Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-03-24
GUSTS JOHN DILLON
House of Commons Expels
Irish Leader
Offender Uses Unparlia-
mentary Language
Government Arraigned for
BOer War Conduct

London March 21One of the veest scenes witnessed in the
the pamiest day OF the Irish nationalist
yesterday with the suspension of John Dillon
During the discussion of South African affairs the liberal leader
Sir Henry Bannerman vigorously protested against the
conduct utterng malignant SANDERS calling
the liberals poboe These SANDERS Sir Henry sad used
for party purposes The government which had been going from
bunder to bder claimed immunity from criticism, and It this
continued it would follow the precedent of the evil days of the
American war The speaker proceeded give bitter detailed
criticism of the governments treatment of the beers and its msca
caion declaring that the honor and interests of the country
just dear the liberals to the most superciou defender
of the governments policy and the liberals would continue pro-
the ne OF righteous and the traditions Of the
nation against the governments methods
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in the of equally
csve reply said he desired deliberately Banneman of
losing opportunity for anderng his ounymen soldiers and
government Consequently malignant SANDERS had from
the opposition side Speaker Gully interviewed and declared the
malignant SANDERS" unparlamenary.
Both Banneran and Chamberlain tereupon withdrew the words
amid cheers Chamberlain proceedings
fighting the British side when John Dillon ish nationalist
mtereced "They traitors which Chamberlain retorted
"fhe honorable gentleman is good Judge of traitors"
a scene of great confusion ensued When order partially
restored lG Ion demanded ruling Chamberlain's words
The speaker said An honorable member spoke the soldiers
servings under the British flag traitors deprecated the inter
mptiony and deprecated the Of other members"
Dillon said: II will tell the right honorable member he
damned liar"
Dead silence followed this remark Such mparmnentary
guage seemed to stun the house The speaker invited Dillon
withdraw the expression, but the latter said II will with
draw it,
'Tben I must name you said the speaker
The government leader alfour said: II beg that Dillon be
pended from service in the house The motion carried 24S
48.
Dillon immediately by direction of the speaker left the house
amid wild nationalist cheers and Chamberlain resumed his speech
Don suspension under the present rules exceed week
His ose would have been much severely dealt with had the
rules been in force
The election of Dillon did clear the atmosphere and
the remainder of the debate filled with personal illusions and
unpleasant exchanges of which would have excited
had they not been discounted by the first explosion David Lloyd
George Welsh nationalist bitterly attacked the government, draw
narrowing picture of the conditions in South Africa and cha
ing the office with pgeonhong important information, Sir
Charles Cazer conservatives interrupted lloyd Beoge saying that
% speaker playing the prooers whereupon LoydGeorge
characterized the interruption can nsolen remark This
caused much confusion the house and cries of withdraw John
Redmond leader of the Irish party appealed the chair and Sir
Charles reluctantly withdrew, his
" r. Pmmer, conservative and Redmond had altercaon
after disorder Lloyd George succeeded in finishing with
the remark that he did not know who responsible for all the
end ncompency in South Africa but who had proted
by The conditions upon the government bench Boderck
secretary of replied to Lloyd George with long defense ofhe
office.