Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-25
DIN LASTS NEARLY AN HOUR
Speaker Lowthsr Finally : uspendS
the sittings Until ] w.
F1ERS Crowd THl UsE
many Arc Anxious to He. -
Terms Of the Ultimatuf
KING ACTIVELY INTERN
AIeanreh 10 Anxious GO AvOid'swA
inE House of Peers with New Cre-2
tions aad IA Tryinz 20 Induce
Untonists to Yield.

LONDON. July -t-ocenes OF via as
c-dcr -arksd tne session Of the Hose OF
Commons today. Half dozen times the
t.esnier rose 20 move consideration of the
.orcs amendments 20 the parliamentary
bsn and each time he was howled down by
q din 50 terrific that the speaker mad dlf-
ficulty in making himself heard as he ap-
peaiod to bcth sides to observe pariianen-
tary decorum. Again Asquith eEsayed 10
speak. but was uf2bie TO prevail against
the uproar.
After trying vainly for three-quarters OF
an hour to get a hearing, Premier Asquith
cut short his projected speech and amid
hubbub declared that IL the lords would
not consent to restore the veto bin even
with reasonable amendments, to substan-
TALLY its original form. the government
would be compelled TO invoke the exerc.-e
OF the royal prerosative for the creation
OF new peers.
A. ]. Bafour replied that the government
by this one stroke had used the prerogR-
tive Of the crown to destroy the second
chamber Others attempted to speak but
were howled down and unable to restore
order, Speaker Lowther decided the sit
ting suspended until tomorrow.
Peera Crowd the House.
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 before for
many years.
The members OF the lower chamber, US
ualIy 80 decorous gave vent TO their feel
ings by rising and cheering frantically and
wavinA handkerchiefs as their respective
leaders entered. There was some groans
from the unionists benches interminsisd
with an occasional shout Of traitor when
Asquith made his appearance
Tho opening scenes OF the historic session
were among the stormiest sver Witnessed
in the house. As he rose to speak the pre-
mier was encouraged by q roar Of applause
from the radical, Irish and labor benches.
but an anawsring volley OF cheers came
from the opposition while small group Of
standpattsrx haStiy ehant-d TRAITOR, trai-
tor, traitor" Until speaker Lowther warned
them to control themselves.
Prominent among the dtsorderly ones was
Lord Hugh Cecil. the conservative free
trader from Oxford university. who inces-
sanity ohantsd divide. divide. divide"
The radical members appealed TO the
speaker to metaphoricaliy turn him out
Frederick E smith. unionist for the Wal
ton QlNi1lOn Oh A1NetROoAs AAt~~NcN 80 ~~-@-~
that the unionists were entitled 70 protest
IN this fashion. II they thought that the
cabinet had degraded the political life Of
the country.
Many Cheer for Redmond
This led to a renewal of the outbreak
Meanwhile Premier Asqmth stood at the
table waiting lun in the storm HIS
first word, however. was a signal Tor an
other cyclone and for twenty minutes the
premier stood. unable to get word in.
Cries OF .'hurrah for Redmond. the real
leader" suddenly broke out from the con-
s~rvative benches I'VE viii listen to Red
mond." they added.
The British aristocracy," was the scorn-
ful reply OF the radicals. look at en-"
Sir Edward Henry Carson. unionist for
Dublin. then moved adjournment The
speaker said he would De delighted to en-
tersain the motion. but the proceedings had
not started.
Again and again Asqmth tried to speak.
but whirlwfnd 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.
A strong appeal by the speaker finally
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