Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-30
His Weakness Caused the Riot
in the House Of Commons.
WAS NRoN INTOXICATED I
lf Not the Radical frssss Demand.
Why Wa Not the Al lmisssast
Question Asked

Victoria court martial. The feature ~ TIE
home rule bill, and even Great Fritsius
interest in the Franco Ssamese dirpafe,
have occupied only subordinate piacrs
IN public attention since Thursday
night The fight ia the house ~ com.
mons has been for two days a subject
besides which all questions II national
and international policy have appeared
trivial 10 the unofficial political world
~ London. Who struck the iirsi blow:
Whose was the moral responsibility
Must Mr.. Gladstone cor John Chamber
lain. or 4. L. O'Connor bear the blames
When will there be an impartial inscsti-
cation of the rioty These are "A few 81
the inquiries which are discussed IN
every place where members of parlia-
ment and their adherents congrcgaie.
The partizan newspapers print col
umns Ia prove that the other party
did ii. and accusations. little
less bitter than those heard ~ the
house. are heing expressed on editorial
cages. The persistence with which the
worst oftenses Of members on both sides
is being exploited by the party organs Is
deplored 10y most temperate men. The
best part 81 the public. undoubtedly. Is
generally ashamed that the house of
commons should have fallen lower than
the legislative assemblies on the cont
nent. The Speaker - one of the few
publications voiciug thr beat sense OF
the country. After donouneing. with
out partisan bias the parliamentary
disturbances il demands that the house
"vindicaie its honor by purging itself Of
traiiorous criminals " no struck tie first
blows
Who struck First?
This demand is exceedingly difficult
Of ful.illmcnt. The fight was So gen
eral, and ia many quarters SO sponfan-
eous. that in most cases il WAS almost
impossible 10 namc the aggressors
Against few members, however. the
evidence is conclusive. Colonel Saun-
derson. the pugnac'ous champion of tae
Ulster loyaiists. il the most conspicuous
one 81 them. although his friends as
sert that he did not strike ont until
after he was attacked 10y Michael Aus
tin. anti. parnellite for West Limerick.
John William Logan, liberal for South
Leicestershire. who was bundled under
bench for punishment for has threat
ening Edward Carson. tory. Is another
{
Mr.. Logan's conduct i'm forcing his way
into the opposing ranks was unparuon
able provocaiion.
Every esIor, 10 get q. tie truth about
the iigh, has resulted 90 far ir the dis
coyery that. although any number of
members were inyolve1 in the strug
Cling, comparatively few struck out
right and left. Part 81 the turmoil was
due To the efforts ~ peacemakers 10
separate combatants. nncc ia a tangled
group. these peacemakers had 20 push
and pull Ca extricate themselves. and
many who were supposed at the time 10
be sporting for n round OF iisticuffs. aro
known now Ia have been merely trying
to pacfy the actual beligcrants Will
lam Redmond. for instance. who in fact
worked hard 10 restrain the Parnelhte
members. was reported on Friday morn
ing as having led the attack on Colonel
Saundcrson.
Saundcrson BADLY Punished
One of the mos, surprising features 81
the fight was that the injuries We're not
more serious. Several members struck
out with all their muscle and planted
their fists squarely in the faces ~ their
antagonists. Colonel Saunderson viii
the marks 81 Eugene Creams anti Par
nelli,c fisfs lie made light of his in
iurics. however saying that hs head il
az hars! n brick bat and good for any
number ~ knocks in the future. Other
injured members 81 the house show sim.
I liar good nature. Apologies have been
exchanged an several cases and most -
the minor members have heen fully re
stored to their normal humor The
party leaders are less forssving and con
iinue to depiore the dIsgrace ~ the
house. Men who were conspicuous IN
the tight arc feeling their displeasurc.
/ The tone II yesterdays proceedings
I showed plainly that the leaders and
their heutenanta on both SIDES felt
chss'cned in spirit
Many more members than usual went
I out % take tea on the Thames enihank-
mcni that thcs might free themselves n
recoliecfiona IL the preceding night
/ They did not got their expected relief.
Z Tho passengers on the river excursion
( boats postered them With taurts ,isr
I siye cheers. aud shouted advice a. make
( Jcm smith chairman ~ the house IL
7 required only aloni an hour - this ban
( ter e. clear the held kcen sympathy
is felt for Mr Gladstone IL did nat
Z have he eiaasc@ with him during the
fehi and was not aware Thereof - nine
tenths ~ what vns happening.
Gladstone Broken Hearted
lie heard the soils ard sas confus.
( ion II struggling ferms 'nhcfvise ~
knew eilv vhat the other members
hastily told him before sreaker t'ceis
appearance. liis farrew eas evident "a
/ al when ~ repiiej yesterday io Nr
F Hunter reqgeEi that 9 cqmmittea le
appointed - inquire info the iirht he
spoke aifh = tsersi llng ynlce ena during
ms lssg sentence could hardly oontrui
has emotion,
MARY members favor Nr iinnfsfs
plans - an inquiry bst the ua5efiig lse
Hsve Wiih fhr leaders. that as inxeefi.
eaI5un would serve cfis - ~ kinfle ~
ths heart tafnines and amin esities AMI
therefore 81 ouli u mitfsgA Tie wha3e
ai5Ar ts su.ihnr frsit Il the uiieg IN.
f enmprfene1 = Chaumen Neiief All
agree that ssieh - a. eeBid baes lssn
impossible pifh Mr. Conftnev NJ Ne
lor Conservative Presitesss1f. in the
chair
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