New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-14
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Commons, an outbreak OF violent us
order, which threatened at one perlou
TO develop into a free fight, as In 1880
occurred last evening, II led 10 the
adjournment Of the House by the
Speaker. The government at the out
set proceeded to smash all rules Oh
the House in order that Mondays au-
verse decision on Home Rule nnahoe
might be rescinded. Under the ques-
tons the Speaker declared that ne
could find no precedent for rescinoihs
a decision of the House during the pas
sage Of the bill This declaration gave
the Unionists their opportunity Nhey
determined that as Premier Asqulth
| had broken all parliamentary traui-
| lions. they would not be bound by the
ordinary rules Of decorum. All lines
had been set for a furious uproar'
The Mlnisterialists scoffed at the OPP
position and the Opposition dehed the
Ministerialists. The Prime Minister
presented the resolution. His usua'
confidence had gone. He spoke with
forced and jaunty don't-care-what-
anybody-thinks manner. Opposite MIN
were tightly wedged the umonist
ranks, and bitter resentment was
breeding in their hearts A. Bonar Law
was itching to get at Mr.. Asquith. lie
came to the table with a spring. His
speech ratified like an electric hammer
and there was hot passion in the on
slaught as he moved adjournment OF
the debate as against Mr.. Asquith
action. The Opposition, eager to get 10
close quarters, hurrahed, but Mr.. AS
putin would not consent. A DIVISION
was called, and the government defeat
ed It's opponents by a majority of over
one hundred.
Radicals Make Themselves Hosrse.
The Radicals wore themselves hoarse
scoflng at the Opposition, and their
blood was up. Robert Harcourt rose
on the Liberal side. "Sit down. he
was told. He was nervous and kept
refixing his eyeglass and trying 10
make start I'VE sha'n't hear you;
cit down." was the cry. He could not
swim. against the food. and he retired
amid the cry Of "Hurrah! Hurrah!
from the Unionists.
Up rose Sir Frederick Banbury. 1t
was thought that the Radicals would
retaliate. but they did not Sir Fred
erick had an amendment affirming the
Judgment Of the House once expressed
must stand, and declaring that any
attempt to evade the recorded proceed
ings was an affront to the House. I'M
mediately succeeding came a speech,
menacing in tone and bitter in phrase
.ology, from Captain Craig. This gov
ernment is not to be treated as
government" he declared, but as
caucus led by rebels."
That was cue, and the Unionists
cheered and kept on cheering. the
Liberals sat unmoved. The Prime
Minister and the Attorney General
looked on with anxious dread. Feeling
on the Opposition side was rising, and
cheers volleyed in the wake OF cheers
The Opposition kept the talk going, bu'
It was ragged. Suddenly in the lull
came the cry Of Traitor! Traitor!
from the Unionist back benches levelled
at Mr.. Asquith, Traitor! Traitor the
fierce denunciation was repeated. Some
approving shouts were heard IF /
knew the honorable member" began
the Speaker, springing to his feet In
house now tense with exoitement-but
the sentence was never finished.
Sir William Bull and Captain Craig
rose in their places to acknowledge
the use Of the term, and when Speaker
Iowther reminded them Of It's unpar-
liamentary character, the Ulster mem
Der angrily protested that parlia-
mentary expressions could not be ex-
pected under such circumstances, Still
the Speaker attempted TO pour oil on
rufIled waters.
Further Restraint Impossible.
AS further restraint was impossible,
Sir William and the Unionists were
subjected to abominabe treatment,
and he said so. Traitor, traitor!
say it again." he declared in a loud
voice. The Speaker at once ordered
/ him to leave the chamber Without
another word, but with look Of scorn
toward the government bench. where
Mr.. Asquith sat throughout the even
! ing. Sir William Bull passed le!surely
out Of the House at 1870 o'clock.
| The climax was reached five minutes
| earlier Sir Rufus Isaacs, who had
! been seated in silent company with the
| Premier, rose to answer the enemy. He
attempted TO make himself heard, but
q persistent clatter Of voices drowned
his own. The more he shouted the worse
became the din. Adjourn, adjourn
was the burden of the Unionist chorus.
| The Attorney General looked helpless
ly from the Speaker to the Premier and
| from the Premier TO the clock. Re-
peatedly he sought the ear of the Com
mons; not for a second did he gain It.
His lips moved, but he was inaudible.
without break, the opposition Kept
going the shout of Adjourn, adjourn!
Twice the Speaker appealed for fair
play. but he was met by the same
cry. Adjourn, adjourn varied by that
of civil war. civil war" hurled at the
government by George Wyndham.