The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-03
SAUNDERsON'S TRADE.
The Belligerent Colonel Assails
Gladstone's Ministry,
AND RoUsEs THE IRISH MEMBERS.

His Assault on a Priest Raises a Fowl
of Disapproval in the British House of
Commons - He Charges the Premier
with Attempting Catholic Ascendanoy.
4 LONDON, Feb, 3,-In the house of com
mons yesterday there was a bitter debate
on tho Irish question. Cir Henry Hoyle
, Howorth, Conservative, attempted to draw
I out Mr. Asquith, the home secretary, on
the release from Portland prison of the dy-
namiter, Egan, by demanding the produc-
tion of the report In Egan's case and the
governments reasons for the prisoners re-
lease Mr.. Asquith made u point and elic-
tted cheers from the Irish members by
ftating that Egan had been released under
an ordinary license of the penal seryitgde
act There being no special condition at
tached to the release there was no necessity
for making n report to the house.
Mr.. Arthur OConnor, anti-Parnellite,
inquired whether Mr. John Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, was preparing a
measure providing for temporary read
4 Justment of judicial rents In Ireland The
inquiry was obviously aimed with the OBJ
5ect of getting information associated with
the land clause of the home rule bill.
Mr.. John Morley replied that he had not
prepared such measure.
Mr.. O'Connor then asked Mr.. Morley If
hs would support n bill having the adjust
ment of the judicial rents in view if it were
introduced by private member of the
house
pMr. Morley declared that he would not
Pindertake to say what he would do under
such circumstances.
Mr.. Timothy Healy, anti Parnellite, here
0yIt
4 the bill was backed by Conservatives in
addition to the Irish Nationalists, would
aot the government assent to itf'
Mr.. Morley replied: "a bill SO presented
would certainly receive the governments s
attention ;"
This skillful parry Of what might have
ebeen an awkward thrust was greeted with
loud laughter.
e Colonel Saunderson's TRADE.
Colonel Edward james Saunderson, Con
saryative, generally regarded as leader Of
the Irish unionists, attacked the evicted
tenants commission in fierce tirade.
Colonel Saunders is noted for harsh and un-
sparing invective and he seemed to throw
al his bitterness and ell his energy into
SliA assault upon the opposite party in
4 afsland. He spoke of listers loyalty to
Aingand, and about the resolution of
2 Protestant Ireland to oppose, by every
means, the designs of the separatists. The
esicted tenants commission he described
rs body pleged in advance to q cause of
INJURY and oppression, and aided in it's
outrageous work by partisan president.
j discourse, Colonel Saunderson asserted was
IN a line with the policy of the Irish chief
secretary in releasing the Gweedore assass-
ths who, led by murderous rufiian,
had done TO death faithful officer.
The term "murderous rufIian'' was In
; tarpreted by a number OF the Irish mem
bcrs as alludng to Father McFadden, who
had been connected, as his friends claimed
rscently, with the tiweedmore trade, when
Inspector Martin was killed while attempt
tns to arrest the priest. Several voices
from the Irish benches We're lifted in loud
protest against Colonel Saunderson's ut
tsTauce.
Il Colonel Saunderson went on deiiantly
ana undanntedly; Yes he cried, "they
were led by murderous ruffiann
A number of Irish members were on
&beir feet in an instant with cries of Order,
order, Withdraw tao expression, = "It is
"a rutianly utterancen
The speaker demanded order,
81. MI John Dillon: Is the member from
North Armagh entitled to say that the
Rriest il n murderer"
Colonel SHunderson, in a tone of cool
soutempt und defiance, II Withdraw moth
g did not call him murderer, but a
Rurderous riiiian.
The Nationaiist's Excited.
Irish cries of "Oh, OH and withdraw -
h Utmost drowned Saunderson's utterances,
The Irish Nationalsts were in a state of
great excitement The Conservatives re-
msned quiet, but some of them nodded
. spproval to Saunderson, willie the latter
remained undismayed and apparently kept
his temper
81 will not withdraw word, - Colonel
Balnderson exclaimed, as soon as he could
make himself heard
Then followed tumutuous cried of 'tdi-
vide" Then the voice of John Dillon
was heard appealing TO the speaker to
compel Colonel Saunderson TO withdraw
his expression
"It is not in my power" said the speaker,
tto interfere, but trust that the honor
able member from North Armagh will not
persist in irritating Language" T"
motion made by Mr. John Dillon to
/ declare the speaker out of order was over
ruled by the chair. Mr. Gladstone urged
Saunderson to retract, but still he held his
ground. Finally, at the request of Mr.
Ralfonr, he substituted excited politieianp
for .mnrderous rutilan," and then the
tumult ceased.
But Colonel Saunderson did not subsde,
BE proceeded TO attack Mr. Gladstone for
attempting TO establish Roman Catholic
ascendancy in Ireland. The priests, Col
snel Saunderson said, had grabbed politi-
% owet and never intended to relax their
-. The Dublin parliament, if estab-
-. led. would be slave to the priesthood.
As a specimen of the men to whom il was
s proposed to deliver the government of Ire
land they might take the member from
North Louth, who had recently called the
Painellite members 'jackaSses of the Billy
Richmond type, with no more sense than a
hsn
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain followed Col
0nel Saunderson in an attack on the gov
efnment, and was replied to by Mr. Nor
lay, chief secretary for Ireland