COMMONS SCENE.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1923, Page 3

COMMONS SCENE.

j I.AltOfl! M.P. AND OiMMi'XDT. CLENCHED FTSTS. LONDON', Pel). 'a. Th<‘ diminutive .Mr Neil McLean, j llit* Clydeside Socialist, and the tall, i lanky Communist Mr Xewbold, near- | iy came to blows in the Ilolisp of | ('emmons last night. j Mr Xewbold was in the middle of a j I c!.aracteristic tirade during the debate on the Labour Party’s amendment to toe Address in Reply to the King's Speech, lie was scoffing at the part England was playing on the Continent under the guidance of the Tory Party, and suggested that the Labour Partv. when they came into | power, would probably not do much ■ bettor. The Communist Party was | iiic mils sinning light, and dramaticalj l v he warned the Labour Pally: "If they do not accept ottr programme we shall he their heirs.” •••We!'” ejaculated a Labour member satirically. “Whom do you mean lay -wo'? There's onK one ol you. Mr Xewbold is a party of oiieL \ 100 i el laughter greeted the ■ comment. and the laugh ot Mr Ned j McLean, sealed on the front Opposition bench, rang loudest of all. Mr Xewbold. who was speaking f.-om the beiifli immediately behind, turned a withering eye on the busliyhaired little Socialist. *1 didn't tiling mv remarks would he altogether pleasing to the. opportunist- member for Go van," he said cuttingly. DART ALONG HP ATTICS. Without, a word Mr McLean sprang up and darted along the bench in the | direction of Mr Xowhrdd. Ho tore j open his coat ns he ran and his lists | were clenched. Put -Mr Trevelyan and

j M. r Morgan Jones, both Labour usein- ■ hers, were sitting immediately in front of the Call, swaying figure of the Communist, and as Mr McLean tried to reach across them they seized him by the coat and nulled him mi L> ; the seat. Turning angrily towards Mr New- | hold. Mr McLean thing out an arm : in the direction of the door, as though inviting him to go outside. Mr Xewbold, wlm had paused momentarily in his speech, merely offered the comment : **The lion member for j Covan Was a strong supporter of the | Commune at one time, but ho has ! gone to the.* iLclit..’' ! “Yes, 1 was goinjj to tho i win'll I ii’. ado for you, and you d hfi\o j known it,” retorted Mr McLean | sharply. ••] think the remarks of the non. 1 member for Covan are rather lar :rom the' Ruhr,” said the Sneaker suavely. Air Xewbold ended the incident hr I | stating that if lie had offended Ml I I McLean lie apologised to him j but I 'j think his dignity is easily ruffled,” lie '| said.