmund Burke Numbered forth bs
famous impeachment Of Warren Hastings 100
years ago. You all remember the great speech
of Gladstone, lasting three hours and a hall,
when. in April 1856, he introduced his famous
home rule bill, which involved virtually a re-
peal of the union. The grand old man spoke
from head notes only. Though these Of them
selves made quite pile OF material. OF printed
and Of written matter alike. he bad TO arrange
them for the most part as best he could on his
knees.
He had time for previous preparation, OF
course, but what time or what convenience did
he have In sitting out the long and memorable
debate which followed. and IN straining every
nerve to catch and TO prepare a reply TO the
masters OF debate who stood opposed to himg
1 should fancy that in his place even the abiest
OF our members of Congress. past or present
would tnd himself in a quandary.
FEALrY TO PARSELI.
II was in tho strangers gallery one evening
during debate on that most intricate OF al
subjects of English legislation, the irish land
question. Sexton and Redmond, and D Conner
ly..ll.