New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
IRISH MEMBERS SUSPENDED.
WOULD TALK OF ERIN'S TAXES
oLD-TIME TACTICS RESUMED BY PAR
NELLITES IN THE COMMONS.


JOIN IN THE JUBILEE CELEBRATION
London. May 2S.-John Redmond, the Parnel
ite leader. was suspended in the House of Com
mons to-day. owing to his persisting in an irregu-
lar discussion of the financial relations between
Great Britain and Ireland John ]. Clancy,
member for the North Division Of Dublin County:
William Redmond. member for West Clare. and
William Field, member for the st. Patricks Di-
vision of Dublin. for similar conduct were re-
moved from the House by the sergeant al arms
The disturbance took place during the commit
tee vote for the maintenance of the harbors. John
Redmond opposed the vote. and discussed the
financial relations between Great Britain and
Ireland. The chairman called him to order and
when Mr.. Redmond persisted in speaking he was
ordered to resume his seat. This he refused 10
do, whereupon he was named The president or
the Board of Trade. c. T. Richie, moved Mr.
Redmonds suspension, which was adopted by
vote of 223 to so.
When the House resumed regular business the
matter was reported to the Speaker Of the House,
William Court Gully, and the House confirmed
the SUSPENSION by a vote Of 23S to 80. several
ant,-parnellites supporting the Parnellite minor
ity.
REMOVED BY THE SERGEANT-AT-ARMs
The House then again went into committee,
and Mr.. Clancy persisted on the same hnes as
Mr.. Redmond The chairman ordered MN 10
withdraw; he refused to do so. and the sergeant
alarms was ordered to remove nim' "hiiaii'
Redmond adopted the same policy as MT Clancy
and was also removed by the sergeant-a' arms
Mr.. Field, after having been repeatedly calieu
70 order was told to withdraw. which ne oiu'
saying:
II obey"
The House in committee then calmly resuifeo
discussion of the votes
Mr.. Clancy first opposed the harpor 'ote' ".
c,arng ireland is overtaxed to MAINTAIN ori'iSh
establishments. ..,or
of taxation could only be raised IN Co"'''''N0
OF Ways and Means and not Oh supply
Mr.. Clancy said he would oppose every Lib
lish vote. .tro,, and
Mr.. Redmond followed in a similar 81, an -
when called upon to resume his seat hc ie
piled: nm hefore
s,,rin. the fifteen years 1 have sat in this
House
The chairman asked Mr.. Redmond II ne re-
,,,sod 70 resume his seat, to which the Par
nellite leader replied:
"I do hold I am within my right"
The SUSPENSION Of Mr.. Redmond was then
voted
on the House resuming business the chair
MON formally reported the matter to the
Speaker who said;
.Tho question is that Mr. John Redmond be
suspended from service in this House
An emphatic chorus Of ayes was Followed
by a loud Nationalist shout Of NO.
The vote was then taken. as stated, and the
Speaker said:
Holm REDMOND ASKED TO WITHDRAW.
ct must call upon Mr.. Redmond II he Is in
any part Of the House, to withdraw from It's
precincts
Tho committee then resumed It's discussion
and Mr. Clancy renewed his opposition to the
barhor vote. saving the Financial Commission
had established beyond question that lreiand
was overtaxed The remark was greeteo "ith
cries of Order.
The chairman said he hoped Mr.. Clancy would
M, persist in irrelevance. Mr.. Clancy re-
sponded that he thought raising the question ol
the overtaxation of Ireland had every note Oh
the most relevant thing he could DO, anu lie
intended TO press his right to do So AFTER
AGAIN warning Mr. Clancy the chairman re-
marked:
eff the honorable member persists must
rule his conduct as being grossly disorderiy' anu
request him to withdraw.
This called forth from Mr. Clancy the remark:
II consider your decision unjust and am
not disposed submit to injustice
This statement was greeted with cheers from
Tho irish benches and with cries of Order
from othe~ parts Of the House. So soon as he
could be heard the chairman said:
Il have directed the honorable member 10
withdraw, and understand he refuses TO obey?'
81 do" exclaimed Mr.. Clancy
IRISH BENCHES CRY COERCION"
Then I call upon the sergeant alarms to
enforce nv 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 Horse Guards"
The sergeant at arms proceeded 10 Mr. Clan.
cy's seat. and. Immediately on his arrival there
Mr.. Clancy rose and withdrew with the SER
geant-at-armS.
William Redmond then asked if it was in or
der to direct the sereeant-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 sergeant alarms to re-
move any one of u.s.
If members are grossly disorderly," an
swere1 the chairman: "it is my duty 10 do so
under the rules Of the House.
Mr. Redmond retorted: "Opir ions may differ
as 10 what is OisordeTy ] consider IT not only
disorderly but grossly criminal not only to rol
a country but 10 gag its representatives
shall take every opportunity Of Directing tC
Ireland taking part in single one OF these
votes under the present circumstances. 1t has
been abundantly proved that Ireland is over
taxed
The chairman here interrupted Mr. Redmond
saying: .., .
There are other and proper opportunities Of
raising the question. If the honorable member
persists am afraid ! must enforce the same
order" ,
In spite Of this warning, Mr.. Redmond persist
ed, saying:
Grossly disorderly or not consider II 10 p'
nv duty to protest against the system OF ROD
berry practised against the Irish people"