The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-02

Who shouted "Judns.'
LONDON. July 27-On the govern
ment program 10 o'clock this evening
was the hour set for the closure of the
debate in committee on the home rule
bill. The parts of the bill left over for
the discussions of the last Sweek and
for the divisions this evening were the
new financial clauses. the schedules and
the preamble. The galleries Of the
house were filed with persons expectant
Of an exciting scene at the close of the
committees labors. Few members were
absent from the benches on the floor
Of the house. The proceedings early in
the evening were tame enough. John
Clancy, Parnellite, for North Dublin
county, moved an amendment to the
effect that the imperial government
should guarantee to Ireland 100000 an
nually during the period Of six years.
Mr.. Gladstone declined to accept the
amendment.
ChamberIain's Broadside.
Then Joseph Chamberlain rose to de-
liver the final broadside Of the opposi-
ton. He was still smarting under the
lash which Mr.. Gladstone swung on
Tuesday evening and spoke with cor
responding bitterness. After a few
scornful and biting words as to the
conduct Of the ministers, he began Civ
ing his opinion Of the closure as applied
by the government. The members, he
said, were about to witness the last
scene in a discreditable farce. The de-
bate on financial clauses had been a
mere sham. The government had stood
over friend and foe alike. ready to let
fall the guillotlne without regard for
Justice or constitutional rights. Ha
then proceeded: 1.-The prime minister
calls black and his adherents say It is
good. The prime minister calls white
and they say 1t is better. Unionist laugh
teri. 1t is always the voice of God.
Never. since the time OF Herod has
there been such ="
Mr.. Chamberlain got no further. I'M
mediately after resuming his speech.
he had been warned by mutterings
from the Irish benches that a storm
was gathering. He could hardly have
expected the suddenness with which Il
broke. for with his half finished refer
ence to Herod, there came from the ma
tionalists such n roar of Indignation as
has not been heard in the house since
the days OF Parnell. Mr.. Chamberlain
plainly was startled. but he tried TO
talk on. His voice was inaudlble to the
members of the next bench. He turned
toward the nationalists and shrill yells
OF excration sounded above the up
roar.
O'Connor shouts Judas
T. p. o'Connor sprang TO his feet,
and leaning toward Mr.. Chamberlain.
shouted Judas" so loudly that the cpl
thet could be heard throughout the
house. The rest OF the Irishmen took
up the cry. and for half a minute shout
ed Judas" in chorus Meantime the
clock struck TO- Chairman Mellor tried
10 put the closure. but his voice could
not be heard amid the shouts OF the
Irish and the unionists Then came a
scene unprecedented in parliamentary
history. Mr.. Mellor gave. In a weak
voice. the customary directions. The
conservatives. however. fatty refused to
quit the house. Weary Gibbs. Gibson
Bowles and William Hamburg shouted
20 the chairman that ne must call Mr..
O'Connor to order for having called Mr..
Chamberlain names.
Mr. Mellor protested that he had not
heard the epithets In question. Nobody
told him what Mr.. O'Connor had said.
so he sat helpless and unenlightened
before the house, while the members
crowded forward in excited groups.
shaking their fists and shouting their
demands. Gibbs, Bowles and Hamburg
got together. and to make themselves
heard shouted in chorus TO Mr. MelIor.
"Will you direct that those words be
taken DOWN."
Lord Randolph Churchill and Edward
Clarke got hold Of Mr.. Gibbs and start
ed him for the front bench that he
might elucidate the cause Of the row 10
Mr.. Mellor. who was making strenuous
but vain efforts TO learn what the griev-
ance OF the tory trio was. Mr.. Gibbs
tried 10 go forward, but I'm the general
jostling and shouting he was so pushed
about and confused that he gave up his
purpose and Mr.. Mellor remained I'M
Informed.
Meantime half OF the unionists had
climbed to the benches and were shout
Ing. Gag"
Others were struggling In the aisles or
between the benches with the radical,
liberal or Irish antagonists. Curses.
yells Of pain and gross insults were
heard on every side. John Logan. lib
eral, ran down to the first opposition
bench and began upbraiding Edward
Carson, a tory. AS he shook his fist
under Mr.. Carson's nose George Wind
ham and William Fisher jumped 10 the
assistance OF their party colleague.
seized Mr.. Logan by the neck. threw
him 10 the floor head first, and then bun
died him under a bench.
Somebody smashed Tim Healey's high
hat down over his eyes. Healey tore off
the hat and sprang into the aisle in full
fighting posture just as Mr.. Hamburg,
still shouting that the chairman must
name Mr.. OConnor, was trying TO
get by.
A Free Fight On.
Mr. Hamburg was knocked over a
bench by the force of the collision before
Mr.. Healey got in blow. A free fight