New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25

outstietch.d finger, to John Redrnono'
who replied only by derisive gestures
Not word spoken by Mr. Smith couin
he heard Finally the speaker obtaineu
hearing enough To read the rule and de-
clare the House adjourned.
II was the Younger members OF the
Last Ditch" Unionist faction who car
ried on th@ tumult.l The majority oil
their colleagues regret il, fearing II WEI
complicate the situation by increasing
the determination Of their opponents and
alternating Tho sympsthies Of the country
The demonstration WAS wholly unex-
pected. and all conservatives recognize
o-night that the party Is facing an.ex-
trsine crisis--one which may result In
. split In the ranks and leave It, instead
of a strong minority, hopelessly weak
minority.
For the dinner 10 tho Earl Of Halls
bury which F. F.. Smith is arranging for
Wednesday il was said tonight that
one hundred peers have accepted invi-
tations, these including tho Duke az
Marlborough the Duke Of Bedford, the
Duke Of Somerset. the Marquis Of Sails
bury and the Earl OF Seborne. II
split in the party results from the pres
ent situation. the Extremists probably
will make the Earl Of Selborne their
leader. They find their chief inspiration
in Joseph Chamberlain. whose son Aus
ten will figure prominently at the din
rer
While the last ditchers" arc making
the most noise. the really influential
members OF the Conservative party
stand with Lord Iansdowne and Mr..
Baifour for peaceful solution by ac-
cepting the governments bill. These in
clude almost all the members ~ the last
Conservative Cabinet. men like Viscount
Curzon. Baron Middleton and Lord Gro
mer. who talk little but have immense
power, and notably the Duke of Devon
shire. whose forefathers were tradition
ally looked TO for guidance in national
emergencies: the Duke Of Portland, the
Duke Of Richmond and Gordon, Baron
Rothschild Baron Revelstoke, Baron
Desboroueh, Niscount Goschen and VS.
count ST Aldwyn.
Mr. Balfour did not, as was expected,
declare himself to- day as TO the party's
course but he set forth his views plainly
at recent conferences.
Kings Influence Excrted.
King George also Is using his influence
to bring about peaceful settlement.
No one is more anxious than he TO avoid
swapping the House of Lords with a
battalion cf new creations, and If his
personal influence can effect il he VIII ]
arrange some plan for overcoming the
present deadlock lie summoned the |
Prime Minister this morning and after
ward gave audiences to A. J. Balfour |
and Lord Lansdowne who visited Buck |
insham Palace together, and to the !
Duke Of Devonshire.
Meanwhile the political situation is so |
ont of gear that the King postponed his
intended departure f6r Goodwood, where !
he was going this afternoon TO visit the |
Duke of Richmond and Gordon and at |
tend loU1-udN Id'c Hi'C'h'S' N'''O'
the audiences ar buckingham Palace |
this morning il vas announced that his !
majesty would not leave the capital un- |
iii tho probable outcome Of the Unionist !
instruction against the governments |
plan for enacting the veto bill could be !
clearly determined
Probably q week will elspse before the
vato hill is brought up again in the
House Of Commons. Mr.. Asquith, in the
mean time, will negotiate with the
I-nionist leaders for guarantees that the
I.ords will accept the bill. Unless he OBJ !
tains these the bill may not be sent back
to the House Of I1orCs until the last re-
source the creation Of the peers, has
heen invoked to secure its acceptance
The opening scenes Of the historic ses-
sion were among the stormieSt ever VII
messed in the House. As tho Prime MIL
ister rose 80 speak he Was encouraged by
A roar Of al6lausc from the Radical
irish and Labor benches, but an answer
ing yolley came from tho Opposition. |
while a small group Of "stand-patters
busjlv chanted Traitor, traitor traitor
until Speaker Lovther warned them 10
control themselves.
The Liberal leaders arc planning a
demonstration. which probably VIII take
tho form OF great dinner, in MI AS
nuitI,'s honor, 10 express resentment at
his treatment to-day.