Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-06
DRAGGED OUT OF COMMONS.

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House of Commons led to an uprosri-
Gus demonstration among the Irish
members which ended 10 the naming
and forcible election of twelve natior-
alist members. The House throughout
the evening was discussing the educa-
ton vote OF Ell ,304 900 10 committee of
supply. Deputy Speaker J. w. Low
Their was 10 the chair. The national.
ists contended that the grants to the
Catholic schools were insufficient.
They also opposed the vote on other
grounds. About midnight Mr.. Balfour,
the government leader, amid loud pro-
tests from the opposition, moved
cloture, to which the House agreed by
q vote of go to 107. Mr.. LoWther then
put the vote, the Irish members
grooming and shouting "gag."
The members began to file into the
division Hobbies, but a section of the
Irish, mostly new members, kept their
seats, talking loudly among themselves
and venting their Indignation. When
most of the members had passed into
the Hobbies the chairman, addressing
the stters, said be must ask them TO
proceed to the Hobbies. Thereupon
one calculated: "We will not divide.p
The noise and delay continuing the
members returned TO see whst was hap
pening. They stood grouped behind tho
chair and at the bar, awaiting develop
ments. The chairman waited con-
siderable time and then requested the
members to proceed to the lobby. Mr..
Flsvin speaking for his comrades said:
I'VE feel 1t to be our solemn duty TO
make protest against the way which
all the Irish votes have been clotured.
II is scandalous proceeding"
The chairman replied that IL was i'm
possible to 60 back upon the decision Of
the House. The House bad decided
that the question be put and it was his
duty to put it. He added that If the
Irish members refused to 20 into the
Hobbies he must send for the sergeant-at
arms.
Mr.. McHugh said: "You may fetch
your policemen, but we will not vote"
Thereupon the members who had re-
turned from the Hobbies took their seats.
The Speaker was summoned, and on
bis arrival the chairman reported the
incident, indicating certain members,
who were asked if they still refused to
obey the ruling. The Nationalist re-
sponded amid cheers and shouts that
they would not obsy.
Mr.. Flavin claimed the right to speak
on point OF order, but the Speaker
said:
"There can be DO point Of order here
II Is my duty to name MessTs. Cream,
Flaviu, Sullivan. White, MoHugh,
Lundon, Abraham, MoGovern, Doogan,
Jordan, Donelan, and Gilhooley."
The members named refused TO leave
the House, and after an Interval the
police were summoned. The Speaker
appealed TO the naL1ed membrs to
leave quietly. Their comrades shouted:
"Don't go" "Ssnd for Lord Roberts,"
aud similar expressions.
The House messengers first ate mpt.
ed to remove Mr.. Cream, who slipped
to the floor and Rugged bench. They
vainly tried to lft him. His comrades
surged around him, yelling encourage
| ment, tsuntiog the messengers and
screaming triumphantly when the lat
ter, after hot struggle, bad TO admit
! themselves beaten.
| Then the police were ordered. They
had either less conjunction or were
more used to handling men. Four of
them hauled Mr.. Cream up 10 a
twinkling and dragged him 10 the
gangway. Mr.. McHugh struck a con.
stable as he was passing.
II looked as though free fight would
| begin, but the police hurried Mr.. Cream
away, while Others fastened to seize
the remaining recalcitrants. Mr.. Nc
Hugh's turn was next. He was tougher
than Mr.. Cream and the police did not
succeed in getting him out quickly.
The Speaker tbereupon directed them
to desist and speaking with much emo
ton, said:
"This scene Is distressing to Eoglish-
men. AS Irishmen l appeal to the hon.
orable members to have some respect
for the dignity of the House to which
they belong"
Mr. McHugh shouted:
1--WE defy you. We defy the Gov
eminent. We defy the chair"
The Speaker made another vain APP
peal, and then recalled the police. MIR.
McHugh was carried out with bis arms
aud legs wriggling. Mr. White made
similar undignified exit.
Then Patrick O'Brien, expressing
sympathy with his evicted comrades,
and assuring the House that the others
would not go except la similar mso-
ner, said he hoped the leader of the
House and the Speaker would find
some other way out OF the difficulty.
The Speaker replied that the only
possible way was for the members
named not to defy the rules of the
House and TO retire peaceably. This
was met with fresh shouts OF refusal and
amid a dlsgract hubbub aud the
singing OF "God Save Ireland" one
after another OF the named members
was removed struggling.
Mr.. FIavin was the last to 90. He
impaired humor into the proceedings by
exclaiming when helpless in the arms
OF a dozsn big policemen
"All right; I'm not going to hurt any
body"
The chairman then resumed the chair
and the vote was carried.
THE GRAND CoNcERT.--Over 5000