The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-21
]. DILLON SUSPENDED
WILD SCENE IN BRITISH HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
CALLED CHAMBERLAIN A LIAR.
CRITICISM of BOER WAR LEADS
TO TURMOIL.

Members Did. Not Come to Blows,
However-Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman's Scnthing Attack on
the Government Brought Charac-
teristic Reply From Chamberlain.
s"TraitOrs," Said Dillon of Prohibit
ish BOers-DiIIOn ''GOOd Judge of
Traitors" Replied Chamberlain.
The Lie Followed.
London. March 20.-One of the live
Hest scenes witnessed in the House of
Commons since the palmiest DAYS of
the Irish Nationalist, ended this after
noon with the suspension of John Dill
lon. During the discussion of the South
African affairs, the Liberal leader, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman, vigorous
ly protested against the governments
conduct in uttering malignant SLAM
ders" in calling the Liberals pro
Beers" These ISLANDERS, Sir Henry
said, were used for party purposes.
The government, which had been going
from blunder to blunder. claimed inn
munity from criticism, and if this con-
tinued it would follow "the precedent
of the evil days of the American war"
The speaker proceeded to give a bit
ter, detailed criticism of the govern
ment's treatment of the Beers and it's
miscalculations, declaring that the
honor and interests of the country were
just as dear to the Liberals as to the
most supercilious defender of the gov
ernments policy, and the Liberals
would continue to protest in the name
of the righteous and generous tradi-
lions of the nation against the methods
of the government.
The colonial secretary, Mr. Cham
berlain, in the course of an equally in
cisive reply, said he desired to deliber-
ately accuse Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman of losing no opportunity for
slandering his countrymen the soldiers
and the government. Consequently
the malignant ISLANDERS had come from
the opposition side.
The Speaker, Sir William Gully,
here interviewed and declared that the
term malignant SANDER" was unpar-
liamentary.
Both Sir Henry Campbell Banner-
man and Mr.. Chamberlain thereupon
withdrew the words amid cheers.
TRAITORS" Said Dillon.
Mr.. Chamberlain, proceeding, re-
ferred to the Beers, who are fighting
on the British side, when John Dillon
(Irish nationalist interjected: "They
are traitors" Mr.. Chamberlain re-
torted: 1.-THE honorable gentleman is a
good judge of traitors"
A scene of great confusion ensued.
When order was partially restored Mr.
Dillon demanded a ruling on Mr.. Cham
berlain's words.
The speaker said:
IAN honorable member spoke of SOL
diers serving under the British flag as
traitors. l deprecated the interruption
and 1 deprecated the retort of the
other member"
Mr.. Dillon. then said
IT will tell the right honorable men,
Der that he is a damned liar"
The House Was stunned.
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 lat
ter said:
Il will not withdraw"
'Then 1 must name you" said the
Speaker.
The government leader, A. j. Bal
four, then said
81 beg to move that Mr.. Dillon be
suspended from service in the house. =
The motion was carried by 24S to 4S
votes.
Mr.. Dillon Immediately. by direction
of the Speaker left the House amid
wild Nationalist cheers, and Mr..
Chamberlain resumed his speech.
Mr.. Dillon's suspension, under the
present rules, cannot exceed week
His offense would have been much
more severely dealt with had the new
rules been. in force.