Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-07
IRISH MEMBERS REVOLT.
lacy Bitterly Denounce Treatment Will. "A.
English Condemn Their Course.

London. March G.-The excitarnon.
occasioncd by Tuesday nights scanos
in the HOLse Of Commons is still YER,
evident. and when the House met il
noon Wednesday. in view of posgjbla
disturbances. the whole police force IN
duty It st. stephen had been mobjIizad
ana reinforced by reserves.
John f. Redmond speedily rose ana
raised question of privilege. arising
from tnc painful scenes Of TUESDAY
night IL claimed that members had
being taken 10 identify them and tia
been suspended without proper stens
being taken - identify them and ,hst
their removal had been accompanied
ny undue violence. He was satisfied
NJ said that members were suspended
who had actually gone u the lobby ID
participate in the division.
The Speaker. interrupting. pointed
out that Mr.. Redmond was not raising
a question NJ privilege. but a point of
order. If he was properly Informed Of
any wrongful suspensions he. tho
Speaker. would be glad to take steps
% rectify them.
Mr.. Redmond subsequently, tried tn
move an adjournment and appealed to
Mr. Ralfour to give the members an
opportunity for discussion.
Nj. Balfour remarked that he pre-
stunned il WAS desired to institute
means for preventing a recurrence Of
the scenes of Tuesday night. promised
10 consider what opportunity for dis
cussion could be given
The subject was then dropped
NesSrs. Jordan. McGovern and Done
Ian are members who it is claimed.
We're wrongfully suspended.
II is understood that Mr.. Bafour pro
poses 20 alter the House Of Commons
dlIe relating to suspensions. making the
punishment So severe as to make repe-
tition Of last nights revolt against the
authority of tho Chair unlikely.
Mr.. BdlfpIr subsequently, gave notice
If a motion To be made. tomorrow. to sus-
pend such offenders. hereafter for the re-
mainder OF the session.
Mr.. John Redmond said to a representa-
tive Of The Associated Press:
The scene. last night. in the House OF
Commons waS a direct result of trick
on the part II the government. vote
Oh account for 1l7.HN.o11 had been
brought ~ for discussion. Ii covered
multitude of items and included over e.
fHg0 for Irish purposes. The discussion
was initiated m English members on the
English education question and ii was
universally understood that the whole
night would he devoted to this English
question and then the debate on the re-
naming items would stand adjourned. on
this understanding a large number N
Irish members. including some OF the
most experienced members Of the party,
left the House,
Suddenly. Al the close Of the sitting
AT midnight Mr BiIfour proposed 70
closure the discussion Of tn entire yott
Of tl7.U9t0o This. naturally. provoked
an outhurst on the part # the Irish
members who We're in the House III
scene was ono most disgraceful 70 the
English Parliament. We intend 10 raise
the matter as a question OF privilege. As
a matter # fact. some of the members
were turned out III the House who took
no part i'll the scene ANA mos brutal VIC.
1enCc was exhibited in the moving OF
some OF our members
The action Of the government IS likely
to defeat its object and will make the
irish more determined than ever to resist
the governments plans 10 choke the dis
CGSSion OF Irish affairs.