BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8843, 20 June 1907, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

The Unrest in India. Press Association—Copyright London, June 19. In the House of Commons the Hons. MacKarnes's and J. O'Grady persistently and vainly endeavoured to induce the Hon. John Morley to discuss the action of the Indian Government against Lajpatrai, the ringleader of tho seditionary movement at Lahore. Mr Morley said that action was taken with his full consent. Tne Government was applying tho law. Mr Mirley's reply was received with loud Opposition cheers. Whils Sir H. Cotton" was putting further questions concerning Lajpatrai, Sir H. Vincent interjected with a remark. The Hon. J. McNeill rising, shouted angrily, " Oh, shame! Did yon hear that, Sir? Why not shoot him ?" were the words used. There was a great uproar on the Irish benches, followed by the Hon. W. Redmond protest-' ing against the incitement to shoot the Indian, prisoner. Sir H. Vincent again interjected, " I did not make the observation ; I spoke to myself." Irish cries retorted "We all heard it." The speaker declared that tho remark did not reach him, but strongly deprecated Sir H. Vincent interpolating 30 many observations. .