The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-10

Il
tnougnt OF the havoc which had InnOcently
wrought In the household of the noble lori
the Irish question has indeed the most far
reaching ramihcations, which, like the
ghosts IN Macbeth, seem to stretch out 10
the crack o. DOOM"
LAWYER WHO PLAYED Mr.. PAREELL
In this little party Of listeners were two
men who have won some fame in national
ponies, Timothy Campbell and William
McAdoo. Mr.. Campbell it was who immor-
tallzed himself in congress by wanting TO
know W hat Is little matter like the con-
stitulon between friends n while 10 the
record OF MIR. McAdoO there remains for.
ever his heroic achievement in denouncing
on the floor Of the House the Mills bill. and
when division was called, in voting for
that measure with a courage that so well
became a citizen OF the imperial common
wealth Of New Jersey.
Let me tell you another story, y said Mr..
Depew while Mr. Campbell inched up
closer TO him, and buried the thumb of his
LETT hand In his Waistcoat pocket, leaving
his fingers free to play a tattoo on "the .n-
trenehant air." You remember when MIR.
Pernen was here in 1880, said Mr.. Depew.
nodding TO Judge Gildersleeve. who stood
opposite. during his visit to Albany he
stayed at the Delavan house. His rooms
were on the first floor; the same rooms that
Tweed once occupted-You know where |
mean, Tim, don't your he said, turning to
Congressman Campbell.
Perfectly, perfectly" said Mr.. Campbell
innocsntly, while the entire company burst
into fit Of laughter.
II knew was right" said Mr.. Depew,
and continued: "A decauter OF whisky
was put on the table and newspapers and
writing materials were scattered all around.
Parnell had occasion to leave the room for
little while. Presently q well-known
Irish American lawyer Of this city, whose
name l am not at liberty to mention, think
ing that he was going to his own quarters,
wandered into the room by mistake. Sur
veylng the decanter and glass, he seated
himself for moment. Pouring out little
OF the whisky, he murmured to himself:
The landlord of this here place must know
me-
There came knock.
"'Come In ? said the lawyer. The door
was pushed open and the new comor walked
boldly forward and Grasping the lawyer by
the hand said, with al air OF confidence and
In accents that were Enthusiastically Irish:
Are you Mistber Parnellp
81 am, said the lawyer. Sit down.
y" Misther Parnell,' began the stranger,
while his voice trembled, and tears stood In
his eyes, I have wife and helpless little
family. was evicted four years ago from
me farm by a mursheriu' villin of a land
lord IN Tfpperary, and 1 had ayther TO go
to tn poor house or to come to America.
Pm very hard up, Misther Paruell, so am,
an hope now yen do somethin' for me-
" Me poor fellah, said the lawyer, as he
took his hand 10 bis and squeezed 10, Il
have tasted little Bit Of eviction meself !;
so we're brothers in distress. Take a sling
o. that, man. an be thankful for what mer-
ciful providence has thrown In our way
AN can l say, whin l go home, that l
hnA y Al
IrelandP
"'You cau-you can-you C. an shouted
the lawyer, jumping up excitedly, and
thrusting the old farmer out through a side
door, caring little whether he landed on his
head or on his feet. Then he rushed to
open the other door by which he had him
self entered, and there before him, tall, thin,
pale and with wondering eyes, stood-Par-
nellv'
A CRITICISM AND "REMINISCENCES.
would you like another little storyg"
said Mr.. Depew. go on, Mr.. Depew,n
came the answering chorus from the little
company, now thoroughly interested and
amused. This is a criticism and remi-
nisceuce, rather than funny story" said
he. Il have often thought that our House
Of Representatives has lost entirely its
Character of debating society. The in
PRODUCTION Of desks killed that completely.
With the present arrangements there Is
little more excuse for a member OF congress
who is taken unawares in an argument than
there would be if he were seated
in his library at his own home. Pens
ink, paper and newspapers and books OF
history, of statistics and of reference, to an
unlimited extent, may be slowed away in
his desk. How different it is in the House
OF Commons those of you who have been
there well know. 1t is as primitive In its
convenience in this respect as it WIS when
Edmund Burke numbered forth his famous
impeachment of Warren Hastings 100 years
ago. You all remember the great speech OF
Gladstone, lasting three hours and half,
when In April, 1856, he introduced his IA
nous homo rule bill, which involved virtu-
ally repeal of the union. The grand old
man spoke from head notes only. Though
these of themselves made quite pile of ma
terial, of printed and of written matter
alike, he had to arrange them for the most
part as best be could on his knees
de had time for previous preparation, of
course, but what time or what convenience
did he have In sitting QUE the long and men,
orable debate which followed, and Ia strain
ing every nerve to catch and to prepare a
reply to the masters of debate who stood
opposed to him i should fancy that in his
place, even the ablest of our members Of
congress, past or present, would find him.
self in quandhry."
FEALTY TO PARNELL
81 was in the strangers gallery one even
ing during debate on that most intricate
of all subjects of English legislation, the
Irish land question. Sexton and Redmond,
and O'Conuor and Sullivan and Healy-in
fact, all the brightest and most eloquent
among the members Of the Irish party, had