Show A If I THE COMMON It Is Precipitated by Conservative Conserva-tive Member AN ANIMATED DEBATE Sexton AutiParnellite Is Compelled to Withdraw from the House A Course Pursued That Is Unprecedented Pandemonium Reigns for a While Gladstone Appeals to Sexton to Obey the Chairman LONDON July 11The commons In committee continued this evening 3 discussion dis-cussion of clause nine of the home rulo bill This clause concerns the question of Irish representation at Westminster Henry SetonKarr Conservative moved that Irish members of the imperial parliament par-liament be elected for constituencies which would elect an Irish legislative council Under this amendment tho Irish in the house of commons would decrease de-crease the number instead of eighty as proposed by the bill John Morley chief secretary for Ireland Ire-land replied that the proposal was based on no principle of government and the result merely a desire to curtail Irish representation in the house and could not be accepted by the government Sir Richard Temple conservative for Kingston division Surrey said even the fortyeight Irish members would be too many Wm Broderick Conservative for Gui ford division Surrey agreed with Sic Richard The Irish were both impecunious impecu-nious and garrulous and therein lay two reasons for reducing the representation in the house to a minimum Thomas Sexton antiParnelllte for North Kerry interrupted Broderick to say that such language was grossly impertinent imper-tinent and ought not be tolerated in the house The unionists should withdraw with-draw and the Irish cheered Lord Randolph Churchill suggested that Sexton withdraw his words as Brod ericks were not intended for him personally per-sonally The chairman told Sexton that he was out of order and must withdraw his expressions concerning Brodericks speech Sexton expressed a willingness to obey the chairman I case Broderick first ex pressed regret Timothy Healy antiParnellito from North Louth said he regretted Sextons regetted attitude as quite unjustifiable To call i the Irish race impecunious and garrulous was to insult every Irish member who stood by his countrymen The Irish cheered the Unionists shouted protests and for two or three minutes the house was in an uproar Gladstone spoke a few words in favor oi the chairmans decision but added that the person striking the first blow ought to make the first overture for reconciliation reconcilia-tion Balfour leader of the Unionists said that acting under his advice his honorable honor-able friend Broderick refused to apologize apolo-gize The chairman turned appealingly to Sexton Im willing to do anything consistent with duty to please the prime minister Sexton said but considering the gravity grav-ity of the insult offered my countrymen I have decided not to make an apology I submit myself to the judgment of the committee Loud cheers greeted this statement The chairman hesitated and finally ordered or-dered Sexton to withdraw Sexton shouted back Such a course is unprecedented Why am I not named and my conduct submitted to the house Irish cheers unionists shouts and cries of Divide followed this challenge chal-lenge The chairman pulled himself together and repeated his order that Sexton withdraw with-draw Sexton again refused and tho Irish cried Dont withdraw The chairman then explained the standing order concerning suspension of a member disregarding the authority of the chair The last words were almost taken from his mouth by Timothy Healy who exclaimed This is a shame It never has been done before The uproar then became terrible Gladstone Glad-stone appealed to Sexton to obey the chairman Sexton replied with evident reluctance that he would leave his defense with the prime minister As he retired the Irish jumped on benches waved their hats and cheered ferociously After Broderick withdrew his statement that the Irish were garrulous and impecunious impe-cunious and order was restored Seton Karrs amendment which had been quite lost to view in the hubbub was then rejected re-jected by a vote of 251 to 219 Subsequently Subse-quently on a motion to adjourn Timothy Healy appealed to the speaker to appeal against Chairman Mellors treatment of Sexton The speaker however supported sup-ported Mellors decision |