New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-23
THE NEW IRISH PARTY
HENRY W LUCY on A NAT1ox,,
MILLENNIUM UNDER REDMoyD,s
LEADERSHIP.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Last night. for the first time sfn..
great discontinue. there was in the Hou.. !.
Commons a faint echo OF the peremptorv -
of Mr.. Parnell Since the Irish Parliaroan,..-
party broke up in Committee Room No. tx.
has ceased to be a potent influence At vs..
minister. There is only a certain amour. :.
fight in a man, ven in an Irishman. and n.
Irish members, broken up into sections. vera -
violently engaged In pummeuing each oth.-
that the Saxon was left UnnOticed. For four-s.,
years they have sat together yet mora "A
bernico separated. In their Old quarters bsl,,.
the gangway on the Opposition side Mr. Nm
lon, when selected for the leadership OF =.
numerical majority. appropriated the sA.,
whence Mr.. Parnell had dominated the Hops.
Ordinary leaders Of sections Of a party IN tia
House OF Commons invariably make for co-ns-
seats Parner, with his careless indifference a,
such things was content to lose himself among
ordinary people along the length OF the bench
John Redmond among whose many virtues
modesty does not obtrusively shine must needs
have his corner seat, and found it on the further
bench below the gangway. Tim Hsaly
observing that the corner seat on the third
bench was not appropriated. secured It for If.
own use on the too rare occasions Of his an
pearance in the House. Beyond its normal con-
venience 1t had the attraction that the position
enabled him to sit with his back aggressivelv
turned upon his ominal chief, John Dillon
In the altered circumstances Of the hour. WITH
the millennium come again TO the party. Mr
Healy has not been able 10 overcome long esta5-
lished habit. or turn upon Mr.. Dillon other than
a cold shoulder
MR.. HEALY'S WORK
This personal attitude is the more remarkasl,
-f,,
ing of the session by the unanimous election o.
John Redmond to the leadership was the work
of Mr.. Healy The popular conception OF hs
character does not it is true, present him in the
character Of a man OF peace The pet mans
'"Truculent Tim" more closely realizes the gen
eraI view of his attitude. Nevertheless, it IS he
who patiently, sometimes obsCUreIy, working FOR
more than year has brought about revolu-
ton in House politics. the Importance OF which
has been overlooked by concentration OF atten-
ton on the war. Even in the House Of Com
mons where the new birth has been developed.
it's significance has since the session opened
escaped attention. On a sudden, unexpected,
quiet turn OF last nights debate the veil was
withdrawn and lookers-on saw opened up a new
era, or. rather. the establishment Of an old
condition of things.
1t was MI RentOul who was the undesgning
instrument or the discovery me HOuSe-LO %
precise, an exceedingly small remnant-was en-
gagged in the discussion Of a new amendment to
the Address raising the question OF alleged
overtaxation in Ireland The subject is not new.
and the manner and time Of its reintroductioa
did not endear IT, Already debate on the Ad-
dress had gone forward through eight sittingS.
Yesterday was the ninth day. and there re-
nained on the paper an interminable list Of
amendments This particular one was INTRO
duced by Mr.. Clancy in loud speech which
occupied 4 tuu hour in delivery Swift Mac
NeiI not 20 be beaten in the race with time. had
rambled through the century, and, with exceed
ing emphasis. had several times said nothing
over again. Even the Irish members. in1a1ned
by purest patriotism, were not able 70 stand this
ordeal and deserted their posts The Chancellor
of the Exchequer sat forIorn or the Treasury
Bench, Her Maiesty's Opposition being solely
represented by the Northumberland tor ne
land.
MR. RENTOUL'S MILD SPEECH
On this son,noIent scene Mr.. RentouI brooks
with appropriately mild manner and speech ms
member for The East Division Of Down, @ c
OF the English bar, is Tory OF Tories There
sits uneasy on his soul memory Of conference
he attended at which were present practically
the whole of the Irish representatives The Ion
of Jrnfonism Law down with the Home Rul9
lamb. and little child, IN the person OF Colons
Saunderson, led them For once Ireland reaLS
was united, a phenomenon that VIII De Under
stood when it is mentioned that the OBJECT Oh
the gathering was to extOrt money out OF tns
Imperial Exchequer. Some years ago. IN NJ
GIadstone's time. a commission was appointed
TO consider the financial relations OF Great brl'a1
and Ireland by the light Of the Act OF Union
and the subsequent development Of the two
MI -T--fr,r ran RI ed
Ireland. and there the matter was carefully lsr-
The object of the conference over which Colonel
Saunderson presided was TO take Parliamentary
action in order to compel the Government TO -
adIust taxation for the relief of Ireland
At the time it looked as if a real danger 70 us
stability of Lord SaHsbuTy's Government lurAea
under this demonstration When good Mini+
terialists like Colonel Saunderson, Mr. LecAy'
Mr.. Smith Barry and other landlords becans
hand in glove with Mr.. Healy Mr. Dillon anu
Mr. Redmond, it was ominous even LOT VI
strongest Government Of modern times lis
Irnfonists it is true carefully defined their posi-
ton; they insisted that the new alliance shoui.
be strictly limited to the question Of hnanciA
relations between the two countries. and thar
such a thing as Home Rule should never o
mentioned in the conference chamber. /"
flame. after burning fiercely for while, HeA-
cred out motion the subject was oFonsH'
on in the House of Commons, and received LIE
undivided support OF irish members OF all pouu-
cal colors. The Chancellor OF the Exche1.s-
said mon pOssumus." and there tne MA, @~
sD5ad Last night when the Nationalist parry
brought il up again in the form or an allst -
ment TO the Address. Mr. RentOuL speaSIns ~
the Irish Unionists, urged that tne gloss o-s
should NOT he carried 10 a division In the IOl.
/ II took-an amendment 70 the Address-lt Nass
vote Of censure on the Government. anu 80
MinisteriaIists could not be expected 20 80 s
Dert in such an attack They were Stiil So