A FIRE-EATER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 294, 7 December 1908, Page 4

A FIRE-EATER.

.Mi. tirayson, who, owing to his do fiance of the Speaker, is now e.\eliu!ed from tile Uritisli House of Conmio.is for the rest of Hie session. has found no support among his colleagues of the Labor I'artv. tin the eontrarv, thev entirely disclaim this youthful fanatic, and speak of liim with great bitterness, lie aeted without consulting his 'follow-* niemliers, who are ex treniely angry at the discredit thrown upon their cause by his useless and foolish demonstration. .Mr. l'hilip Siiowden, as advanced a Socialist as any in the House, says that it was a piece of contemptible theatricality. He declared that when any useful work was to lie done llr. Uravson was conspicuous by his absence; last session he hardly came down to Westminster at all. though he is paid a -salary by the Labor I'artv in order that he may perform his Parliamentary duties. Mr. Pete Cumin, another Labor M.P., said Mr. rflrayson was only a foolish boy, of whom no notice should be taken. Meanwhile this young gentleman continues his role of it sort of Robespierre of the Uritisli revolution he is trying to provoke. tine Sunday evening he addressed jlltltl so-called unemployed and "linngerlnarclicrs" near St. Paucras station. 'lie. dolled the t iovcrumoat. his colleagues. Mr. Koir llarilic. Air. liurus, the police, and society at large, and told his hearers that the hungry man was a coward if he did not steal.