Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-17
SHAKES FIST At BALFOUR
Member Of Parliament Suspended During
Stormy Scene in HOUSE.
IRISH MEMBERS START THE TaOUsLI
Climax Reached when Mr.. Healy, In
One of the Most sRtirical Speeches
Ever Made, Indicts h
Government.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-Parliament was re-
opened today without any OF the usual
formslities, the house proceeding imme-
diately to the business OF the day.
Owing to the controversial character Of
the educational bill and the unbending de-
termination Oh both sides, the session prom
Uses to be the occasion of the most serlouE
party. struggle Witnessed in the House OF
Commons since the last liberal government
retired from 6fioe.
The sitting opened with a turbulent de-
bate, Premier Balfour moved that the re-
mainder OF the session be entirely devoted
to government business which, he explained,
would consist mainly of the discussion OF
the educational and London water bills,
while the Indian budget, the Uganda rail-
road. sugar bounties and the supply vote
would enable the procedure to be carried
out. The Transvaal. he added, would aiso
require attention. F
James Bryce, Leading the Liberals in the
absence OF Sir Henry Campbell BRnner-
man, made a mild protest and then came
a storm. N'T ,
Patrick o'Brien. sitting in the place
usually occupied by John Redmond. the
Irish leader in the house, asked that at
iedSb a udy D1IWBSu uuN duu CHAhothac w
devoted TO the discussion Of the serious
state OF affairs in Ireland.
Mr.. Balfeur replied that if>the T&aaiest
for such an opportunity came from the lib
eral leadefA che government would grant it,
but they could not notice it from the Irish
party.
On Verge of Revolt.
William o'Brien thereupon made an i'm
~-tA- r. -,,@. 49,
ireland was on the verge OF revolt. The
constitution, he said, was practically sus-
pended, and now the members were GAGGED
in the only parliament they had.
Throughout. Mr.. o'Brien's remarks the
Irish members kept up a perfect storm OF
applause. When. Mr.. Wyndham, the chief
secretary for Ireland, entered the house the
Irish members Kissed him loudly, and the
speaker, who was frequently. on his feet
asking for order, sternly repressed the
demonstration.
Mr.. Lloyd-Ge jrge, backed up. by Irish
members and T.. P, Q'Connor, brought. the
excitement to a fever heat by bitterly up
b~raiding Mr., BalfouE for declaring that
Irish matters. must only pc discussed by
favor of the English liberals.
Only after a heated colloQuy with the
speaker was Mr.. o'Conner prevented from
voicing. abuse of Mry WyndhaW and . de-
scription of the alarming state Of Ireland.
which the other nationalist mernbets had
not touched on.
During the afternoon the speakers ruling
raised, renewed clsmor from the Irish
benches,
Climax Comes Unexpectedly.
Members Of the House Of Lords, as spec
! fataPS crouvdad intar fhn II0fiaa NJ E6fSA.
mons in expectation of a scene, for the
threats from the Irish benches became
more and more audible. TIL climax came
unexpectedly,r Mr. Healy. amidst intense
excitement, said t~t ~,
q tIrrise TO sbsak as "a native Of Uganda p
and, then scfn rlspesth which on. all sides
was characterised as one of the finest
satires ever heard in the House OF Com
mons Mr. ffeaiysl always as a5fUgandan.
thanked the premier for his considera-
ton, which enabled the imperial parlia-
ment to devote time to, the discussion of
native affairs, He comphmented Mr.. Bal
four on being able to sufficiently detach
himself SO as to be oblivious OF the vital
disturbance prevailing in that distant and
distressfuI country, Ireland"
In this vein, which irresistably held the
attention of the house and which caused
Mr.. ~IIalfour himself frequent amusement,
Mr.. healy completed what a unionist
member defined as one Of ":hs finest satiri-
cal indictments" the government had ever
undergone a. 80. 81
Other nationalist members continued the
debate hercely, declaring that Irish affairs
were at present more important to Rng-
land than any OF the matters mentioned in
Mr.. Balfour's program.
! William Radmond ra0rAAtad that khn
Irish people could not with arms In their
hands strike a blow against the violent
tyranny to which they were subjected.
The present action of the government, he
declared, afforded a reason why the Irish
members would take the first opportunity
OF hurting the ministers from office.
Member is Suspended.
Ultimately Mr.. Balfour moved the closure
and the uproar broke out again With re-
neWed vigor. John Q'Donnell stood up and
refused to give way to the speaker. His
fellow natlonalists shouted Encouragement
and cheered vigorously.
The speaker repeatedly warned. Mr.. o'Don.
nell that he was out of. order and an
exciting scene followed. Mr.. Balfour moved
the suspension of Mr.. o'Donnell and the
latter crossed the floor, stood in front Of
the premier. shouted defiance and shook
his fist in Mr., Balfour's face. The house
suspended Mr.. fo'Donnell by a vote Of -S41
to 81. sf, -.t az
Mr.. Balfour smiled quietly as the Irish
member shouted and gesticulated. and other
members Of the cabinet, fearing that Mr..
o'Donneil would actually assault the
premier. moved toward him, but Mr.. O'Don-
nell, having concluded what he had to say.
returned to his seat and then left the
house. t' s-... .-
Previous to the action of the house in
suspending Mr.. o'Donnell the speaker made
the usual formal request that the offending
member withdraw, which drew forth derisive
cries of Call the police" Muster the horse
guards" etc.
The debate was then, closed by a vote Of
263 to 14S.
Mr.. Wyndham again came in for some
lively kissing as he returned from the d.
vision lobby.
Mr.. Balfour's motion was then carried by
q vote OF 262 to l45 and the house went into
committee on the education bill.
Boera are Well Received.
BERLIN. Oct. 1.-THE Boer generals arr
rived at the Tiergarten station here from
Paris today and we're welcomed by Herr
L~ueckhOn, president of the reception COM