The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
SPEAKS OF CHAM BERLAIN
Refuses to Withdraw His Words and
is Suspended.
A HOT TIME IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Beers Serving Under British Flag Are Traitors,
Said DdIoR You Are Good Judge,
Said Chamberlain. Liar,
Said Dillon.
(By the Associated Press.)

London. March 20.-One of the livliest
scenes witnessed in the House of Com
mons since the palmiest days of the Irish
Nationalists, ended this afternoon with
the suspension of John Dillon.
During the discussion of the South At
rican affairs, the Liberal leader, Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman vigorously
protested against the Governments con-
duct in uttering malignant slander" in
calling the Liberals "pro-Boers These
ISLANDERS, Sir Henry said. were used for
party purposes. The Government which
had been going from blunder to blunder
claimed immunity from criticism, and if
this continued it would follow 1.-The pre-
cedent of the evil days of the American
War" The speaker proceeded to give
bitter, 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 Govern
ment's policy, and the Liberals would
continue to protest in the name of the
righteous and generous traditions of the
nation against the methods of the Gov
ernment.
The Colonial Secretary, Mr.. Chamber
lain, in the course of an equally incisive
reply, said he desired to deliberately
accuse Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
of losing no opportunity for slandering
his countrymen, the soldiers and the
Government. Consequently, the "malign-
ant ISLANDERS" had come from the oppo-
stion side
The speaker, Sir William Court Gulley,
here intervened and declared that the
term malignant slander" was unparlia-
mentary.
Both Sir Henry Campbell elI-Bannerma
and Mr.. Chamberlain thereupon with
drew the words amid cheers.
Mr.. Chamberlain, proceeding, referred
to the Beers who are fighting on the
British side, when John Dillon Qrish Ma
tionalisD interjected, "They are trail
tors On which Mr.. Chamberlain retort-
ed: "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:
AN honorable member spoke of SOL
diers serving under the British flag as
traitorsI deprecated the interruption
and l deprecated the retort of the other
member
Mr.. Dillon then said:
Il will tell the right honorable mem
Der that he is a damned liar
A dead silence followed this remark.
Such unparlamentary language seemed
to stun the House.
The speaker invited Mr.. Dillon to
withdraw the expression, but the latter
said:
Il will not withdraw"
Then l must name you," said the
speaker
The Government leader, A. ]. Balfour
then said Il beg to move that Mr.. Dill
lon be suspended from the service in the
House."
The motion was carried by 24S to 4s
votes.
Nh. Dillon Immediately, by direction of
the speaker, left the House, amid wild
Nationalist cheers. and Mr.. Chamber
lain resumed his speech
Mr.. Dillon's suspension, under the pres
ent rules. can not exceed a week. His
ofense would have been much more
severely dealt with had the new rules
been in force.