The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-06

scene witnessed IN the House o. commons
for years occurred this morning, just
1fter midnight
Twelve members OF the Irish party were
yorcibly removed from the House. after
q free fight on the floor.
Two policemen were injured In the
struggle 1t took six Of them 10 carry
out each of The recaIcitrant members.
John f. Redmond. the Irish leader, had
3ust left the House with John Dlllon,
Redmond has recently inaugurated a
policy of aggression such AS served Par
nells purpose SO well. The Speaker sns-
pended for week the Irish members
who dened his authority
The sensational row In the Commons
which has set all England talking again
occurred shortly after midnight, when
Mr. Balfour applied the closure on the
education estimates.
The Irish Nationalists shouted Gag,
gag" and refused TO leave the House
when the division wac taken.
The chairman twice asked them 10 re-
tire To the division lobby. but they shout
ed Certainly not"
MIR. Fiavin, one or the Nationalsts
cried: 81 protest against The way all Irish
votes ore closured.
The chairman then intimated that he
must report the matter 20 the Speaker
In the meantime the other members had
returned from the lobb:es amid some APP
roar thirty or forty IrishmeE remaining
1n their seats
The Speaker having returned 20 the
House the chairman reported the matter
10 him. and the Speaker asked IL the Irish
members stu refused 10 obey the order.
and there were cries of Yes yes"
The Speaker then named sixteen recall
citrants, and Mr.. Balfouf moved their
suspension. This was agreed 10 without
q division.
hut they refused amid great uproar. The
Speaker called upov the sergeant-at-arms
10 remove them.
They shouted defiance.
The deputy sergeant-at-arms advanced
and asked them TO leave, and still they
refused.
AT this number OF officers and police
men entered 60 enforce removal
Mr.. Eugene Cream, member for South
East Cork struggle desperately against
removal. and there was free night on
she floor. lasting for five minutes. other
9rishmen assisting him.
Eventually he was carried oct bodily
BY six policemen amid yels and cheers
Never before had such scene occurred
sn the House as accompanied the removal
OF Mr.. Cream. lie struggled fercely with
the attendants. who summoned the po-
lice. n dozen const3bles entering the
House The Nationalists jeered at them.
-Four or hve stalwart policemen proceed
ed 10 seize MIR. Cream. who stuck his legs
under the seat and could not be moved
for some minutes.
Meanwhile other policemen were strug-
CLING with other Irishmen. who stood up
snd obstructed the passage OF the police
10 Mr. creams seat The Irish shouted
s'Don't Kill him., and Don't XIII the
man"
The Nationslists fought and struggled
frantically but al length superior force
or police succeeded in dragging Mr.. Cream
ont by the legs and arms and carrying
' him down the floor of the House. the
freshmen standing and wildly shouting:
s.Shame" "Nurderers' and South Afri-
ran brutality"
The Speaker then called upon Mr.. Nc
Hugh 10 retire. bus he denantly refused.
his companions shouting approval.
strong body OF twenty policemen again
stor,ned the Irish benches. Mr. McIlugh
fought. struggled and impeded them IN
every way Angry shouts rent the sir.
The benches below the gangway on the
pppositiou side were mass OF mad and
STRUGGLING humanity. Several policemen
were struck with fists. Free fights be-
tween the police and the members were
fairly general
AS Mr. McHugh was being carried out.
his nd.rclothiug showing where the
outer garments had been torn away IN
the strug2le-Mr. Flavin shouted from
the back benches: Nineteen policemen 10
removc one IfiShmsn"' and cries of
..shsme," were heard from the opposi-
tim benches
while Mr. Cullinan was being removed,
after struggling violently. Mr.. Patrick
O'Rrien excitediy appealed to the Speaker
10 stop this most distressing scene
The Speaker responded. THE scene Is
certainly as distressing 10 me as II can
be 10 the Irish members"
Mr.. OBrien: For every mcmher on
theee benches the same scene will have
40 be re-cracted. do appenl to you. Mr..
Sneaker. and TO tile leader of the House
10 see N he will not let the matter end
now and allow tho House 90 adjourn. To-
morraw We shall meet In better aud
different temper
The Spenktf in reply. again earnestly
appealed 20 the members named 10 obey
the rnling "a the liouSe. wbe~<er they
4 agreed 20 the course taken or NOT. and
40 leave the House reaceahly and de-
Gently The response go this was cries Of
s<o no" from the Nationslists.
The Speaker then ordered the removal
Of the others Amid renewed howls of
execratlon the police grappled with them
and carried them by arms and legs over
The benches and out 81 the house
Sir policemen snfhced for each Nom
her. with the exception OF Mr.. Flavin.
Who Is hig man and required eight.
MANY as they were being carried out.
waved their hands and shouted. God
e>ve ireland"
Those who were removed Included
Ne~srs John cullinar. Patrick White.
Patrick ncHugb. william Lundon. Will
Ham Abraham Patrick Ducan. Anthony
Dnnelan James Gilhooiv Thomas Mc-
Govern and jeremiah Jordan
While Mr.. Donelan was being removed
the <afionaiisfs rose and sang God Save
Ireland" MT Fjavin shonicd arainst the