The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-20

Tho Nationalists Refused to Leave Theii
Seats For a Division on the Education
Budget, But were Forcibly Elected
After Great Uprosr - Carried Out
Singing "God Save Ireland"
London. "A remarkable scene oc.
Cured in the House Of Commons when
Mr. Balfour applied the closure on the
education estimates. The Nationalists
shouted. Gag! gag" and refused to
leave the hall and 60 into the lobby to
be counted when the division was
taken. The Chairman twice asked
them to retire to the division lobby,
but they shouted, "Certalnly not"
The Chairman then intimated he
must report the case to the Speaker.
The Speaker having returned to the
House, the Chairman reported the case
to him, and the Speaker asked If the
Irish members still refused to obey
the order, and there were cries Of
"Yes! yesw The Speaker then named
sixteen recalcitrants, and Mr.. Balfour
moved their suspension. This was
agreed to withou. division.
The Speaker ordered them to with
draw, but they refused amid more up
roar. The ST. eaker called on the Ser
geant-at-Arms to remove them. They
shouted defiance. The Deputy Ser
geant-at-Arms advanced and asked
them 70 leave; still they refused. At
this body of policemen entered to en-
force removal.
The House messengers first attempt
ed to remove Mr.. Cream, who slipped
to the floor and hugged bench. The
messengers vainiy tried to lift him.
Then the police were ordered to take
hold. They had either less compunc-
ton or were more used to handling
men. Four of them hauled Mr.. Cream
up in twinkling and dragged him to
the gangway.
Mr.. McHugh struck constable as
he was passing. 1t looked as though
free fight would begin, but the police
hurried Mr.. Cream away, while others
fastened to seize the remaining recall
citrants.
Mr.. McHugh's turn was next. He
was tougher than Mr. Cream and the
police did not succeed in getting him
out quickly. The Speaker thereupon
directed them to desist and speaking
with much emotion said:
"This scene is distressing to English
men. AS Irishmen I appeal to the
honorable members to have some re-
spect for the dignity of the House to
which they belong"
Mr.. McHugh shouted: "We defy
you! We defy the Government! We
defy the Chart"
The Speaker made another appeal
and then recalled the police. Mr.. Nc
Hugh was carried out with his arms
and legs wriggling. Mr. White made
q similar undignified exit. Then Pat
rick O'Brien. expressing sympathy
with his evicted comrades and assur-
Ing the House that the others would
not 60 except in similar manner, 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 disgrace
full hubub and the singing Of "God
Save Ireland" one after another Of
the named members was removed
struggling.
Mr.. Flavin was the last to 60. He
impaired humor into the proceedings
by exclaiming when helpless in the
arms of q dozen big policemen: "All
right; I'm not going to hurt anybody"
Those who were removed in
cluded John Sullivan, Patrick
White. Patrick McHugh, William
Lundon, William Abraham, Patrick
Dugan. Anthony Donelan and James
Gilhooly.
The Chairman then resumed the
chair and the vote was carried.