Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-29
SPEAKER DEFIED.
Irish Members Raise Cain in the
House Of Commons.
RESULT 1s THEY ARE BOUNCED.

Called to Order, They Refuse 10 SIT Down
or Shut Up and Are "Named"-John T.
Redmond Suspended and Others Re-
moved by the Sergeant-at-Arms La
bouchere Causes . Scene in the Trans
vaal Committee-Frenchs Silver Men.
London, May 2s.-John E. Redmond,
John ]. Clancy and william Field, Irish
members Of parliament. were removed
from the house Of commons yesterday by
the sergeant-at-arms for refusing to
speak to the question or sit down. The
disturbance took place during the COM
mittee vote for the maintenance of the
harbors. John E. Redmond opposed the
vote and discussed the financial relations
between Great Britain and Ireland. The
chairman called him to order, and when
Redmond persisted in speaking he was
ordered to resume his seat. This he re.
fused to do, whereupon he was named"
The president of the board Of trade,
Richie. moved Redmond's suspension,
which was adopted by a vote of 223 to 80.
When the house resumed regular busi-
less the matter was reported to the
pension by a vote Of 23S to So, several
lite minority.
Clancy Refuses to Withdraw.
The house again went into committee
and Clancy persisted on the same lines
as Redmond. The chairman ordered him
to withdraw; he refused to do so, and
the sergeant-at-arms was ordered to re-
move him. William Redmond adopted
the same policy as Clancy, and was also
removed by the sergeant-at-arms. Field,
after having been rseS atedly called to
order, was told to withdraw, which he
did. saying: Il obey" The house in COM
mittee then resumed discussion Of the
votes.
Irishmen Boycott the Jubilee.
John Dillon, chairman of the Irish
Parliamentary party, presided yester-
day at meeting Of twenty-six Irish
members Of parliament who adopted a
resolution declaring that the Irish Par
-liamentary party is unable to take part
In the celebrations Of the jubilee. ION
the ground that the demonstration is
not simply commemorative of the pri-
vate and public virtues Of the monarch;
but Is mainly imperial jubilation over
Tic uCNciopuicut VI the principles OF
self-governmert and the growth ofpros-
perity, wealth, comfort, ETC.. in which
Ireland has not shared" The resolution
then proceeds, to the extent Of half a
column. denouncing English policy In
ireland and reciting the latter's wrongs.
Another Scene with Labouchere.
There was another scene yesterday in
the committee room of Westminster hall
during the examination Of Alfred Belt, a
former director of the British Chartered
South Erica company, before the par
liamentary committee appointed to in
quire into the Transvaal raid. Belt de-
manded that Henry Labouchere should
prove or withdraw the charges he had
made against him in Truth. Thereupon
Labouchere proceeded to question the
former director regarding transactions
on the stock exchange, saying: do you
challenge me on this?" II challenge you
on your vile attacks on me-" retorted
Belt.
Says He Will Prove the Charges.
Then I will prove Them" replied La
bcuchere. The chairman, William L.
jackson. pointed out that Labouchere
himself had withdrawn the charges re-
ferred to. Labouchere. however, per-
sisted in saying he had not done so. On
the motion OF Chamberlain, the secretary
OF state for the colonies, the committee
room was then closed. The committee
soon after adjourned.