Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-14

cussion was brief He doubted if the
| members on either side had appreciate
ed it's Importance. 1t would reduce the
$50 100000, which it was proposed to
1 transfer to the Irish government, to
! $4,000, Goo
IF the decision come to Monday
| remains unreversed" said the premier,
! gravely. "or on reconsideration is
found to be the deliberate judgment
of the House. ii would be impossible
for the government to proceed with
the bill. There are two reasons for this.
In the first place a mortal blow would
| have been struck
Mr. Bonar Law-"Has been. :
Mr. Asquit1-.'Af the financial ar
Engagements of the bill. Next ! strong
IL hold that a bill passing this House
should receive upon all substantial and
vital points the assent of the major
itY OF tho House
Mr. Asquith proceeded to point out
that, last week The government had
II ma jority of 121 on a question sim
liar TO that raised BY Sir Frederick
Ranbury. He argued thai there were
preoedents for the course proposed.
Mr.. Bonar Law replied that the es
tablished rule OF the House was a de-
cision once on a resolution, The gov
ernment's proposal. he declared, was
then an affront to the House.
| Captain Craig, Unionist for East
Down. said: THE governments sup
porters are here under monstrous and
degrading circumstances. a change in
the government under the present in
ternational conditions-if that is the
ground for The government clinSing
to Office viii have the whole-heated
support of the Unionist party
He then moved adjournment, Which
was defeated. 327 to 21S.
Then the storm broke, Sir Frederick
Banbury moved that decision reach
ed could not be reversed at the same
session.
tThe only honorable alternatives be-
fore the government" he said ARE
resignation or dissolution. All tile re-
speat with which che members Of the
mfnorityaare treated is to have the
members of thee eabinet sitting bppo
site them grinning like apes. The. gov
ernment is only a circus led by rebels.
The best thing the Ulster members can
do is to go home and make prepara-
tions to resist home rule"
Lewis Harcourt, secretary OF state
for the colonies. attempted to speak
He was on his feet for several min
utcs Every sentence was drowned by
UEienist shouts and derisive cries for
Lloyd George, He finally took his seat
TIE attorney general. Sir Rufus Isaaes
had tie same experience. Henry Page
Croft. Unionist for Christ church,
shouted. The name of this govern
meat stinks in the city of London,
referring to various alleged financial
scandals.
The Speaker finally adjourned the
House for an hour. Immediately it re-
convened Sir Rufus Isaaes WAS on his
feet. amid shouts of Adjourn
The voice of Sir Edward Carson. VINO
led tic anti-home RULERS in Ulster,
arose lbave the din. .There Will be no
more. business ever done in this
house. he cried. The Speaker repeat
| edly appealed for order. and at length
| declared Il rule that a scene of grave
| disorder has arisen and l adjourn the
| House until tomorrow
I
| tfnicnists The member of the cabi-
net clustered on their side of the
clerks table, No one moved to leave
the House.
on the JJnionist side was a seething
mcb. An arm was raised and a docu-
mCnt new across the floor. 1t struck
the prime minister on the shoulder.
shower of order papers fell among the
group of ministers.
Mr. Asquith. white and indignant.
faced the attack with folded arms. The
all was thick with papers and hats.
At length the prime minister stalked
to the door greeted with yells Of def
ance and approval. Suddenly a Union
isl member, Roland Mcneil. rushed to
the clerks table and seized Il heavy
volume He hurled il at the first lord
of the admiralty, Mr.. Churchill, whom
il struck fun on the chest. There was
ar ugly rush from the Liberal benches.
but the cooler members held back their
colleagues For a moment battle of
fists seemed imminent. The peace
making voice of VIII Crooks was
raised in song should Aud Aequaint-
ance BE Forgot" Others took up the
refrain and gradually flowed into the
| Hobbies.
AT cabinet meeting held later il
| was determined 10 adhere to the pro-
~ Ts NJ