PARNELLISN AND CRIME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 371, 23 April 1910, Page 5

PARNELLISN AND CRIME.

UPROAR IN THE COMMONS. PHOENIX PARK MURDERS DISCUSSED. NATIONALISTS FRANTIC. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received April 22, 10.20 p.m. London, April 22. | In the House of Commons, Mr. T. P. O'Connor's motion to reduce the vote of £9OO in respect to Sir Robert AnderEon's pension was negatived by 104 to 94, after a debate on the closure as the only method to end the disorder. Mr. O'Connor, in moving the motion, littered a fiery denunciation of Scotland iYard and the Conservative Government assisting The Times to make a case against the Parnellites. Mr. "Winston Churchill, Home Secretary, declared that Sir R. Anderson's articles did not contain secret service revelations; therefore he did not think the case justified depriving him of his [pension. Mr. A. J. Balfour justified the Government's action in 1887 and 1888 in connection with Parnell. Referring to Sir IR. Anderson, he said it was important that the lips of civil servants should be Sealed after their retirement. Mr. Asquith, - Prime Minister, denounced The Times for sending its representatives. accompanied by ex-detectives, into the cells of men serving life sentences, the object .being to induce them to give evidence. Doubtless Sir R. Anderson supplied Le Caron with documents which came into his possession as a servant of the State. Though the article in BlacKwood's Magazine was a grave indiscretion, the case was not one for the withdrawal of the pension.

Some hours' desultory debate followed. Mr. J. H. Campbell, ex-Attorney-Gen-eral for Ireland, incidentally let fall some words apart from the question of the privity of Parnell to the two terrible murders in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The Nationalists became frenzied, and shouted, "Shame! Withdraw!" Mr. J. Redmond declared that the commissioners expressly acquitted Parnell of complicity. Mr. Campbell replied that he was willing to accept that if the Nationalists agreed to the other findings of the Commission. Despite Mr. A. Emmott's (Oldham) repeated interventions from the chair, the Nationalists refused to allow Mr. Campbell to continue, and mocking laughter greeted his plea that his duty .was to carry out the rules of order. Mr. W. Redmond taunted: "You here to carry out the rules of decency!" There were shouts of "Castle!" "Hack the 'Pigott!" and "Send for the Speaker!" repeated again and again. Mr. Campbell was unperturbed, and stood at the table waiting for the uproar to subside. Mr. Haldane and other members appealed to the Nationalists, but the uproar became more ucafening. Finally the chairman sfccepted Mr. Churchill's suggc ion that the closure he.applied, and this was carried by 232 to 111. amid waving of hats, hands, and frantic cheers for Parnell.