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VOL. XX.— NO. 149.
BULLETIN OF
THE ST. PflrUk GI^OBE.
SATURDAY, MAY *_0, IH(>7.
Weuther for Today—
. Fair and Warmer.
PAGB 1.
-fllman Stirs Vy a Siimir Scandal.
Irish M. P.*s Expelled.
Ciage Expect- Financial Legislation.
PAGB a.
Yale Alumni Banquet Newel.
.Memorial Day Here A_raii_>
PAGB 8.
Minneapoll* Matters.
Trial ot Searles Begun,
Stillwater Affairs.
Preabyierlan Assembly Ended.
Dykes Cut to Save El Paso.
PAGB 4.
Editorial.
Wllllns Repudiate* an Interview.
Social Events of the Day.
NPAGB 5.
ints Win Four From Tigers.
"» Hers' Hoodoo Takes a Fresh Grip.
B'ien-en \*cain Defeat Hooslers.
lilut-K Downed by Bobolinks.
Results ln tbe National.
Day's Sporting: Record.
Interscholastic Field Day.
PAGB «.
Default in tbe B. <& O.
Bar Silver. SO I-Ko.
' Cash Wheat in Chicago, GO 7-80.
World's Markets Reviewed.
PAGB T.
Business Showing Is Better.
Commercial Agency Reviews.
News of the North-west.
Wants of the People.
PAGB ».
Adler to Be Tried for Mnrder.
Court Routine.
Huntington in St. Pawl.
Railway Gossip.
EVENTS TODAY.
Met— A Social Highwayman, 8, 8.15.
Grand— Tyndall, 8, 8.15.
Lexington P'k— Base Ball, 10.30, 3.30.
Snelling— Guard Mount, 8.45 a. m.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEV.* YORK— Arrived: Normandle, Ham
burg; St. Ix>u:s, Southampton; Lucania, Liv
erpool. , _ .
QI7EENSTOWN— SaiIed: Pavonla, Boston.
Arrived: Campania, New York for Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL— SaiIed: Bovic, New York.
BKE.MERHAVEN— Arrived: Saale, New
York. „ _ ,
HAMBURG— Arrived: Palatla, New lork.
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Edhem Pasha also thinks he is "the
whole thing."
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Paradoxical as it may seem, the vot
ing machine will strike a hard blow at
machine politics.
Mayor Doran has not changed his
mind for a week. Neither have the
gamblers of St. Paul.
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The fact remains that the pumpkin
that will take the first prize at the state
fair is not yet a blossom.
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A Lynchburg, Va.. man took an elec
tric light to bed with him. That fact
Is noted on his tombstone.
It is stated that the vinegar bath
Is occasionally a good thing, It cer
tainly is for the raw onion.
There was a bumble bee In a girl's
bed the other night at Cape May. She
was the first person to discover it.
As we go to press, experts state that
both the Delaware peach crop and the
Minnesota strawberry crop are safe.
The time has come for the Kentuck
lans to burn up their tollgates and set
tle their differences by way of a road
tax.
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A Florida girl killed a bear with a
rolling pin. She is no doubt a good
cook. At any rate, she cooked the
bear's goose.
An earthquake has shaken up Plafcts
burg, N. Y. This is The first warn
ing of what Tom Piatt is going to get
at the next election.
Somebody has invented a cork tire.
This is a cruel thrust at the rubber
trust and the first move toward send
ing it to the poorhouse.
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The scientists have reached the con
clusion that Emile Zola ls an epileptoid.
If anybody called us that, we'd hit
him with a base ball bat.
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The glowing fish story Is coming In
satisfactorily. A good fisherman caught
300 pounds of black bass at Alexandria
this week with one worm.
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Prof. Andree is preparing to make an
other attempt to reach the pole. In the
meantime a lot of Minnesota politicians
are looking for a pole long enough to
reach some offices.
Central Indiana has struck oil again,
and a lot of hitherto poor farmers are
strutting around with $20 bills stick
ing out of every pocket. Look out for
the man with the "gold brick."
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Admiral Beardslee, of the United
States navy, has told the Japs to keep
their hands off fiawail, and they are
keeping them off. At this writing
Beardslee ls bigger than China.
Mr. Waite, the Colorado gentleman
who once referred feelingly to "wad
ing in blood to the bridles," is going to
move to Texas. There he will come
nearer to getting his wish some time.
