The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
FIGHT OF THE COMNONERS.
The Scrap More Talked Of in England
Than ANY Other Event.

Rule Bill and the Franco Siamese
Dispute Thrown Into the Shade.
London's Editors Now Fighting the
Battle Over Again in Their Columns.
London, July 29.-The verdict of the
Victoria court martial, the future of the
home rule bill and even Great Britain's
interest in the Franco-Siamese dispute
have occupied only subordinate
places in public attention since
Thurday night. The fight in
the House of Commons has been
for two days the subject beside which all
questions of national and international
policy have appeared trivial to the unofii-
cial political world of London. Countless
questions are asked aud reiterated in the
newspapers and parliamentary Hobbies.
Who struck the first blowl Whose was
andmoral responsibility Must Gladstone,
or rChamberlain or T. p. O'Connor bear the
blame? When will there be an impartial
investigation of the riotl These are a
few of the inquiries which are discussed
in every place where members of
parliament and their adherents cOngre-
gate. Partisan newspapers print columns
to prove that the other party did it, and
accusations, little less bitter than those
heard in the House, are being expressed
on editorial pages. The persistence with
which the worst offenses Of members on
both sides is being exploited by party or
gans, is deplored by the most temperate
men The best part of the public un-
doubtedly, is generally ashamed that the
House Of Commons should have fallen
lower than legislative assemblies on the
continent.
EXCLUSIONS DEMANDED.
The Speaker is one of the few publica-
tions voicing the best sense Of the coun-
try. After denounCing without partisan
bias the disturbances, itdemands that the
House ''Yindicate its honor by purging it
self of the traitorous criminals who
struck the first blows" This demand is
fight was so general and in many quar-
ters to spontaneous that in most cases it
was almost impossible to name
the aggressors. Against
few members however, the evidence is
conclusive. Col Saunderson, the pugna-
cious champion Of the Ulster loyalists, is
the most conspicuous of them, although
his friends assert that he did not strike
out until after he was attacked by Mich
Limerick. John William Logan, liberal
for South Leicetershire, who was bundled
under bench in punishment for his
threatening Edward Carson a tory, is
another marked man. All the members
agree that Loganis conduct in forcing his
way into the opposition ranks was an un-
pardonable provocation. Every effort to
got at the truth about the fight has re-
suited so far in the discovery that, al
Ia,. -
volved in the struggling, comparatively
few struck out right and left.
PEACEMAKERs MIXED UP.
Part of the turmoil was due to the eff
forts of peacemakers to separate the com
batants. Once in a tangled group these
peacemakers had to push and pull to ex-
tricate themselves, and many, who were
supposed at the time to be sporting for a
round of hsticuffs, are known now
to have been merely trying
to pacify actual belligerents.
William Redmond, for instance, who in
fact, worked hard to restain the Parnell-
morning as having led the attack on Col
| Saunderson. A most surprising feature
is that the injuries were not more serious.
| Several members struck out with
all their muscle and planted their
fists squarely in the faces of
| their antagonists. Col Saunder-
son will carry for days on his nose
and temples marks of Eugene Creams
and Parnellite fists. He makes light of
his injuries, and says his head is as hard
as brickbat and is good for number of
blows. Other injured members of the
house show similar good nature. Apollo
gies have been exchanged in several
cases, and most of the minor members
have been fully restored to their normal
humor The party leaders are less for
giving and continue to deplore the dis
grace of the house. Men who were con
spicuous in the fight are feeling their dis
pleasure. The tone of yesterdays pro-
ceedings showed plainly that the leaders
and their lieutenants on both sides felt
chastened in spirit. Many more mem
bers than usual went out to take tea on
the Thames embankment that they might
free themselves from recOllections of the
preceding night. They did not get the
expected relief Passengers on river ex-
cursion boats pestered them constantly
with taunts, derisive cheers and shouted
advice to make jew Smith chairman of
the house II required only about an
an hour for this banter to clear the ter
race. Keen sympathy is felt for Mr..
Gladstone who wss deeply panied and
humiliated by the riot.
He did not have his glasses with him
during the fight and was not aware of
nine-tenths Of what was happening. He
heard the yells and saw the confusion Of
struggling forms. Otherwise he knew
only what the other ministers hastily told
him before Speaker Peers appearance.
His sorrow was evident to all when he
replied yesterday TO Mr.. Hunters re
quest that a committee be appointed to
inquire into the fight. He spoke with a
trembling voice and during his last sem
tence could hardly control his emotion.
Many favor the plan, but majority be-
lieve with the leaders that an investiga-
tien would serve only to rekindle all the
heart burnings and animositys, and there
fore should be omitted.
DUE TO INCOMPETENCE.
The whole affair is another fruit of the
incompetencyrof Chairman Mellor. All
agree that such q scene would have been
impossible with Mr.. Courtney, Chairman
Mellor's conservative predecessor in the
chair.
The Daily Chronicle and Westminster
Gazette are emphatic in their demand
that Chairman Mellor be retired at once.
Aside from the parliamentary brawl
domestic politics have provided, but one
new topic has developed in the last week.
This topic is the Times assertion that
the governments plans 10 make coup by
devoting the first part Of next years ses-
sion to the Newcastle programme.
After some progress shall have been
made with pet projects of radicals and la
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