St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-03
LIVELY IN COMMONS.
Conservatives Ask the Gov
eminent Some Very Search-
ing Questions.
Col. Saunderson Arouses the
Ire Of the Irish Ma
tionaliStS.
An Objectionable Expression
Modified at Mr.. BalfOuP'S
Request.
Joseph Chambeplain's COM
ments on the Release Of
Dynamiters.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Before the debate
on the reply to the queens speech was
resumed In the house of commons to-
day, Mr.. Johnston (COnservative(,mem-
Der for South Belfast, who, as the au-
thor of some highly successful novels,
poses as literary gentleman.
asked the government who was
to be appointed poet laureate.
Mr.. Gladstone arose from his seat and
| CURLY replied to Mr.. JohnstOn's inter-
rOgation. He declared that he had no
| intention of recommending the queen to
| appoint successor to Lord Tennyson.
| Apropos of the Russian seizures
| of British sealing vessels and the
| treatment accorded the crews of the
seized vessels, Sir Edward Grey stated
that the British ambassador at ST.
Petersburg had been instructed to ask
that an inquiry be made into the matter.
and redress furnished. The Russian
government had promised both. Some
time must elapse, however, Sir Edward
added, before the question was settled.
Continuing, Sir Edward stated that an
other question was pending with Russia,
The latter's claims to the Pamir country
had been revived through a collision be-
tween Afghans and Russians at Sauna
tash in July last. This claim was at the
present moment under discussion by the
two governments.
Egan's Release.
alive member for the South division OF
Stafford, attempted to draw out Mr..
Asquith, the home secretary, on the
release from Portland prison of the dy-
namiter Egan by demanding the prOduc-
ton of the report in Egan's caSe.and the
governments reasons for the prisoners
release. Mr.. Asquith made point and
by so doing elected cheers from the
Irish members by stating that Egan had
been released under all ordinary license
of the penal servitude act. There being
no special condition attached to the re-
lease, there was no necessity for making
a report to the house.
Another Fishing" question came from
the Irish bench. Arthur O'COnnor (antl-
Parnelite}, member for East Donegal,
inquired whether John Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, was preparing a
measure providing for a temporary
read justment of judicial rents in Ireland.
The inquiry was obviously aimed with
the object of getting its formation as
ISOLATED with the land clause of the
home rule bill. Mr.. Morley replied that
he had not prepared such measure.
Mr.. O'COnnoPtben asked Mr.. Morley il
he would support bill having the re.
adjustment of the
Judicial Rents
in view if 1t were introduced by pri-
yate member of the house. Mr. Morley
declared that he would not undertake to
say what he would do under such cir
cumstances. Timothy Healy lanti-
Parnelllte), member for North LOuth,
here took part in the questioning, ask .
ing:
"But if the bill were backed by Con-
servatives in addition to the Irish Ma
tionalists, would not the government
assent to IT."
Mr.. Morley replied: "a bill so pre-
scented would certainly receive the gov
ernment'S attention" This skillful re-
ply of what might have been an aWk-
ward thrust, was greeted with loud
laughter
Col. Edward James SaundersOn Con
servative), member for North Armagh,
generally regarded as leader of the
Irish Unionsts, attacked the evicted
tenants commission in fierce TRADE.
Col. Saunderson is noted for harsh and
unSparing iDvective, and he seemed to
throw all his bitterness and all his
energy into his assault upon the
opposite party in Ireland. He spoke OF
listers loyalty to England and about
the resolution of Protestant Ireland to
oppose by every means the designs of
the SeparatiSts. The evicted tenants
commission he described as body
pledged in advance to
A Cause injustice
and oppression, and headed in its out
rageous work by partisan president.
Its course, Col. SaunderSon asserted,
was in line with the policy with the
Irish church in releasing the Gwedore
assassin, who, led by q murderous ruff
fan, had done to death faithful officer.
The term 'murderous Iuf1ian" was
Interpreted by number of the Irish
members as abiding to McFadden, who
had been connected, as his friends
claim, innOcently with the GwedOre
tragedy, when Inspector Martin was
killed while attempting to arrest
the priest Several voices from
the irish benches were lifted
in loud protest against Col.
Saunderson's utterance. Col. Saunder-
son went OH defiantly and undauntedly.
"Yes," he cried. "they were arrested by
a murderouS ruffian." y number OF
Irish members were on their feet in an
instant with cries of "Order," 'order,"
''Withdraw the expression" ut is q
ruffianly utterance." The speaker de-
manded order.
John Dillon-Is the member from
North Armagh entitled to say that the
priest is a murderer?
Col. Saunderson lin a tone of cool con-
tempt and defiance)-I withdraw moth
ing. | did not call him murderer; but
a murderous rutfan.
Conservatives Approve.
Irish cries of "Ohl ~ and with
draw!" almost drowned Saunderson's
utterance. The Irish Nationalist were
in a state of great excitement The
Conservatives remained quiet, but some
of them nodded approval to Saunderson
while the latter remained undlsnayed
and apparently kept his temper. Then
followed tumultuOuS cries, "Dlylde!
Then the voice of John Dillon was
heard appealing to the speaker to COM
pei Col. Saunderson to withdraw hls
expression.
ut is not IN my power" SAID the
speaker, but | hope the honorable
member from North Armagh will not
persist in irritating language"
John Dillon made a motion that
member using such language is no
longer fit to be heard. the member
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