Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-03


Voice Not Heeded-Great Up
roar Among Irish Members.
LONDON, February Elm the House
OF Commons to-day Sir Henry Hoyle
Howerth Conservative member for
the South Division OF Stafford. attempt
ed to draw out Mr.. AsQuith, the Home
Secretary, on the release from Port
land prison Of the dynamiter, Egan, by
demanding the production OF the re-
port In EgGn's case and the govern
ment's reason for the prisoners re-
lease.
Mr.. Asquth made polntand by so
doing ELECTED cheers from the Irish
members by stating that Egan had been
released under license. There being
no special condition attached to the re-
lease there was no necessity for making
q report TO the House
Col Edward James Saunderson Con
servative). member for North Armagh,
generally regarded as leader OF the Irish
UnionistS, attacked the evicted tenants
commission In a fierce TRADE. The
evcted tenants commission he described
as body pledged 10 advance 10 cause OF
Injustice and oppression, and headed In
it's outrageous work by a partisan
President. Its course, Col. Saunder-
son asserted. was in a line
with the policy OF the Irish
Chief Secretary in releasing the Gwee-
dore sssasslns,. who, led by murderous
rufiian, had done TO death a faithful
officer. The term "murderous ruflian"
was interpreted by number OF the
Irish members as alluding To Father
McFadden, who had been connected, as
his friends claim, iunocently with the
Gweedore tragedy when Inspector Mar
tin was killed while attempting 10 arrest
the priest.
Several voices from the Irish benches
were lifted ia loud protest against Col.
Saunderson's utterance.
Col. SaundersOn went on dehantly
and undauntedly. YES" be cried,
"they were led by murderous rutiian."
A number Of Irish members were on
their feet 10 an instant with cries or
order" order, >" "withdraR the express
sion" at IS rufiian utterance. The
Irish Nationalists were IN a state OF
great excitement.
II will not withdraw worS~~'
Saundersoa exclaimed as soon as he
could make himself heard
Then followed tumultuous cries "di-
vide" Then the voice OF John Dillon
was heard appeal to the Speaker 10
compel Col. SAunderson TO withdraw
his expression.
al, Il In, N
Speaker, "to Interfere; but trust that
the honorable member from North
Armagh will not persist In irritating
language"
The clamor among the Irish Nation
allsts continued, and seemed 70 DO
gaining IN energy OF expression when
Mr.. Gladstone arose. As the Premier
began to speak all became silent and
listened with attention to his words.
Mr.. Gladstone spoke earnestly and
with deep feeling. He appealed to tho
Irish Nationalists 10 restrain themselves.
In the interests Of the honor and digni-
ty of Parliament all the members should
assist In bringing the scene 70 close as
soon as possible.
"Surely," added Mr. Gladstone. "ths
honorable member from North Armagh
will refrain from calling a gentleman
held by many in the highest respect,
murderous rufllan."
Col. Saunderson showed no sign Of
yielding even 70 the Premier.
Then Mr. Balfour, the Conservative
leader and former Chief Secretary for
Ireland, arose. II appeal" said Mr..
Balfour, "to the honorable member 90
withdraw the expression and substitute
that Of excited politician"
Then Col. Saunderson, obedlent 10
the voice Of his leader, said slowly and
deliberately: II accept the suggestion
and withdraw the expression for that
mentioned by the right honorable mom-
Der from East Manchester"
The tumult ceased; but Col. Sannder-
son did not subslde. He proceeded 20
attack Mr. Gladstone for attempting 10
establish Roman Catholic ascendancy In
Ireland.
In the House OF Lords Lord Herschell
asked the House 20 consider the danger
that would be Incurred by neglecting 10
satisfy the Just aspirations Of the Irish
people. Irishmen have carried their
hostility into the colonies and are SOW
ing the seeds Of discomfort "GOd forbid"
be added, "that any difficulty should
arise between Great Britain and the
great English speaking nation across
the Atlantic, but should such a difii-
Guilty arise, we should find that hostil-
lty to England Of IrIshmen iR the Uni-
ted States would aggraVate the dis
pute immeasurably."