Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-06
LYNCH TAKES RISK
Irishman Who Fought for The
Beers Will go from France
to London.
MEMBER ELECT OF THE COMMONS
He Will Try to Take His Seat-Red-
mond Makes Things Very
Lively for Awhile.

Paris. June G-ColOnel Arthur
Lynch has decided to go TO London
early next week. He will go straight
to the house of commons, attempt TO
take his seat there, and abide the con-
sequences. Lynch, in letter to VIII
liam Court Gully, the speaker of the
commons, I'm which he announces his
intention of taking his seat, says the
end of the war in South Africa opens
a new era; that he anticipates a gem
eral amnesty, and that he would say
to those hostile To him, do not strike
me. but hear me-" Lynch fought with
and for the Beers in South Africa,
probably because of which lie was
elected 10y the Irish NatiOnalists of
Galway TO seat in parliament The
government later announced that as
soon as he set foot on English soil he
would be arrested on a charge of trea-
son.
Redmond DenOunceS Kitchener.
The chief event in the commons yes
terday was IL scene precipitated by
William Redmond, the Irish National
ist,-When BalfOur wanted grant of
EJ0.0OO for General Lord Kitchener.
Redmond declared that Kitchener
would go down To history as a gem
eral who had made war on women
and children" This remark called
forth loud cries of Withdraw" and
appeals To the chairman to call Red
mond to order. The chairman said the
expression. used was not disOrderly.
but a majority of the house refused
to listen further to Redmond and in-
terrupted him with all kinds of shouts.
Refuses to Withdraw the Words.
Redmond said he desired 10 repeat
that Lord Kitchener was responsible
for the death OF 1000 children, and
that lie had warred on women and
children. That was his absolute con-
viction and he refused TO withdraw
the words The country was living in
an atmosphere of hypocrisy. When Il
man spoke the truth he was gagged.
During his speech Redmond indulged
in considerable violence of language.
He said that an additional reason why
he objected to the vote WAS because
Lord Kitchener had violated the tomb
of the Mahdi at Khartoum. and he. as
serted that Lord Kitchener and Lord
Roberts. during the South African war.
had been gu..ty of more disgraceful
conduct than any of the other gen
erals.
Dcnounces the ministers.
Then, turning to the ministerial
benches, Redmond shouted: You al |
low the women and children of sol
diers to Starve. in order to honor the
favoriteS of your corrupt society"
This statement was greeted with
shouts of ''Sit down. Name him.
and 'Ivide"' while the Irish members |
jeeringly advised the ministerialistS |
to call in the police. Amid the din |
Redmond was heard to say that the |
house was diSCracing itself in cOmpen- |
SatinG the commander of the British |
forces in South Africa while allowing |
the man who had fought there TO |
drift into work. and that the house |
was making itself ridiculous i'll the |
eyes of the world by a motion pre- !
tending to celebrate some great feat |
of arms.
Howled Him Down at Last.
GrOans and persistent yclls drowned |
any further attempt at speaking, and /
when Redmond's words were unhear-
able for the uprOar, part of which |
was Irish cheers for Redmond, Bal |
four moved closure which was car
ried. and then the grant to Kitchener |
was carried-3S0 to IA few Radi-
Gals joining the Irish. Then when n
vote of thanks to the officers and men
Of the army was moved by Balfour the |
Irish tried TO howl that down, as a
protest against the bowling down of
Redmond. The motion was finally |
to 42-thc minority be-
ing as usual. All the Liberals voted
for the grant and the vote of thanks.