Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
A STORM. SCENE
In THE. HOUSE OF COMMONS
Mr.. Henly Delivers. a*si7emaFxab1e
Satire and Another Member
Assaults The Speaker.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-During an exciting
/ scene in the House OF Commons to-day,
| Premier Balfour moved the suspension
| of John O'Donnell, and the latter crossed
! the floor. stood in front Of Mr.. Balfour.
! shouted defiance and shook his fist In the
| prcmier's face.
Mr.. O'Donnell was suspended by a vote
! of 81 to 81.
! The sitting opened with a turbu1ant de-
bate. Premier Balfour moved that the re-
| mainder of the session be entirely devot-
| ed to government business, which, he ex-
! planned, would consist mainly of the dis
cusson of the educational and water
! bills, while the Indian budget. the Uganda
railway, sugar bounties and supply vote
| would able the procedure to be carried
| out The Transvaal, he also said, would
require attention.
James Brice leading the Liberals. in the
absence OF Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, made mild protest and then came
a storm.
DRAMATIC AND STORMY SCENE.
Mr.. Lloyd George, backed up by Irish
members, and E. P. O'Connor, brought
the excitement to fever heat by bitterly
upbrading Mr.. Ba1four for declaring that
Irish matters must only be discussed by
favor Of the English Liberals.
Only after a heated colloquy with the
Speaker was Mr.. O'Connor prevented
from voicing abuse of MIR. Wyndham and
a description of the alarming state of
Ireland, which the other nationalist mem
bers had not touched on. During the af-
ternoon the Speakers ruling raised re-
newed clamor from the Irish benches.
Members of the House of Lords, as spec
tators, crowded into the House of Com
mons, in expectation of scene, for
threats from the Irish benches became
more and more audible. The climax
came unexpectedly. Mr.. Healy, amidst
intense excitement, said
II rise to speak as native of Ungan-
da.' And then in a speech, which on
both sides was characterized as one of
the finest satires exer heard in the House
of Commons, Mr. Healy as an Ongan-
dan, thanked the Premier for his con-
sideration, which enabled the Imperial
Parliament to devote time to the discus
sion of native affairs. He cOmplimented
Mr. Balfour on being able to sufficiently
detach himself SO as to be Obvious
of the vital disturbances prevailing in
that distant and dstressful country,
Ireland"
In this vein, which irresistably hello
the attention of the House. and which
caused Mr.. Balfour himself frequent
amusement, Mr.. Healy completed what
a Unionist tmember defined as one of the
finest satrcal indictments the govern
ment had ever undergone.
Other Nationalist members continued
the debate furiously, declaring that Irish
affairs were at present more important
to England than any of the matters men
toned in Mr.. Balfour's programme
William Redmond regretted that the
Irish people could not, with arms III tn4er
hands, strike a<blow against the tyranny
to which they were subjected. The pres
ent action Of the government ne osclar-
ed. afforded a reason why the Irish mem
bers would take the first opportunity OF
hurting the ministers from office
Ultimately. Mr.. Balfour moved the clio
sure, and the uproar broke out again
With renewed vlgor. John O'Donnel
stood up and refused to give way 10
the speaker His fellow-Nationalists
shouted encouragement and cheered Wig
orously. The Speaker repeatedly warned
Mr.. O'Donnell that he was out OF order,
and an exciting scene followed. Mr..
Balfour moved the suspension OF MT.
O'Donnell, and the latter crossed the
shouted defiance, and shook his INST IN
Mr.. Balfour's face. The house suspended
Mr.. O'Donnell by vote Of BAL to 81. =
MR. BALFOUR SMILED QUIETLY.
MIR. Balfour smiled quietly as the irish
member shouted and gesticulated, ana
other members Of the CABINET, tearing tHdl
Mr.. O'Donnell would actually assault the
Premier moved towards him. But Mr.:
O'Donnel having concluded what he had
to saw. returned to his seat and then
left the House.
Previous to the action of the House in
suspending Mr.. ODonnell, 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 vote