The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-06
LABOUCHERE BOUNCED.
THE EDITOR OF LONDON "TRUTH''
SUSPENDED FROM THE COMMONS.

He Questioned the Veracity of the Pre-
mier, Hence His Fate-Details of the
I Debate Which Led to the Sensational
Episode.
London cable: MIR. Labouchere spoke
to his motion of inquiry into the
Cleveland street scandal, which had
been made part of the regular order in
the House of Commons. He alleged
that the case presented an official at
tempt TO defeat the coarse of justice,
and therefore he had moved the re-
duction of the credits related TO the adj
ministration of justice.
He detailed the facts of the scandal,
and contended that the sentence of
nine months Imprisonment for Week
was itself a scandal because of the
inadeQuacy of the punishment to the
Offense committed. The Treasury officials.
having full knowledge of the whole
affair, had refrained from prosecuting
Newlve and Week until Sir Stevenson
Blackwood, Secretary to the Postoffice,
had insisted upon taking action against
his own Subordinates, the postal en-
ployes involved.
Then finding themselves compelled to
prosecute these two men, the Treasury
officials determined to prevent the eX-
posture from going any further, and tried
to hush it all up. When Hammond fed
the police proposed to secure his extra
dition from Belgium, where they had
him watched. Both the Chief or Police
and the Secretary of the PoStOffice urged
the government to obtain his eXtraGition.
There was no legal difficulty in the way.
The extradition could have been readily
obtained, but the Marquis of Salisbury,
through a Treasury official wrote de-
claring that he could not ask for the eX-
tradition.
Sir Richard Webster said MIR. Labou-
chere could adopt what course he chose.
He, himself. had direct authority to
contradict the allegation that the Mar
quis of Salisbury had spoken to any one
regarding the issue Of the warrant.
Mr.. Labouchere said he did not be-
lieve the Marquis of Salisbury, whose
denials were obviously untrue.
The chairman here interviewed and re-
Quested the gentleman to withdraw the
words calling into question the Vcracity
of the premier
Mr.. Labouchere declined to withdraw
the words and the Speaker named him
for suspension and called upon the
House to adjudge upon the conduct OF
the member. Upon division the suspen-
sion was carried by 1T to SO.
Mr.. Labouchere, in leaving the
House, said he regretted the fact, but
his conscience would not allow him to
say that he believed the denial Of the
Marquis of Salisbury. [Cheers from the
Parnell party.
Sir Richard Webster. the Attorney
General, said he believed the House
would agree with him that there was
not shadow of foundation for the dis
graceful charges. 1t was absurd TO sup
pose that the Margins of Salisbury or
the Treasury officials could have
any interest to retard the
prosecution in this case The
procedure, in fact, took the usual course.
The Chairman then put Mr.. Labou
chere's amendment proposing the re-
duction of the credit, and w. Fl. Smith
moved the closure. This the Chairman
declined to put. The discussion was
continued, and finally, under the clos
ure, proposed by another member, Mr..
Labouchere's amendment was rejected
by POS to sc.