Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-07-29
Premier Asquith HOwled Down
I'm Derision by the Last
Ditchers.
Crisis In the Unionist Party
and Conservatives are
in Danger.
ADJOURNS IN GREAT DISORDER

Bedlam broke loose in the British
House of Commons on Monday when
Premier Asquith attempted to speak.
For the first time in the history OF
Parliament the Speaker was COM
PEELED to invoke the rule which en-
powers him in case of grave disorder
to declare the sitting adjourned on
his own responsibility. For forty
five minutes Premier Asquith made
futile attempts to read from a manu-
script, and the Unionists at each at
tempt howled him down. IL is al
legged that it was the younger men,
bers of the Unionist faction who
carried on the tumult. The majority
of their colleagues regret it, and fear
1t will complicate the situation by
increasing the determination of
their opponents and alternating the
sympathies of the country.
Probably a week will elapse be-
fore the veto bill, which caused the
tumult, will be brought up again in
the House of Commons. Meanwhile
both sides are preparing to hold DEM
onstrations in an effort to test their
strength. The extremists in the
Union party arranged a dinner for
the Earl of Halsbury. f. h. Smith,
one OF the "last ditchers," who was a
leader in the disturbance on Monday,
arranged the demonstration in honor
of the Earl, and declared he had the
acceptance of 100 Peers. If the
party splits as a result of the present
strained conditions the extremists
Pill probably select the Earl of Sell
bourne as leader.
Arthur Balfour, the present leader
the Unionists, deplored the dis
rderly occurrences of Monday, and
S result cancelled an engagement
3 address a mass meeting of his sup
,nrters on the following day. In his
to the committee that had ar
I'd the meeting Mr.. Balfour
"The unexpected turn political
fnts have taken during the last
days-even hours-has thrown
me special burden of work,
makes it scarcely possible for
undertake the additional ex-
5 involved in a great meeting
city. l venture to ask that the
ing may be postponed to
convenient, though l trust not
date"
be other hand the Liberals are
pg a mammoth dinner in
Premier Asquith. Prom
pong the disorderly ones on
On was Lord Hugh Cecil, the
Conservative free trader, from Ok
Ford University, who necessarily
|ehanted: "Dividel Dividei Divide!"
Other Unionists shouted "Hurrah for
RedmondA He is the real leader!"
Mr. Redmond only met these re-
marks with gestures of derision.
At one time Premier Asquith got
as far in his remarks as "The House
of Commons carried a resolution In
favor of the bill in 1910 by large
majority, and but for the death of
King Edward"
Keep the, King out of politics.
Who killed him? You did," resound-
ed from the opposition benches.
Mr.. Balfour took the floor and was
accorded a respectable heading. He
said he regretted that he was unable
to hear what the Prime Minister ha
to say, but he added that everybody
understood that such proceedings as
those in which I his Majesty's Minis
ters have indulged can not but excite
the deep and passionate feelings of
the great mass of the community"
Following the (tumult Of Monday
night Lord Lanshowne issued an
appeal TO the Uhionists Peers TO
support him. One hundred and nine
replied at once and in the affirma-
tive. The really Influential members
OF the Conservative party stand with
Lord Lansdowne inl favor OF peace
full solution OF the situation. These
include almost all lthe members Of
the last Conservative Cabinet, men
like Viscount CurzoA, Baron Middle
ton and Lord Cromen, who talk little
but have immense power.
Every sane Tory realizes that the
creation of the new Peers means
Liberal omnipotence during three
eventual years and the death OF the
House OF Lords and the final ex-
Irpation of titles in England and
home rule for Ireland.
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