Evening journal., 1901-03-06
IRISH MEMBERS
DRAGGED OUT
FOrcibIy Elected From House
Of Commons
GENERAL FREE FIGHT ENSUED
Several IriShmeR Carried OHt bV Arms
and LpgS-TWeIVe Suspended
for a Week
GENERAL FREE FIGHT ENSUED

commons after midnight Mr.. Baifour
applied the closure on the education es-
Inmates The Nationalists shouted
Gag, gag" and refused TO leave the
house when the division was taken
The chairman twice asked them to re-
tire to the division lobby but they
shouted Certainly not" Mr.. Flayin
cried: 81 protest against the way ala
Irish votes are closured."
The chairman then intimated that
he must report the matter to the speak
e.. In the meantime the other MEM
bers had returned from the lobbies
amid some uproar, 30 or 40 Irishmen
remaining in their seats.
The speaker having returned to the
house, the chairman reported the mat
ter to him, and the speaker asked if the
Irish members still refused to obey the
order, and there were cries of "Yes,
yes"
The speaker then named II recalci-
trants and Mr.. Balfour moved their
suspension. This was agreed to with
out a division. The suspensions last
for a week.
The speaker ordered them to with
draw, but they refused amid great up
roar. The speaker called upon the
sergeant-at-arms to remove them. They
shouted defiance. The deputy sergeant
alarms advanced and asked them to
leave, but still they refused. Then a
number of officers and policemen en-
tered to enforce removal.
Never before has such a scene oc-
cured in the house as accompanied the
removal of Mr.. Eugene Cream, member
for southeast Cork. He struggled
4 I'M
moned the police, a dozen constables
entering the house. The Nationalist
jeered at them. -Four or five stalwart
policemen proceeded to seize Mr.. Cream,
who stuck his legs under the seat and
could not be moved for some minutes.
Meanwhile other policemen were
struggling and fighting with other
Irishmen who stood up and Obs.ructed
the passage Of the police to Mr.. Cream S
seat
The Natlonalists fought and strug-
gled frantically, but at length a SUI
perior force of police succeeded in drag
ging Mr.. Cream out by the legs and
arms and carrying him down the floor
of the house, the Irishmen standing
and wildly shouting "Shame," "Mur-
derers" and South African brutality.
The speaker then called upon Mr.
McHugh to retire, but he Geiantly re-
fused. his companions shouting ap-
prevail strong body Of 20 policemen
again stormed the Irish benches. Mr.
McHugh fought, struggled and i'm
peded them in every way. Angry shouts
rent the air The benches below the
gangway on the opposition side were
a mass of mad and struggling human
fly. Several policemen were struch
with fists Free fights between thC
police and the members were fairly
general.
As Mr. MeHugh was being carried
out-his underclothes showing wherC
the outer garments had been tori
away in the struggle-Mr. Flavir
shouted from the back benches: Mine
teen policemen to remove one Irish
man." and cries of Shame" wer'
heard from the opposition benches.
While Mr.. CULLEN was being removed
after struggling violently, Mr.. Patricl
O'Brien excitedly appealed to thu
speaker, "Stop this most distressing
scene" The speaker responded: "Th'
scene is certainly as distressing to mi
as it can be to the Irish members"
Mr. O'Brien: For every member OF
these benches the same scene will hav'
TO be enacted. / do appeal to you, Mr.
Speaker and to the leader of the hous
to see if ne will not let the matter enI
now and allow the house to adjourn
Tomorrow we shall meet in a bette
and different temper"
The speaker in reply again earnestl.
appealed to the members named t
obey the ruling of the house, whethe
they agreed to the course taken or not
ard to leave the house peaceably ant
decently The response to this wa
cries of "No, no" from the National
lists.
The speaker then ordered the re
moval of the others. Amid renewe
howls of execration the police grapple
with them and carried them by arm
and legs over the benches and out @
the house. While Mr.. Donelan was be
ing removed the Nationalists rose an
sang God Save Ireland" Mr.. Flaw
shouted against the Unionists, who 50
silent in their seats during the seen,
"You will be carried out of South AZ
rica in the same way"
Mr.. Flavin's turn then came. TIL
police were handling him roughly ami
renewed cries of "Murderers." when h
exclaimed, "All right; I don't intend {
hurt anybody"
There were still about so Irishme
when the committee resumed. bu. the
refused to appoint any tellers for q
vision. The Nationalists jeered Nj
Balfour and the other ministers as the
left the building.
The trouble arose through Mr.. Ba
four ciosuring the whole education el
Inmates without giving an opportunit
10 discuss the Irish votes.
Neither Mr.. Dillon, Mr. John Rec
mond nor Mr.. T. P. O'Connor wei
present, having already left the hous