THE UNEMPLOYED.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13250, 19 October 1908, Page 7

THE UNEMPLOYED.

CABLE NEWS

ANOTHER SCENE IN THE COMMONS. MR GRAYSON CREATES A SECOND DISTURBANCE. United Pre?.i Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, October 16. In the Houso of Commons, during | tho discussion on tho Licensing Bill today, Mr Grayson created another scene by insisting on speaking on tho question of the unemployed, and refusing to obey the Speaker. Ho was then suspended, and left the Chamber amid a scene of great disorder. Mr A. Henderson, M.P., at a meeting of the Labour Party, entirely dissociated the party from Mr Grayson's conduct, adding that Mr Grayson was aware of the Labour Party's effort to secure from, the Government definite and immediate proposals for dealing with tho exceptional distress arising out of miemitloyment. LONDON, October 17, When Mr Emmott, Chairman, of Committees, named him, Mr Grayson, retorted, '"You may name mo, but. you cannot shamo mo.*' After tlio Speaker had been summoned and' tho suspension voted, Mr Grayson was ordered to leave, hub continued his attempts to speak. Eventually ho shouted, "I leave the Houso with pleasure, and feel that in leaving I gain in dignity." Ho turned to go, bub retraced his step®, and said, "This House is a House of murderers.''' He then left h.is seat and disappeared. The suspension will be for tbo entire session, unless it is rescinded.