The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-28
Statesmen Pummel One Another
in Prize Ring Style.
WIDEST DISORDER THERE.
Curses, Yells Of Pain, and Gross
Insults Rend the Air.
A STRUGGLING MASS.
Fallen Members Put Up On Their
Pins to Fight Again.

Pins to Fight Again.
Joe Chamberlain Kindled tho Blaxe-He
Was Talking About Hcrod ana Gladstone
When the Irish Called Him Down-A
Perfecs BedInm When the Time for
Closure Came-Then tho Fight began
Tin HeaIy's High Hat Smashed Over His
Eyes-Saundersoa Gets Black Eye
Scores OF Patriots Strike Ont Right and
Lert-Gladstono's Name Invoked to Stem
tho Tide or BattIe-Order Finally Re-
stored and Explanations BeEia-" Where
Are We Atr Was tho Bewiidering Cues
tion-The Last Clauses OF the Homo Rulo
Bm at Last Pass tho Conmittcs Stage.
LONDON. July 27.-On tho Government pro-
Rramme 10 o'clock this evening was the hour
set for the closure Of the debate In committee
on the Homo Rule bill. The parts OF the bill
left over for the discussions Of the last week
and for the divisions this evening were the
now financial clauses, the schedules. and the
preamble. The galleries OF the House were
filed with persons expecting an exciting
scene at the close Of the committees labors.
Few mem bers were absent from the benches
on the floor OF the House.
The proceedings carly in tho 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 annually
during the provisional period Of six years.
Mr.. Gladstone declined to accept the am end-
ment The financial scheme under discussion.
he said. provided fully for the equitable even
liberal. treatment Of the new Irish Govern
ment II the estimates. which had been made
with the greatest care were realized. Ireland
would have E512.OO0 annually assured her.
Mr. Goschen. Chancellor OF the Exchequer
in the last Salisbury Cabinet also spoke
against Mr.. Clancy's motion. Obscure NOM
bers continued tho debate until 9:45. or Just
Mt cen minutes before the closure was to be
applied.
Then Joseph Chamberlain rose to deliver
the final broadside of the Opposition. He was
still smarting under the lash which Mr.. Glad
stone swung on Tuesday evening. and spoke
with corresponding bitterness. After Q few
scornful and biting words as to the conduct Of
the Ministers. he began giving his opinion Of
the closure as applied by the Government.
The members were about to witness the last
scene in discreditable farce. The debate on
the financial clauses had been q mere sham.
Tho Government had stood over friend and
100 buk0s Icduy " lou loll LILO Wllh~
out regard for justice or constitutional rights.
The Irish members as we'll 40 the Unionists
were anxious to discuss at length the impor-
tsnt financial questions presented By the new
clauses. but such discussion was to be out
short The bill had been changed in its most
vital features; still no debate was regarded as
necessary. since. whatever was altered. the
bill was always found perfect by the ad-
herents Of tho Prime Minister.
Jeers from the Irish. cheers from the
pnionists. and counter cheers from the Liber-
ais interrupted Mr.. Chamberlain at this point.
10 waited two or three minutes before the con-
fusion abated sufficiently for him to speak
without effort. He then proceeded thus:
"The Primo Minister calls black and his
edherents say 1t is good. The Prime Minister
calls white and they say 1t is better. Union
Isl laughter.l It is always the voice OF God.
Never since the time OF Herod has there
been"
ME- Chamberlain got no further. Immedi-
etely after resuming his speech he had been
warned from the Irish benches that storm
was gathering. He could hardly have expected
the suddenness with which 1t broke. for. with
his half.fnished reference to Herod. there
came from the Nationalists such roar OF In
dignation as has not been heard In the House
since the days OF Parnell.
Mr. Chamberlain was plainly startled. but he
tried to talk on. His voice was inaudible to
the members on the next bench. He turned
toward the Nationalist. and shrill yells Of e1-
ecratlon rose above the uproar. 7. P. O'Con-
nor sprang to his feet and. leaning toward Mr..
Chamberlain. shouted Judas" SO loudly that
the epithet could DO heard throughout the
House. The rest Of the Irishmen took up the
cry and for half minute shouted Judas" in
chorus
Meantime the clock struck 10. Chairman
hellor tried to put the closure. but his voice
could not be heard amid the shouts Of the
Irish and the Unionists. Then came scene
Unprecedented in parliam entary history.
Mr.. Mellor gave In weak voice the custom
ery directions to clear the House for divis-
Ion. As the disorder subsidized preparations
were made to execute these directions. The
Conservatives, however. fatty refused to quit
the House. Weary Gibbs. Gibson Bowles, and
william Hamburg shouted to the Chairman
that he must first call Mr. O'Connor to order
Tor having called Mr.. Cham berlain names.
Mr. Mellor protested that no Ind not heard
the erthets In question. Nobody told him
what Mr. O'Connor had said. 80 he sat helpless
and unehlightened before the House. while
tho members crowded forward In excited
groups. shaking their nsts and shouting their
demands
Gibbs, Bowies. and Hamburg got together,
And. to make themselves heard, shouted In
chorus TO Mr.. Me!lor: "Will you direct that
nose words DO taken DOWN."
Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Edward
Clarke got hold OF Mr. Gibbs and started him
or the front bench. that he might elucidate
tho cause of the row to Mr.. Mellor, who was
making strenuous but vain efforts to learn
what the grievance Of the Tory trio was. Mr..
Gibbs tried 10 30 forward. bet In the general
l"st!ins and shouting Ito was pushed about
and 50 confused that he gave up his purpose.
and Mr. Mellor remained uninformed.
Meantime half Of the Unionists had elm bed
10 tho benches and were shouting. Gag"
Gag" Others were struggling In the aisles
or between tho benches with Radical. Liberal.
or Irish antagonists. Curses. yells OF pain.
and Gfoss insults wcro heard on every side.
John Logan. Liberal. ran down to the first
OPPOSITION bench and began upbraiding Ed