The Irish standard., 1901-05-25

of England. One would suppose that
they would favor Catholic university
for Ireland. But they don't. They
are Tories, and they keep loyal to Sal
isbury and his party. In recent de,
bate in parliament on the Irish uni
versity question Mr.. FitZalan Houe, an
English Catholic and the nephew Of
the Duke of Norfolk, brought upon
himself n merited rebuke from the
Irish members, as appears in the fol-
lowing report: r
"Mr. Fitzalan Hope said that the
honorable members opposite (the Irish
members) cannot be surprised if they
find in this house prepossesslon
against anything that emanates from
them Qrish laughter). They have not
been so mindful of the dignity of par
lament or the susceptibilities of the
English people, or so Jealous for the
honor and integrity of the empire that
they could come and ask for large
concession (cries of "Order," and in
terruptions from the Irish benches.)
"Mr. Dillon-It is pity we ever
emancipated you Qrish cheers).
"Mr. Hope-I hope the house will
take higher view of the position than
that which springs from this prepos-
session (renewed Interruptions. 1t is
not case of satisfying Irish members
opposite, or pleasing the Irish hier-
archy (renewed interruptions).
''Mr. William Redmond-We did not
stand by when the king insulted the
Catholic religion as you did Qrish
cheers).
"Mr. Hope-I am perfectly aware
that what said would not be accept
able to the honorable members oppo-
site.
"Mr. William Redmond-Why did
not you and the Duke of Norfolk come
forward and protest against the insult
in the kings cath? loud ministerial
cries of Order and Nationalist
cheers).
''rhe Speaker-If the honorable
member persists in interrupting shall
have to call the attention of the house
to his conduct ministerial cheers).
"Mr. VIM. Redmond-The honorable
member has insulted us (cheers).
"Mr. Hope-The honorable members
themselves said they We're proud of
these things. Continuing, he said Ire
land was a source of weakness, be-
cause the people of Ireland were un-
able to get the education ehey de-
manded. 1t was for these reasons
the educational, and Unionist-not be-
cause he was Catholic, but because
he was Il Unionist, that he trusted this
question would be once for all settled
on the lines expressed in the resolu-
tion before the House.
"AIr. Clancy said the last speaker
presumed to lecture Irish Nationalist
members on the dignity of parliament.
Irish members required no lectures
from him cloud cheers). and they
would take no lectures from him. and
he (AIr Clancy for one would say this,
that If he was to gain this question by
the honorable. members single vote he
would rather lose it altogether. Non
tall auXiliO. He would not further al
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member which he regarded as a sim
pie piece of impertinence character
istic of the class to which he belonged
loud cheers, which always made him
think that the Catholics of Ireland
were very ill advised when they stood
up for the emancipation of those gen
tlemen. and cmancipated not only
themselves, but such specimens of
Catholicity as the honorable gentleman
opposite, who probably would have re-
manned slaves at the present day, but
for the efforts of the people whom he
now in his impudence (cries of Order,
order.' from the ministerial benches.
followed by cheers from the Irish
members).
"The Speaker-Ordcr, order. The
honorable member must withdraw
that expression. (Alinisteral cries of
Withdraw and intcrruptons.)
"Mr. Clancy-NIr Speaker. l with
draw any unparliamentary expression.
but the substance of what said will
remain (lrlsh cheers. i am reminded
by the speech of the honorable mem.
Der of an expression O'Connell once
made use of: God forgive NE for
cmancipating the Catholics of Eng
land (Irish cheers.v
FIRST BISHOP OF ST. PAIL.