The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-28
Debate on the Home Rule Bill Ends in DON
nybrook Kaock. .Down.snd- Drag Out. Which
Must Have Been Sight to Behold.
During 1t All Gladstone's Face Was a
Picture Never 10 Be Forgotten.
News from Bangkok Says the French Block
sde Will Begin Saturday and Extend the
Entire North Coast of the Gulf of Siam.
UPROAR IN PARLIAMENT,

Joseph Chamberlain Calls Down on Himself
the Wrath of Irish Members
LONDON. July 27-On the government
programme 10 o'clock this evening wes the
hour set for the closure OF the debate in COM
mittee on the home-rule bill. The parts
of the bill left over for the discussions of
tbs last week and for the divisions this
evening were the new financial clauses.
The galleries of the House were filled with
persons expecting sn exciting scene. Few
members were absent. The proceedings
early in the evening were tame enough.
Just fifteen minutes before the closure was
to be applied Joseph Chamberlain rose to
deliver the final brosdside of the opposition.
He was still smarting under the lash
which Mr. Gladstone swung on Tues
day evening and spoke with CORE.
spending bitterness. After few
scornful and biting words as to the
conduct of the Minister'S. he began giving
his opinion of the closure as applied by the
government. The members. he said were
about to witness the last scene in dis
creditsble farce. The debate on financial
clauses had been mere sham. The bill
had been change in it's most vital fes: ures.
since. whatever was altered. the bill was
always found perfect by the adherents of
the Prime Minister Jeers from tue Irish.
cheers from the UnIOnists and counter
cheers from the Liberals interrupted Alr.
Chamberlain at this poIEt. He waited two
or three minutes before the confusion
sbated sufficiently for him TO speak with
out effort. He then proceeded thus:
"Tbe Prime Minister calls black and bis
adherents say it Is good. The Prime MIN
ister calls white and they say it is better.
lUnionist laughter 1t is always the
voice of God. Never, since the time OF
HerOd, has there been such"
STORM OF INDIGNATION.
Mr.. Chamberlain got no further. Imme.
dIately after resuming his speech he had
been warned by mutterings from the Irish
benches that q storm was gathering. He
could hardly have expected the suddenness
with whioh it broke. for. with his half-fn-
ished reference TO Herod. there came from
the Nationalists such roar of Indignation
as has not been heard in the House since
the days of ParneiL Mr.. chamberlain
to talk on. His voice was inaudible
TO the members of the next bench.
He turned towards the Nationalists and
shrill yells of execration eounded above the
ups opao45. T. r oGonnOr spsapg Tn TO his h feet
shouted Judas" so loudly that the
eplthet could bs heard throughout the
House. The rest of tho lrlshmen took mp
the cry: and for half q minute shouted
Judas" In chorus. Meantime the clock
struck 10. Chairman Mellor tried to put
the closure. but his voice could not be heard
amid the shouts OF the Irish and the Union
lists. Then came scene unprecedented
in parliamentary history. Mr. Mellor
gave, in q weak voice. the customary al.
rectiODs for order and adjournment. The
Conserv atives. however. tiatly refused to
quit the house. Weary Gibbs. Gibson
Bowles and William Hanbury shouted TO
the chairman that he must first call MIR.
OConnOr to order for having called Mr..
Chamberlain names. Mr. Melior protested
that he had not heard the epithets in ques-
tion. Nobody told HIM what Mr.. O'Connor
had said. SO lie sat helpless and unenliRht-
crowded forward In excited groups. shak-
ing their fists aud shouting their demands.
Gibbs, Bowles and Hanbury got together
and to make themselves heard. shouted in
chorus at Mr. Meilor.
taken DOWN.
Lord Randolph Churchill and Edward
Clarke got hold of Mr. Gibbs and started
him for the front bench, that he might
eiucidate the cause of the row to MT.
Mellor. who was making strenuous but
vain efforts to- learn what the grievance of
the Tory trio was. MIR. Gibbs tried to SO
forward. but In the general jostling and
shouting he was so pushed about and con-
fused that he gave mp his purpose. and Mr.
Mellor remained unInfOrmed.
CLIMBING OVER BENCHES.
Meantime half of the Unionists had
climbed to the benches and were shouting
Gag" Others were struggling In the
aisles. or between the benches. with the
Radical. Liberal or Irish antagonists
Curses, yells OF pain and gross insuits were
heard on every side. John Logan, Liberal.
ran down to the first opposition bench. and
began upbraiding Edward Carson. q Tory.
As he shook his fiat under Mr.. Carson's
nose. George Windham and William
Fisher jumped TO the assistance of their
party colleague. seized Mr.. Logan by
the neck, threw him to the floor heed first,
and then bundled him under bench.
Somebody smashed Tim Healy's high hat
down over his eyes Healy tore Oft the
hat and sprans into the aisle In full hght-
ing posture just as Mr.. Hanbury was trying
To get by. Mr.. Hanbury as knocked over
bench by the force OF the collision before
Mr. Healy got In blow. free fight then
broke out at the top of the gangwsy. The
center OF iJ was William Redmond. Par
nellite who had taken advantage of the
general license to push over Colonel Saun-
ders0n. the champion oil the men OF Ulster.
Saunderson rescued. and lea att acl
on the Parnellites. Blows were struck right
and lett. Mem bers fell end were picked up
by their friends to fight again. The whole
space between the front benches was filled
with q struggling. cursing mass of men,
bers, strlking, clawing and upsettlnR each
other. Menfnl efforts were made TO sep.
arate the com batants. Both sergean ts- at
arms forced their way through the thick of
the hight, but as last as one group was
pRcltied another came to blows. Eventu-
ally Mir. Gladstone begged Edward Major.
banks. sturdy Liberal. to do some hing
TO stop the fight. Mr.. Majorbanks dug his
way through the tangled mass of belliger-
ents and by repeated appeals In the name
OF the Premier. succeeded in sten-
ming the conflict. Colonel Saunderson
emerged frst from the crowd of fighters.
He was holGing bunch OF Keys TO MS
black eye. Others followed in moro or less
damaged condition. Just as peace W as as
sured the door leading to the lobby opened.
and DR.. Tanner. who had been outside. aud
had heard of the tight but minute be- ore.
came down the house. leapIng over benches
in bis haste TO get into the melee. The
sergeant alarms caught him half way from
the door TO the first bench and restrained
him until he consented TO keep the peace
Mr. Balfour bad been absent during the
riot.
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Mr.. G ladstone. sitting bolt upright. had
watched the scene with infiamed face and
an expression of sorrow. indignation and