SPEAKER ATTACKED.
MR.GINNEILAND MR.LOWTHER A LETTER. BEEAOH OF PRIVILEGE QUESTION. By Telegraph —Press Association.— Copyright. (Received February 18, 9 a.m.) LONDON, 17th February. Arising out oi remarks made in tho House of Commons by Mr. Ginnell (Independent Nationalist), when tho Eight Hon. J. W. Lowther was re-elected Speaker, Mr. J. 0. Wedgwood, Liberal member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, subsequently wrote to Mr. Grimiell denouncing the Speaker, who, he said, was not a bit impartial, but a deadly enemy to land taxation. The letter was published in an Irish newspaper. To-day the House of Commons discussed a question of privilege. Mr. Wedgwood explained that the letter was a private one, and that he would not apologise to the Speaker. The matter was adjourned till Monday. [Mr. Ginnell stated that Mr. Lowther permitted no ono but front bench members t.o speak unless their names were on the list of the Party Whips, and he asserted that gagging stamped .out free discussion. Mr. Redmond, the Nationalist Leader, dissociated himself from Mr. Ginnell in his criticism.]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 5
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170SPEAKER ATTACKED. Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 5
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