The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-16

Cultural, and challenged the govern
ment to say whether it was prepared
to extend the boundaries of the empire
without informing parliament
Regarding Ireland.
In regard TO Ireland, Sir William
Harcourt remarked that the late gov
eminent unfortunately was unable 10
settle the great question in connection
with that country. Ireland, he added'
was never more peaceful than now
and was the government wise IN ad-
iourning for six months without eA-
pressing it's intentions in this matter
Mr.. Balfour, the Conservative lead
er, agreed with the opposition leader
remarks in regard to Armenia, ana salu
the government was doing its pest TO
carry out the policy of the Earl OF
Kimberly, the secretary of state Tor
continued, is alive to the seriousness
of events in that country, and to the
danger to the Turkish empire.
AS to Chitral, Mr.. Balfour remarked
that the right honorable gentleman's
criticisms of the course of the govern
ment in this connection were not we'll
founded. The government has not ex-
tended the boundaries of the empire,
but Chitral being within its bound
aries, England would not permit any
lodgment of the foreign power in that
quarter. The population of Chitral
must look to England alone as the
great suzerain power.
In regard to ireland, Mr.. Balfour
said there did not appear to- be any
pressing anxiety to bring forward land
legislation before next session. 1t must
be dealt with then.
Mr.. Redmond moved an amendment
to the address inviting the government
to declare that there would be no de-
lay i'll the Irish policy. Five-sixths of
the electors of Ireland had declared
in favor of home rule and he protest.
ed that the verdict of the election was
not against home rule. He warned
the government that Ireland could not
satisfactorily be governed from West
minister and that the only remedy for
her ills was national self-govern-
ment. Regarding the land legislation
he admitted that the only remedy was
compulsory purchase by the tenants.
Unionism Receding.
Horace Plunket, for the south divis-
ion of Dublin county, and a Con-
servative, said he believed that the
time had come when, owing to the
changed view of the Irish, Tory gov
a spirit of sympathy. If the govern
ment ignored the material interests of
Ireland, the home rule demand would
continue and the Tories would have
lost a great opportunity.
John Dillon said ne feared that the
ominous silence of the government
would undo the life work of Parnel,
who brought the Irish people to be-
lieve that home rule could be won on
the floor of that house. The results
of the elections entitled him to assert
that unionism was receding in Ireland.
Therefore, he moved an amendment
declaring the necessity of immediate
legislation on the land question in
Ireland in accordance with the recon-
lamentations of last years committee.
Mr.. Gerald Balfour, chief secretary
for Ireland, recognized Mr.. Redmond S
moderate tone, but reminded him of
the great difference between the state
of things now and in 1886. His reports
showed that the harvests were good
in every district of Ireland and that
| there was no heavy fall in prices in
the last two years Therefore, the
land question was not urgent. He 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 home rule attitude of the
government, it would continue to be
one of unchanging and intiexIble OPP
position. conservative cheers)
| He was not going to discuss the re-
suits of the election. The land ques-
ton could only be dealt with by an
entirely non-contentiouS bill. and it
would suffice if the bill were intro
duced next spring. 1t was unfair to
ask the government to declare in IA
vor of compulsory purchase. They
were willing to consider a reasonable
proposal to deal with tenants, but
| they would not consent to so beyond
section XII of the act of 1891. The
government would hold the scales
| evenly between the various sections Of
the Irish people.
| The Lie Passed.
Timothy Harrington promised to
give the government a fair trial. In
| the course of some remarks he de-
| cIared that the Liberal party had fled
| from home rule, whereupon DR.. Tan
ner shouted out: "A lie!'
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 Chamberlain, secretary OF
state for the colonies, moved that DR..
Tanner be suspended.
A division was called for, but DR..
Tanner failed to find a teller, and the
| speaker declared the motion carried.
! Upon the speaker declaring the mo-
! ton carried, DR.. Tanner shouted that
he would withdraw if he were directed
! to do so from the chair. Upon retir-
| ing he made a courteous bow and eek
claimed: ST have greater pleasure in
leaving that 1 ever had in entering
! this dirty house" Then pointing tc
the treasury bench he shouted: gu
| das''
This was repeated four times. Ar
rived at the door he tried to turn
back, but was prevented, his last
words being: None of your nonsense
on me- The house then adjourned
1t was noticeable that during the
absence of Hon. A. J. Balfour, the
government leader of the house at the
moment of the Tanner scene, Hon
Joseph Chamberlain assumed the tenn
porary leadership of the house, which
presumptively belonged to Sir Michae
Hicks-Beach, chancellor Of the exche.
quer.
DR.. Tanners suspension lasts fol-
one week.