15 MAY 1920, Page 2

Dr. Addison, Minister of Health, who tried to speak against

the resolution, was praotically shouted down. He, however, managed to complete several sentences. His colleagues who followed received worse and worse treatment. Dr. Macnamara, In spite of a megaphonic voice, was allowed to say hardly any- thing, and Mr. Kellaway even less. At last the Chairman called on the Attorney-General, Sir Gordon Heware Sir Gordon Hewart said that the majority of the meeting were obviously "willing to vote without hearing arguments," and as a protest against "the concerted unfairness and insults" with which he and his friends had been received he declined to speak. The Attorney-General and the other Ooalitionista then left the hall.