The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-26
WILL INSIST ON IMME-
DIATE PASSAGE OF BILL
Ministers May Insist on Prompt
Enactment of the Veto
Bill.

minister cooling draft by reminding
the members Of the standing order an.
der which he certainly would suspend
the session in the event of renewal
Of the disorders that forced an adj
Journment yesterday.
The entry Of Premier Asqulth TO
the chamber was the signal for storm
of cheers from the Radicals, and Ma
tlonalists, who sprang to their feet,
hurrahing and waving handkerchiefs.
Lord Hugh Cecil, one of the leaders
in Yesterday hostile demonstration
toward the premier, pushed himself
again into the limelight early In the
proceedings, and forthwith was bonn
barded with objurgations.
"Hottentot was a favorlte appel.
!ation directed against the young Con-
servative from the Irish benches.
Cecil demanded OF Mr.. Asquith wheth-
er, when he had made up his mind on
the subject of home rule for Ireland,
he would communicate the result to the
house of commons before sending it to
the press.
The premier tartly reloined: "That
is an insolent question. -
Yesterdays scene in the house OF
commons when the opposition denied
hearing to Premier Asquith, who
sought to move consideration of the
lords amendments to the veto bill,
resulting in the arbitrary suspension of
the sitting by Speaker Lowther, has
really aroused public interest in the
constitutional crisis. regarding which
the people generally had before refused
to take more than passing interest.
The Downing street home of the
cabinet and the vicinity of the houses
of parliament today attracted many
-ha nf
litical activity are anxious to see the
participants in the strife
At the political clubs and elsewhere
variety Of opinions as TO the outcome
were expressed. The Liberals believe
that the treatment which Mr.. Asquith
was subjected to will tend to stiffen
the backs Of the ministers, if that is
necessary, and make them insist on the
prompt passage of the veto bill, failing
in which the required number of peers
to insure the enactment Of the legis-
lation will be created
Unionists Excuse Insurgents.
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
party of order and decency. 1t prob
ably will be some few days before
either side takes any forward steps,
The king, who has taken the keenest
interest in the crisis, has again post
poned 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 Lloyd
George, John Burns, president Of the
retary Churchill were early callers on
Premier Asquith and there were fre,
quent conferences, the most important
of which were at the foreign offices, in
which the premier and Sir Edward
Grey, the foreign secretary, and Lloyd
George participated. The master of
Elibank, the chief government whip.
also was called in, doubtless to give
the ministers an idea of the views of
the rank and file of the party, with
which naturally he keeps in touch.
Canvassing Peers.
The Unionist leaders are awaiting
the result Of Lord Lansdowne' can
vass Of the peers, to whom he has ad~
dressed a circular inquiring whether
they are prepared to support him in
his advocacy of a peaceful solution of
the difficulty through the acceptance
of the governments bill.
No date has been set for the re-
sumption Of the peers conference,
which was adjourned from July 21
1t was said Mt the residence of A,
J, Balfour, the opposition leader in
the lower house, that it was unlikely
that a statement Of any kind would
be issued here today.
AS the city meeting and luncheon
arranged by the city Carleton 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 Union
ist party, for the cleavage is now un-
disguised, are actively canvassing the
peers for votes when the veto bill re-
turns to the upper house. Lord Lans.
downe has promises from more than
$50 to support his policy of allowing
the bill TO pass, while unwards of 100
are claimed by the section of the party
which is fighting for "no surrender. y
1t ls thought, however. that the larger
number of peers will not pledge them
selves either way. but will find il
convenient to be absent when the bill
is presented
Government Cautious.
One thing Is certain, the govern
ment will not send the bill back to
the house Of lords until positive of its
passage either by the present mem
bership or with the help of new crea.
| tIons.
Mr. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne
| had long conference at the former q
residence this afternoon regarding the
| assurances that they as leaders OF the
Unionist party could give Mr. Asauitl
that the peers amendments would not
| be insisted on.
King George today sent for Viscount
| ST. Aldwin, an influential moderate
Unionist, who has the confidence OF
both parties to large degree The
audience was brief, but 1t is expected
that the viscount will hereafter take
a prominent part in the negotiation
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