THE LIBEL ON THE KING.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4869, 29 June 1901, Page 3

THE LIBEL ON THE KING.

There was an excited discussion in the J State Assembly in Melbourne on Taes- j day over the question of the republication of the libel on the King from the ] newspaper •• The Irish People " in a j Melbourne weekly journal named the ; •* Tocsin," which is published by Mr j Pindley, the Labor member for Melbourne. The Premier (Mr Peacock) : severely condemned the repnblication. Ho said he had oonsnlted the Attorney- i general, and found they bad not the ' power to seize the unsold copies. He ' considered that to institute a prosecu- ( tion would only spread the libel. He j then asked the Lieutenant-Governor to telegraph to the Imperial authorities j to inquire if the newspaper was sup* ] pressed as an act of State would the Im- < perial Government adopt such a conrse, i as there was no other authority here, 1 Mr Findley explained that he did not < authorise the publication of the article. ' He did not read it till hU attention was ' called to it by other papers. As publisher of the " Tocsin," he had no control | over, its contents. Asked if he would , Apologise, Mr Findley said he regretted - he had given offence to the House and \ that the article appeared. : The Premier said it was not sufficient \o express regret. There must be an ' unqualified disavowal and disapproval < of the sentiments of the article. He ' said that the Government accepted all ' responsibility for their action in the | matter. Their proposed action had , been endorsed by Mr Chamberlain. He , then moved that Mr Findley was guilty , of disloyalty to the King, had. committed an act discreditable, to the honour of i Parliament, and that he be expelled from the House. ■ The Attorney-general seconded the motion, and Mr Irvine (leader of the Opposition) supported it. After the Premier's motion was duly put and carried, the Speaker asked Mr Findley to withdraw from the Chamber. Mr Findley again asserted that he personally had no -sympathy with the article, and neither had the editor of the " Tocsin." : Mr Ward moved as an amendment that Mr Findley be suspended for the remainder of tbe session. .. !Mr Maloney moved a fnrlher amendment in favor of suspending the member for Melbourne for a week. ■ Several members having expressed their desire to hear the article read, the House was cleared, and all strangers (inoluding the "Hansard" and Press staffs) were excluded. The article was then read. : On resuming, Mr Findley once more declared his allegiance to the King, and announced his intention of severing his connection with the " Tocsin " as proof of his sincerity in repudiating the article. : Several Labor and other members deprecated the extreme measures adopted, but Mr Peacock refused \to give way. Eventually the motion to expel Mr Findley was carried by 64 against 17. The discussion throughout was marked by great . feeling and excitement Three West Australian papers on the 16th republished the libel against the King from the "Irish People" newspaper. Mr Findley intends to contest the vacant seat in the Assembly for Bast Melbourne, Thb beat medicine known is SANDER & BON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Teat Ito eminent powerful effect* in Goaghi, Coldi, Infineon, &»., the relief Im inttanUneOiu. Thousand! give the most gratifying teeti■ouy. HU Majesty tbe King of Itely and Uedioal Syndicates all over tbe Globe »re ill patron*. We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuinest of oar re* fffenoes. Tbe official report* of Medical Giiniea and Universities, the official commairioation 'of the Oohrol-general for Italy at Melbourne, the Diploma awarded at International Exhibition, Amsterdam, are anthenHe doemaeote, and, as aaoh, not open to healed in three weeks under daily applioa* tlont of SANDER & SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT dressings. The patient has retained the foil use of her band." See that you f§t f SANI>ER & SONS'— the only genuine jSaealyptt Extraot— or else yon will be toppUid wltb wortblcHolU,