The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-30
FIGHTING STATESMEN.
The Disgraceful Row in the Brit
ish House of Commons.
PRESS COMMENTS ON THE AFFAIR.

Dir. Gladstonc's Opponents Explain Co
Their Own Satisfaction That the Pre-
mier Was Responsible, While His Adj
horents as Confidently Prove the Reverse
LONDON, July 29.-Much space ON the
editorial pages of the London dailics is de-
Voteu TO comment on the fight i'm the
house of commons. The Times SAYS: "NIr.
maidstone must feel some qualms when he
LOOKS upon the working out of his latest
achiey ement. The suppression of free de-
pate by the tyrannical vote of the major
ity Is worthier of the French revolutionary
convention than of the house of commons.
1t Is certain to disintegrate and democrat
ize parliament. 1t has goaded the minor
lily, deprived of the right to discuss a
measure Involving vast constitutional
changes, into an outburst of angry indip-
nation We regret that the opposition
took notice Of the disgraceful insults with
which MIR. Chamberlain was assaied The
political manners of the president of the
house might have been left to serve an ex-
ample of what would occur n the Irish
legislature should MIR. Gladstone succeed
IN establishing that preposterous body"
The Standard says: 1--WE had all. with
out distinction of party, believed that dis
order in our legislature never would de-
generate to blows. We cannot longer flat
ter ourselves thus. We must in the future
renounce the privilege of observing froma
pinnacle OF conscious dignity the afrrays
III the colonial assemblies and the broils
i'll the French chamber. The episode must
have been unspeakably painful to Mr..
Gladstone. His bitterest opponent must
ALLOW that he has sought to maintain a
high standard of courtesy and dignity in
parliament"
The Daily News (Gladstonian) gives this
view Of the trouble: when the public
learn how the disturbance arose there will
be a universal feeling of indignation and
regret that the most illustrious statesman
OF the age was exposed to such insults as
those flung by Mr.. Chamberlain Tocom-
pare Mr.. Gladstone with the impious
Herod at the awful close of his career met
the warmest approval of the opposition.
TO refer to Mr.. Chamberlain as ".Judasn
was an outrage to be resented with yio-
lence. 1t ls noteworthy that, whereas
mr.. OConnor apolOgized, there was no
NUT OF apology or retraction from Mr..
chamberlain and his abettors. The people
OF the country will resent the insult in a
manner which may cause Mr.. Chamberlain
and his friends regret for the rest of their
political lives
The Daily Chronicle Unionst) saws that
Mr.. Chamberlain must bear the RESPONSE
Dility for the scene. while Mr.. Glad
stones epithet devils advocate) for Mr.
Chamberlain WAS playful and perfectly
good natured." says The Chronicle, 1.-THE
other was uncourteous and unwse and is
sued from u bosom in which Mr.. Glad
stones shaft was still rambling"
The Daily Telegraph UnionsO finds in
Mr.. Gladstone the cause of the trouble.
The members of the opposition" it SAYS,
III or
despotism under which they had suffered
for month, and were further provoked
beyond endurance by the usual insolent
ontcries below the gangways"
Ihe Westminster Gazette (Gladstontau1
says: The Irish members admit tIv
were not responsible for the disturbances.
MI Fisher and his friends struck the first
blow. Since the essentially dsgraceful
element was imported by members pnss-
ing as English gentlemen it must become
hereafter hypocritical cant of the most
odious kind for Englshmen TO draw con-
trnsts, to their own supposed exaltation.
OF what the Irish parliament will elike."
The Pail Mall Gazette saws under the
caption of Mother of Free Figbts.n
Every Englishman must feel the dis
grace. Nevertheless it cannot be said that
the scene was ont of Leeping with the
whole story of the home rule bill. Mr.
Gladstone mnzzled the house ana rabies
set in"
THE Globe CONSERVATIVE SAYS: ut Is
not case for determinations between
parties and factions. Every incident wa,
disgraceful and humiliating Only one
lower depth is ttainable-the Introduction
of bowie knives and revovers. If the
warning be forgotten, men with characters
to lose will not go where there is risk of
losing them and future members of parlia.
ment will have to he found among the
ready of fist and insoent of tongue"