The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-12
DEFAMED THE IRISH.
UnfOnist Broderick's Insult Re
scented By Thomas Sexton
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mistss Of the whole continued this even
ing The djscussion Of clause Q Of the home
rule bill. Thin clause concerns the ques-
tion a The IRISH approximation at West
minister.
Henry Seton Kaf.. Conservative. moved
that The Irish members Of the imperial
parliament b elected for the eonssituen-
eies which would elect the Irish iegisla-
tive council. Under this amendment the
Irish in the house Of commons would
number Sosty-sight. instead Of eighty. ~
proposed By the bill.
John Morley. chief secretary Tor Ireland.
replied that the proposal was based on no
principle Of government. uss tie result
merely Of desire TO curtail Irish represen-
tation in the house and could not Be &C
cepted By the government
Sir Richard Temple. Conservative. for
Kingston division. Surrey. said that even
forty-sisht Irish members would b too
many. William Broderick. Conservative,
forGuildford division, Surrey, agreed with
SIR Richard. The Irish were both impecu-
nious and garYulous, he said, and therein
lay two reasons for reducing their repre-
sentation In the house 70 . minimum.
Thou4as Sexton, anti Parnellite. for North
Kerry. interrupted Broderick TO say that
such Language Vas grossly impertinent
and ought not 20 be tolerated in the HOUSE.
The Unionists shouted withdraw" and
the Irish cheered. Lord Randolph
Churchill suggested that Sexton withdraw
his words, - Brodsrick's were not In
tended tor him personally. The chairman
told Sexton that he was out Of order and
must withdraw his expressions concerning
Droderick's speech. sexton expressed .
willingness to obey the chairman in case
Frederick FIRST expressed regret
Timothy Heaiy, anti-Parnellits. for
North I1outh. said he regarded Sexton 3
attitude - quite justi6able. To call the
Irish race impecunious and garrulous was
to insult every Irish member who stood by
his countrymen. The Irish cheered. tho
Unionists shouted protests and for two or
three minutes the house was in an uproar.
Gladstone spoke few words in favor Of
the chairman's decision. but added that
the person striking the first blow ought to
make the first overtures for reconciliation.
Balfour, leader Of the Unionists. said that
acting under his sdvice his honorable
friend (Broderick) refused to apologize.
The chairman turned appealing to Sexton,
who said:
II Am willing to do anything consistent
with duty to please the prime minister,
but considering the gravity Of the insult
offered my countrymen, have decided
not to make IN apology. / submit myself
TO the judgment Of the compittee."
Loud cheers greeted this statement.
The chairman hesitated, and finally Or
dered Sexton to withdraw. Sexton
shouted back: "Such . course 10 I'M
precedentsd. Why am not named and
my conduct submitted to the house?"
Irish cheers, Unionist shouts and cries OF.
Divide" followed this challenge. The
chairman pulled himself together and re-
peated his order that Sexton withdraw.
sexton again refused. The Irish cried:
"Don't withdraw" The chairman then
explained the standing order concern
ing tho suspension of members dis
regarding the authority of the chair.
The last words were almost taken
from his mouth by Timothy Healy, who
exclaimed, This il shame. 1t has never
been done before" The uproar then be-
came terrible. Gladstone appealed to Sex
ton to obey the chairman. Sexton replied
with evident reluctance that he would
leave his defense with the prime minister.
A. he retired the Irish jumped on the
benches. waved their hats and cheered fu-
riously. After Frederick withdrew his
statement that ''tne Irish were garrulous
and impecunious" and order Was restored,
Seton Karr's amendment. which had been
quite lost TO view in the hubbub. was then
rejected by . vote Of Isl to PIG. Subse-
qusnsly. on motion to adjourn. Timothy
Heaiy Appealed TO Speaker Peel against
Chairman Meilor's treatment Of Sexton.
The speaker. however. supported Mellor's
decision.
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