The Irish standard., 1897-07-24
An IRISH N. p GAGGED.

'' q 90 't'''.-f were ~ l''il''l from AZ
BRUSH house of commons ter inlfu.
d"olii7 Tho subJec; OF the financial rob.
h"lN rL Ireland = . ,ime when :, lies.
zion of interest 10 Eneiishmca MAS an
DIR consolidation. .Ihe speaker or char.
man pronounced tpem oul OF order ami
Erremp'nriy demanded that they 81
lt%n They refused 10 ID 50. ami the
serg' .tNt-ajalms removed them from
the "hami er. We thought a. the tim.
'hlt thr irish members Mere somewhat
- blame and particularly when they
had not consulted their irsh colleagues
VII, were holding a conference in one
OF the committee ROBINS when The pas
~i.r al arms between ,he presiding OIL
Ger and the obstructi|aisls was taking
place.
Tie other day, however the chairman
II ed ~ arbitrarily and unjustly towards
an llls! member who was in perfect
cfder AT tn" time. The chairman on
the al er occasion was Mr. james
l.oWthcr "A nephew of Lord Salisbury
and Il first cousin of Arthur Ba!fodr;
and the victim Of his persecution vas
Patrick Mciiugh, whom he forcihly
elected from the chamber for refusing
10 otey his ruling.
Tn" London correspondent of. the
Ne" York World describes the occur
renee and declares that the house of
commons is fast rendering itself su-
rrcmely ridiculous not to say contempt
tible. The only provol ltiC4l given by
Mr.. McHiugh was that he was accused OF
repeating his argument by one of The
Terry members. who interrupted him
and when told to take his seat by lac
chairman he refused to do so lie
Slound that he was in order. The cor
respondent says he was "hustled ont
by two attendants amid the ieers of III
Ministerialists after the manner adopted
i'll Bowery dive with a disorderly
customer The speech of Mr.. McHusll
was reported fully in the Times and SAC
correspondent says lit affords the hast
condemnation of The action of me
chairman, as 1t fails to furnish the
slightest justification for his arbitrary
action ~
The way in which an Irish member
is gagged is as follows: When he is
speaking Tory IL member interrupts
him. He then appeals to the chair f,A'
protection and is informed that his
observations 'areAi irrelevant If the
Irish member protests. the chairman in
laundering torres commands him to take
his seat, and if he does not promptly
OBEY he is told to withdraw. and if he
does not get out the janltOrs are callel
to push him out in the most uncera-
monions manner. That is how-Mr. Nc
Hugh was treated and the American
correspondent emphatically condemns
the action Of Lowther, saying it was Il
'dlsagrareful proceeding throughout Oil
the part of the chairman, and has ex-
cited widespread comment because OF
the evidence afforded by the speech
that it was totally nniustified."
Inc arbitrary ruling of Car Reed in
the house of representatives is severely
criticised; but he cannot hold a candle
TO Jimmy l-oWther OF the British house
of commons The latter makes no Sc
cret OF his desire to conduct business
not according to the rules. but accord
ing to the eXigencles OF the govern
ment.
The Irish member who was so brl-
tally treated by Lord Salisbury's ne
phew, is highly respected and able
parllamentarian. He has been honoT2d
in his own country by being elected
mayor of Sligo. his native town. sevc.'a,
years in succession and not satisfied
with that his neighhors sent him to
London 10 plead the cause of his coun-
try in an alien parliament. There he
is lnSnlted and maltreated. and fOrcihly
thrown out of the house amid the jeerS
OF the base. bloody and brutal op~
pressors of his native land.
John Dillon resented the insult put
upon his colleague by moving to re-
port progress, thus preventing the gov
eminent according to its own rules
from getting any further business trans
acted that day. 1t is no wonder that
an intense hatred exists in the breasts
jl.l \ yo,nt, DsNs rNe, 0,tf t,l