LIBELLING THE KING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7134, 26 June 1901, Page 2

LIBELLING THE KING.

THE OHABGE AGAINST A MBI* BOUBNE NEWSPAPER. DiscusmoN nr rm totobian A IPMBBB EXPELLED. . Unitod P»W Association— By Eleetrie (Reoeivod Jo»o 86, 9.18 *•*»•) MELBOURNE, June 86. In the State Assembly discussion was cofctfrwd om ithe republication faom " Jxish People" of ths libel on tfca King by ths iiewipaper * Tocsin," pubU*b«d fey Mr Finney, ths Labour member for Mel* bowne. The Premier, itt moving thai Mr Fiodley was g»Hsy of dialoyalty, and that he should ba e^ipeied f^m the Howe, f»d that Q& Qovewmen* aooepted all the responsibility df its actioni in tie matter, and its action bad bean endorsed by Ma? dbamberWn. After <&§ ?fei»4«Cs motiofn the Bpeakw a&ed Mir Jfowilsy to wjia»dt»w, *nd W Jftndley agwo asssrtscl *h** im !h*d ao symr pathy with the sj-tide, ' neithisi. had th* Sditorof "Toe^n." Mr Ward moved as an amendment that Mr JUndley shoald be suspended for tha r«t mainder of ihe session. Mr Mftlosey moved a further aflasndmentin faivour of suspending him for a week. Several members having expressed ft d*> sirs to bear tho article readj the HottW was dewed of strangers, including th* "Jiawwd" jsjNPterf ft»d J^FWf staffs «md the Artiole was fead. On resuming, Mr Findlay once rae*9 d*v dared his allegiance to the King,, aad m©ounoed INa intention of savering feis oon* neotio» wjitih tha M Tocsin" as ei proof of his sinoerity in repudiating the aartacle. Several Labour and other members de* preoated the extreme measure of expelljpg Mr Findley, but the Bremier refused to give way, sad eventually the motion to expel Mr Pindley was carried by sixty-four votes against seventeen. Hie discussion throughout was marked by great excitement.