The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Scene OF RIOT OVER
AMENDMENT TO BILL
Action on Banbury Amend
ment to Home Rule Not
Rescinded
HOUSE ADJOURNS AS
RESULT OF DISORDER
Asquitb 5bed Traitor by Union
ists-ES rchill Struck by Heavy
Bull Expelled From
90 the Floor



the unionists carried by majority OF
% Sir Frederick Banbury,s amendment,
defeating the most important financial
feature Of the home rule bill.
The unionists refused to permit the
debate, and the speaker was forced to ad-
journ the session on account of the dis
order. This is an extremely rare neces-
sity and the situation is considered a
critical one.
! The unionists almost unanimously
threaten that they will continue to make
business in the house impossible unless
the prime minister accepts the amend
ment or drops the home rule bill. They
declare that his action is unprecedented
and will be obstructed by unprecedented
measures. Their object is to force the
government to sign.
Uproar Unprecedented
! The uproar far exceeded that which
stifled Premier Asquith's speech when he
introduced the home rule bill and has not
been equalled since the free fight over
Gladstcne's first home rule measure.
4
! like traitor and apes.
Sir William Bull, unionist for Hammer
smith. was ordered from the floor for re-
peatedly calling Mr.. Asquith "a traitor
After adjournment the uhionists doubled
up programmes and threw them across
| the floor at the prime minister. Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the ad-
miralty, was hit with heavy book hurled
| from the camp of the enemy. fight APP
| peared imminent until Will Crooks, the
labor member. poured oil on the troubl ed
waters by starting the singing of Aud
Lang Syne."
Where the session began there We're
packed btnches The premier's followers
gave him a great cheer on his entrance
and demonstrated that they were present
in force by defeating motion to adjourn
early in the proceedings BY vote OF 3z7
| to 21S.
The substance of Mr.. Asquiths motion
was that the Banbury amendment be re-
scinded, Notwithstanding anything in any
standing order of this house." and that
the order of the house in respect to the
| home iule bill take effect as though Mon7
| udA piOCttulilEo ldu liOl ldhci pfdSGg the
effect of which would be practically to
begin again the consideration of the bill
at the clause where the Banbury amend
ment was offered.
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the op-
| position, had the floor quickly and in
| quired whether there was any precedent
for the governments course and whether
| 1t would not destroy all safeguards for
| regularity In the house of commons pro-
ceedings.
Will Treat Direct
Amid loud opposition cheering the
4 speaker replied that he could find no
precedent for resembling decision of
| the house arrived at during the passage
OF BILL Whether 1t would destroy the
/ safeguards was matter on which every
member must form his own judgment.
There was a long discussion on the par
/ liamentary points. and then Mr.. Asquith
rose and said that no notice had been
given of the amendment offered by Sir
Frederick Banbury. and that its discus
sion was brief. He doubted II the mem
bers on either side had appreciated its
| Importance 1t would reduce the 10000
600 which ii was proposed to transfer to
the Iri government to s12,50O.00o
IF the decision come to Monday re-
mains unfinished = said the premier grave
ly, 'or II on reconsideration is found to
be the deliberate judgment OF the house,
1t would be impossible for the government
to proceed with the bill. There are two
reasons for this. In the first place a NOR
/ tai blow wonuld have been struck"
! Bonar Law: Has BEEN
| Mr.. Asquith; AT the financial arrange
ments Of the bill. Next. | strongly hold
that bill passing this house should re-
1 ceive upon all substantial and vital points
1 .f ma. ff.rif Of ..
| of commons"
! Mr.. Asquith proceeded to point out
that last week the government had q
majority OF 121 on a question similar
TO that raised by Sir Frederick Ban
bury. He urged that there were prece-
! dents for the course proposed
1 Mr.. Bonar Law replied that the es-
tablished rule of the House was de-
oision once on a resolution. The gov
ernments proposal he declared was
an affront to the House.
Captain crrlig. unionist for East
Down, said
"The governments supporters are
lcireumstanc A change in the gov
eminent under the present international
corditions--if that is the ground for
the government clinging to office-will
have the whole hearted support OF the
unionist party"
He then moved adjournment which
was defeated, 327 to 21s.
The Storm Breaks
| Then the storm broke. Sir Frederick
! Banbury moved that decision reached
could not be reversed at the same sea
sion 'The only honorable alterna-
tives before the government" he said.
'are resignation or dissolution. All the
| respect with which the members of the
minority are treated is to have the
4 members of the cabinet sitting opposite
| them grinning like apes The govern
nent is only a circus led by rebels.
/ The best thing the Ulster members eau
do Is TO go home and make preparations
/ TO resist home rule
Lewis Harcourt. secretary of state
4 for the colonies, attempted to speak. lie
4 was on his feet for several minutes.
Every sentence was drowned by union
4 ist. shouts and cries for Lloyd George.
| FIetfinal1y took his seat.
| The attorney general. Sir Rufus
lIsaacs had the same experience.
! Henry Page Croft, unionist of Christ
ichurch, shouted: The name OF this
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