The sun., 1893-07-29
THE FIGHT IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON NEWSPAPER COMMENT "a
RIED AND EHPBdIIC.

Gladstone and chamberlain Both Accused
Of Cnurinr the Row - lsritsin Car No
Longer Laugh .t Other Peoples Fights.
LONDON. July - Tho hand -to-hand conflict
In the House OF Commons last night has made
deep i'm preston throughout the country. and
on everv side much regret is expressed that
the affair should have occurred.
The matter came up in the House to-day on
a question asked by Mr.. William Alexander
Hunter LiheraD member for North Aberdeen.
who desired Mr.. Gladstone to appoint com
mittee to inquire into the affair.
Mr.. Gladstone said that the question was one
O. tho greatest delicacy. Tho occurrence. he
added. formed n very serious fact In the his
tory of the House. He would consider tho
point and give an answer next week in regard
to the appointment OF q committee Of inquiry.
Much space on the editorial pages Of London
dai!ies is devoted to-day to comment on the
fiRhh Tho Times says:
Mr.. Gladstone must feel some aualms when
he looks upon tho working out OF his latest
achievement. The suppression Of free debate
by the tyranuical vote OF the majority is wor-
thicr OF the French Revolutionary Convention
than of the English House OF Commons. It is
certain to disintcgrate and demoralizo Parlia-
ment II has inspired tho victorious faction.
largely CON posed Of Irish Separatists. always
contem ut uously regardless OF the rules and
traditions Of Parliamentary life. with nm inso-
lent passion for trampling upon and siencine
all opponents 1t has goaded the minority.
deprived Of tho right to discuss the measure
involving vast constitutional changes. into an
onthurst OF angry Indignation:
regret TINT the 0nros,tiShn h TOOK S.h hotiHe r
q the s. rSe potesi
ners OF tho pothouse might have been left to
serve as an example Ct what would occur IN
succeed in establishing that preposterous
body" ,..
distinction in party. beloved that disorder in
our Legislature never would degenerate to
blows We cannot longer dHtter t6 9nrselxts nrixis
lege OF observing from pinnacle OF conscious
dignity the nffrays in the eol9nial G, assemblies
The episode must have heen unspeakably
painful to Mr. Gladstone. His bitterest opPo-
ssn hish "H% stsndnqd coartssy and dignity
in Parliament. but Mr.. Gladstone must he
aware that tho igH0bMs M sssns Was na ss % S2n
the discredit which, he has brought on the
House Of Commons"
opinions = OF the two Tory organs quoted this
dignntion and regret that the most illustri-
as thase 81 ns Mr.
TO compare Mr. Gladstone with the impious
Herod at the awful close Of his career met with
refer to Mr. Cham berain as Judas was an out
to be resented With yieenes 1t
Mr. @ cSs%befIain anu 6ls a6ettors: Mi
Mnstes %sh he 90 Of % the
9Inty will resent IT. the nsIe IN nnd b
friends reg ct for the rest OF their political
The Daily Chronicle (Unlonist, says that Mr..
Chamberlain must bear the responsibility for
While, Mr.. ,Gladstone's epithet Devils
and perfectly good -natured. the other was un-
n %heh M shas
The. TaiN Telegraph: Unionist, finds in Mr..
exasperated BY the brutal despotism under
further provoked beyond endurance BY the In
solsnt ontcries below the ganEway.",
Ths 1rish m.m5srs "u admttediy %sre not esfe
bis friends struck the tlrst blow. Since the es-
must become hereatteE 8 nhyEocritical cant OF the
what the Irish Parliament YIN be liks:
undes the &c caption % Mother Of Free Fights "'s
-, i" Every EIglishpnn must feel the shame and
o Ssnr9t b be tSs said hns hHs
story OF the Home Ruie iii. When Parliament |
is Idle to com plain overmuch because its petit |
coats are soiled Mr.. Gladstone muzzled the |
House and rabies set In"
The St.JdmrSs Gazette and several other Tory |
sheets contend that Mr.. Chamberain's refer |
cnce to Herod was to be applied rather to Mr.. |
Gladstone's fatterers than to the Prime Min
lister himself
Mr.. Gladstone has turned the House OF
bs 10 dss ,hsn
he expect the IN mem bers to act with dignityand
self -controlY
The Globe CONSERVATIVE says: 1T Is not q
case for discrimination between parties and
factions. Every incident was disgraceful and
Only one lower depth Is attain
able. namely. the Introduction OF bowie knives
and reysolvers. II the warning be forgotten.
there is risk of losing them. and the future
OF Parliam ent will have to be found
among the ready Of fist and insolent of