10 MAY 1902, Page 2

On Wednesday the Irish Nationalists raised the question of the

treatment of Mr. Dillon during the sitting of March 20th, and moved what was in effect a vote of censure on the Speaker. The debate, which was factitious and perfunctory, except for a really eloquent defence of the Speaker by Mr. Balfour, ended in the rejection of the Nationalist Motion by a majority of 335 (398 to 63). The Speaker when he entered the House was greeted by all the Unionists and many Liberals standing up in their places and cheering him. It would partake of the nature of an impertinence to assure the Speaker that the country has not the slightest shadow of a doubt as to his impartiality, so we shall refrain from any further comment on the incident.