Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1890 — LABOUCHERE BOUNCED. [ARTICLE]

LABOUCHERE BOUNCED.

THE EDITOR OF LONDON ••TRUTH" SUSPENDED FROM THE COMMONS. H» Questioned the Veracity of the Premier, Hence Hist Fate—Detail* of the Debate Which Led to the Sensational Episode. London cable: Mr. Labouchere spoke to his motion of inquiry into the Cleveland street scandal, which had been made part of the regular order lit the llouso of Commons. He alleged that the case presented an official attempt to defeat the course of justice, and therefore he had moved the reduction of the credits related to the administration of justice. 110 detailed tho facts of the scandal, and contended that tho sentence of nine months’ imprisonment for Veck was itself a scandal because of tho inadequacy of the punishment to tho offense commited. The Troasury officials, having full knowledge of tho whole affair, had refrained from prosecuting Newllve and Veck nntil Sir Stevenson Blackwood, Secretary to the Postoffice, had insisted upon taking action against his own subordinates, tho postal employes involved. Then finding themselves compelled to prosecute these two men, tho Treasury officials determined to prevent tho exposure from going any further, and tried to hush It all up. When Hainmond fled the police proposed to secure his extradition from Belgium, where they had him watched. Both tho Chief of Police and tho Secretary of the Postoffico urged the eovornment to obtain his extradition. There was no legal difficulty in the way. The extradition could have been readily obtained, but tho Marquis of Salisbury, through a Treasury official wrote, declaring that ho could not ask for tho extradition. Sir Richard Webster said Mr. Lubouehoro could adopt what course ho chose. He, himself, had direct authority to contradict tho allegation that tho Marquis of Salisbury had spoken to any one regarding tho issue of tho warrant. Mr. Labouchere said he did not believe tho Marquis of Salisbury, whose denials were obviously untrue. The chairman hero intervened and requested tho gentleman to withdraw the words calling Into question tho veracity of tho premier. Mr. Labouchere dccllnoJ to withdraw tho words and the Speaker named . him for suspension and called upon tfye House to adjudge upon the conduct of the member. Upon division tho suspension was carried by 177 to 96. . Mr. Labouchere, in leaving tne House, said ho regretted the fact, bpt his eonseionco would not allow him to say that he believed tho denial of tlio Marquis of Salisbury. [Cheers from the Parnell party.] Sir Richard Webster, tho AttorneyGeneral, said ho believed tho House would agree with him that there was not a shadow of foundation for the disgraceful chargos. It was absurb to suppose that tho Marqnls of Salisbury or the Treasury officials could have any interest to retard the prosecution In this case The procedure, in fact, took tho usual course. Tho Chairman then put Mr. Labouchero’s amendment proposing the reduction of the credit, and W. H. Smith moved the closure. This the Chairman declined to put. The discussion waa( continued, and finally, under the closure, proposed by another member, Mr. Labouchere’s amendment was rejected by 206 to 66. \