The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-17
IRISH MEMBER ENLiVENS THE
FIRST DAY OF PARLIAMENT
TARY SESSION
p'DONNELL THREATENS THE
PREMIER AND Is SUSPENDED
Mr.. HeaIey, in a Humorous Speech,
Pours Forth What Is Pronounced
One of the Finest Satirieal indict-
ments the Government Had Ever In
dersone-Session Irish All Through.

LONDON, Oct 16.-Parliamen was
reopened today. Owing to the contro-
Versial character of the education bill
and the unbending determination of
both sides, the session promises to be
the occasion Of the most serious party
struggle witnessed in the house OF
commons since the last Liberal govern
ment retired from Office.
TIE sitting opened with a turbulent
debate. Premier Balfour moved that
the remainder of the session be entire
ly devoted to government business,
which he explained, would consist
mainly of the discussion of the educa-
ton and London water bills, while the
Indian budget, the Uganda railroad,
sugar bounties and the supply vote
would enable the procedure to be car
ried out. The Transvaal, he added,
would also require attention.
James Bryce, leading the Liberals in
the absence of Sir Henry Campbell
Bann Arman, made mild protest and
then came a storm.
Patrick O'Brien, sitting in the place
usually occupied by John Redmond, the
Irish leader in the house, asked that at
least a day between now and Christ
mas be devoted to the discussion Of the
serious state of affairs in Ireland
Mr.. BaIfour replied that if the re-
quest for such an opportunity came
from the Liberal leaders the govern
ment would grant it, but they could
not notice it from the Irish party.
O'Brien Hands a Warm One.
William O,Brien thereupon made
an impassioned speech, warning the
house that Ireland was on the verge
OF revolt. The constitution, he said,
was practically suspended, and now
the members were gagged in the only
parliament they had.
Throughout Mr.. O'Brien's remarks,
1.-The Irish members kept up a perfect
storm of applause. When Mr.. Wynd-
. ham, the chief secretary for Ireland
entered the house, the Irish members
Kissed him loudly, and the speaker,
who was frequently on his feet, asking
for order, sternly repressed the DEM
onstration.
Mr.. Iloyd-George, backed up by Irish
members, and 7. P. OiConnor brought
the excitement to a fever heat, bit
terly upbraiding Mr.. Balfour for de-
claring that Irish matters must only
be discl ssed by favor of the English
Liberals.
Only after heated colloquy with
the speaker was Mr.. O'Connor pre-
vented from voicing abuse of Mr..
Wyndham and a description of the
alarming state Of ireland, which the
other Nationalist members had not
touched on.
During the afternoon the speakers
ruling raised renewed clanlor from the
Irish benches.
Members of the house of lords, as
spectators, crowded into the house of
commons in expectation of a scene, for
the threats from the Irish benches be-
came more and more audible. The
climax came unexpectedly.
Sarcasm From HeaIy.
MIR. Healy amid intense excitement,
said:
81 rise to speak as a native of Ugan-
di," and then in a speech which on all
sides was characterized as one of the
finest satires ever heard in the house
of commons, Mr.. Healy, always as a
Ugandan, thanked the premier for his
consideration, which enabled the i'm
~perial parliament to devote time to
the discussion of native affairs He
.complimented Mr.. Balfour on being
able to sufficiently detach himself so
as to be obliviouS of the vital disturb
ances prevailing in that distant and
diStreSSful country, Ireland.
In this vein, which irresistfbly held
the attention of the house, and which
caused Mr.. Balfour himself frequent
amusement, Mr.. Healy completed what
a Unionist member defined as one of
t4he finest satirical indictments" the
government had ever undergone.
Other Nationalist members contin-
ued the debate fiercely, declaring that
Irish affairs We're at present more i'm
portant to England than any of the
matter mentioned in MI. Balfour' S
programme.
William Redmond regretted that the
,-eish people could not, with arms in
their hands, strike a blow against the
4 violent tyranny to which they were
subjected. The present action Of the
government, he said, afforded a rea-
son why the Irish members would take
the first opportunity OF hurting the
ministers from office.
Ultimately Mr.. Balfour moved the