The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-28
A Regular Riot in the House OF
Commons on Closure
Night.
Several Members Knocked Down
and One Kicked Under a
Bench.
Ais'es Filled With Struggling Members
Striking, Clawing and Upsetting
Zach Other in Mad Manner.


riot in the house OF commons tonight, the
scenes enacted the;o being unprecedented
in parliamentary history. Ton o'clock
this evening was the hour set for closure on
debate in committee on the home rule bill.
AT 9:45 Joseph Chamberlain rose to deliver
the final broadsids Of the opposition. He
WAS still smarting under the lash admins
tered by Gladstone Tuesday evening and
spoke with much bitterness. He was fire.
qusntly interrupted by jesrs from the Irish
and cheers from his own side. After one
period of interru .tion he proceeded:
'The prime minister calls black and his
ndherents say it is good. He calls white
and they say il ID bettor. Itis always the
voice of God. Never since the time Of
Herod has there been such -"
Chamberlain got no further. for with his
half finished reference TO Herod there came
from the nsttonalists such q roar of indig-
nation az has not been heard in the COM
mons since tho time of Parnell. r. p.
OConnor sprsng to his feet and leaning
toward Chamberlain, shouted Judas" SO
loudly It WAS heard throughout the house.
The rest of lhs lrishmen took up the cry
and for half Q minute shouted Judas" In
chorus.
When the clock struck 10 Chairman Mel
lor tried TO put closure, but his voice could
not be heard. John Logan. liberal. ran
down to the first opposition bench and be-
gan upbraiding Edward Carson, tory.
Wyndhsm and Fisher jumped to Carson's
assistance. seized Logan by the neck. threw
him TO the floor head first and bundled him
under bench. Somebody smashed Tim
Hesly's high hat over his eyes. and as soon
fighting posture just as Hanbury was try
Ing to get past. Hanbury was knocked
over bench by the force Of the collision
A free fight then broke out led by William
Redmond. Parnellite, who pushed over Col.
sanderson. champion of the Ulsterites.
tack on the Parnsllites. Blows were struck
right and left. The whole space between
the front benches was filled with q strug-
Cling oursng mass of members. striking,
clawing and upsetting each other.
Finally Gladstone begged Edward Ma
joribanks sturdy liberal. 70 help stop the
tho belligerents and BY dint Of repeated
appeals In the name of the premier. sue
ceeded in stemming the conflict. Col.
6anders0n emerged Fl 81 from the crowd of
fighters holding bunch of keys to his
black eye. Others followed In more or less
damaged condition.
Gladstone, sitting upright. had surveyed
the whole scene with infRmsd face and an
expression of SORROW indignation and as
tonlshment which will never be effaoed
from the minds of those who viewed him.
Chairman Mellor sent for Speaker Psel.
and when that gentleman arrived several
conservatives pointed to Gladstone and ex-
claimed: "Thers ats the author Of 1t all"
Absolute quiet was then restored as
Speaker Peel, stern and dignihed took the
chair. Gibbs made complaint about Cham
berlsin being called "Judas' by OConnor.
The Speaker said he felt certain IL Was used
in the heat and irritation of the moment.
and il the gentleman were to say he
regretted IL, It would be his
(ths spsaker's) duty to take no
further notice of the affair. O'Connor
then apologized TO the speaker. who said
the apology was ample aud hoped the house
would now proceed TO business in a manner
to do honor to its traditions. This was re-
cetvsd with cheers, but 90 soon 80 they sub
sided. Col. 6anderson rose and reoountsd
excitsdly how Engens Cream, anti Parnel-
lite. hit him In the eye. Tim Harrington
shouted shat he saw sandsrson hit several
members before Cream struck him. The
threntensd but the sneaker succeeded in
subduine it. Then Mellor resumed the
ohai'. The various remaining clauses of
the home rnle bill were carried. When the
committee arose and Chairman Mellor re-
ported to Speaker Peel tho home rule bill
as amended in committee, there WAS q
grand Outburst of cheering. and hats were
waved for Gladstone. Report stage was
fixed for Aug. Z.