The state herald., 1893-08-04
A JOLLY BIG ROW.
British ooMMoneas SCRAP.
Hot Words. from Joseph Chambsriain
and Cry Of ssJudAs" from the
irish start 8 Fight.


There was tho livelicst kind Of rough and
tumble fight in tho British House Of Com
mona on Thursday night
Tho proceedings carly In tho evening were
tame enough until 9:45. Then Joseph Cham
berlain arose to deliver tho hual broadside OF
the oppositIon. He WAS still smartlng under
the lash which Mr.. Gladstone swung on
Tuesday. He referred to the course OF tho
prime minister In scornful manner and Do
nounced the debate on tho bill under the
cloturo rule ~ farce.
1.-THE prime minister calls black and his
adherents say 1t is good" said the speaker.
1.-THE prime minister calls white and they
say It ID better. [Unionist laughter. II 10
always the voice Of God. Never since tho
time Of Herod has there been such -"
Mr.. Chamberlain got no further, for with his
half finished reference to Herod there came
from the Nationalist such . roar Of indigna-
tion a. has mot been heard In the House aimee
the days Of Parnell
Mr. Chamberlain tried 70 talk on, but bis
voice was inaudible to the member on the
next bench. Shrill yells Of execration from
the Irish sounded above the uproar. 7. p.
O'Connor sprang TO his feet and leaning To-
wards Mr.. Chamberlain shouted "Judas" 20
loudly that the epithet could b heard all
over the house. Tho rest Of the Irishmen
caught up the cry and shouted 'Judas" In
chorus.
Meantime the clock struck ten. Tho chair
man tried to put the oloture, but his voice
could not be heard.
Then came . scene unprecedented In par
liansntary history. Mr.. Mollor gave In
weak voice the customary directions Tho
tho house. Gibbs, Bowles and Hamburg
shouted to tho chairman that he must first
call Mr.. O'Connor to order for having called
Mr. Chamberlain names. Mr.. Mellor pro-
tested that he had not heard the epithets In
question. The members crowded forward In
excited groups, shaking their fists and shout
Ing their demands.
Meantime half Of the UnionIsts had climbed
to the benches and were shouting "Gag, gag"
Others were struggling In the aisles or b.
tween the benches with Radical, Liberal or
Irish antagonists. Curses, yells Of pain and
gross Insults were hoard on every side. John
Logan, Liberal, ran down to tho frat opposi-
tion bench and began upraiding Edward Car
| son, Tory. As he shook his nst under Mr..
Carson's nose, George Wyndham and VII
liam Fisher jumped 70 the assistance Of their
party colleague, seized Mr.. Logan BY the
neck, threw him to the floor head first, and
then bundled him under bench. Somebody
amashed Tim Healy's high hat down over his
eyes. Hcaly tore Oh bis hat and sprang Into
the aisle In full fighting posture just - Mr..
Hamburg, still shouting that the chairman
must name Mr.. O'Ccnnor, was trying 70 get
by. Mr.. Hamburg was knocked over bench
| BY tho force Of the collision before Mr.. Hcaly
got 10 blow.
A free fight then broke out at the gangway.
| The center Of 1t was William Redmond Par
nellItc, who had taken advantage Of the gen.
cral license 10 push over Colonel Sandsrson,
the champion Of the men Of Ulster. Sander
con WAS rescued and led the attack on the
Parnellites. Blows were struck right and
left. Members fell and were picked up by
their friends to fight again. The whole space
between the front benches was filled with q
struggling, cursing mass Of members, strik.
Ing, clawing and upsettlng each other. The
sergeant-atarms WAS powcrless.
Eventually Mr.. Gladstone begged Edward
Majoribsnks, sturdy Liberal, to do some
thing to atop the fighting. Mr.. Majoribanka
dug his way through the belligercnu and BY
repeated appeals 10 the name Of the premier,
succeeded In stemming the conflict Colonel
sanderson emerged hrst from the crowd Of
hghtsrs. He WA holding bunch Of keys 70
| hi As-.t e~.-- O,Aess -fsliassd In . u.oro or
les damaged condition.
Mr.. Gladstone, sitting upright, had watched
the scene with innamed face and au expres-
sion Of sorrow, Indignation and astouish.
ment which will never be efiaccd from tho
memory Of those who observed It, Chairman
Mcllor sent for Speaker Peel as soon ~ order
was rcatcrcd.
Mr.. OConnor apologixed for calling Mr..
Chamberlain Judas" aud the business WA
resumed.