Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-27
House Of Commons ExDeIs
Irish Leader
Offender Uses UnparIia-
mentary Language
Government Arraigned for
BOer War Conduct

London March 21One of the hveest witnessed in the
house of since the paiest day of the Irish nationalist
ended yesterday afternoon the of John Dillon
During the discussion of South African affairs the liberal leader
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman vigorously protested against the
governments conduct utteng malignant SANDERS in calling
the liberals prooe These SANDERS Sir Henry said used
for party purposes The government which had been going from
bnnder bunder claimed immunity from criticism, and this
continued would follow the precedent OF the evil days of the
American war; The speaker proceeded give bitter detailed
criticism of the governments of the beers and its mca
cuaton declaring that the honor ana interests of the country
just dear the liberals the supercou defender
of the governments policy and the liberals would continue pro
test in the of righteous and the traditions of the
nation against the governments methods
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain in the of equally
ce reply said he desired to deliberately accuse Bannean of
losing opportunity for anderng his counmen soldiers and
Consequently malignant ISLANDERS" had from
the opposition side Speaker Gully interviewed and declared the
term malignant s9nders' supplementary.
Both Banneman aud Chamberlain therpon withdrew the words
amid cheers Chamberlain proceeding, referred the beers who
fighting the British side when John Dillon Irish nationality
nterjected: "They traitors which Chamberlain reorted
"1'he honorable gentleman is good Judge of traitors"
of great confusion ensued When order partially
restored Dillon demanded ruling Chamberans words.
The speaker said can honorable member spoke the soldiers
serving under the British flag traitors deprecated the
ruption and deprecated the of other members"
Dillon said 8" will tell the right honorable member he is al
damned liar"
Dead silence followed this remark Such supplementary ian
seemed the house. The speaker invited Dillon
withdraw the expression but the latter said II will with
draw it."
|Then l name you,' said the speaker.
The leader, Bafou said q" beg that Dillon be
pended from service in the house." The motion carried
to As.
Dillon, Immediately, by direction of the speaker the
amid wild nationalist cheers and Chamberlain resumed his speech
billions suspension, under the rules exceed week
His oense 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 nature which would have excited comment
had they not been discounted by the first explosion David Lloyd
George Welsh nationalist bitterly attacked the government draw
narrowing picture of the conditions South Africa and ar
the office with pgeonhong important information. Sir
Charles Cayzer conservative, interrupted Lloyd Boe saying that
the speaker playing the proboers whereupon
characterized the interruption an nsoent remark This
caused much confusion in the house and cries of whdraw John
Redmond leader of the Irish party appealed the chair and Sir
Charles reluctantly withdrew his statement.
W. r. Pummer conservative and Redmond had alteration
and after disorder Lloyd George succeeded in finishing with
the remark that he did not know who responsible for all the
and inompeency South Africa but who had proted
hv the conditions the government bench Broderc
secretary of replied LodGeorge with long defense the
war off