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The real question at issue, whether
a young man may go bicycle riding
with a married woman as often as he
likes, was not settled in the Bomeyn
case by the president letting the aged
military officer off with a reprimand.
Must somebody else get his face slap
ped before this burning question is set
tled? _
The most amusing thing in connec
tion with the consolidation of several
municipalities into a Greater New
York is the fact that most of the small
er boroughs are busily preparing to
incur debts in The way of Improvements
with the expectation that the borough
of Manhattan will do the major por
tion ot the paying for them.
TIfI^AINT PAUL GLOBlik
NEW SUGAR SCANDAL
Stirred Up in the Senate by
Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina.
NO MINCING IN
HIS LANGUAGE.
Tariff Bill Taken Up Later and Rapid
Progress Made on It.
WASHINGTON, May 28.— After a'
long period of silence, Senator Tillman
(S.C.) startled the senate today by a
speech no less dramatic in its delivery
than sensational in its allegations. He
preceded it by presenting a resolution
for the appointment of a special com
mittee of five senators to investigate
charges of speculation by senators,
while the" tariff bill was before the
finance committee. In advocating the
resolution, Mr. Tillman threw aside the
usual conventionalities of the senate,
and with a plainness of speech seldom
heard about the halls of congress, call
ed on his associates to investigate the
published charges of senatorial specu
lation, and if found true, purge the
senate of those who debauched it. Mr.
Aldrich, ln charge of the tariff bill,
answered Mr. Tillman ln a sweeping
denial. The Tillman resolution was
referred to the committee on contingent
expenses of the senate.
Considerable progress was made on
the tariff bill, thirteen pages being
covered. Several votes were taken dur
ing the day, but the finance committee
had a liberal majority in every instance.
The Democratic members of the finance
committee made a strong effort to re
duce the rates on window glass, but
their amendments to this effect were
defeated. The bill will be . considered
tomorrow, the usual Saturday recess
being abandoned.
Mr. Tillman's resolution quotes the
senate resolution of May 17, 1894, au
thorizing the original inquiry, and then,
after reciting the proceedings in the
Chapman and Havemeyer trials, pro
ceeds:
Whereas, within the last thirty days sundry
newspaper eorerspondents have openly charged
senators with speculating in Sugar stock
while the sugar schedule was under discussion,
and also charged that brokers in New York
knew in advance as to what the senate finance
committee would report as to the sugar
schedule; all of which involves a question of
the highest privilege, to wit: the right of
the senate to protect its members from slan
der and to protect the body as a whole from
these open charges of corruption. Therefore,
be H „ "' "* '
Resolved. That a committee of five be ap
pointed with power to send for persons and
papers, to employ a stenographer and to ad
minister oaths, to inquire into the truth or
falsehood of the charges made in May, 1894,
and into the charges recently made, and the
scope of the investigation shall cover every
thing embraced in the resolution of May 17,
1894, as well as the methods pursued by the
American Sugar Refining company, better
known as the sugar trust, in controlling legis
lation in its favor at the present time. And
especially whether it has in any wise con
tributed to or controlled the election of a
senator in this body at any time.
The presiding officer, Mr. Frye,
promptly ruled that the resolution
should go to the committee on contin
gent expenses, but Mr. Tillman obtain
ed consent to make a statement.
"We have arrived at a time," he be
gan, "when the senate can no longer
afford to rest under the damning ac
cusations made against senators. If
there are men here debauching the sen
ate, then we should be purged of them.
If these reports are slanders, then the
press galleries should be purged. We
cannot afford to He back on our dignity
any longer, and say we will not investi
gate."
It had been charged, he said, that
President Cleveland met the sugar
magnates on a yacht and discussed de
tails of the schedule of the then pend
ing tariff bill. There was nothing to
fasten that damning accusation upon
-the president, Mr. Tillman said, but
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, had recent
ly furnished evidence to the effect that
the president told him the trust should
have one-fourth-cent a pound. Mr. Jones
quickly arose and stated that on two
occasions Mr. Cleveland had said to
him that he thought the one-forth-cent
on raw sugar was necessary to the
American refineries, and that a one
enghth-cent would drive the refiners
out of business.
Proceeding, Mr. Tillman said it might
be that Mr. Cleveland desired to carry
out a bargain and if so the senate ought
to find it out.
