New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-28
THE COMMONS ALL AFLAME.
Continued from First Page.
fast as one group was paciiied another came IA
blows.
MR. GLADSTONE INTERVIEWS.

MR. GLADSTONE INTERVIEWS.
Eventually Mr. Gladstone begged Edward
N,rioribanks. sturdy Liberal. to do something
to stop the fighting. Mr.. Marjoribanks dug his
wav through the tangled mass Of belligerents and
by repeated appeals in the name Of the Premier
succeeded i'm stemming the conflict. Colonel
Saunderson emerged first from the crowd Of
fighters lie was holding a bunch of keys to his
black eve CtheIs followed in more or less dam
aged condition
Inst as peace was assured the door leading 10
the lobby opened, and DIR. Tanner, who had been
outside and had heard of the fight only minute
before came down the House. leaplng over
benches in his haste to get into tn" melee. The
serQeaut-at-arms caught him half way from the
door to the front bench and restrained him until
he consented to keep the peace
Mr. Balfour had been absent during the riot.
Mr.. Gladstone. sitting bolt upright. had watched
the scene with infamed face and an expression Of
sorrow. Indignation and astonlshlnent which Will
never be efaced from the memory Of those OBJ
serving it.
Chairman Mellor sent for Speaker Peel as soon
"a order was restored When the Speaker entered
several Conservatives rose and. pointing TO Mr..
Gladstone exclaimed
There sits the author of il all.
While NM Gladstone. Mr. Bafour and Mr.. Mellor
conferred as 70 what should be done. the combat
ants were comparing notes. Not few OF them
showed the effects of rough handling. Timothy
IIealy had received hard blow in the face ana
on. check was badly swollen. William Redmond
also had bad spot on lis face
SPEAKER PELL CALLED TO THE CHAIR.
The hum of voices died out Speaker Peel,
stern and dignihed, ;<ok the char. \ slight
cheer was given for him. and then Mr.. NJ llor as
chairman Of the Committee. report ID to Mr.. Feel,
as Speaker of the House. what had occurred
Mr.. lleor spoke in low. scrrowful VOICE, Out
the members had become 50 quiet that not word
was inaudiLe.
In response to the Speaker request Mr. dioos
then made his complaint in regard to MIR. y Con-
nor's calling Mr. Chamberlain Judas. Nj.
Hamburg and william Johnston, Conservative
corroboratcd his statement. The speaker asked
Mr.. OCOnnor 10 say, on his WORT OF honor,
whether OF not he used the word Judas
Timothy iealy, amid cries of order, interposei 10
ask whether no attention would be paid 10 the
refusal of members to enter the lObbies for division.
This he said was the real reason WHY tie speaker
was summoned Should it not, then, be considered
first >
The Speaker at once appealed 10 the party had
crs 10 tell him what had occurred. Cheers ana
calls for Mr.. Gladstone brought the Premier 70
his feet He sail:
d" | regret 70 say that neither my eyes nor ears
enable me to give Il Very clear account OF the
affair.
lie thea gravely described the occurrences as
they had been reported To- him by his hei-
tenants. and finally expressed the opinion thas s
the division snouid be taken before III" Judas
incident was considered.
Mr. Baiour recounted the version of the fight
given to him by his colleagues, and, AZ Mr.
H.. Nall, t..l1 hat
knew Of the trouble Mr. McllOr repeated that
he had rot heard the offensive expression bat
had ordered that it b. taken down. and then had
summoned the SOcaker.
Mr. Peel thanked the leaders and Nr. Mellor
for their assistance. lie added d" | have arrived
~ the conclusion that the opprobrions expression
of the disorder. feel certain thar the gentle,
man who used the words did 50 In the heat AMI
irritation Of the moment. If he were simply 70
Gly he regrets having used them, ] am quite GER
tain il would hc my duty 10 take no furthcr
notice of the affair
Amid Conservative cries Of withdraw Mr:
O'Connor hnmbly apoogizel TO the Speaker III
any words Of his had contributed 10 bring about
this most regrettable state Of affairs
A DIGNIFIED APPEAL FOR ORDER.
The Speaker said that the apology most
ample-,hat the HOUSE could expect more
Il trust he fdded that the House will now
proceed 10 business in Il manner Ia do honor
any enemy OF our institutions 10 look back -.
The rest of the sentence was lost in storm OF
cheers.
Colonel Saunderson rose rs soon as the cheering
subsidized. Despite frequent interruptions ana
shouts of No" from the Irish, he reconnted ei-
ctcdly how Eugene Green tAnti- Parnellre hao'
without provocation. hit him in the eye. The n.
creasing confusion thrcatcnel renewal ot tnv
riot. when Mr.. Baltour and Timothy Harrington
lPurrelite rose together. Mr. Balfour ylraeo
the floor and the irish became NOR" Tranquil
Amid laughter and irOnical cheers Mr. fiarrlnx-
ton said he took part in the conflict only - i,s,%S
the errgernt -at-arms 10 restore order. lie sa'
that he hal seen Colonel Sanndsrson strihe s'''
ersl members before Mr.. Cream hit him ..
Thomas Condor Anti-Parncllitel confirmed 'n ms
statement The hubbub was renewed IN we
House. The Speaker requested the members H.
10 the dis grecable incident Of the disturbance
Nj Mcllor then resumed the chair
ADOPTING THE CLAUSES.
The new financial clause was then adopted "
q vote of 3l2 to 29l. -,
As another clause, which had not been o's-
cussed. was to be put to vote, somebody chai'
lenged Mr. Balfour TO read it. In an undef'ons
Mr. Balfour said No. no. don't have it read
The clause was carried by vote of 32l 70 ESQ.
The two other financial clauses were ca'rieu
withon. division. The postponcmHnt Of the III,
tenth and sixteenth clauses was adopted DN is
II 81 6 to 2S3 The motion that the hrst schtuuas
stand ia part of the bill was carrier DIV Iosfh
$40 TO as The Sc cond schedule was carried =.
vote of 900 to 2;3 amid loud Opposition c nee,,,
The rest OF the schedules wcr" adoptei wi'o'"'
noteworthy incidents. ,.,io,
reported to Speaker Peel. presiding over tno
House. the Home Rule bill. "a amended III , Ia,s
mittce. cheer after cheer was s,ven', an. and
were waved for Mr.. Gladstone hy the Liberals a.,
Irish. who were answered by the Unions's Wa ~,
counter cheers. The report stage was hAru w
August !.