The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-19
LLoYD-aEoRaE NOT ALLOWED
 TO SPEAK. aas.
The Partisans of Mr. Chamberlain Tore Up the Town haii of Birmingham, Smashing
 All lne Windows.

London. Dec. 1s.-David lloyd George, M. F., in speaking in birmingHam. town nall tonight, precipitated scene unpre- 4eedehted in that city since tne Aston fark riots. ~
 The majority of the audience was hos tile to the speaker and we're enrageo py
 his pro-Boer and anti-Chamberlain utter ances.
 has been so strong during the past week that even tickets were forged to enapie the ''jingoes'' to gain admission to tne town hall This compelled the Lloerai Association to print different tickets, but its efforts to exclude their opponenss wers The students of Birmingham Unlver- sity. which was founded by the eHorts of MT. Chamberlain, held a meeting oL protest yesterday and crowds were await | iag admission ito the building ion& pe- | fore the doors of the town nai wsre ,. opened. The building filled quickly ana v coming. While the organist was playing. the dissensionists began to sins bfitohs Never Will Be Slaves ana Kept u up until the organist was comDeneo Io u1 :. sist. Then cheers were raised for Joey. A white flag was unfurled amid deafen- ing shouts of Traitor" as Mr. ldoxn- George and his friends appeared on tn, platform. All attempts at speeenins Ains si ,, were futile owing to the coptnuous @ GLil of hissing. hooting and singing. Tn speakers perforco had to content thenI- selves with dictating few sentenceS n the ears of the reporters. 9hess nNs.e !. eanseS @snnsS by by the'ssjai the '.jingo press, Tn the meantime the enormous croWo outside the building had become nor noisy and menacing. Presently stohs ' Stampede among the occupants or ins gallery, From this time forward panos montum reigned in the building ana uEIy M rushes were made for the platform, Lne
 
 George and his friends were compeiied ta retreat to an inner room for sa1ety. Iney were unable to leave the puualns ot aot fear of mob violence and were thus nSE. prisoners until late hour when MF floyd- George, disguised as 8 chief con- stable. left the town hall with a posse 0i policemen Many constables were - sss,, ously injured in their attempt 70 clsa. in doing until a heavy downfall or ram raj and sIeet came to their assistance. The town hail was completely wrecKeo' hos a single window being left whole. of iniuries received. Several arrests TOT resisting the police have been maae. A a nreeting held outside the town hall reso- lutions of confidence in the governtnssn,' g,n sa,s were adopted. The meeting sent the toiT lowing telegram to Mir. Chamberlain "IIoyd- George, the traitor, was not al- lowed to speak a word. The citiEens nave passed a resolution expressing opnnaehcs in the government anu tnen n..,tos For of your unique and fearless serScs Aoa King and country. ,
 Estimates of the number od aemon- strators vary from 10000 to 5O,00o persns.
 The Birmingham riot Is consiaereu . curious illustration of the varied career of Joseph Chamberlain. the Colonial Sec
 The Aston Park riots of lSSa, 1t Is pointed out were demonstrations on M the hart of the Chamberlainites against the so-called Tory traitor, Lord Randolpn Churchill, while the riot today was one . gainst an extreme Radical.