New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25
Head of Government, howieo
Down for First Time in English
Parliament, Forced to Com
municate His Speech to
/ the Newspapers.
.DJE.HARDs" IN ASCENDANT
Political Situation So Acutely Serious
That King Himself Calls Prime
Minister and Opposition Lead
ers Successfully to Audi
y ence and Defers De
parture for Good
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london. July 24-The last act ot the
Parliamentary revolution was usnere"
in to-day with a revolutionary scehe'
For the first time in it's history tn7
uouse Of Commons refused TO listen 70
tho speech OF a Prime Minister. for
tho Nrst time in its history the Speaker
Of the House was compelled to 'hVoSe
the rule which empowers him in case
~ grave disorder to declare the sitting
adjourned on his own responsibility.
Such hostile passions have not been
given free rein in a chamber Whicn IRA
di,ionaIIv carries on it's debates with
cbivalrous courtesy since the stormy
davs Of the Gladstone Home Rule bihs.
Probably there has been no such pas
sage In the American Congress since the
Reconstruction era.
For three-auarters Of an hour Mr.. AS
ouith rose at short intervals and read
a sentence or two from manuscript.
only 10 be overwhelmed by jeers. hoot-
ings and cries. Traitor was the word
most frequently used. but Redmond
Patrick Ford" and American dollars"
were often distinguishable.
Again and again the Prime Minister
tried u speak, but his voice was
drowned in the whirlwind. He gave ut
terance 10 a few broken sentences
word or two Of which could be heard.
Cries Of "Hurrah for Redmond. the
real leader" suddenly broke out from
the Conservative benches. I'VE will
listen TO Redmond they added.
The British aristocracy!' was the
scornful reply of the Radicals; look
at EN-"
An Adjournment Moved.
Sir Edward Carson, Unionist member
for Dublin University, moved an ad-
journment The Speaker said that he
would be delighted to entertain the mo-
ton, hut the proceedings had not Yet
started.
Again and again Mr.. Asquith tried 20
speak, but whirlwind of cries drowned
his voice.
Divide. Divide" Let us know the
terms Of the bargain" Write another
letter" Toe the line" were among the
favorite shouts
Mr.. Asquith went on: The House of
Commons carried resolution in favor
of the bill in 1910 by a large majority.
and but for the death OF King Ed
ward"--
Keep the King out of politics" Who
killed him? You did" resounded in the
Opposition benches.
During the next lull the Premier re-
sumed:
But for the death OF the King and the
temporary truce (cries of "A bright sort
OF truce"). II would have been passed
at that session through all it's stages"
As the Premier spoke the uproar was
continued, and only snatches OF what
he said could be heard. He referred 10
criticism OF the Lords amendments
only slight verbal changes We're re-
quired, he said, and very few such
bin. Then the hubbub broke out afresh.
and there were shouts OF You are dis
graced" You are no Prime Ministers
Finally, the Premers mouth hardened
and he glared at his tormentors like a
lion at bay-an impressive figure. with
heavy gray hair and straight cut feat
ures flushed with anger. He closed his
manuscript and cried: II am not going
TO degrade myself | shall simply state
the conclusion at which the government
has arrived"
Having announced the governments
intentions as briefly and hurriedly as
possible-although they were not heard
the Premier sank back into his seat.
The leaders in the outburst against
the Prime Minister We're Lord Hugh
Cecil, youngest son OF the late Marquis
Of Salisbury and intensely unpopular.
and a young barrister, F. +. Smith,
member for the Walton division OF Liv-
erpool. who has achieved prominence re-
Gently in the Conservative party. The
former kept up a constant fire OF monot-
onous cries OF "Divide Divide, Divide,p
and the Labor member. VIII" Crooks,
in rough clothes and slouch hat. sit
ting across the aisle. several times
jumped up as though about TO assault
him. but was pulled back by friendly
hands.
The Speakers pleadings to observe
the decencies of debate We're drowned
In the tumult. The wonder was that
the crowded house did not come To
blows, but belligerent members were
often pulled down by their more peace
fully inclined neighbors.
The political hatred engendered in the
veto bill made to-day's sessions the
stormiest in the memory OF the Oldest
member. Every means short Of physical
Violence was successfully used to pre-
vent Mr.. Asquith from placing the views
OF the government before the house and
the nation. So violent were the Opposi-
tion members and so indignant were tha