The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-03
HAWAIIIN PARLIAMENT
THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT IN
TERFERE IN THE MATTER.
An Uncle of the Heir-Apparent to the
Throne on His Way to Washington In
Her Behalf-Latcst Developments.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-Before the DEBATE
on the address in reply to the Queens
speech was resumed in the House Of
Commons to-day Mr.. William Johnston
Conservative who as the author OF
some highly unsuccessful novels, poses
as literary gentleman, asked the
Government who was to be appointed
poet laureate.
The members of the House. who were
lounging in listless attitudes on the
benches. at once became all attention.
Mr.. Gladstone arose and curtly declared
that he had no intention OF recommending
the Queen to appoint successor 10 Lord
Tennyson.
Mr.. Ellis Ashmead Bartlett (Conserva-
tive, then questioned the Government as
to the advices 1t had received from Ha-
wall, and further desired enlightenment
as to what the British Government In
tended TO do in the matter. Sir Edward
Grey, Parliamentary Secretary OF the
Foreign Office, replied in effect that the
information received by the Government
generally agreed with the cable news
published in the newspapers. He added
that the Government, as at present ad-
vised did not intend to send war-ships
TO Honolulu. The Government considered
that the lives and property OF British
subjects in Hawaii were safe under
American protection. (Cries OF hear,
hear.'O Continuing, Sir Edward Grey
said Il was possible that a British war
ship on the way from Acapulco, Mex,
would touch at Honolulu. as she was go-
ing to Esauimault. In conclusion Sir Ed
ward declared that there was no founda-
tion whatever for the report that the
British Government had made protest
10 the Government at Washington re-
garding the Hawaiian Islands.
Colonel Edward James Saunderson,
Conservative member Of North Arm
ages generally regarded as leader OF the
Irish Unionists, attacked the EVlcted
Tenants Commission in fierce TRADE.
Colonel Saunderson is noted for harsh
and unsparing invectiyes. 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 resolu-
tion OF Protestant Ireland TO oppose by
every means the designs Of the Separat-
lists. The Evicted Tenants Commission
he described as a body pledged in ad-
vance to a cause of injustice and headed
in its outrageous work by a partisan
president. It's course. Colonel Saunder-
son asserted, was in line with the poll
cy of the Irish Chief Secretary In re-
leasing the Gweedere assaSsins. who, led
by a murderous ruffian, had done to death
a faithful officer The term 'murderous
rufian" was interpreted by number OF
the Irish members as alluding to Father
McFadden who had been connected, as
his friends claim innocently, with the
Gweedere tragedy, when Inspector Mar
tin was killed while attempting TO arrest
the priest. Several voices from thelrish
bench were lifted in loud protests against
Colonel Saunderson's utterance. Colonel
Saunderson went on defantly and un-
dauntedly: "Yes" he cried, they were
led by murderous ruttian"
Saunderson remained unmoved by eX-
cited protests OF the Irish Nationalists or
by the appeal from Mr.. Gladstone Then
Mr.. Balfour, the Conservative leader, and
former Chief Secretary for Ireland arose.
II appeal" said Mr.. Balfour. ITO the
honorable member TO withdraw the ex-
preston and substitute that of excited
politician" Then Colonel Saunderson
obedient to the voice Of his leader, said
slowly and deliberately:
II accept the suggestion and withdraw
the expression for that mentioned by the
right honorable member from East Man
chester"
The tumult ceased, but Coonel Saunder-
son did not subside He proceeded 10 at
tack Mr.. Gladstone for attempting to es-
tablish Roman Catholic ascenden:y in
Ireland The priests, Colonel Saunderson
said, had grabbed political power, and
never intended 10 relax their grasp The
Dublin Parliament, II established. would
be slave TO the priesthood. AS a speci-
men Of the men to whom IT was proposed
TO deliver the government Of Ireland, they
might take the member from North
Louth, who had recently called the Par
ncllite members "Jackasses of the Billy
Redmond type, with no more sense than
L hen" Oaughter)