Evening star., 1920-11-23

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 22-Two MEM
bers of the house of commons came to
blows this afternoon during the ques-
ton period with the Irish situation un-
der discussion. They wero Joseph Dew.
lin, nationalist, and Maj. John Molson.
coalition-unionist. The sitting was tenn
porarly suspended. Peace was made
after Mai Nelson had apologized, Mr.
Devlin accepting the apology.
The beginning of the trouble came
while Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief sec
retary for Ireland, was reading the de-
tails of yesterdays assaSsnations in
Dublin to the house. There was 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 Mr. Devlin
arose and was heard to say: May 1
ask
There Immediately came a chorus of
angry cries of NO: sit down. Mr..
Devlin did resume his seat. but appar-
emily under misapprehension, as directly
upon Sir William rising to put his ques-
tion the nationalist member also arose
He was received with renewed cries OF
Sit down. and was the object OF
hostile demonstration.
Mr. Deylin ignored the speakers re-
quest to resume his seat, although he
was assured he would have another OPP
portunity of speaking, as another ques-
tion on Ireland was among the ap
proved question papers.
The speaker called on Sir William
again, and the member asked as his
question whether the premier was
aware that the house was prepared at
a single sitting to give him whatever
power was necessary to stamp out the
atrocious murder campaign in 1reland?"
And whether he would introduce the
necessary legislation to enable persons
found in possession of arms and ammn-
milton. without a permit. in any of the
disturbed areas of Ireland. to be shot!
shares Horror Mt Crime.
Mr.. Llovd George. rising. said he
shared with the last speaker the hor-
ror all felt at the cold-blooded murder
of unarmed British officers. The gov
ernment, continued Mr. Lloyd George,
conspiracy in Ireland. 1t was real
lied bv. all that to suppress such
carefully organized. highly subsidized
plots would. take time. but the gov
the recent happenings the Irish au-
thorities were succeeding in breaking
up the gangs of assassins."
The premier said. however, that
should experience show that the
powers possessed by the Irish govern
ment had proved insufficient for that
purpose. the government would have
no hesitation in asking the parliament
for such further authority as might
be necessary to achieve that end.
Mr.. Devlin arose and asked why 1t
was that when Sir Hamar Greenwood,
the chief secretary for Ireland, was
asked a question. he reciteds the hor-
rible occurrences which had happen
ed yesterday. and yet said nothing
about the appearance of q military
force at the foot ball match. He was
interrupted with loud cries of sit
down.
Mr.. De~fin retorted: II shan't sit
down." and continued:
why has the house not been made
acquainted with recital of THESE
events. of the entry of the military
into the foot ball field and the indis-
criminate shooting of ten people,?
There were loud cries of "Oh. from
the house at this.
Sir Hamar replied emphatically that
he has been asked nothing about
that question. but that he was pre-
pared to a.rs@er.
Mr.. De~za again arose, amid angry
cries of "Sit down" and was en-
deavoring to speak when member
below him endeavored to pull him
down. Mr.. Devlin lunged forward
flercely in an effort to shake on the
rising to his feet the two closed with
each other.
other members came forward to
separate the pair, but. notwithstand-
ing these efforts. the two men strug-
gled forward. Mr.. Devlin. losing his
coat in the crush, but still holding
his own, cried:
"This is English courage and Eng
lish chivalry. to attack one man in
-6o0~
Forced Into Seats.
After a minute or two the pair were
forced into seats by friends, and the
speaker suspended the sitting.
Upon resumption of the session
Maj. John Molson, coalition unionist
member for the Gainesborough di-
vision Of Lincolnshire. who was Mr..
Devlin's opponent. arose and apollo
gized to Mr.. Devlin. to the speaker
and to the house, saying he was afraid
he had allowed himself to be pro-
voked and had forgotten himself
Mr.. Devlin accepted the apology and
assured Mai. Nelson that in this or
any other matter that affected him in
the house he had no personal feeling.
His complaint was against the grow
ing practice of the members taking