The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-03
IRISH REBELS" NOISY
THEY ATTEMPT TO DISTURB THE
PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT.
Speaker Gully demonstrates with
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I'm the Commons
by BrOderick and Goschcn.

LONDON. Feb. I'm the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Broderick, the under sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs, replying
TO a question, affirmed the accuracy of the
statement of Count Won Buelow, the Ger
man minister of foreign affairs. in the
Reichstag, as to the British engagements
regarding searching vessels. He explained
that the government undertook there
should be no search at Alden or at points
more distant from the seat of war. because
there was nothing to prevent the shipping
of contraband from intervening ports. The
government, he added. had not surrendered
any right. but. on the representations of
the German government and assurances of
the Mail Steamship Company. Great Brit
ain had agreed, pending further arrange
ment. not TO arrest mail ships, except on
the gravest suspicious. Mr.. Broderick also
said the government had no knowledge of
any communication having passed between
the Netherlands and other governments
with reference to the war, or of the mutual
relations of the European powers with re-
spect TO the war.
During the course of the days proceed
ings John MacNeill anti-Parnellite MEM
Der for South Donegal, enlivened the ses-
sion by asking questions regarding the
Irish militia Among other things he asked
why the Irish militiamen were sent away
from Ireland to which William Johnston,
Conservative member for South Belfast,
promptly interjected. Because they are
rebels"
This caused John Dillon. Irish National
fist member from East Mayo, TO exclaim:
Irish rebels are good enough for you to
fight behind in the Transvaal.'
Timothy Healy. Nationalist member for
North Louth, also Joined in asking: Why
does not SaunderSOn tmeaning Edward j.
Sauuderson, Conservative member for
North Armagh. go to the front?'
The debate on the amendment TO the adj
dress in reply TO the speech from me
throne was then resumed After James
Bryce. Liberal member for the south divi-
sion OF Aberdeen. had severely censured
the government for provoking an unjust
war. George J. Goschen. first lord of the
admiralty, declared that the Cabinet as
sumed full responsibility and proceeded to
rebut the charges OF provocation.
AT this juncture the Irish members
showed disposition TO disturb the pro-
ceedings. iliiam Redmond. the Parnellite
home ruler, a member for East Clare in
vited Mr. Goeschen TO try to talk sense"
whereupon the speaker, Mr.. Gully remon-
strated and Mr.. Redmond withdrew his ex-
preston
Continuing. Mr.. Goschen assured the
House since the outbreak of the war there
had been an unbroken tension at the Ad-
their strong and weak points. They had
regard for the situation at the point of
view OF the empire and not from that of
South Africa alone. IL would have been a
criminal act to do otherwise, but IL would
be unwise 10 parade their strength If
Germany any OF the great powers had
been In position would they have beer
patient?" 4dr Goeschen asked. He then
said he realized the position was serious
but he AIDED there was reason for a feel
ing or insecurity. While the navy was in
It's present position. with the country so
conscious OF its resources. IL was folly to
speak OF panic.
Colonel Saunderson. Conservative men,
Der for North Armagh. In q lively speech
criticising the To-Boerism of the NATIONAL
fists. provoked another scene by declaring
that the Nationalist never attacked I'm
front. but always from the rear. This re-
mark was met by an uproar from the Irish
benches. Mr.. Dillon complaining that the
Nationalist had been grossly insulted and
others teerfnSly asking Colonel Saunderson
why he did not 10 the front.
W. Redmond said the speaker ought TO
protect irishmen from such insults adding:
"ff i had said anything. / should not be.
permitted This bull evoked roars of
laughter. Mr.. Redmond retorted 10 the
laughter: That's the way to hoist the
union jack in Pretoria Mr. Redmond
then appealed 20 the speaker for a decision
as to whether Colonel Saunderson's reroar RI
was not unpariiamentary
The speaker declined To be drawn. hut
pointed out that such remarks. used in the