The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-27
PREMIER HOWLED
DOWN BY Din FROM
WRATHY COMMONS
Asquith Tries in Vain to Get
Consideration on Lords
Amendment to the
Veto Bill.

London, July 25.--Scenes OF wild
disorder marked the session OF the
house or commons today. Half q
iozen times the premier rose to move
consideration OF the lords amendment
20 the parliamentary bill and each time
he was howled down by a din so ter
rifle that the speaker had difficulty In
making himself heard as he appealed
to both sides to observe parliamentary
decorum. Again and again Mr.. AS.
quith essayed to speak, but was unable
to prevail against the uproar.
After trying vainly for three quar-
ters of an hour to get a. hearing, Pre-.
mier Asquith cut shor. his projected
speech and amid hubbub declared
that If the lords would not consent tc
restore the veto bill even with reason.
able amendments to substantially its
original form, the government would
be compelled to invoke the exercise of
the royal prerogative for the creations
of new peers.
A. ]. Balfour replied that the govA
eminent by this one stroke had mis-.
used the prerogative OF the crowd to
destroy the second chamber in which
others attempted to speak but were
howled down and unable to restore
order. Speaker Lowther decided the
sitting suspended until tomorrow.
Public Excited.
No parliamentary event of modern
times has so quickened the public
pulse as the present political crisis
arising from the veto bill and anxiety
TO know the exact terms OF Premier
Asquith's ultimatum to the peers
crowded the house in a way not seen
for many years.
The members of the Tower chamber
usually so decorous, gave vent to their
feelings by rising and cheering fran
tlcally and waving handkerchiefs as
their respective leaders entered. There
were some groans from the unionists
benches intermingled with an occa-
sional shout Of traitor when Asquith
made his appearance.
The opening scenes OF the historic
session were among the stormiest ever
speak. the premier was encouraged by
roar of applause feom the radical
Irish and labor benches, but ar
answering volley of cheers came from
the opposition, while small group OF
standpatters busily chanted traitor.
traitor. traitor" until Speaker Lowther
warned them to control themselves.
divide" Shouts Cecil.
Prominent among the disorderly
servative free trader from Oxford
university, who necessarily chanted
divide. divide. divide"
The radical members appealed to the
speaker to metaphorically turn him
out.
Frederick E. Smith. unionist for the
Walton division of Liverpool injected
the claim that the unionists were enti.
tied to protest in this fashion Il they
thought that the cabinet had degraded
the political life OF the country.
This led to renewal of the out
break.
Meanwhile Premier Asauith stood at
the table waiting lull In the storm.
His first word, however, was signal
for another cyclone and for 20 min.
utes the premier stood. unable to get
a word in.
Cries of "Hurrah for Redmond, the
real leader" suddenly broke out from
the conservative benches. I'VE will
listen to Redmond" they added.
1.-The British aristocracy." was the
answering cry of the radicals, 'looS
at them!'
The speaker said he would be de.
lighted to entertain a motion to ad.
journ, but that proceedings had moi
yet started.
His Voice Drowned.
Asquith again and again tried t.
his voice. Divide; divide" Let u,
know the terms of the bargain:
Write another letter." Toe thu
lne!" were among the favorite shouts
A strong appeal by the speakef
finally caused momentary cessation
Of the verbal tornado and Asquith go.
out a couple of sentences. asserting tina
the principle OF the parliamentary bill
was affirmed as far back as 1907 ant
afterward was confirmed at the genera
election.
Interruptions followed the unionists
shouting, Cannot we hear the dicta'
tori"
Asquith went on:
1.-The house of commons carried a
resolution in favor of the bill in 1910
by large majority, and but for thu
death of King Edward"
Keep the king out of politics.
"Who killed him." You did," re
couple6 In the OppOSitiOn benches