Arizona republican., 1920-11-23
Members Come To
 Blows in Commons
 On Irish Question
Republican A. p. Leased Wlrel

LONDON, Nov. 22.-Two members of the house of commons came to blows this afternoon during the ques- ton period with the Irish situation under discussion. They were Joseph Devlin, Nationalist. and Major John Molson, coalition unionist. The sitting was temporarily suspended. Peace was made after Major Nelson had apolo gized, Mir. Devlin accepting the apol- ogy.
 The beginning of the trouble came while Sir Hamar Greenwood. secretary for Ireland, was reading the details of yesterdays assassins in Dublin to the house. There was a silence except for occasional shocked murmurs and when he had finished, appreciable time elapsed before a single member arose to ask a question. The speaker, in fact, had called Sir William Henry Davidson, who had given notice of an emergency question, when Mir. Devlin arose and was heard to say:
 May I ask-?"
 There immediately came a chorus of angry cries: NO. sit down!"
 MT. Devlin did resume his seat, but apparently under a misapprehension, as directly upon Sir William rising to put his question, the nationalist mem Der also arose. He was received with renewed cries of "Sit down!" and was the object of hostile demonstration. Mir. Devlin ignored the speakers re- quest to resume his seat, although he was assured he would have another opportunity of speaking as another I tlNa approved question papers.
 The speaker called on Sir William again and the member asked his ques- ton, whether the premier was aware that the house was prepared at a, sim gle sitting to give him whatever power was necessary to stamp out "the atrocious murder in Ireland?" and whether he would introduce the neces- sary order to enable persons found in possession of arms and ammunition
 without a permit, in any of the dis turbed areas of Ireland, to be sho' down?
 "CoId Flooded Murder"
 MT. Lloyd George, rising. said ht shared with the last speaker the horror all felt at the cold d-blooded murder ol
 unarmed British officers. The gov
 ernment, continued Mir. Lloyd George
 had resolved to suppress murder anC conspiracy in Ireland. It was realized
 by all that to suppress such carefully
 organized, highly subsidized plots would take time, but the government was convinced that despite the recen
 happenings the Irish authorities were
 succeeding in breaking up the gang of assassins." The premier said, how
 ever. that should experience show tha
 the powers possessed by the Irish gov l fv1cffffiCfanf fn that purpose the government woul' have no hesitation in asking the par
 Iiament for such further authority a , might be necessary to achieve that end
 MT. Devlin arose and asked why i was that when Sir Hamar Greenwood the chief secretary of Ireland, wa asked a question he recited the hor rible occurrences which had happene' ysterday and yet said nothing abou 1 the appearance of military force a
 the football match. He was interrupt ed with loud cries of "Sit down!' M . Devlin retorted:
 { q shant sit down." and continued t 'sWhy has the house not been mad r acquainted with a recital of thes = events, of the entry of the militar
 into the football field and the indis . criminate shooting of ten people?" c There were loud cries of "Oh!" frol l, the house at this.
 - Sir Hamar replied emphatically ths l. he had been asked nothing about tf - question but what he was prepare 8, to answer.
 n Mir. Devlin arose again, amid angI IS cries of "Sit downi" and was endeaV W bring to speak when a member belo IT him endeavored to pull him down. Ie After a minute or two the pair wel r, forced into seats bv friends and il It speaker suspended the sitting. if