A DISLOYAL POLITICIAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 130, 27 June 1901, Page 3

A DISLOYAL POLITICIAN.

THE LIBEL ON THE KING. EXPULSION OF MB. FIND! EY PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received 26, a.IS a.m. Melbourne, June 26. In the State A-semMy discussion w scontioue 1 on the repuSlicition from the Irish People of the lihel on thi King by tbe newsfnp-r Toscin. Mr. Barton, in moving that Mr. |Find'ey wss snilty of disloyalty, and shou'd be ejtpel'ed from the House, said thn Giverrment accp'eil all iespir> sibility for its action in the mbtte:, which action had been endorsed by Mr. Chamberlain, After the Premier's motion, the Speaker at-ked Mr. Findley to withdraw. ; Mr. Findley again asserted he had j no sympathy with the article, nei her j bad tbe < ditor of the Tocsin, M . Ward moved as an amendment, that Mr. F.ndley be suspended for the remainder of the session. Mr. Maloney moved a futtber amendment in favour of suspending him for a week. S. veral members having expressed a desire to hear tbe article read, the House was cleared of all strangerp, including Haosird and the ar'iele was read. On resuming, Mr. Findley once mrra declared his allegiance to the Kior, and announced his inti ntion of s veriug his countc ion with Tocsin as a proof of his sine rity in repudiatir g the arjticlt\ Several L\bour and other members deprecated extreme measuie?. The P. emier lefusel to give way, and eventually a motion to expfl Mr, Findley was carried by 64 Bgainst 17. The discussion throughout was mnrked by great excitement.