Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-29
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Loyp1y. July - On the government
rrugrarn 10 o'clock last evening was the
hour set for TIE closure Of the debate in
COMMITTEES On the home rule bill The
galleries were filed with persons e1-
pecfant u an exciting scene, and few mem
bers were absent FROM the benches on the
foor Of the house. John Clancy, Parneiiire
from North Dublin county. moved an
aGleadmelr TO the effect that the imperial
government shoald guarantee 10 Ireland
s5D. eeo daring the provisional period OF
ak years
Mr.. Gladstone declined TO accept this
amendment The financial scheme under
discussion. be said, provided fully for
equitable, even liberal treatment OF the
new Irish government If the estimates,
which had been made with the greatest
care. were realize.i. ireland would have
E5l2,0oo annually assured her. Nj
Gosehen. chancellor of the excheqner III
the iAst Salisbury cabinet, also spoke
against Mr. CEaney's motion.
Then Joseph Cham bsrlain rose 70 deliver
the final broadside Of the opposition lie
was still smarting under the lash which
Mr.. g iadstoue swung ON Tuesday evening.
After few seoruful and biting words as
10 the conduct Of the ministers, he heSan
giving his opinion of the closure as ap-
piled By the government
The members" be said. were about TO
witness the last scene In discreditaoie
farce HE debate on the financial clauses
Had Been . Mere sham
Still the debate was regarded as necessary.
since. whatever was altered. the bill was
always foand perfect by the adherents Of
the prime minister"
Jeers fr.4A the Irish. cheers from the
union'sts, Ifs! counter-cheers from the
liberals interrupted Mr. chamberlain at
this point lie waited two or three miH-
utes before the confusion abatfd suiiici-
.utly for him to speak with effect. He
then pr0ceesiesl thus: The prime min
ister calls black and his adherents say
IL is good. The prime minister calls
white and they say it Is better
1T Is always the voice If God Never
since the time Of Herod had there been"
Mr. Chamberlain got no further. I'm
Hiediateiy on resuming his speech he had
nsen warned that a storm Was gathering.
He cuuii hardly have expected the sud
denntss with which ii broke, for, with his
half finished reference To Herod, there
came from the Nationalists a roar OF in
dignation a. has not been heard in the
house since the days of Parnell.
Mr. Chamberlain was plainly startled,
bat he tried to talk on. His voice was in
audible to the members on the next bench.
He turned toward the Sationalists and
shrill yells of execration rose above the
uproar Then T. +. O'Cobnor sprang 10 his
feet and leaning toward Mr.. Chamberlain,
shouted Judas so loudly that the cpl
thet could be
Heard Throughout the House.
The rest of the lrshinen took up the cry
and for half a minute Secuted Judas in
chorus Chairman Mellor tried To put this
closure, but his voice coald not be heard
amid the shouts of the Irish and Union
lists. IL 49,.
Then came scene unprecedented in
parliamentary history. Mr.. Mellor gave
the customary directions to clear the
house for division. As the order came,
the Conservatives fatty refused to quit the
house. Weary Gibbs, Gibson Bowles and
William Hamburg shouted to the chair
man that he must first call Mr.. O'Connor
to order for having called Mr.. Chamber
lain NAMES Mr. Meller protested that he
had not heard tie epithets in question.
John Logan, Liberal, ran down to the
first bench and began upbrading Edward
Carson, Il Tory George Wymdham and
William Fisher jumped to 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.
A free fight then broke out at the top of
the gangway. The centre Of it was Will
lam Redmond, Parnelite. who had taken
advantage Of the general license to push
over Colonel ~aund erson, the champion of
| the men Of Ulster. Blows were struck
right and lett Eventually Mr.. Gladstone
begged Edward Marjoribauks, a sturdy
Liberal, TO 10 something to stop the fight
ing III :
Mr. Balfour had been absent during the
riot. Mr. Gladstone, sitting bolt upright,
had watched the scene
with InGained Face,
and an expression Of sorrow. indignation
and establishment. Chairman Melor sent
for Speaker Peel rs soon a. order was re
stored. When the speaker entered several
Conservatives rose and, pointing at Mr..
Gladstone. exclaimed; There sits the
author Of it all"
When business was finally resumed the
new clause was adopted by a vote OF 3l2
to 2Ol. When the committee rose aud
Chairman Mellor reported to Speaker
Peel the home rule bill As amended in
committee, cheer after cheer was given
and hats were waved for Mr.. Gladstone by
the Liberals and Irish, who were answered
by the | niouists with counter cheers The
report stage was fixed for Aug. and the
house adjourned.
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