This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...of action and purpose--and his fate became even more Ishmael-like when Mr. Gladstone rose, and in his most solemn and dignified role---as defender of the dignities and decencies of Parliament--poured on Mr. Conybeare the most unmodified condemnation. He gave a rare tribute to the record of the Speaker as having shown ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...of action and purpose--and his fate became even more Ishmael-like when Mr. Gladstone rose, and in his most solemn and dignified role---as defender of the dignities and decencies of Parliament--poured on Mr. Conybeare the most unmodified condemnation. He gave a rare tribute to the record of the Speaker as having shown absolute impartiality through "a time of unexampled difficulty," and then, turning to the House as the mighty Pater Patrice that he is, he solemnly warned them that their duty to the Chair had increased with the burdens laid on the Chair, and that such offences as these were worse now than ever. Mr. Conybeare was not present, and a few gentle words from Mr. Balfour closed the incident. (But only, as will be seen, for a timo). Mr. Arnold-Forster Revives The Art Of Pigottry. And then, at last, came the Home Rule Bill, and, with it, almost immediate anarchy. Mr. Arnold-Forster had an amendment for depriving the Irish Cabinet of the prerogative of mercy, and, in order to back it up, had brought in a gilt-edged copy of the Special Commission Report. He soon descended to the concrete, and, of all the Irishmen, he picked out, probably as his greatest enemy in Belfast, Mr. Sexton. And then began the old game--of jerking out accusations, and appealing to the Speaker to gag the accused. What a low game it is! It would disgrace a London vestry. It traverses the primary instincts of justice. Before he could be stopped by the Chairman, Mr. Forster managed to get out that Mr. Sexton had associated with murderers, had incited--(with a shrug)--and various other charges and insinuations. And then, he and all his friends--chief among them Mr. Chamberlain--tried to prevent Mr. Sexton from replying. It was a scene of sordid and disgraceful confusion...
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