The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-25
House Of Commons Re-
fuses to Listen to
Premier.
HOSTILE PASSIONS
GIVEN FREE REIGN
For First Time in History of
additionally Dignihed Cham
Der, Speaker Is Compelled to
Invoke Emergency Rule
and Declare the Sitting
Adjourned.

London, July 24.-The last act Of the
parliamentary revolution was ushered
In to-day with a revolutionary scene
For the first time in Its history the
House OF Commons refused to listen to
speech by the Prime Minister For
the first time in It's history the Speak
er was compelled to invoke the rule
which empowers him lin case OF grave
disorder" to declare the sitting ad-
Journed, on his own responsibility.
No such hostile passions have been
given free reign in a chamber which
traditionally carries on It's debates
with chivalrous courtesy. since the
stormy days of the Gladstone home
rule bills. Probably there has been
no such passage in the American Con-
Eress since the reconstruction era.
During three-quarters OF an hour
ar. Asquith rose al short intervals and
read sentence or two from manu-.
script only to be overwhelmed by
,eers. hootings and cries. among which
traitor" was the most frequent but
with Redmond" Patrick Ford" and
american dollars" aften distinguish
able.
again and again the Prime Minister
tried TO speak. but his voice was
Finally his mouth hardened. and he
glared at his tormentors like lion
at bay
Flushed with anger and closing his
manuscript. he cried: ~ am not go
Ing to degrade myself. I shall simply
state the conclusion az which the gov
eminent has arrived" The Premier
then sank back INTO mis- seat
Intense Interest shown.
No parliamentary event OF modern
times has SO QulcEeRca the public
Palse as the present political cr!s!.
arising from the veto BILL and anxiety
TO know the exac, terms OF Premier
Asau!ta's ult!matum to the peers
crowded the house and its galleries in
way not seen before for many years
The members OF the lower chamber,
usually so decorous. gave vent TO thei,
feelings by rising and cheering frant!.
cally and waving handkerchiefs as
their respective leaders entered. There
were some groans from the Unionis,
benches, !ntermingled with an occa-
s!oEal shout OF Traitor" when AS.
qu!th made his appearance
Cheered by Radicals
The opening scenes of the historic
session were among the storm!est ever
witnessed in the house. AS he rose 10
speak. the premier was encouraged by
roar OF applause from the Radical
Irish and Labor benches. hut an an
the opposition. while a small group or
stahdpatters bus!ly chaated: Traitor.
traitor. traitor" until Speaker Low
Their warned them to control them
selves.
Prominent among the disorderly
ones was Lord Hugh Cecil, the Con
servative free trader from Oxford Uni
versity, who incessantly chanted "pi.
vide. divide. divide" This created
fierce Indignation on the Radica! side
from which the members appealed 10
the Speaker to mctaphoricaliy turn
him out.
Frederick E. Smith. Unionist for the
Walton division OF Liverpool, inject
ed the claim that the Unionists were
entitled to protest in this fashion if
they thought that the Cabinet had de-
graded the political life of the coun-
try. This led TO renewal of the
outbreak Meanwhile Premier Asouitf
stood at the table waiting a lull in the
storm. His first. word, however, was
signal for another cyclone. and for
twenty minutes the Premier stood un
able to get in word. Cries OF 'Hur-
rah for Redmond, the real leader,"
suddenly broke out from the conserva-
tive benches I'VE will listen to Red
mond." they added
The British aristocracy," was the
scornful reply of the Radicals, look
at EN-"
Sir Edward Henry Carson. Unionist
for Dublin University. moved an ad-
journment. The Speaker said that he
would be delighted to entertain the
motion, but the proceedings had not
yet started.
Voice Repeatedly Drowned.
Again and again Asquith tried to
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.
A strong appeal by the Speaker
finally caused momentary cessation
of the verbal tornado. and Asquith got
out couple of sentences, asserting
that the principle OK the parliamentary
bill was affirmed as far back as 1907
and afterward was confirmed at the
general election
Interruptions followed. the Unionists
shouting Cannot we hear the die.
tator?"
Asquith went on THE House or
Commons carried resolution in favor
of the bill in 1910 by a large maiorits.
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
Fails TO Get Hearing.
During the next lull the premier re-
sumed:
Slut for the death Of the King and
Che temporary truce (crles of "a bright
Gnrt ne trucerN n would have been