The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-21
REDMOND PUT OUT.
Troublesome Iris h
Member Elected
From House.
ALLUDED TO VENEZUELA.
Expressed Regrets That
Transvaal Has No Pow
ertul Neighbor.
ALLUDED TO VENEZUELA.

London, Oct. 20-There was a scene
in the house of commons today in
which several of the Irish members
threw that usually dignif1ed body into
a state of excitement.
The house, having gone into commit
tee of supply, the parliamentary under
secretary of statefor war, George Wynd-
ham, introduced the supplementary ar
my estimates and explained the needs
of them. The Irish members and Hen
ry Labouchere alone opposed the esti-
mates Michael Davitt, nationalist
characterized the war as a "hideous
and damnable massacre" He said
there had never been such ''magnifi-
cent robbery by force"
John Dillon, nationalist thought a
great country ought to be ashamed to
have to call out its reserves.
William Redmond Parnellite, vigor-
ously denounced the policy of the gov
eminent, and was repeatedly called to
order by the speaker for rambling. He
contrasted the attitude of Great Brit
ain towards Venezuela with her atti-
tude towards the Transvaal.
I'm the former case he said, the
United States announced that Great
Britain would have to arbitrate and
the British lion went to sleep. There
has been no arbitration with the
TFansvaal, because the Transvaal has
no neighbor like the United States"
Mr.. Balfour interrupted Mr.. Red
mond by moving the closure, and the
vote for troops called for in the esti-
mates was then adopted by 200 against
S5.
Proceeding to discuss the vote of
money for the troops, Mr.. Redmond
protested against the vast sums being
spent in war, declaring that the money
ought to be expended in aid of dis
/ tressed Ireland. At this point the
chairman interposed, declaring Mr..
/ Redmond's remarks irrelevant.
| Mr.. Redmond, however, insisted that
the money should be spent in Ireland
whereupon the chairman again called
/ him to order; but Mr.. Redmond persist
/ ed in his remarks, and the chairman
asked him to resume his seat. This he
refused to do, and he was then ordered
| to withdraw which order also he re-
fused to obey. An uproarious scene
ensued. Mr.. Redmond attempted to
continue and his voice was drowned by
the cheers of the Irishmen and cries of
| 'Order" and Withdraw from the OPP
| position benches.
| The chairman at length being able to
make himself heard, asked Mr.. Red
mond if he declined to withdraw The
latter replied that he did not wish to
be discourteous, but he maintained his
right to protest that the money ought
to be spent in Ireland, adding: 81 will
not withdraw, 1t is mere robbery or
| plumber"
! The chairman then called upon the
sergeant at-arms to remove the Offend
ing member, and Mr. Redmond, amid a
scene of confusion, said he would not
trouble the sergeant-at- arms, and
walked out amid nationalist cheers and
the laughter of the other members.
Turning to the ministerialist benches
as he left the chamber, Mr.. Redmond
shouted Il wish you joy of the blood
of the Beers and your victory over the
poor Transvaal farmers"
On the announcement that Gen. Sy-
mons was mortally wounded all the
members uncovered, the debate was
stopped and vote of 910.000,00 was
carried, the result being announced as
z21 for and 80 against the credit