Here Mr. Gray, of Delaware, chair
man of the former sugar investigation
committee, interrupted. The statement,
he said, that a sugar schedule had been
made upon Mr. Benedict's yacht, when
the president was on board, with offi
cers of the sugar trust, was not true
and its falsity had been established
after the committee had probed the
statement to the bottom.
Continuing, Mr. Tillman exclaimed:
"Both parties are involved and one is
as deep in the mud as the other is in
the mire. You know of the reports
against certain members of the old
finance committee, and now we have
more damning accusations against the
present committee."
Mr. Pettus (Ala.) interrupted to ask
Mr. Tillman not to deal in generalities,
but to put a mark on the senators by
name.
"That is what I want an inquiry for
—to mark these men," responded Mr.
Tillman. "I do not want the poor man
to suffer while the millionaires are
turned loose."
After protests from Mr. Pettus that
Mr. Tillman should name at least one
senator accused, Mr. Tillman went on to
state that when the former tariff bill
was framed the finance committee had
left their committee room and had
taken quarters at the Arlington hotel.
"The senator is grossly mistaken,"
interrupted Mr. Vest, of the finance
committee. "The Democratic members
of the committee did not go to the
Arlington hotel or anywhere else out
side their committee room at the capi
tol."
Mr. Tillman said he was glad the.
Democratic party was relieved to this
extent, but added: "Now no one denies
that for the last two months rooms at
the Arlington have been occupied by
the finance committee, in easy touch
with the telephone to New York and
easy reach of agents of the sugar
trust.
"Why is it," he asked, "that the sugar
trust can always command a specifio
instead of an ad valorem duty? Why is
it that they cleared $25,000,000 in three
years? It was the Democratic party
who" made it possible in 1894. And
now," he proceeded, "with a disgraced
and demoralized Democratic party out
of power and the Republicans in charge
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1897.
SENATE URGED
TO PURGE ITSELF.
>f affairs, we have another damning
evidence of the sugar trust's power."
Mr. Tillman said he would now pre
sent specifications and had read a num
ber of signed articles In the newspa
pers of New York, Chicago and else
where, making various charges against
senators, some by name. The first
article began: "Smith ahead on sugar,"
and spoke of the New Jersey senator
selling sugar to the extent of 6,000
shares short, at a profit of $3,000.
Mr. Smith was not in the chamber at
the time. Another article spoke of the
large profits to senators, and stated
that 9,000 shares of sugar stock had
been handled the day before for three
senators. Mr. Tillman said it was
about time these specific charges, mo_t
of them signed with the names of their
authors, should be probed. There
should be no mixture of the old inves
tigation and the new one. "Let us
not mix up the Democratic sheep with
the Republican goat," he said, "but
let's have a fumigation." It was not
a time when senators should sit here,
apparently silenced by cowardice or
corruption. The Republicans had re
ceived the recent campaign contribu
tions from "the bctopus," he said, and
it should be brought to light before the
American people. If this "gang of
thieves and robbers" were to have all
they wanted, then let the American
people realize what a glorious senate
represented them at Washington.
In conclusion, Mr. Tillman reiterated
that if the senate is "rotten to the bot
tom," it should be proved. If these
charges were false then the lies should
be laid bare. If the charges were true,
then, he said, the guilty senators
should be turned out and the senate
purged.
Mr. Aldrich (Republican member of
the finance committee, and in charge
of the tariff bill) immediately took the
floor as Mr. Tillman closed. It had
been charged, or inferred, he said, that
the sugar trust dictated the sugar
schedule. "But I desire to say in the
senate, to the senator (Tillman) and to
every man in the United States,- that
no person connected with the sugar
trust at any time or at any pljoe in
fluenced the framing of the sugar
schedule or received information as to
its character. I desire to make the
statement as broad as the English lan
guage can make it," Mr. Aldrich said,
"that no living person outside of the
members of the committee had any in
formation as to the subject until thir
ty-six hours before it was reported.
Th-en the senator from Nevada (Jones)
haci been shown the schedule. No hu
man being* beyond this had received
the slightest information.
"And any man who says so, or inti
mates so," added Mr. Aldrich, "de
serves to be denounced in a way which
would not be parliamentary here."
Mr. Tillman interrupted to say that
he had not made the charges; he had
merely submitted public statements
with the authors' names signed.
