Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-03-07
RIOT IN COMMONS.
RECALClTRANT IRISH MEMBERS CAR
RlED OUT BODILY.
Nationalists Struggle Desperately Agains
Removal and Police Are Called In to
Drag Them Out--Closuring of Education

Drag Them Out --Closuring of Education
Estimates Precipitates the Trouble.
London, March 6.-Serious trouble
arose in the house of commons at mid
night through Balfour closuring the
whole education estimates without
giving an opportunity to discuss the
Irish votes.
The Nationalists shouted gag" and
refused to leave the house when the
division was taken. The chairman
twice asked them to retire to the di-
vision lobby, but they shouted Ger
tainly not" 80 or 40 Irishmen remain
ing 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 mob still refused to obey
the order, and there were cries Of
Eyes, yes" He then named Is recall
citrants and Mr.. Balfour moved their
suspension. This was agreed to with
out division.
The speaker then ordered them to
withdraw, but they refused, amid
great uproar. The speaker called
upon the sergeant-at-arms to remove
them. They shouted defiance. The
deputy sergeant-at-arms advanced
| and asked them to leave; still they re-
fused. AT this a number Of officers
and policemen entered to enforce the
removal.
Eugene Cream. member for south
east Cork, struggled desperately
against removal. and there was quite
free fight on the floor for few mill
utes. other Irishmen assisting him.
Eventually he was carried out bodily
by six policemen amid yells and
cheers. The police then returned and
carried out each of the remaining re-
calcitrants in the same manner. Six
policemen sufficed for each member
with the exception of Mr.. Flavin. who
is big man, and required eight
Many. as they were being carried out,
waved their hands and shouted
"God save Ireland"
Scene of Unexampled Violence.
Never before had such Il scene oc-
CURED in the house as accompanied
the removal of Cream. He struggled
tiercely with the attendants. who sum
J moned the police, a dozen constables
entering the house The Nationalists
cheered Four stalwart policemen
proceeded to seize Cream. who
stuck his legs under the seat and
could not be removed for some min
utes Meanwhile other policemen
were struggling and fighting with
other Irishmen. who stood up and OBJ
structed the passage to Creams seat.
The Irish shouted "Don't kill the
man"
! The Nationalists fought and strug-
perior force of police succeeded in
dragging 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 brutal
ity"
The speaker then called upon Me.
Hugh to retire. but he defiantly re.
fused his companions shouting theil
approval. a st.ong body of 20 police
men again stormed the Irish benches
McHugh fought struggled and i'm
peded them in every way. Angry
shouts rent the air The benches be
low the gangway on the opposition
side We're a mass of mad and strug
Cling humanity. Several policemen
; We're struck with fists Free fights
between the police and the members
We're fairly general.
Neither Mr.. Dillon. John Redmond
nor Il. P. O'Connor were present hav
Ing already left the house. One OIL
two constables were badly handled II
the scuffle The suspensions will las
| for one week
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