The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
REDMOND UPSFTS
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Irish Leader Precipitates De.
bate Government Is Not
Prepared For

LONDON, Feb. 22.-Encorrae nv,
the reduced government majority in
the division in the house of commons
last night, the Irish party unexpectedIv
returned to the attack more fiercaII,
than ever. Immediately after the OMEN
ing OF the days session, John Redmond
gave notice Of a motion to adjourn i'm
order TO discuss the conditions under
Whlcn Sir Antony MacDonneu holds
the post OF under secretary to the lord
lieutenant of Ireland. This move came
as surprise and caught the govern
ment OFF its guard. The speaker set
debate on the motion for the night
session.
IL had been expected that the debate
on Mr.. Norton's amendment calling the
attehtlon of his majesty to the condi-
tlon OF the army showing negligence
and mismanagement by the minister's
winch came up this afternoon would
occupy two days. Some Unionist mem
Ders, taking advantage of this, absent
eu themselves. Mr.. Redmond's tactics
caused great scurrying by the whips
ana much upsetting of arrangements.
Where Redmond Scores
The debate lasted till midnight. when
motlon TO adjourn was defeated by
vote of 265 to 223; but Mr.. Red
mond scored point by compelling MIR.
Wyndham, chief secretary for Ireland,
10 read the correspondence between
hlmseh and Sir Antony MacDonneu by
Whlcn lt was shown that the under
secretary was given extraordinary
powers and authorized to arrange for
coordination in the control and di
rectlon of boards and administrative
agencies. 1t was also shown that Pre-
lllier bal1our had eoncurred in this ar
The Nationalists were hectoring Pre-
m1er Balfour and Mr.. Wydham in an
erIort TO extract further information as
10 how FAR Mr.. Wyndham was involved
IN What he has termed in the under
secretary's "indefensible" course con-
nected with the devolution scheme.
When John Redmond, the Irish leader,
turning to Mr.. Wyndham, shouted:
You might as well tell the truth at
once" 'l- ~
Mr. Balfour raised a point of order.
Inc speaker ruled that the remark was
offensive" Mr.. Redmond apolopized
and explained that he had not meant
10 IMPLY that untruths had been told,
put that the whole truth had not been
.oio YET and that he did not want to
De oDnged to drag it out piecemeaI
repeating his apology, Mr. Redmond
SAID the government was Withholding
Iacts which he proposed to force it to
reiate II was its duty, he said, to pro-
duce the documents referred to in de-
pate the previous day II . wanted to
know if Sir Anthony MacDonnell had
been authorized to treat with Lord
Dunraven. He said Mr. Wyndham ad-
mltted he knew the gist of MacDon-
neHS views. 1t was strange that he
mad belatedly repudiated his under
secretary.
Wyndham Repeats
Mr.. Wyndham, replying read the
letters and then emphatically repeated
his explanation of Monday night in
which he attributed the misunder-
standing to his own Colossal ignorance
of Indian affairs" which were involved
In the plan of the under secretary for
the control and direction of boards and
administrative agencies.
John Morley, who followed. scath-
ingly assailed the governments admin
1stration in Ireland. He said Sir An
tony MacDonnell had been censured
without hearing for doing what he
had warned them he would do. and
which they had invited him to carry
out. The Earl of Dudley Qord lieu
tenant Of Ireland), Mr. Morley said.
had been overthrOwn by the premier,
and the under secretary's conduct was
described as indefensible.
What a picture" said Mr.. Morley.
worse confOunded!'
Mr.. Morley admitted, however. that
nothing was shown by the correspond
ence that was dishonorabIe to the par
ties concerned.
Balfour Makes 1t Worse
Premier Balfour said the letters
showed that when MacDonnell was ap-
pointed under secretary to the lord
lieutenant of Ireland, nothing in the
shape of deVolution was contemplated.
Sir Antony'S conduct, he said, was in
defensible because in respect of the
DunraYen scheme he had exceeded the
bounds laid down. This. however, i'm
piled no criticism of his great services.
The whole episode was due to a mis-
understanding and Mr.. Balfour appeal
ed 10 the house to bury it.
Mr.. Moore, on behalf of the Irish
Unionfsts. said the resolution showed
that Mr.. Wyndham had tried to form
moderate party in Ireland, which,
while directed against the Nationalists,
would have destroyed the Irish Union
ist party. This, Mr.. Moore said, justi-
fed the attitude of the Irish Unionists
toward Mr.. Wyndham. Mr. Asquith
said it was clear that Sir Antony Mac
Donnell had been censured for acting
under the terms of his appointment.
The division followed on the motion
to adjourn, which was defeated, 265 to
223.