SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 8 March 1901, Page 3

SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

[by EX.BCTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COP TRIOHT.]

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

London, March 7.

The Freeman’s Journal commending on the scone in the House of Commons says i—“We have at last got a party able to teach Parliament that a curtailment of Irish privileges will involve a sacrifice of Parliament’s own character and privileges. The Irish Times states that the Nationalists despairing of mometary support in London are meditating a mendicant pilgrimage to the land of dollars to restore their vitality and for the purposes of a bold advertisement.

The scene at midnight in the House of Commons scandalised the great majority of members, including Radicals. The Education vote which had caused the scene had passed unchallenged. Of the ejected members Patrick White (North Meath) was carried in the fashion of a frog’s march, but face upwards. The removal of Capt. Donellan (Cork East) was accompanied by a boisterous demonstration of his colleagues chanting seditious songs. Flavin (Kerry North) who is of giant stature and the ringleader was carried out last, the captors each hanging on to a limb. In the House of Commons John E. Redmond complained that during the scone some members were suspended and ejected in error. The speaker said ; any member who desired to complain must do so in writing the discussion would then bo a matter of privilege for such members concerned.

Redmond intimated his desire to widen iho discussion when opened.

Balfour said that what Edmond desired is discussion on what had occurred, and I suppose means to prevent recurrence. (Ministerial cheers.)

Latter Balfour gave notice of an amendment to the standing orders to provide that members whoso conduct was such ns to involve forcible removal, and be suspended for the remainder of the session.