Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-09
IRISH MEMBERS OUSTED
Forcibly Elected From the British
House of Commons.
FREE FIGHTS BECOME GENERAL.

The Irishmen Resisted the Police
Called in to Eject Them, and sew
eraI Were Carried Ost by Arms and
Legs-TweIvcs Suspended For a Week
London. March Elm the house of
commons after midnight Mr.. Balfour
applied the closure on the education es-
Inmates. The Nationalist 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.. Flavin
cried: II protest against the way ali
Irish votes are closured."
The chairman then intimated thai
he must report the matter to the speak
er. In the meantime the other mem
bers had returned from the Hobbies
amid some uproar, 80 or 20 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 IL recalci-
trants and Mr.. Balfour moved their
suspension. This was agreed to with
out 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
M hAr ~ -
tered to enforce removal.
Never before has such q scene oc-
CURED in the house as accompanied the
removal of Mr.. Eugene Cream, member
for southeast Cork. He struggled
hercely with the attendants, who sum-
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 DISTRACTED
the passage of the police to Mr.. Creams
seat
The Nationalist fought and strug-
gled frantically, but at length a su-
perior force OF police succeeded in drag
cling Mr.. Cream out by the legs and
arms and carrying him down the floor
OF the house, the Irishmen standing
and wildly shouting Shame" MUIR
derers" and South African brutality"
The speaker then called upon Mr.
McHugh co retire. but he defantly, re-
fused, his companions shouting ap-
proval. A 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
mass of mad and struggling human
ity. Several policemen were struck
with fists. Free fights between The
police and the members were fairly
general.
AS Mr.. McHugh was being carried
out-his underclothes showing where
the outer garments had been torn
away In the struggle-Mr. Flavin
shouted from the back benches: "Nine-
teen policemen to remove one Irish
man." and cries OF Shame" were
heard from the opposition benches.
The same scenes were repeated as
three other Irish members were carried
out, all the Irishmen vigorously pro-
testing and fighting.
Neither Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. John Red
mond nor Mr.. T. p. O'Connor were
present, having already left the house.
The trouble arose through Mr.. Bal
four closuring the whole education es-
Inmates without giving an opportunity
to discuss the Irish votes.
There were still about 80 Irishmen
when the committee resumed, but they
refused to appoint any tellers for a d.
vision. The Nationalist jeered Mr..
Balfour and the other ministers as they
left the building.