The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-16

the Irish policy Five-sixshs ef the slee-
tors OF Ireland had declared IN favor OF
home rule. and he protested that the YER
cict Of the election was not against home
rule. He warned the government that
Ireland could not satisfactorily he GOV
eTned from Westminster. and that the
only remedy Ter her ills was national self
government Regarding land legislation.
ne admitted that the only remedy VAS IN
compulsory purchase hy tenants.
Horace PlUnket. for the south division
OF Dublin county. a Conservative. said he
believed that the time had come when
owing 10 the change Of view OF the Irish,
the Tory government could legislate for
Ireland in a spirit of sympathy II the
government ignored the material inter
ests of Ireland. the home rule demand
would continue and the Tories would have
lost a great opportunity.
John Dillon said he feared that the omt-
nous silence of the government would un-
do the lifework Of Farneli. who brought
the Irish people 20 believe that home rule
could be won on the rsoor OF the house.
The results OF the elections entitled HIM
20 assert that unionism was recseirs in
ireland. Therefore he moved an amend
ment declaring the necessity Of immediate
legislation on the land question in Ireland
in accordance with the recommendations
of the legislative committees.
T.
moderate tone but reminded him of the
great difference between the state Of
things now and in 1sSS. His renorts showed
that the harvests were good IN every dis.
trict of ireland and that there was no
heavy fall in prices in the last two years,
Therefore the land question was not ur-
gent. He had only been in office for a
month, and could not be expected so give
an exhaustive answer to all questions
but. as TO the home rule attitude of the
government, il would continue 10 be one
OF unchanging and infiexible opposition
conservative cheers.l He was not going
10 discuss the result of the election. The
land question could only be dealt with hy
an entirely non-contentious bill. and IL
would suffice if the bill were introduced
next spring 1t was unfair to ask the gov
ernment 10 declare in favor of compulsory
purchase. They were willing 10 consider
a reasonable proposal TO deal with ten
ants. but they would not consent to 90 be-
yold section IS of the act of 1891 The
government would hold the scales evenly
between the various sections Of the Irish
people.
Timothy Harrington promised 20 give
the government a fair trial In the course
of some remarks he declared that the Lib
eral party had fed from home rule where
upon Or Tanner shouted "A lie" Loud
and indignant cries of Order were heard
from both sides of the house, Dr. Tanner
declining to withdraw the expression.
DR.. Tanner Suspended.
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. secre-
tary of state for the colonies. moved that
DR.. Tanner be suspended. A division was
called for. but DR.. Tanner failed 10 find
a teller. and the speaker declared the mo-
tion carried. Upon the speaker declaring
the motion carried. Or. Tanner shouted
that he would withdraw If he were direct
ell 10 do so from the chair.
Upon retiring he made courteous bow
and exclaimed: II have greater pleasure
in leaving than I ever had in entering
this dirty house" Then pointing 10 the
treasury bench. he shouted Judas" This
was repeated four times. Arrived At the
door he tried TO turn back. but was pre-
vented. his last words being: None OF
your nonsense ON me- The house then
adjourned.
IL was rsticeable that during the alb
sence of Hon. A. J. Balfour. the 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 presump-
lively belonged 10 Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. chancellor of the excheduer. Dr.
Tanners suspension lasts for one week.