Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-25
Declares Question Put by Lord
Cecil Is Insolent.
RADICALS CHEER PREMIER
SUSPENSION of Resolution Threatened
in Case of Disorder.
CROWDS VISIT PARLIAMENT
Scenes Enacted In House Of Com
mons Arouse Intense Interest
In Present Crisis.

| mons arouse xuCcuSc 4uLcIcSt
In Present Crisis.
| LONDON July 2b-There was still evf-
dence of considerable feverishness when
| the house of commons reassenbled this
| afternoon, and Speaker Lowther took an
early opportunity to administer q cooling
draft by reminding the members Of the
standing order under which he certainly
of a renewal of the disorders that forced
an adjournment yesterday.
| The entry Of Premier Asuuith to the
chamber was the signal for storm of
cheers from the radicals and nationalists
who sprang to their feet. huurahing and
waving handkerchiefs.
Lord Hugh Cecil. one Of the leaders in
yesterdays hostile demonstration tow ard
| the premier, pushed himself again into
the limelight early in the proceedings and
forwith was bombarded with Objurga-
tons. "Hottentot was a favorite ap-
pellation directed against the young con-
servative from the Irish benches
Cecil demanded of Mr.. Asquith whether,
when he had made up his mind on the
subject of home rule for Ireland, he would
communicate the result to the house of
The premier tartly rejoined: THAT is an
inSolent question
Interest Is Aroused.
Yesterdays scene in the house of COM
mons. when the opposition denied q. hear
ing to Premier Asquith, who sought to
move consideration of the lords amend
ments to the veto bill, resulting In the
arbitrary suspension of the sitting by
Speaker LOwther, has really aroused pub
lie interest in the constitutional crisis,
regarding which the people generally had
before refused to take more than passing &
notice.
The Downing street home of the cabinet
and the vicinity Of the houses Of parlia-
ment today attracted many curious ones,
who. on occasions of special political ac-
tivity, are anxious to see the participants
in the strife. AT the political clubs and
elsewhere a variety Of opinions as to the
outcome were expressed. The liberals
believe that the treatment to which Mr.
ASQuith was subjected will tend to stiff
fen the backs of the ministers. if that is
necessary. and make them insist upon
the prompt passage of the veto bill. fail
ing which the required number OF peers
to insure enactment OF the legislation
will be created.
While the unionists generally excuse
the conduct of the insurgents on the
ground that the situation was one of
great gravity, they secretly deplore the
incident AS likely to hurt them with the
country, as heretofore they have been
he'd up to public view as the party of
order and decency.
No Action for Few Days.
1t probably will be some few days be-
fore either side takes any forward step.
The king. who has taken the keenest in
terest in the crisis, again has postponed
his visit to Goodwood, and it is extremely
probable that the pleasure excursion will
be abandoned, although it is still hoped
that his majesty will be able to keep his
engagement for the Cowes regatta on
Saturday.
The members of the cabinet were busy
today. Chancellor David LIoyd-George
John Burns. president of the local gov
ernment board, and Home Secretary
Churchill were early callers on Premier
Asquith, and there We're frequent con-
ferences, the most important of which
was at the foreign Office, in which the
premier and Sir Edward Grey. the for
eign secretary, and Lloyd-George partici-
pated.
The master Of Enbank, the chief gov
ernment whip also was called in, doubt
less to give the ministers an idea of the
views of the rank and file of the party,
with which, naturally. he keeps in touch.
Await Result OF Canvass.
The unionist leaders are awaiting the
result of Lord Lansdownes canvass of
the peers, to whom he has addressed a
circular inquiring whether they are pre-
pared to support him in his advocacy of
a peaceful solution of the difficulty
through the acceptance of the govern
mentS bill.
No date has been set for the resump-
tion of the peers conference, which was
adjourned from July u.
1t was said at the residence of A. j.
Balfour, the opposition leader in the low
er house. that 1t was unlikely that q
statement of any kind would be issued
there today. AS the city meeting and
luncheon arranged by the City Carlton
Club in honor of Mr.. Balfour has been
abandoned, no light is likely to be thrown
on the situation from that quarter.
Today the two wings OF the unionist
party, for the cleavage is now undis-
guised. are actively canvassing the peers
for votes when the veto bill returns to
promises from more than 100 to support
his policy Of allowing the bill to pass,
| while upwards Of 100 are claimed by
| the section of the party which is fight
however. that the larger number Of peers
will NOT pledge themselves either way
but will find 1t convenient to be absent
when the bill is presented.
will not send the bill back to the house
of lords until positive of it's passage either
by the present membership or with the
help of new creations.
Hold Long Conference.
| MIR. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne had
a long conference at the formers resi-
dence this afternoon regarding the as
surances that they. as leaders of the
unionist party. could give Mr. Asquith
that the peers amendments would not
| be insisted upon.
King George today sent for Viscount
ST. Aldwyn, an influential moderate
unionist who has the confidence Of both
parties to a large measure The audi
| ence was brief, but 1t Is expected the
viscount hereafter will take a prominent
part in the negotiations between the lead
ers of the two parties.
INTEREST IN MOROCCO CASE.
British Foreign Office Keeps In Touch