The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-14
Prime Minister Object
of Missiles From
Unionists.
CHURCHILL HIT
WITH HEAVY BOOK
Commons Forced to Adjourn Be.
cause of Uproar Which Follows
Asquith's Attempt to Have
Action on Amendment
Rescinded-Government
Faces Critical Situation.

London November l3.-The House OF
Commons, the popular house OF the
Mother of Pariiaments." was the
scene tonight Of riot over Premier
Asquiths Or ,posal to rescind the acton
of Monday. when the Unionlsts carried
by a majority OF twenty-five SIR r red
erick Banbury's amendment aefsating
the most important financial feature
Of the home rule bill
The Cnionists refused to permit the
debate. and the speaker was forced TO
adjourn the session IN account OF the
disorder. This IL an extremely rare
necessity. and the situation Is cons'd-
cred a critical one. The Unionists al
most unanimously threatened that they
will continue 10 make business in the
HOUSE impossible unless the Primo
Minister accepts the amendment or
dr. BPS the home rule bill. They declare
that his action Is unprecedented and
will be INSTRUCTED by Unprecedented
measures. Their object is to force the
government to resign
The uproar far exceeded that "hlch
etifed Premier Asquith's speech when
he introduced the homo rule bill. and
has not been eausied since the free
night over Gladstone's first home rule
measure. The members were tauntci
with such epithets as TRAITORS and
"apes" Sir William Bull. Uni onis, for
Hammersmith. was ordered from the
noor for repeatedly calling Mr.. Asautth
"a traitor"
ChurcAili Hit by Book.
After adjournment the Cnionists dou-
bIed up programs and threw them
across the hoor at the Prime Minis
ter. Winston Spencer Churchill. FIRST
Lord OF the Admiralty. was hit with
heavy book hurled from the camp OF
the enemy. A night appeared imminent
unit, VIII; Crooks. the Labor member
poured oil on the troubled waters ~
starting the singing OF Aud Lang
Eyne."
When the session began there were
packed benches. The Prem!er's sup
porters gave him a great cheer on his
entrance and demonstrated that they
were present in force by defeating
motion to adjourn early In the pro-
ceedings By q vote OF 321 to 2ls- The
substance OF Mr. Asquith's motion was
tina. the Banbury amendment be re-
scinded. Notwithstanding anything In
anv standing order OF this HOUSE" and
that the order If the House IN re-
spect to the home rule bill take enect
as though Mondays proceedings mac
not taken place. The effect OF this
wOulQ De p.dClASdIIy W o-o'A' No~---
the consideration OF the bill a, the
clause where the Banbury amendment
was offered.
Arthur BonaT Law. leader Of the op-
position, had the floor quickly and IN
au.red whether there was any prece-
dent for the governments course ano
whether IL would not destroy all SAFE
guards for regularity In the House OF
Comm ons proceedings.
Amid loud opposition cheering the
Speaker replied that he could ind no
precedent for resembling a decision OF
the House arrived at during the pas
sage Of a bill Whether it would de-
ntroy the safeguards was q matter on
which every member must form his
own judgment
There was long argument ON the
parliamentAry points. and then NJ
Asoulth rose and said that no mo-
tjce had been given OF the Amendment
ufered by Sir Frederick Banbury. ana
that It's discussion was brief. ne
doubted IL the members on either side
lad appreciated its importance. II
would reduce the sso.60o.ooo which Il
was proposed to transfer to the Irish
government, to $l:.so0.ooo.
Mr.. AsQuith proceeded TO point out
shat last week the government had
majority OF III on q question similar
60 that raised BY Sir Frederick Ban
bury. He argued that there were
precedents for the course proposed.
Captain Craig, Unionist for East
Down, said:
The governments supporters are
here under mcnstrous and degrading
circumstances. change in the gov
eminent under the present political in
ternational conditions, IL that 10 the
gound for the government ciingins
TO once. will have the whole hearted
support Of the Union party" He then
moved adjournment. which was defeat
Cd 3c7 TO :1s.
TH<s The sssrO Dresks-
Then the stom broke. Sir Banbury
moved that . decision reached could
not se reversed at the same session
The only honorable alternatives be-
fore the government he said. are
resignation or dissolution The gov
eminent 10 only . circus led by rebels.
The best thing the Ulster members can
% " TO go home and make prepare
est ns TO resist home rule"
Lewis Harcocrt- Secretary OF state
Cor the Colonies. attempted To speak.
Every sentence was drowned by Cnion-
ut shout. and desisive cries for Lloyd
George. He finally took his scat
The Atsorney.General. Str Rufus
Isazcs. rad the same experience. Henry
PAGE Croft. Untonist for Christ Church.
shouted The name Of this govern
nens sssnks IN the city Of London re-
lerrins 20 variocs alleged hnancsa!
scandals.
me speaker asal,y adjssSnsl tie
House for an hour. Immediately u re-
Osnveaed SIR Rufus Isaacs was on hss
feet amid shouts Of "sd1ouSu. TIE
voice o. Sir ward Cssson. Who led the
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