Mr. Aldrich, proceeding, said the full
est Investigation was courted; there
was nothing t"> conceal. No informa
tion ever went from that committee
room to any teltphone to any one. He
(Aldrich) had never bought or sold a
share of sugar stoCk. It was easy for
correspondents to make such charges,
but they were absolutely false. With
out further debate the resolution was
referred to the committee on contin
gent expenses, and, on motion of Mr.
Aldrich, the senate took up the tariff
bill.
Mr. Vest opposed the proposed in
crease on soda ash from *& to 3-10 of a
cent per pound as unfair to soda mak- i
ers, and that it would not have been
made but for the fact that Mr. Jones,
of Nevada, where the principal deposit
of soda ash in the country is found,
is a member of the finance committee.
Mr. Stewart (Nev.) favored the
amendment, and Messrs. Caffery, Wal
thall, Bacon, Chilton, protested against
it. The amendment was agreed to
without division, but was reconsidered
and allowed to go over to permit Mr.
Gray to be heard on it.
There was only brief discussion of
the remaining paragraphs in the chem
ical schedules. Mr. Jones stated that
while they were not accepted without
protest by the Democrats, those in
charge of the Democratic interests con
sidered it unnecessary to consume, to
no avail, the time with the voting ma
jority apparently against them.
The next schedule, relating to earths,
earthenware and glassware, was enter
ed upon. Mr. Jones (Ark.) objected in
a vigorous speech to the rate fixed on
window glass. It was of universal con
sumption and was in the hands of
trusts, two associations controlling
practically the business in this country,
and dividing the territory and fixing
rates. "Among all the Iniquities of the
bill," said he, "and their name is
legion, the glass schedule is the most
monstrous." Mr. Sewell (Rep., N. J.)
challenged Mr. Jones' statements, say
ing there were individual glass makers
in his state, outside of any trust, and
struggling for existence against foreign
competition. Mr. Mills (Tex.) said the
glass rates were enormous and un
justifiable, running from 115 to 168 per
cent. It was far beyond anything
imagined when the country first began
to foster infant industries. It was not
a duty but a bounty to wealth, he de
clared. Mr. Jones' amendment to re
duce the rate on window glass from
I*4 to 1-cent per pound, was disagreed
to, yeas, 18; nays, 28.
The vote was on party lines, the
Democrats for and the Republicans
against the amendment. Messrs. Mc-
Enery (Dem., La.); Stewart (Pop., Nev.),
and Jones (Pop., Nev.) voted with the
Republicans, and Messrs. Heitfeld and
Pettigrew with the Democrats. The
committee rate of I"<4 cents was then
agreed to.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) offered another
amendment reducing the rate on win
dow glass above 10x15 Inches square,
and under 16x20 from 1% to 1% cents
per pound. The amendment was dis
agreed to— lß to 27. All of the commit
tee amendments as to window glass,
were agreed to.
On cylinder and crown glass, Mr.
Jones' amendment substituting the
present rate of 2% cents for the pro
posed rate of 4 cents per square foot,
was defeated. Yeas, 20; nays, 27. The
committee amendments on cyclinder
and crown glass were then agreed to.
At 5 o'clock Mr. Aldrich .yielded to
urgent requests from Democratic sen
ators, that the bill be laid aside. Mr.
Vest remarked in. this connection, that
more progress had been made in three
days than in three weeks during the
Wilson bill. Tha senate then went
into executive session and soon after
adjourned.
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EXCITED DEBATE
In the Prussian Diet on the. Law of
Association* Dill.
BEBLIN, May 28— In anticipation of
the Becond reading of the bill amend
ing the law of associatloh the lower
house of the Prussian diet was crowd
ed today. After a brief discussion, the
motion of Count Limbergh-Stirrum,
Conservative, to insert a clause allow
ing the police to prohibit meetings
which might be expected to endanger
the security of the state or public or
der, was rejected. The lower house
of the diet, after a heated debate, thien
rejected clause 1 of the bill, amend
ing the law of association, providing
for the dissolution of meetings threat
ening the safety of the state and pub
lic order. A Conservative motion al-
KING GEORGE ( IN CRITICAL PLACE.
The Greek Royal Family Barricaded in the Palace and
Preparing to Leave the Country.
LONDON, May 29.— The Morning
Post's correspondent at Constantinople
says: Today (Friday) the embassies re
ceived word from their respective min
isters at Athens that the position of
the Greek royal family ls now critical.
King George is practically barricaded
in the palace, and it is reported that
he is making preparations to leave
Athens in order to evade the fury of
the - populace. The relations between
the king a&d M. Balli, the premier,
SECRETARY GAGE HOLDS OUT HOPE.
