The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-21
NOOnneII Shakes his Fist in
Baifour's Face.
G'D0NNELLIS SUSPENDED
p,rogr's Refusal TO Name ar EARLY Date for
tbe Consideration Of the Threatening
State Of Affairs in Ireland Causes
iha lIDyoar
The Uproar.
.lBv Associated Press.)

rar7ar. oct. 16.-Parliament was re-
nod today without any Of the usual
<..4ertres. the House proceeding imme-
,,.srs to the business of the day.
owing TO the controversial character of
Ill.,. Educational Bill and the unbending
termination of both sides, the session
..,m.-.s TO be the occasion of the most
.rsals party struggle witnessed in the
rg.J.. of Commons since the last Liberal
government retired from office. Seven
T,r5rad and fifty amendments to the
Educational Bill await consideration, of
-r.gn number 5SS have been proposed
m the Liberals.
TIM sitting opened with a turbulent
s1.ta. Premier Balfour moved tina the
,.rsnder OF the session be entirely de-
,.t.4 TO government business, which, he
.>,a.fnel. would consist mainly of the
discussion OF the Education and London
Water bills. While the Indian budget,
.m Iganfa railroad. sugar bounties and
.t. sutalv vote would enable the pro-
..tura to be carried out. The Trans
y.aL he added, also would require at
toa,.cn.
lanes Erice. leading the Liberals in
-aa absence OF Sir Henry Campbell
r.aucrman. made a mild protest and
then came a storm. Patrick O'Brien,
sitting i'm the place usually occupied by
lam Eejmond, the Irish leader in the
Hunsr. asked that at least a day be-
tween now and Christmas be devoted to
III. discussion of the serious state of al
fairs i'll Ireland.
Mr. RaIfour replied that if the re
quest for such an opportunity came from
the Liberal leaders the government
would grant it, but they could not notice
it from the Irish party.
William O'Brien thereupOn made an
UNASSIGNED speech, warning the House
that ireland " as on the verge or revolt.
The constitution, he said, was practical
N suspended, and now the members We're
l--al in The only parliament they had.
Tarou-hout Mr.. O'Brien's remarks the
Igish ueuubers kept up a perfect storm
To-. .~I!lause. When Mr.. Wyndham, the
chief secretary for Ireland. entered the
House the Irish members Kissed him
loudly and the Speaker, who was fire.
guaut'y on his feet asking for order.
g--rlv depressed the demonstration.
Mr.. Il0yd-George, backed up by Irish
r-mbtrs. and T. p. O'Connor, brought
the excitement to a fever heat, bitterly
wara.liug Mr.. Balfour for declaring.
that Irish matters must only be DIS
Cus.el by favor of the English Liberals.
Only after a heated colloquy with the
Speaker was Mr.. O'ConnOr prevented
from vcieing abuse of Mr.. Wyndham and
a description OF the alarming state CT
ireland which the other Nationalist
members had Lot touched on.
During The afternoon the Speakers
ruling raised enewed clamor from the
Irish benches.
Members of the House of Lords, as
sra,jators, 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. Mr.. Healy, amidst
intense excitement, said:
Il rise 10 speak as a native of Uganda,
and then. in a speech which on all sides
Was characterized as one of the finest
satiros ever heard in the House or Com
mons, Mr.. Healy, always as a unsandan'
thank the Premier for his considera-
ton which enabled the Imperial Parma
Meut to devote time to the discussion OF
native affairs. He complimented Mr.. Bal
Jour on being able to sufficiently detach
himself so as to be Obvious of the vital
disturbances prevailing in that distant
an. Ilstressful country, Ireland.
In th.s vein, which irresistibly held
'ae attention of the House and when
caused Mr.. Balfour himself trequcnl
gm-s4mant, Mr.. Healy completed what
a JCioDist member defined as one OF the
finest s~atirical Indictments the govern
A.at had ever undergone.
other Nationalist members continued
tho debate fercely, declaring that lrisn
affairs We're at present more important
70 England han any of the matters men
0plsd ia Mr.. Balfour's programme
William Redmond regretted that lHe
Irish people could not with arms IN
their hands strike a blow against inc
Violent tyranny to which they were sun
I.'rei. The present action of the gov
eminent. he declared, afforded a reason
why the irish member would take the
aIst opportunity of hurting the ministers
from offra.
Ultimately Mr.. Balfour moved the clo-
sure and the uproar broke out again VIII
renewed vi2or. John O'Donnell stood III
ana refused TO give way to the speaker