The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-28
PARLIAMENT SCANDAL
COMMENTS OF THE IRISH PAPERS
Dublin Paper uphoido Mr.. DIIien's
peeIaration-says Everyone Ad
mits That Chamberlain 10 q Liar.


London, March 24.-The sensa donal
aXit of John Dillon. the Irish National
lat, from the Honse OF Commons Thurs
day last as n result OF his calling Mr..
Chamberlain. the colonial secretary. n
d liar" continues to be the topic of
the hour. The Irish Nationalist papers
back up Mr. Dillons declaration re-
garding Mr. Clinmberlain's lack of ver-
acity with cheerful frankness, though
the Dublin Evening Telegraph remarks
that Mr.. Dillon was guilty of a slight
anticipation regarding Mr.. Chamber
iain's damnation. which. 1t says. is
only coming, though already In sight,
adding:
"As to his being liar, that goes
without saying"
The object of all this abuse has Gre
ated another sensation. not. as usual,
by biting invective, but by his clothes.
The Tailor and Cutter, which paper
was accustomed to belaud the colonial
secretary as the very pink OF fashion,
now says:
"We are sorry to note that Mr.. Cham
berlain is developing quite stoop and
fear he is losing some of his old-time
sAlAti lhNSs. ~ 10 u lLul IllS
Is still in its old place. but we miss the
familiar orchid, and as we have exam.
lned his garments, we could not but
feel that conservatism was sadly ap-
parent, for there was not much in them
that was not up-to-date."
Mr.. Chamberlain's coat lapels, says
The Tailor and Cutter, are plain. heavy
and disfgured by long, gaping breast
pocket, like some ugly wound calling
for assistance.
The washing vest of Mr.. Chamber
lain, the paper also says. was quite
out of harmony with his coat. while
his trousers We're wide and unshapeiy.
The Westminster Gazette humorous
ly comments on the fact that weak
spot has at last been found in Mr..
Chamberlain's armor, adding:
Remembering the weird and wonder
full clothing with which the doorkeep.
ers of the House of Lords We're start
led in 1895. when the home rule bill
gathered the noble clans together, we
ran only come TO the conclusion that
Mr.. Chamberlain is beginning to quail
fly for n seat in the House of Lords"
In the meantime, Mr.. Dillon, exempt
from the critical eye of The Tailor and
SutteT euilof, is tne nero OIL uLe lOur
in Dublin.
One of the most amusing sequels of
Mr.. Dillon's forciblc retort occurred in
the grand committee room OF the
House of Commons, where deputa-
tion of women graduates was present
\ ing a petition asking to be given the
power to vote at the election for mem
bers of Parliament. Miss Beatrice Har-
raden, the novelist, who was one of the
delegates, warmly supported the peti-
ion, claiming that it was unfair that
| women should have to pay the income
| tax and yet not be allowed to vote at
parliamentary elections. The members
of Parliament who were listening were
hurriedly called to take part in the
division on Mr.. Dillon'S suspension.
William II. Lecky the historian and
tnionist. member of Parliament for
Dublin University. who was among the
members who heard the statements of
the supporters of the petition, returned
and addressed the graduates, saying he
wondered If they would like II seat in
Parliament. in view of the fact that
they would run the risk at any mo-
ment of being called id liars?'
Mr.. Lecky concluded with saying he
believed the emotional element in poll
tics was quite unduly developed as it
was, without women entering the field