The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-21
Called Joseph ChamberIain. the CO.
IOniaI Secretary, n Liar and Re-
fused to Withdraw His Words
LIVELY DEBATE IN THE HOUSE
THAT ELIMINATED IN DILLON'S SEN
sATIONAL UTTERANCEs.
Boer War Discussed with NigOr-0ne
of the Kaiser's Guardships Re-
named "AIice Roosevelt"

LONDON, March Gone of the liveliest
scenes witnessed in the House of Commons
since the palmiest days OF the Irish Ma
~tionalists ended this afternoon with the
suspension of John Dillon.
During the discussion OF the South Afric-
an affairs the Liberal leader, Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, vigorously protested
against the governments conduct in utter
ing malignant SANDERS in calling the Lib
erals 'pro-Boers." These ISLANDERS, Sir
Henry said, were used for party purposes.
The government, which had been going
from blunder to blunder, claimed immunity
from criticism; if this continued 1t would
follow 1.-The precedent of the evil days of
the American war" The speaker proceeded
TO give a bitter, detailed criticism OF the
governments treatment of the Beers and
its miscalculations, declaring that the honor
and interests of the country were just as
dear to the Liberals as to the most super
cilious defender of the governments policy;
and the Liberals would continue to protest
in the name of the righteous and generous
traditions Of the nation against the methods
of the government.
The colonial secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain,
In the course of an equally incisive reply,
said he desired to deliberately accuse Sir
Henry CAMPBELL annerman Of losing no
opportunity for slandering his countrymen,
the soldiers and the government. Conse-
quently the malignant ISLANDERS" had come
from the opposition side.
The speaker, Sir William Court Gulley,
here interviewed and declared that the term
malignant SANDER was unparliamentary.
Both Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and
Mr.. Chamberlain thereupon withdrew the
words amid cheers.
Mr.. Chamberlain, proceeding, referred to
the Beers who are lighting on the British
side, when John Dillon Irish NationalisD
interJected, They are traitors" on which
Mr.. Chamberlain retorted, The honorable
gentleman is a good judge of traitors"
A scene of great confusion ensued. When
order was partially restored Mr.. Dillon de-
manded a ruling on Mr.. Chamberlain's
words.
The speaker said: IAN honorable member
spoke of soldiers serving under the British
flag as traitors. I deprecated the Interrupt
ton. and | deprecated the retort of the
other member"
Mr.. Dillon then said: 81 will tell the
right honorable member that he is a
id liar"
A dead silence followed this remark. Such
supplementary language seemed TO stun
the House. The speaker invited Mr.. Dillon
TO withdraw the expression, but the latter
said: II will not withdraw"
Then l must name you," said the
speaker.
The government leader, A. J. BaIfour,
then said: 81 beg to move that Mr.. Dillon
be suspended from service in the House"
The motion was carried by 24S TO as votes.
Mr.. Dillon Immediately, by direction of
the speaker, left the House, amid wild
Nationalist cheers, and Mr.. Chamberlain re-
sumed his speech.
Mr.. Dillon's suspension. under the present
rules, cannot exceed a week. His offense
would have been much more severely dealt
with had the new rules been in force.
The election Of Mr.. Dillon did not serve
to clear the atmosphere. and the remainder
of the debate was filled with personal al
lusiOns and unpleasant exchanges, the ma
ture of which would have excited COM
ment had they not been discounted by the
first explosion.
David ~Lloyd-George Welsh, Nationalist.
bitterly attacked the government, drawing
a narrowing picture of the conditions in
South Africa and charged the War Office
with p~igeon-holing important
Sir Charles Cayzer, Conservative, inter-
rupted Mr.: Lloyd-George, saying the speak
or was playing to the pro-Boers, where
upon Mr.. L~loyd-George characterized the
interruption as IAN insolent remark" This
caused confusion in the house and cries
John Redmond, leader of the Irish party
in the House of Commons, appealed to
the chair, and Sir Charles withdrew his
statement.
w. r. Plummer, Conservative, and Mr..
Redmond then had an alteration, and
after more disorder Mr.. Lloyd-George sue
ceeded in finishing with the remark that
he did not know who was responsible for
all the errors and incompetency in South
africa, but that the men who had profted
by these conditions now sat upon the gov
eminent bench.
Mr.. BrOdrick. the secretary of state for
war, replied to Mr.. Lloyd George with a
long defense of the War Office.
Mr.. Brodrick and Mr.. Chamberlain, dur
ing the discussion in the House of Com
mons, showed themselves to be very hope
full for the position of affairs in South
Africa. Mr.. Chamberlain estimated there
were still 5000 fighting Beers in the field.
This optimism is rather offset by the fact
hat the government has again telegraphed
Australia, inviting that commonwealth to
| send 1000 more men to South Afrioa