The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-29
IRISHNEN OUSTED.
An Exciting Scene in the British
House Of Commons.
A VERY BREEZY DISCUSSION.
John and william Redmond, John
Clancy and william Field Oppose the
Harbor Vote-Irishmen Urged to Ig-
more the Queens Jubilee.

London, May 2s.-John e. Redmond.
the Parnellite leader, was suspended in
the house of commons yesterday owing
to his persisting in an irregular discus
sion of the financial relations between
Great Britain and Ireland. John J.
Clancy member for the north division
of Dublin county; William Redmond,
member from West Glare, and William
Field, member for the ST. Patricks di-
vision Of Dublin, for similar conduct,
were also removed from the house.
The disturbance took place during
the committee vote for the mainte-
nance Of the harbors. John E. Red
mond opposed the vote. and discussed
the financial relations between Great
Britain and ireland, The chairman
called him to order, and when Mr.. Red
mond persisted in speaking he was Or
dered to resume his seat. This he re-
fused to do, whereupon he was named.
The president of the board of trade,
Mr.. Ritchie, moved Mr.. Redmond's
suspension, which was adopted by a
vote of 1923 to SO. The house confirmed
Mr. Clancy first opposed the harbor
vote. declaring that ireland is over
taxed to maintain English establish
ments.
The chairman replied that the ques-
tion of taxation could only be raised in
committee of ways and means, and not
of supply.
Mr.. Clancy said he would oppose
every English vote.
Mr.. Redmond followed in a similar
strain. and when called upon to resume
his seat he replied:
Such a request was never made to
me before during the Is years l have
sat In this house."
The chairman asked Mr.. Redmond if
he refused to resume his seat, to which
the Parnellite leader replied:
II do. l hold am within my rights"
The suspension of Mr.. Redmond was
then voted, and the speaker said: Il
must call upon Mr.. Redmond, If he is
in any part OF the house, to withdraw
from Its precincts"
The committee then resumed its dis
cussion and Mr.. Clancy renewed his
opposition to the harbor vote, saying
ed beyond question that ireland was
overtaxed. The remark was greeted
with cries Of "order"
The chairman said he hoped Mr..
Clancy would not persist in irrelevance.
Mr. Clancy responded that he thought
raising the question of the overtaxation
of Ireland had every note of the most
Tevelant thing he could do, and he in
tended to press his right to do so.
After again warning Mr.. Clancy the
chair remarked:
"If the honorable member persists I
must rule his conduct as being grossly
disorderly and request him to with
draw"
This called forth from Mr. Clancy the
remark:
Il consider your decision unjust, and
l am not disposed to submit to your
injustice"
This statement was greeted with
cheers from the Irish benches and with
cries of "order" from the other parts
of the house.
So soon as he could be heard the
chairman said:
Il have directed the honorable men,
ber to withdraw, and l understand he
refuses to obey?"
Il do" exclaimed Mr. Clancy.
"Then I call upon the sergeant-at-
arms to enforce my order" was the
next remark of the chairman. 1t was
greeted with cheers and some Irish
cries of coercion"
William Redmond shouted.
Send for the Hcrse Guards"
The sergeant-at arms proceeded TO
Mr.. Clancy's seat, and Immediately on
his arrival there Mr.. Clancy rose and
withdrew with the sergeant -at arms.
William Redmond then asked IL 1t
was in order to direct the sergeant-at-
arms to remove a member without
the leave of the house.
Certainly" replied the chairman.
Are we to understand" asked Mr.
Redmond, that you may ask the SER
geant-at-arms to remove any of us?"
''If members are grossly disorderly,"
answered the chairman, ut is my duty
to do so, under the rules of the house."
Mr.. Redmond retorted, Opinions
may differ as to what is disorderly. I
consider 1t not only disorderly but
grossly criminal to not only rob a |
country, but to gag its representatives.
l shall take every opportunity of OBJ |
jecting to Ireland taking part in a
single one of these votes under the |
present circumstances, 1t has been |
abundantly proved that ireland is
overtaXed."
The chairman Interrupted Mr.. Red
mond, saying:
''There are other and proper oppor-
tun!ties of raising the question. If the
honorable member persists, I am afrad
must enforce the same order"
In spite of this warning, Mr.. Red
mond persisted, saying:
Grossly disorderly or not, l con-
slider 1t to be my duty to protest
against the system Of robbery prac-
ticed against the Irish people"
Mr.. Redmond continuing, described
the ruling Of the chairman as being in
the nature of an episode in one of Gill
bert and Sullivan's operas, and ad-
ded:
THE chairman is not the Judge of
what ! should say l was sent here to
say what Is necessary in the opinion
Of my constituents, and not what Is
necessary in the opinion of the chair
man or of the speaker of the house. 1t
is adding insult to injury that we who
are overtaxed, when we attempt to
say so, are practically gagged"
The chairman again interrupted Mr..
Redmond, exclaiming:
"rhe honorable member is now
grossly disorderly, and l must request
him to withdraw from the remainder
of todays sitting"
II certainly will not withdraw" re-
piled Mr.. Redmond hotly. until you
end for the sergean- arms"
The latter apparently did net wait to
be sent for. He promptly appeared.