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The Evening Times
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In the UK House of Commons, Irish Nationalist MP John Dillon protested against increased naval spending without allocating funds to Ireland, demanded publication of shares in the British South Africa Company, criticized England's handling of the Venezuelan arbitration, and moved an amendment for Irish self-government, seconded by John E. Redmond.
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Ireland Should Have Funds Before More Vessels Are Built.
London, Feb. 12.—In the house of commons today, in the course of the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne, Mr. John Dillon, Nationalist, member for East Mayo, demanded that the allotment of shares in the chartered companies, especially the British South Africa Company, be published. He made this demand, he said, in view of the widespread conviction that members of the press and men prominent in Parliament were not free from suspicion.
Mr. Dillon, continuing his remarks, protested against an increased expenditure of money for naval purposes, unless a just proportion of the surplus from the budget should be handed over to Ireland.
Referring to the Venezuelan difficulty, Mr. Dillon said that England had accepted the principle of arbitration after menacing the United States. It would have been much more decent and a great deal wiser, he said, if England had accepted arbitration six months ago and it would also be better for England if she adopted toward weak and unarmed nations the same measure of civility which she had shown to America.
Mr. Dillon concluded by moving an amendment to the address declaring that the absence of a bill providing for the self government of Ireland had aroused discontent among the Irish and increased the difficulties existing in foreign affairs.
The motion was seconded by John E. Redmond, the leader of the Parnellite section of the Irish party.
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London
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Feb. 12.
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moved an amendment for irish self-government, seconded by john e. redmond.
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In the House of Commons debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne, John Dillon demanded publication of shares in chartered companies like the British South Africa Company due to suspicions involving press and Parliament members. He protested increased naval expenditure without allocating budget surplus to Ireland. On the Venezuelan difficulty, he criticized England for accepting arbitration after threatening the US and suggested earlier acceptance and better treatment of weaker nations. He moved an amendment stating absence of Irish self-government bill aroused discontent and increased foreign difficulties.