Speedy Tariff and Financial Legislation Promised by Sec
retary of the Treasury, With McKinley 's Sanction.
CINCINNATI, 0., May 28— The
crowning event of the visit of the com
mercial clubs of Boston, Chicago and
St. Louis to Cincinnati was the ban
quet tonight at the Clifton mansion
of Alexander McDonald, who was host
for the Cincinnati club. "sPhe dinner was
most befitting the dignity of such clubs,
and the welcome to "Dolray" was as
warm as the hospitable city could have
desired. Owing to the necessity for a
midnight departure of the Boston
guests, the dinner was served early.
Lucien Wulsin, president of the Cincin
nati club, opened the speaking with an
address of welcome. The first response
was by Jerome Jones, president of the
Boston club. Mr. Jones gave a sketch
of the origin of the Boston club twenty
nine years ago, and spoke of the value
of unity of action by these organiza
tions, especially in supporting the credit
of the government amj in maintaining
inviolate the dignity and power of the
branch of the government which is the
final arbiter of all questions that can
arise in the administration of the af
fairs of the nation.
Mr. West, president of the St. Louis
club, made a happy response, full of
humorous touches, that kept the guests
in almost a continuous burst of laugh
ter. He gave credit to Boston for her
sterling qualities and did the same
thing for Chicago, shoeing in both
cases the value of co-operation and
loyalty to each other.. Beferring to St.
Louis with her "disadvantage of nat
ural advantages," he said the secret of
success was to be found in the energy
developed In overcoming obstacles.
Secretary Gage, who was the guest
of honor, was vociferously applauded
as he rose to speak. "He said in be
gining his remarks that before coming
he had called on the president and
asked permission to say for the admin
istration that there must be proper
revenue raised and there must be a
sound system of currency established.
The president said: "That is exactly
whteut I want you to aay."
In substance Mr. Gage said:
The chainr \n has aeked me for & few
words, and I ihall not abuse his confidence
by going into an address. Ate I have observed
and listened to the words Massing from lip
to lip among the members ft the Commercial
clubs gathered here, I diMpver two partic
ular themes which have affirst place in the
thoughts of all. 'These two themes are the
tariff and the public finances. Upon the
settlement bf these two questions, enterprise
waits and industry languishes. Over fifty
times I have been asked: "When will the
tering the warding ot the clause was
rejected.
A free Conservative motion making
the clause applicable only to Social
Democrats and anarchists, was also re
jected, the vote being 206 to 193. An
nouncement of this result was greeted
with prolonged cheers from the Leftists
and hissing from the Bightists. In the
course of the debate the Prussian min
ister of the interior. Baron yon Der
Becke yon der Horst, strongly sup
ported the bill, with reference to the
free Conservative action, he stated, be
fore a vote that the government had
not decided what attitude it would as
sume toward that motion.
To Rescind Fusion.
SPOKANE. Wash., May 28.— The leaders of
the Democratic party ln this state declare their
intention to rescind the fusion of the last cam
paign, reorganize the Democracy and conduct
future campaigns upon the Chicago platform.
A general meeting of the Democratic* commit
tee has been called to this end to meet at Spo
kane, June 14.
are very much strained and the general
situation is extremely serious.
ATHENS, May 28.— Elaborate meas
ures have been taken to preserve order.
Besides the police and gendarmes, a
civil guard has been selected from the
most trusted inhabitants.
The minister of the interior, M. The
etokis, is resolved to deal severely with
anti-dynastic movements. The fact
that the warships at Phalerum are
ready to land troops and artillery in
the event of disorders occurring haa
deterred the revolutionists from mak
ing a demonstration.
tariff discussion end, and the measures pro
posed receive the final vote which will formu
late the measure into law?" Over fifty times
more I have been asked: "Have the financial
reforms for which the people struggled in No
vember last been forgotten?"
Now it is not to be wondered at that you
who have so long borne the burden of anx
iety and fear, who have so long waited and
watched for the restoration of conditions upon
which some secure estimate of tomorrow can
be made, should grow nervous and impatient
over every act or word which seems to sug
gest doubt or delay tn the establishment of
such condition*. I have thought that on
this occasion I could do no better service
than to give you needed reassurance and
hope.
