The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30
HEADS DROPPED In SHANE
Britishers Realize Parliament Has Fur
nished the Scandal of the Age.
Gladstone Shocked to Modification. and Sorry
He Didn't Have His Glasses" go lie Could
Have Better Taken in the Show.
Several Members of the House of Commo
May BE Fued.
AN ABSORBING QUESTION.

AN AbSOhbiNU
Several Members Of the House of Commons
May BE Fired.
Special TO the Indianapolis JnuruI-
LONDON. July 29.-The verdict of the
Victoria court-martial, tho future of the
home-rule bill and even Great BrItain's in
terest in the Franco Siamese dispute have
occupied only subordinate places in public
attent tion since Thursday night. The fight
In the Hotise of Commons has been for
two days a subject beside which
national and internationa! policies
have appeared trivial Countless gues-
tions are asked In the newspapers
and IN the lobbies. Who strnck the first
blowf Whose was the moral responsible
lty? Must Mr.. Gladstone. or Joseph Cham
beriain. OF I. p. O'Connor bear the blame7
When will there be On impartial investiea-
tiOn of the rioti These are a fe of the In
Quiries which are discussed in every place
In which members of Parliament or their
adherents congrsgate. The partisan ews-
papers print columns to prove that tue
other party is at fault. The persistence with
which the worst offenses of members on
both sides 10 being exploited by the party
organs IL deplored by most tenn mperat- men.
The best part of the public undoubtedly Is
generally ashamed that the House of COM
mons should have fallen lower than the
legislative assemblies on the continent.
The Speaker 10 one of the few publications.
voioing the best senee OF tho country.
After denouncinR without partisan bias
the parliamentary disturbances it de-
mands that the House ''vindl-
cate its honor by pur9ing IT.
the first blowa" This demand 10 exceed
ingly difficult of fulfllment. The fight
was SO general, and In many quarters SO
spontaneous that in most cases IL was al
most i'm possible TO name the agRreesOrs.
THE PUGNACIoUs sAUNDERsoN.
Against q few members. however. the
evidence ls conclusive. Colonel Saunder-
son. the pugnsciOus champion of the Ulster
10y alists. Is the most conspicuous one of
them. although his friends assert that he
did not strike out until after he was at
tackled by Michael Austin, anti Parnell-
ite for West Limerick. John VIM. Lo-
gan. the Liberal for South Leicestershire,
who was bundled under bench In punish
ment for his threatening Edward Carson.
n Tory. 10 another marked man. All mem-
bers agree that Mr.. Logan's conduct in
forcing bis way into the opposing ranks
was an objectionable provocation. Every
effort to get at the truth about the fight
has resulted SO far In the discovery that.
although any number of membe were ln-
vOlved in the jOstiing and struggling. com.
parativelv few struck out right and left.
Part OF the turmoil was due to the efforts or
peaeemakers to separate cOmbaJants. Once
IN tangled group these peacemakers
had TO push and pull to extricate them
selves and many, who were supposed at
the time to be smarting for round of
hstioutfs, are known now to have been
merely trying To pacify the belli0erents
William Redmond who. for instance. IN
fact worked hard TO restrain the Parnellites
wasreported on Friday morning to have led
the attack on Major Saunders0n. One of
the features of the fight was that
the injuries were not more serious.
Colonel Sannderson will carry for
days on his nose and TEMPLES the
marks of Eugene Clancy's fist. He makes
light of his injuries. however, saying that
his head is AS hard as brick bat and good
for any number of knocks III the future.
Other njured members of the House show
similar good nature. Apologies have been
exclaimed IN several cases. and most of the
minor members have been fully restored to
their normal humor. The Tory leaders.
however. are less forgivlng and show their
dIspleasure.
GLADSTONE HADN'T HIS SPECS.
Keen sympathy Is felt for Mr.. Gladstone.
who was deeply panied and Illuminated by
the riot. He did not have his glasses with
himdurng the ght and W as not aware there
fore of nine-tenths of what was passing.
He heard the yells and saw q con fusion of
struggling forms. Otherwise he knew only
what the other ministers hastily told
him before Speaker peePs appear
aDce. His sorrow was evident to all
when he replied yesterday to Mr..
Hunters request that a committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the tight He spoke
with trembling voice and during his last
sentence could hardly control his emotion.
Many members favor Mr.. Hunters plans of
an inquiry. but the majority believe with
would serve only to reklndle all
the heart burnings and animosities
and, therefore. should be omitted.
The whole affair is another fruit of the
incompetenoy of Chairman Mellor. All
agree that such scene would have been
impossible with MIR. Courtney. MIR. MellOr 8
Conservative predecessor in the chair. The
Daily Chronicle and the Westminister Ca
Zette are emphatic In their demand that
Mr. Mellor be- retired at once.
Aside from the parliamentary brawl. do
meStic politics have provided but one new
topic in the last week. This topic Is the
Times's assertion that the government plans
TO make a cOupby devOtiDg the first Dart of
next years eesslon to the Newcastle pro-
gramme. After some progress shall have
been made with the pet projects of tho Rad
icals and labor members. says the Times.
the government Will introduce the homo.
rule bill in the House of Lords. Thus the
moment the Lords reject the home-rule
bill Mr.. Gladstone will be enabled to ap-
peal to the electors while pointing to the
progress of other more popular measures as
IN earnest of the governments GOOD lnten.
tions for the rest of the United Kingdom
The prophecy of a dissOlu ton early in 1884
relies on the progress of the Liberals to-
wards strengthening their position anon g
the working people.
WAS TRYON DRUNK?