The Springfield herald., 1902-03-28
PARLIAMENT SCANDAL
COMMENTS OF TrElRIsH PAPERS
Dublin Paper UphoIds Mr.. DiIion's
Deelaration-Says Everyone Ad-
mits That Chamberlain 10 a Liar.

London, March" 2i.:The sensational
exit of John Dillon, the Irish National
ist, from the House of Commons Thurs
day last, ns a result of his calling Mr.
Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, a
ID liar" continues to be the topic of
the hour. The Irish Nationalist pa pers
back up Mr.. Dillon's declnration re-
garding Mr. Chamberlnin's lack of yer
ncity with cheerful 'frankness, though
the Dublin Evening Telegraph remarks
that Mr.. Dillon was. guilty. of a slight
anticipation regarding Mr.. Chamber
lain's damnation, which, 1t says. Is
only coming, though; aiready' in sight;
adding: -3.~i
AS to his being a liar, that goes
without saying" lY.a
The object of alt tiiis gibuse- 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: .-a7, 'a'-''i '',--. a..--''
I'VE are sorry to note that Mr.. Cham
bcrlain Is developing quite steop and
fear he is losing some of his olditime
smartness 1t Is true that his monocle
is still in it's old place, but we miss the
lpmilar orchid. and us we have exam.
ed his garments. we could not but
Teel that conservatism was sadfy up
parent, for there. was not much in them
that was not nI-to- -datc:p
MIR. Chamberlafns coat lapels. says
The Tailor and Gutter, are plain. heavy
and distigured by long gaping breast
pocket, like some ugly wound calling
for assistance. ''-
The washing ,iyest of Mr.. Chamber
lain, the paper also says. was quite
out of harmony with his coat, while
his trousers wete wide and unshapely.
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,
rrs of the House of Lords We're 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 II 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 tile hour
in Dublin.
One of the most amusing seQucls of
Mr. Dillon's forcible retort occurred In
the grand committee room of the
llouse VI NHelc utputsi-
tion of women graduates was present
ing n petition asking to be given the
power to vote at the election for mems
bers of Parliament. Miss Beatrice Har-
rnden. 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 ut
parliamentary elections. The members
of Parliament who We're listening We're
I &Grriedly called to take part in the
division on Mr.. Dillons suspension.
William Fl. Iecky, 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 addrcssEt the graduates, saying lie
wondered if they would like a seat in
Parlament In view of the fact that
they would run tle risk at any mo-
ment of being called DID liars?"
Mr. Lecki. concluded with saying he
believed tile emotional element in poll
tics was quite unduly developed as It
was, without women entering the field.