The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-14
DISORDER MARKED
HOUSE Of COMMONS
Riot Followed Attempt to
Secure Quasi Vote of
Confidence.

mother OF parltalnentS. was the
scene last night of a riot over Premier
Asquith's proposition to rescind the
action OF Monday. when he unionists
carried by a majority Of twenty-five
Sir Frederick Banbury's amendment.
defeating the most important finan-
cial feature Of the home rule bill.
The %unionists refused to permit the
debate, and the speaker was forced to
adjourn the session on account OF the
disorder. This Is an extremely rare
necessity and the situation Is consid-
cred a critical one.
The %unionists almost unanimously
threaten that they will continue to
make business in the house impossi-
BILE unless the prime minister accepts
the amendment or drops the home
rule bill. They declare that his &C
ton is unprecedented and will be OBJ
structed by unprecedented measures.
Their object Is to force. the govern
ment to resign.
The uproar far exceeded that which
stifled Premier Asquith's speech when
has not been equalled since the free
fight over Gladstone's first homo rule
measure.
The ministers were tainted with
epithets like TRAITORS apes"
Sir William Bull. unionist for Ham,
mersmith, was ordered from the floor
for repeatedly calling Mr.. Asquith a
traitor"
After adjournment the unionists
doubled up programs and threw them
across the floor at the prime minister.
Of the admiralty, vas hit with a heavy
book hurled from the camp Of the
enemy. A fight appeared imminent I'M
til Will Crooks. the labor member.
poured Oil on the troubled waters by
starting the singing of "Auld Lange
Syne."
When the session began there We're
packed benches. The premier's fol-
lowers gave him a great cheer on his
entrance and demonstrated that they
were present in force by defeating a
ceedings by a vote of 327 to 21S.
The substance of Mr.. Asquith's mo-
ton was that the Banbury amendment
be rescinded. Notwithstanding IN
thing in any standing order Of this
house," and that the order Of the
house in respect to the ON rule bill
take effect as though Mondays pro-
ceedings had not taken place.
The effect Of this would be practice
ally to begin again the consideration
Of the bill at the clause where the
Sh1AOuA was
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the
opposition. had the floor quickly and
inquired whether there was any pre-
cedent for the governments course
and whether it would not destroy all
safeguards for regularity In the house
of commons proceedings.
Amid loud opposition cheering the
speaker replied that he could find no
precedent for resembling a decision of
the house arrived at during the pass
age of the bill. Whether 1t would de-
stroy the safeguards was a matter On
which every member must form his
own judgment.
There was a long discussion on the
parliamentary points. and then Mr..
Asquith said that no notice had been
given of the amendment offered by
Sir Frederick Banbury, and hat its
discussion was brief. He doubted II
the members on either side had ap-
preciated its importance. It would
reduce the $50, ZOO, 900, which it was
proposed to transfer to the Irish gov
eminent, to $12.500. 900.
IF the decision reached on Monday
remains unreversed." said III premier
gravely. "or. on reconsideration. is
Of the house, it would be impossible
for the government to proceed with
the bill. There are two reasons for
that. In the first place. a mortal blow
would have been struck"
Mr.. Bonor Law-"Has BEEN"
Mr.. Asquith-"At the financial ar
rangements of the bill. Next I strong
ly hold that a bill passing this house
should receive upon all substantial
and vital points the assent Of the ma
jority OF the house."