As to the great fabric now before congress
known as the tariff bill I have nothing to
say in detail. 1 want to bear testimony,
however, to the zeal and good faith of those
in both houses who have 'that measure in
charge. They are fully conscious of their
great responsibilities and are working faith
fully to discharge them. Nor do I think
that the opponents of these measures are
likely to oppose with wilful and unjust ob
structions the course of legislation. Protest,
there will be more or less; fencing for posi
tion must be expected, but, having now
come into contact with many of the repre
sentatives of the people in both houses of
congress, I deem it my duty to bear witness,
so far as it may have value, to the honorable
and patriotic motives that inspire the minds
of the great majority, whether upon one
side of the house or the other, and I prophesy
an early result in the national councils to
which this great commercial question is now
committed.
I make these remarks not for to defend a
body for which hold no commission to* speak,
but to correct in one direction, if I may, the
operation of an injurious sentiment; a senti
ment which is sowing evil seeds in tetany
directions. It is dividing classes, destroying
unity and breeding hatred. The one word
for that sentiment ls "distrust." Faith and
courage lead to conquest and victory. Dis
trust paralyzes and destroys.
As to the financial question, I must con
tent myself with a tern words. I am glad that
they may be words of assurance. If any of
you harbor the suspicion that the adminis
tration, but Just now installed Into the re
sponsibilities of high offlce, has forgotten, or
is likely to forget, the mandate of the people
whose voice ln behalf of honest money and
sound finance rang out loud and clear ln
November last, put that suspicion aside. It
is unjust and unfounded. In good time and ln
proper order the affirmative evidences of my
declaration will appear. In the meanwhile,
my friends, do your part to help those
charged with legislative and administrative
duties. Do not let the inertia engendered by
fear and distrust creep over you. We have
been passing through a period of great trial,
and nobly have we endured the strain. The
future is not dark with forebodings. It is
illuminated with rational hope. The re
vival of industry is near, and with the es.ab
llshment of a revenue law sufficient to bring
into the treasury an amount adequate to meet
the reasonable needs of our government and
with the establishment of our finances on a
sound and enduring basis, nothing now lore
seen can delay the recovery of past losses
and the inauguration of a new forwrd move
ment along the lines of material advncement
and social progress, which we my humbly
trust la In the benevolent mind of God to
bestow upon tht Anwrioaa £*_*•'•»
PKJCE TWO CENTS—] f^JSSt'.
IRISHMEN EXPELLED
For Interfering With Proceed*
ings in the House of Commons.
JODN REDMOND
FIRST VICTIM.
Cries of "Coercion" Raised in Vain
by the Parnellite Contingent.
LONDON, May 28.— John E. Bed
mond, the Parnelllte leader, was sus
pended in the house of commons to
day, owing to his persisting in an
irregular discussion of the financial re
lations between Great Britain and Ire
land. John J. Clancy, member for the
nGrth division of Dublin county; Wil
liam Bedmond, member for West Clare,
and William Field, member for the St.
Patrick's division, of Dublin, for similar
conduct, were removed from the house
by the sergeant-at-arms.
The disturbance took place during the
committee vote for the maintenance of
the harbors, John E. Bedmond oppos
ing the vote discussed the financial
relations between Great Britain and
Ireland. The chairman called him to
order, and when Mr. Redmond persist
_ed in speaking, he was ordered to re
sume his seat. This he refused to do,
whereupon he was named. The presi
dent of the board of trade, Mr. Ritchie,
moved Mr. Redmond's suspension,
which was adopted by a vote of 223 to
32. When the house resumed regular
business the matter was reported to
the speaker, and the house confirmed
the suspension by a vote of 238 to 52,
several anti-Parnellites supporting the
Parnellite minority.
The house then again went into com
mittee and Mr. Clancy persisted on the
same lines as Mr. Redmond. The chair
man ordered him to withdraw; he re
fused to do so, and the sergeant-at
arms was ordered to remove him.
William Redmond adopted the same
policy as Mr. Clancy, and was also re
moved by the sergeant-at-arms. Mr.
Field, after having been repeatedly
called to order was told to withdraw,
which he did, saying: "I obey." The
house in committee then resumed the
discussion of the votes.
Mr. Clancy first opposed the harbor
vote, declaring Ireland is overtaxed to
maintain English establishments. Mr.
Redmond followed in a similar strain,
and when called upon to resume his
seat he replied: "Such a request was
never made to me before during the
fifteen years I have sat in this house."
