HEATED TEMPERS

Evening Star, Issue 19723, 25 November 1927, Page 5

HEATED TEMPERS

UPROAR IN COMMONS I.ABOn MEMBERS SUSPENDED OFFENSIVE EXPRESSIONS USED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, November 24. In the House of Commons tbo committee dealing with the Insurance Bill resumed the discussion of numerous Labor amendments to tbo third clause. Just before II o’clock Sir A. Steel Maitland proposed the closure, causing Messrs Wheatley and Kirkwood to jump to their feet shouting “No.” Mr Maxton, donning a borrowed Triibv hat, asked the chairman of the committee if amendments handed in in manuscript would not be debated. Mr J. F. Hope answered “Yes,” and Mr Maxton retorted: “Then it is damned unfair." The closure was then earned by 2oS votes to 14-5. When the sitting was resumed if: Hope recalled .Mr Max ton's expression ami asked for a withdrawal. Mr Maxton lefused, saying: ‘Mr Hope’s answer was offensive to myself and degrading to this House.’’ When Mr Hope rose again he was greeted with cries of “ Sit down,” Air Kirkwood crying: “ You won’t be heard to-night. Put what Maxton said in your pipe and smoke it.” Mr Hope then sent for the Speaker, who immediately named Mr Maxton, despite Air Ramsay MacDonald's protest that it was impossible for him (the Speaker) to bo iu possession of what had taken place. The Speaker; “My duty is clear. I am bound to put the motion without amendment or debate.” On Air Baldwin’s motion Mr Maxton s suspension was carried by 262 votes to 131.. ’ . . When Air Hope resumed his chair the Laborites again-started to shout: “Sit down.” Air TV Shaw moved to report progress, on the ground that Labor indignation would prevent a reasonable discussion. Air G. Buchanan, in supporting this, said that the chairman’s ruling was both contemptible and unmanly, whereupon the Speaker was recalled and named Mr Buchanan. After a rowdy scene, in which the Laborites attempted to-shout down Air Hope by rising from their teats and shaking their fists and gesticulating wildly, Air 11 C Wallhead shouted: “It’s a damned outrage.” Aliss Wilkinson cried: “You coward, Air Hope,” several Laborites echoing “Coward, coward.” ' When Air Baldwin moved that Mr Buchanan be suspended the motion was greeted with cries of “ You will have to send us all out to-night.” _ , The .motion was carried by 275 votes to 106. Air Buchanan walked out even before the figures were called. Air Wallhead, evidently anxious to join; Ida colleagues, shouted: “A damned outrage,” but the Speaker disregarded him. As no attention was paid, Air Wallhead jumped to his feet, shouting at Mr Hope: M’ou cad, you damned cad.” Mr Hope, however, remained seated, not taking any notice until derisive Conservative laughter caused Air Wallhead to sit down. The motion to report progress was defeated by 257 votes to 144. Air Wallhead meanwhile recovered his spirits, and accused Mr Hops of giving a ruling when the Speaker was m the House, adding: “Your ruling is a damned disgrace.” The rest of the sentence was drowned in disorder, and Mr Hope asked: “ Does the member persist in the expression?” Air Wallhead: Yes, I do. The Speaker was recalled and the suspension carried by 272 votes to 87. Air J. Sullivan then took up the role of martyr. He rose to raise a point of order.

Mr Hope: What is the point? Mr Sullivan: That you ar© clamm£ unfair. But before anything definite .happened M,r Neil'M'Lcau noisily intervened, and'refused to sit down until he was named and suspended. Mr Hope automatically vacated the chair, Captain Fitzroy replacing him. On Miss Ellen Wilkinson rising to move an amendment a number of Conservatives left the Chamber. After that tempers calmed down, and many amendments'were wiped off by a rapidly thinning House.—A. and N.E. and ‘Sun’ Cable. WOOL TRADE DISPUTE, i MINISTRY OF LABOR INTERESTED LONDON, November 23. In the House of Commons Mr H. B. Betterton stated that the Ministry of Labor was keeping in. touch with, the wool trade dispute, which involves 250,000 workers. Ho still trusted that the uaxtics would find an amicable agreeMr W. Mac Kinder; Will you send che chief official to Bradford immediately? Mr Betterton: 1 fully realise the difficulties, and am anxious to say nothing that might increase them. ’ Mr J, Hudson; Has the Ministry tried to bring about a resumption of negotiation^? Mr Betterton: Neither side has approached the department. NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. Mr Samuel made a statement that, excluding the-Post Olflce road fund and the sinking fund, the national expenditure from April 1 to November 19 was £424.000,000, compared with £439.000,000 in the same period of 1920.- ■

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. Sir Austen Chamberlain slated that Russia, had made no proposals recently for tbo resumption of trade relationships with Britain. INDIA COMMISSION BILL. On tho committee stage of the India Commission Bill Mr Saklatvala moved that the Commission be not appointed till tho Indian Assembly approved of tho measure. .. , , ■ Earl Winterfcon said that tho Asseinbly had live times passed resolutions demanding an earlier appointment of tbo Commission. He declared that Mr Saklatvala bad no right to speak lor any section of Indian opinion. Mr Saklatvala accused Ear! Winterton of deceiving tbo Empire by bringing unrepresentative princes to speak m India’s name at the League oi Nations and elsewhere. The closure was applied, and the amendment was defeated without a division. The Bill passed through committee and was read a third time.—A. and N.Z. and ‘Sun’ Cable,