The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-28
UNPRECEDENTED SCENE
DIsCRACEFUL UPROAR IN THE
BRITIsH HOUsE or COMHOSs.
Joseph Chamber1ain's Bitter Words Pre-
cipiiate "A Storm--The Closure Finally
Applied on the Financial Clause.

LONDON. July Zion the Government
programme 10 o'clock this evening was
the hour set for the closure Of The debate
in committee on the Home Rule bin.
The parts OF the bill left over for the
discussions Of the last week and for the
divisions this evening were the new
preamble.
The galleries OF the House were filed
with persons expectant OF an exciting
scene at the close Of the committees
labors. Few memb,rs were absent from
the benches on the floor Of the House.
The proceedings early in the evening
were tame enough. John Clancy par
neiiite) moved an amendment to the
effect that the Imperial Government
should guarantee to Ireland $4,000 am
nuaily during the provisional period of
six years.
Mr. Gladstone declined TO accept the
amendment. and spoke against it.
Mr.. Goschen, Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer in the last Salisbury Cabinet.
also spoke against Mr. Clancys mo-
ton. Obscure members continued the
debate until 9:i5, or just fifteen minutes
before the closure was TO be applied.
Then Joseph Chamberlain arose TO
deliver the final brOadside Of the oppo-
sition lie was still smarting under the
lash which Mr.. Gladstone swung on
Tuesday evening. and spoke with corre-
spending bitterness. After a few scorn-
ful and biting words as 10 the con-
duct OF the members he began giving
nj TF h. al.
by the Government The members. ne
said, were about to witness the last
scene IN discreditable farce. The de-
bate on the financial clauses had been n
mere sham. The Government had stood
over friend and foe alike. ready TO let
fall the guillotine without regard for
Justice or constitutional rights. The
Irish members. as well as the Unionists.
were anxious 10 discuss at length the
important financial questions presented
by the new clause but such discussion
was TO be cut short. The bin had been
changed i'm its most vital features: still.
no debate was regarded as necessary.
since. whatever was altered. the bill
was always found perfect by the adhcr-
ents Of the Prime Minister
Jeers from the Irish cheers from the
Unionsts and counter cheers from the
this point. He waited two or three min
utes before the confusion abated sufii-
ciently for him 10 speak without effort.
He then projected thus:
"The Prime Minister calls black and
his adhCrents sav II is good. The Prime
Minister calls white and they cay il IS
better QInionlst laughter) II Is always
the voice OF God. Never. since the time
Of Herod. has there been such
Mr. Chamberlain got no further. Imme-
diately after resuming mis- speech be had
been warned bv mutterings from the
Irish british benches that q storm was
gathering He could hardly have expect
ed the suddenpess With which e broke.
for with his kalf-fnished reference 20
Herod, there came from the Nationalsts
such a roar Of Indignation as has not
been heard IT, the House since the days
Of Parnen Mr. Chamberlain plainly
was startled. but he tried to talk on. His
voice was inaudible 20 the members on
the next bench. He turned towards the
Nationalists. and their shrill yels Of ex-
ecration sounded above the uproar.
p. O'ConLor sprang 20 his feet and.
lea ling towards Mr.. Chamberlain, shout
ed. "Judas" so loud that the cpithet
could be heard throughout the house
The rest Of the 1rishmen took up the
cry. and for half minute shouted
Judas" I'm 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 Unionlsts. Then came n scene un-
precedented in Parliamentary history
Mr. Melor gave I'm q weak voice the Gus
tomary directions to clear the house for
a division. AS the disorder subsided pre-
parations were made 10 execute these di-
rections. The Conservatives. however. fiat
~ refused TO quite the house Weary Gibbs.
Gibson Bowles and William Hanbury
shouted to the chairman that he must
first call Mr.. O'Connor 10 order for hav-
ing called Mr. Chamberlain names.
Mr. Mellor protested that he had not
heard the epthets in question: Nobody
told him what Mr. OConnor had said 50
he sat hellless and unenlightened be-
fore the House while the members crowd
"a forward in excited groups. shaking
their fists end shouting their demands
Gibbs. Bowles and Hanbury got together,
and so make themselves heard, shouted
in chorus at Mr.. Mellor'
"Wn you direct that those words be
taken DOWN."
Lord Randolph Churchill and Sir Ed.
ward Clarke got hold Of Mr.. Gibbs and
started him for the front bench tfat he
might eluC.date the cause of the row
TO Air. Meilor, who was making stren'i-
Gus hut vain efforts to learn what the
grievance of the Tory trio was. Mr..
Gibbs tried TO 90 forward but IN the
general jostling and shouting ne was Sc
pushed about and confused that he gave
p his purlcse. and Mr.. MellCr remained
lninfCrmed. Meantime half Of the Tn
ionsts ma I climbed to the benches ard
were shouting Gag" Gag" Others
were struggling in the aisla $ or tetween
The benches with Radical, Liberal or
Irish antagonists. Curses, yells Of pain
and gross insults were heard on every
side. John Logan, Liberal. raa down 60
ihe first opposition bench and began up
braidng Edward Carson, a Tory. AS he
shook his fist under Mr.. Carsou's nose
George Windham and William Fisher
jumped 10 the assistance Of their party
colleague seized Mr. Logan by the neck,
threw him TO the floor head first, and
then bundled him under a bench. Some
body smashed Tim Healys high hat
down over his eyes Healy tore of the
hat and sprang into the aisle in fun
fighting posture just as Mr.. lianbury,
still shouting that the chairman must
name Mr. OConnor. was trying 60 get
by. MIR Hanbury was knocked over
bench by the force Of the collision be-
fore Mr.. Healy sot In blow. A free
fight then broke out at the top OF the
gangway. In the centre OF il was Will
liam Redmond. Parnellite. who had taken
advantage of she general license to push
over Colonel Saunderson the champion
Of the men of Ulster Saunderson was
rescued, and led an attack on the Par
nellites. Blows were struck right and
left. Members fell and were picked up