New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-26
LASHED BY MR.. GLADSTONE
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN TAKEN TO TASK.
The PRIME MINISTER'S TERRIBLE VERBAL PUN
DELIGHTS THE IRISH MEMBERSHIP.
BALFOUR'S WITTY REPLY.

DELIGHTS THE IRISH MEMBERSHIP.
BALFoUR's WITTY REPLY.
London, July 25.-Joseph Chamberlain. leader
of the Liberal Unionists in the House of Commons
to-day moved to make permanent the provisional
arrangement that Irish taNes should bc foiiec'ea
for six years by the Imperial Government III
speaking to his motion Mr. Chamberlain denounceu
the Government for trucking TO the Natohalists'
These gentlemen, he SAID, would be masters of the
situation after six years, and would be able 10 10
pretty much they pleased. The irish HoVerh-
mcnt would then conduct Irelands finances 30
as to give good preteXt for wringiny still more
favorable terms from the Imperial Government
The financial plan, now presented by the Gov
ernment put premium eXtraragant admins
traion under the Irish Legislature.
The House filled rapidly during Mr.. Chamber
Iain's speech as it was known that Mr.. G 'adstOne
wouId reply at length When the Premier rose
few seats were vacant
sTINGING TAUNTS FOR CHAMBERLAIN.
Mr.. Gladstone began by comparing Mr. Cham
bcrlains attitude toward the bill with the pro-
verbal attitude Of the devils advocate whose
function it was he said, to seize eagerly on every
human failing and to misconstrue everything
capablc of misconstructiOn. This hing at Mt
Chamberlain pleased the Irish members immensely
and they greeted il with loud cheering. oeVcral
shouted Devils Advocate!" across the liouse al
Mr.. Chamberlain. and others repeated the gipe
frequently during the rest of MIR. Gladstone
crushing denunciation Of his former friend ana
political ally.
After rcpeling the charge that the Irish mgh'
eventually do as they pleased under the provisions
of the BILL and that it in reality settled nothlhs
the Premier turned toward Mr. Chamberlain ano
in a voice of anger and indignation said:
The right honorable gentleman has brought
into public life one of the most mischlevous prac-
tccs-the practice of continually and deliberately,
with the utmost confidence in his own infalllplilsy,
ascribing to men who have the right TO stand Oh
the same level with him, who were at one time
his colleagues and supposed to be his friends,
motives for their acts which they Indignantly dis
claim. prolonged cheering.
HAS HE THE GIFT OF PRoPHECYi
"By what gift of infallibiIity is the right hon
orabc gentleman enabled 10 pronounce on the
state Of Things in Ireland six years hence? The
Irish members in the House now number 1o3, yet
nobody will contend that they are omnipotent. IA
loud "Oh, from Lord Randolph Churchill.)
They will return in diminished numbers after the
passing OF the bill yet we hear the argument that
they will prevail against $40 English and Scotch
members" tOheers)
After describing Mr.. Chamherlain's eyaggera-
tion Of facts as gross and habitual. Mr.. Glad
s,onc closed his speech with the declaration that
the Government felt satisfied that their proposals
would meet the approval of the taxpayers OF
the country.
MR. BALFoUR TO THE RESCUE.
As soon as the cheering and counter-cheerihg
suhsiIcd Mr. Balfour to the defence OF
Mr. Chamberlain and his speech. Not another
man in the Iousc. he said. would have been per-
mittcd TO tivcrge from the subject as the frlme
Minister had done. Cries of on and "Char-
man. The term settled IN reference To the
provisions Of the bill. was hardly appropriate
Tho normal course in the House was to debate
and divide on measure. The Prime Minister
had seen fit. however. TO omit the hrst OF thSie
nroccsscs. Dcrisive Irish cheers.) The oihce OF
doy,rs advocate, to which the Prime Minister
had referred, was performed only in relation to
tho dcfunct Did the Prime Minister wish the
uouse 70 understand that the Home Rulo Dill wa
dnfnnctp , CHEERS and laughterl Ii So MIR.
TaITour said i'm conclusion. lr himself wa' puit"
r,adv 10 take any part its authors desired III H'
cononization. Laughter) 80
Th" committee rose soon after Mr.. Balfour's