The herald., 1895-08-16

DO pulation Of Chitral must look to En-
gland alone as the great suzerain power.
In regard to Ireland, Mr.. Balfour said
there did not appear to be any pressing
anxiety to pring forward land legislation
before next session. 1t must be dealt
with then. .
Nj. Redmond moved an Amendment to
the address inviting the government to
declare that there would be no delay in
the Irish policy. Five-sixths 1T the elec-
tors OF Ireland had declared in favor of
home rule and he protested that the ver-
dict of the election was not against home
rule. He warned the government that
ernsd from Westminster aud that the
only remedy for her ills was national
self government. Regarding the land
legislation, he admitted that the only
remedy was compulsory purchase by the
tenants.
Horace Plunket, for the south division
OF Dublin county. a Conservative. said he
believed the time had come when. owing
to the change of view of the Irish.
Tory government could legislate for Irc.
land IN spirit of sympathy. If the gov.
ernment ignored the material interests of
Ireland, the home rule demand would
continue and the Tories would have lost
great opportunity.
John Dillon said lie feared that the
ominous silence of the government would
undo the lifework OF Parnell, who brought
the Irish people TO believe that home rule
could be won on the floor of the house.
The results of the elections entitled him
to assert that unionism was receding in
Ireland. Therefore. he moved an amend
ment declaring the necessity OF i'm
mediate Legislation on the land question
in Ireland in accordance with the recon.
mendatons OF last years committee.
Mr.. Gerald Balfour, chief secretary fer
Ireland. recognized Mr.. Redmonds mod
Grafton, but reminded him of tn. great
differences in the state OF things nowaand
in 1856. His reports showed that tho
harvests were good in every district of
Ireland, and that there was no heavy
fall in prices in the last two years. There
fore the land question was not urgent.
lie had only been in Office for a month
and could not be expected to give an ex-
haustive answer to all questions, but as
to the homo rule attitude of the govern
ment, 1T would continue to be one of un-
changing and infexible opposition. (Con-
servative cheers.)
He was not going to discuss the result
OF the election. The land question could
only be dealt with by an entirely nom
contentious bill and it would suffice if the
bill were introduced next spring. 1t was
unfair to ask the government to declare
in favor of compulsory purchase. They
were willing to consider a reasonable
proposition to deal with the tenants, but
they would not consent to 60 beyond
section XIII OF the act of 1891. The gov
ernment would hold the scales evenly be-
tween the various sections of the Irish
people.
Timothy Harrington promised to give
the government fair trial. In the
course of some remarks he declared that
the Liberal party had fed from home
rule. whereupon DR.. Tanner shouted out,
"A Iie." Loud and indignant cries OF
"order" were heard from both sides of
the house, DR.. Tanner declining to with
draw the expression. The Right Hon.
Joseph Cham berlain, secretary OF state
for the colonies, moved that DR.. Tanher
be suspended.
ner failed to find teller. and the speaker
declared the motion carried.
Upon the seaker declaring the motion
carried DR.. Tanner shouted that he would
Withdraw If he were directed 20 do so
from the chair. Upon retiring he made
q courteous bow and exclaimed: Il have
greater pleasure IL leaving tnan l ever
mad in entering this dirty house."
Then pointing to the treasury bench he
four times. Arrived at the door he tried
to turn back but was prevented, mis- last
words being: "None of your nonsense
on me-
The house then adjourned.
1t was noticeable that during the ab-
sence of Hon. A. J. Balfour. tho govern
ment leader, from the house at the mo-
ment of the Tanner scene. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain assumed the temporary
leadership of the house which presnmp-
lively belonged to Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of excbequer.
DR.. Tanners suspension lasts for one
week.