The chairman asked Mr. Redmond if
he refused to resume his seat, to which
the Parnellite leader replied: "I do. I
hold I am within my rights." The sus
pension of Mr. Redmond was then
voted.
On the house resuming business, the
chairman formally reported the mat
ter to the speaker, who said: "The
question is that John E. Redmond be
suspended from service in this house."
An emphatic chorus of "ayes" was
followed by a loud Nationalist shout of
"No."
The vote was then taken as already
stated, and the speaker sadd: "I must
call upon Mr. Redmond, If he Is ln any
part of the house, to withdraw from
its precincts."
The committee then resumed its dis
cussion and Mr. Clancy renewed his
opposition to the harbor vote, saying
the financial committee had established
beyond question that Ireland was over
taxed. The remark was greeted with
cries of "Order." The chairman said
he hoped Mr. Clancy would not persist
in irrelevance. Mr. Clancy responded
that he thought raising the question of
the over-taxation of Ireland had every
note of the most relevant thing he could
do, and he intended to press his right
to do so.
After again warning Mr. Clancy, the
chairman remarked: "If the honorable
member persists, I must rule his con
duct as being grossly disorderly and
request him to withdraw."
This called forth from Mr. Clancy
TWO ADDITIONAL
FOLLOWED SOON.
the remark: "I consider your decision*
unjust and I am not disposed to sub
mit to injustice."
This statement was greeted wittf
cheers from the Irish benches and with
cries of "order" from other parte oc
the house. As soon as he could fc©
heard, the chairman said: "I have di
rected the honorable member to with
draw and I understand he refuses tQ
obey."
"I do," exclaimed Mr. Clancy.
"Then I call upon the sergearat-at
arms to enforce my order." This was
greeted with cheers and some Irish.
cries of "coercion."
William Redmond shoutetd: "Send
for the Horse guards."
The sergeant-at-arms proceeded to
Mr. Clancey's seat and Immediately"
on his arrival there Mr. Clancey arose
and withdrew with the sergeant-at
arms.
William Redmond asked if it was in
order to direct the sergeant-at-arms to
remove a member without the leave
of the house.
"Crtainly," replied the chairman.
"Are we to understand," asked Mr.
Redmond, "that you may ask the ser
geant-at-arms to remove anyone of
us?"
"If members are grossly disorderly,"
answered the chairman, "it is my duty
to do so, under the rules of the house,"
Mr. Redmond retorted: "Opinions
may differ as to what is disorderly. I
consider it not only disorderly, but
grossly criminal to not only rob a,
country, but to gag its representatives.
I shall take every opportunity of ob
jecting to Ireland taking part in a
single one of these votes under the
present circumstances. It has been
abundantly proved that Ireland is over
taxed — "
The chairman interrupted Mr. Red
mond, saying: "There are other and
proper opportunities of raising the
question. If the honorable member
persists, I am afraid I must enforce
the same order."
In spite of this warning, Mr. Red
mond persisted, saying: "Grossly dis
orderly or not, I consider it to be my
duty to protest against the system ot
robbery practiced against the Irish
people."
The chairman again Interrupted Mr.
Redmond, saying: "The honorable
member is now grossly disorderly and)
I must request him to withdraw from
the remainder of today's sitting."
"I certainly will not withdraw," re
plied Mr. Redmond hotly, "until you
send for the sergeant-at-arms."
The latter apparently did not wait
to be sent for. He promptly appeared,
moved In the direction of Mr. Red
mond and the latter withdrew.
It was now the turn of Mr. Field to
make a protest against the over- tax
ation of Ireland. He rose from his
seat and said: "I object to the vote.
A majority of the Irish people believe
they are overtaxed — "
The chairman promptly met Mr.
Field with the remark: "The honor
able member is evidently anxious to
disobey the ruling of the chair. I hop*)
he will not compel me to enforce thA
orders of the house against him."
"I feel it my duty," replied Mr. Field,
"to express the opinion of my con*
stituehts — "
Mr. Field got no further. The chair
man stopped him quickly with the now*
familiar phrase, "The conduct of theji*.
honorable member is grossly disorder*
ly and I must ask him to leave the
house."
"I obey you, sir," said Mr. Field with
mock solemnity, calling forth an out
burst of laughter.
Mr. Field then passed down tha
gangway of the house greeted with
further laughter, and soon afterwards
the debate on the harbor votes wa*|
calmly resumed.