The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
EVERYBODY HEARTILY ASHAMED OF
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS RIOT


Miners Quit Work In Erginnd-The Price
OF Coai Advances Nearly Firty Per Cent
The Sultan Ignores the Khedive'r Preten-
-ions to Royaity-Itaiy Embarrassed by n
Scarcity OF Silver Curroncy-Movemrnt to
Form n Great Medical Society In London
The Brilliant Naval and Yachting Week
that VIII Open, To-morrow--Ciose or tho
Gayest Social Season London Ever Knew.
LONDON July 29.-The riot In the House OF
Commons on Thursday evening overshadows
oven the threatened rupture with France. In
Parliam entnry interest More significant than
the brutal event itself are the keenness OF tho
repentance OF all concerned. and the disgust
and shame which the whole country is OK
pressing. Scarcely any national disgrace
would be more deeply felt.
No feature OF British life has been an object
ofEreater popular pride than the time honored
dignity and dccorum Of the mother OF Parlia-
ments One OF Englands fondest boasts has
been that such personal encounters rs have
disgraced the French Chamber and some
American Legislatures were impossible in the
great chamber OF British gentlemen. 1t Is the
loss forever OF this privilege OF comparison
which seems to be most keenly felt There is
a good deal Of elimination between tho par
Elephants in the fracas. but there Is also whole
some confession and shame on the part OF
nearly all involved.
Partisan prejudice exclusively governs the
views expressed by the newspapers OF London
and the country. The Tory organs hold the
Irish members solely responsible for the re-
sort to puEilism. The Liberal papers place
the blame entirely on the Tories. Both are
wrong The weight of evidence tends to show
that the Unionsts struck the first blows, while
after tho melee began both sides were equally
involved. The Irish members were remark
ably self-restrained Futile public discussions
are now INDUCED In on the point whether
Chamberlnins epithet "Herod." applied to
Mr.. Gladstone. justified O'Connor's retort.
Judas"
The shame with which the affair is regarded
by all the members Of the House was illustrated
yesterday afternoon. The terrace overlooking
the Thames was filled as usual. Passengers on
the passing steamboats, shouted gibes to the
honorable members. There were suggestions
that Jem Smith should be engaged as Chair
man OF the House. and that Marquis Of Queens
berry rules be enforc ed. Some ieerng critics
squared of In boxing attitudes. The effect
was that in a few minutes the terrace was en-
tirely deserted by the members.
Several veteran reporters in the gallery Of
the House regarded the fight as the logi-
cal outcome OF the steady deterioration in
Parliamentary manners that has beer going
on for years The courtly form Of address.
My honorable and learned friend" is under
going contraction in favor OF simply Tho
honorable member" Mr.. Gladstone is one of
the few who adhere to the old style OF address.
Formerly the whips. on ascending the floor
of the House. bowed three times to the Chair.
Now they straggle along. recognizing the
Speaker or Chairman OF the committee with
familiar little nod. In fact. the old stateliness
Is evidently passing from tho department OF
the House OF Commons.
The change in the matter OF dress Ia especial
ly marked Saddening tweeds and SLOUGH
hats are now regarded as a matter OF course.
and Legislative epoch OF white hannels and
straw headgear is actually threatened. Only
last night one OF the smartest Of the younger
Tory members burst upon the House without
q waIstcoat. his coat being thrown open to re-
veal the blue shirt with black silk GUNNER
bund. The time was when such an apparition
would have caused sensation in the House.
but nobody was disturbed by it last night.
The efforts to avert the calamity OF ma
tlOnal strike ofthe miners proved futile. and
long and bitter struggle has begun. Fully a
quarter OF a million men left work yesterday
and to-day in Lancashire. Yorkshire. and the
Midlands Fifty thousand moro will stop on
Monday Impartial observers have but one
opinion Of tho outcome. The men will fail.
but there will be long period Of terrible SUI
ferlnR and perhaps serious outbreaks and dis
order before the issue is settled The price of
coal has advanced nearly fifty per cent since
the strike threatened. There is a large stock
on hand. but 1t is being rapidly reduced in an-
ticpation OF a famine during the coming win
ter. The strike. although only Just begun,
has already put big profits into the pockets OF
the coal owners. 1t Is still doubtful II the