Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-07
ENGLAND JAMS THROUGH
BILL TO GEORGE IRELAND
House OF Commons, by Ovcrwhclm-
ing Majority. Adopts Measure
to Restore Order.
ENPEi.S Is ELF a ST MEMBER
Joseph Dcvlin Prccipitatcs Exciting
Scene During Discussion, Dcfying
Authority of Parliamcnt-Labor
Men Leave With Him.
EXPEIs BELFAST MEMBEl
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LONDON, August G.--By an over
whclning majority the govcrnmen,
this evening jammed through the
Irish coercion bill. designed to re-
store order in Ireland. Lengthy de-
bate preceded the voting in. tho
House OF Commons, but lacking the
presence OF Premier Lloyd George
and Herbert II. Asquith. they did not
stir the interest which attached to
yesterdays discussion and were far
less acrimonious
y notable exception was furioue
outburst by Joseph Devlin. NATIONAL
ist member from Belfast, who defied
the authority OF the House to bring
him 20 order and precipitated an ex-
citing scene. as n result OF which he
lowed By all the other Irish members
and almost the entire Labor repre-
sentatiou.
For time it seemed as il there
was no way for supprcssing Mr.. Dew
lin except removing him bodily. He
unloosed flood of invective against
the bill, demandingt that Lloyd
George be summoned to share re-
sponsibility for this iniQuitous meas
ure," and vehcmently asserted the
reason the Premier was absent was
that he might "concoct another war
with Russia"
Dcvlin Shouts Invectives.
From the government benches
cries of Order! Order" arose, with
admonitions TO respect the House.
Mr.. Devlin shouted in reply. 81
have no respect for the House OF
Commons: l despise it,
Bedlam then broke out. When the
chairman finally managed to make
himself heard he severely admonished
Mr.. Devlin. threatening to expel him
from the chamber II he continued TO
ignore the authority of the chair
Devlin. who had now worked himself
up TO high pitch. continued defiant,
whereupon the chairman called on
the sergeant-at-arms to remove him
He refused to bulge and the chair
man found it necessary to summon
the Speaker. who was absent, as the
House was sitting in committee.
The sergeant alarms placed q
huge, formida able-looking mace on the
chairman's table. The galleries, In
which there were numerous American
tourists, anticipated tumble
developments.
Speaker Moves Suspension.
Bring on the army of occupation"
shouted Mr.. Devlin, but he Gained
down when the Speaker. impressive
in wig and gown. entered the cham
Der and with dignity seated himself
on the dais. He was acquainted with
Mr.. Devlin's conduct and put n mo-
tion to the House TO suspend him.
Deviin appeared to take the SEN
tence philosophically and when the
vote on the motion to exclude him
was announced, he walked out rapidly
before TIE Speaker could conclude the
request that he leave. The ensuing
exodus of Irish members and labor
champions left only n handful Of
Liberals to continue the fight on the
bill and there was no further cx-
element until application of closure
met with angry shouts OF Gagged
The only interesting point of the
debate was an Intellectual attempt TO
induce the government to limit opcr-
alton of the act to one year. Sir Don
aid Mclean, who moved an amend
ment 10 this effect, declaring that to
place Ireland under permanent mar
tial law would strike a blow at any
future attempt at rapprochcment he
tween the two peoples
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secre-
tary of Ireland, opposing this amend
ment. said the government would
consider the matter and it hoped it
would be possible to repeal the act
before year expired. The amend
ment was rejected by n large ma
jority.