BRITISH POLITICS.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11966, 20 June 1907, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

: Received June 19, 9.37 p.m. ~" London, June 19. In the House of Commons, Mr F. Mackarness and Mr J. O'Grady persistently, but vainly, endeavored to induce Mr Jonn Morley to discuss the action of the Indian Government against Lajpatrai, riDgleader of the seditionary movement at Lahore. * Mr Morley said that the action was taken with his full consent. The Government was applying the law. His reply was received with loud Opposition cheers. 3 While Sir H. Cotton was putting further questions concerning Lajpatria Sir H. Vincent interjeoted a remark, when Mr J. McNeil, rising, shouted angrily, "Oh, shame! Dad you hear that sir? 'Why not shoot him' were the words used. " (Great uproar on the Irish benches, folio wed by Mr Redmond protesting against the incitement to shoot an Indian prisoner.) .. .._ „, Sir H. Vincent interjected : I did not make the observation. 1 spoke to myself. " (Irish cries of "We all heard it.") , , .. The speaker declared that the remark did not reach him, but he strongly deprecated Sir H. Vincent interpolating so many observations. B Mr E. Corbett's Bill for the appointment of a Commissioner to inquire concerning the need of inspection of monastic and convential institutions was read a first time by 125 votes to 121 Several members of the Government, including Mr Haldane and Mr Biriell, voted against tbe Bill. The Labor Party formerly opposed but now voted for the measure, their attitude being ascribed to the appearance of a Nationalist candidate for the vacancy for the Jarrow electorate. Jt _.. . . When the result of the division was announced, showing that more Liberals than formerly supported the Bill, the Nationalists protested, Mr William Redmond declaring "That ends the Liberal alliance," and Mr D Kilbride "That will cost sixteen more years of Tory rule," and Mr Joyce "We will show what Irishmen can do at Jarrow."