The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-08
BALI FOUR WORKS HIS
GAG RULE THROUGH
House of Commons Strikes Blow
at Irish Members.
WAS GREAT EXCITEMENT
MANY PASSIONATE SPEECHES
DURING COURSE OF DEBATE

London, March Tin anticipation of
a lively debate and exciting scenes
arising from the suspension of Irish
nationalists and Mr.. BalfOur's punish
ment proposals, there was a great at
tendance in the house of commons to-
day. The visitors galleries were filled,
many peers and ladies being among
those present. Though no extra police
men were visible. a large force of po-
lice was in readiness within easy
reach.
The speaker, Mr. Gully, announced
that he had received a letter from Mr..
Jordan to the effect that he had not
defied the authority of the chair and on
motion of Mr.. Dillon. Mr.. Jordan's
name was removed from the list of
suspended members.
Mr.. Balfour then moved his amend
ment to the rule governing the sUs-
pension of recalcitrant members IN
supporting the motion Mr.. Balfour said
it was necessary to provide adequate
summary punishment for such physical
resistance 70 the speakers orders as
occurred Tuesday. He trusted the
house would agree unanimously to the
amendment. The house ought not to
remain helpless against a member who
had committed such an aggravated
crime against the house, an onense,
the danger and reality of which had
been so painfully brought before them.
Sir Henry Campbel-B Zimmerman al
luded to the grossly disorderly conduct
of certain members and said he had not
a word of excuse to say in their JuStl-
rfcation or palliation, but he suggested
a modification of Mr. Balfour's amend
ment.
John Redmond said what had oc-
CURED was an ebullition of feeling
against an unjust closure lie denied
generalization and said the moral re-
sponsibility for what had occurred was
wholly on Mr.. Balfour, whose proposal
was extravagant and uncOnstitutional.
Lord Hugh Cecil, conservative, moved
an amendment providing that recall
citrant members should be imprisoned.
This was opposed by Mr.. Balfour, who
pointed out that it would place too
much responsibility upon the govern
ment and Lord Hugh Cecil withdrew
the proposal.
Many Strong Speeches.
Several passionate speeches were
made and the scene was one of the
greatest excitement. Finally, having
forced a division by shouting aye
when the speaker put the question, the
Irish members Joined the rest of the
house in the mo- lobby, the result be
ing that no one voted for the amend
ment of Lord Cecil, and 426 voted
against it.
An incident which had raised mucn
bad blood ended amid peals of laugh
ter. Several Intellectual attempts were
then made to adjourn the debate. Mr..
Balfour appealed to the house to ar
rive at a decision before adjournment
and the debate went on.
At 4:30 a. m. he moved a. closure in
a motion for adjournment, but the mo-
ton was rejected and debate was re-
sumed. Mr.. Balfours new rule was
adopted by a vote of 264 to 81.
Under closure an amendment by Mr.
Labouchere to make the term of the
suspension two months was rejected by
a vote of 224 to 81.
Mr. Balfour moved that the main
question he put. This was followed by
cheers and uproar, mingled with Irish
cries of gag"
The speaker then read the new rule
and the house divided. The house ad-
journed at $40 a. m.