, 1902-03-27
SCANDAL
COMMENTS OF THE IRISH PAPERS
Dublin Paper upholds Mr.. Oiiions
Declaration-says Everyone 40
mits That Chamberlain Is a Liar

Iondon. March 2i.-The sensational
oxit of John Dillon. the Irish National
ist from the House of Commons Thurs
Ioy last. rs n result of his calling MI
Chamberlain. the colonial secretary a
ID liar" continues 10 he the topic OF
the bour. The Irish Nationalist papers
back up Mr.. DillOn's declaration re-
gnrding MI. Chamberlain's lack OF yer
ocitv with cheerful frankness. though
The Dublin Evening Telegraph remarks
that Mr.. Dillon was guilty of Il slight
anticipation regarding Mr.. Chamber
lain's damnation. which, IT says. iS
ONLY coming though already in sight
adding:
LAS to his being IA liar, that goes
without saying"
The object of all this abuse mas ere
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-timc
smartness. 1t is true that his monocle
is still in its old place, but we miss the
familiar orchid. and as we have exam
ined his garments. we could not but
feel that conservatism was sadly APP
parent. for there was not much in them
that was not up-to-date.'
Mr.. Chamberlain's Goa lapels, says
The Tailor and Cutter, are plain. heavy
and disfigured by a 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
~ comments on the fact that Il 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 1898, when the home rule bill
gathered the noble clans together, we
can only come to the conclusion that
Mr.. Chamberlain is beginning to quail
fly for a seat in the House of Lords
In the meantime. Mr.. Dillon. exempt
from the critical eye of The Tailor n
Cutters editor. is the hero of the hour
in Dublin.
One of the most amusing scQuels of
Mr.. Dillon's forcible rctort occurred in
the grand committee room of the
House of Commons. where Il deputa-
tion of wOmcn graduates was present
ing n 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 petit
ton, claiming that it was unfair that
ONE should have to pay the income
tax and yet not be allowed to vote at
parliamentary elections. The members
of Parliament who We're listening We're
h%urricdly called to take part in the
division ON Mr.. Dillon's suspension.
William Il. Lccky, 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 lie
wondered If they would like Il seat in
Parliament. in view of the fact that
they would Il the risk at any mo-
ment of being called I'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.