Gilpin observer., 1902-03-27
PARLIAMENT SCANDAL
COMMENTS OF THE IRISH PAPERS
DecIaration-says Everyone Ad.
nits That Chamberlain Is a Liar.

mitS NAT CnamperIatn IL Liar
| London, March 24.-The sensational
exit of John Dillon, the Irish National
ist, from the House of Commons Thurs
day last, as a result of his calling Mr.
| Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, a
d liar" continues to be the topic OF
the hour. The Irish Nationalist papers
back up Mr.. Dillon's declaration re-
| garding Mr.. Chamberlain's lack of YER
| acity with cheerful frankness, though
the Dublin Evening Telegraph remarks
that Mr.. Dillon was guilty of slight
anticipation regarding Mr.. Chamber
lain's damnatiOn, which, it 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:
I'VE are sorry to note that Mr. Cham
berlain Is developing quite a stoop and
fear he is losing some of his old-time
smartness. 1t is true that his monocle
familiar orchid and as we have exam
ined 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 were wide and unshapely.
The Westminster Gazette humorous
ly comments on the fact that a 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 were start
led in 1895, when the home rule bill
gathered the noble clans together. we
can only come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Chamberlain is beginning to quail
fy for seat in the House of Lords"
In the meantime, Mr.. Dillon. exempt
from the critical eye of The Tailor and
Cutters editor, is the hero of the hour
in Dublin.
Oue OF tne most amusing SeQuelS or
Mr.. Dillon's forcible retort occurred in
the grand committee room of the
House of Commons, where a deputa-
tion of women graduates was present
Ing a petition asking to be given the
power to vote at the election for men,
bers of Parliament Miss Beatrice Har-
raden, the novelist, who was one of the
delegates, warmly supported the petit
ton. 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 E. Lecky, the historian and
Unionist. 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 seat in
Parliament, in view of the fact that
they would run the risk at any mo-
ment of being called ''d-d 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.