The Irish standard., 1912-11-02
British Chancellor of Exchequer
Excoriates the Noisy Leader
of Tory Party.
Lively Time in British Parliament
Over Incendiary Utterances of
the Orangemen.
All the Talk About Rebellion in
Ulster is Mere Humbug, Says
the Welchman.

The following tilt in the House of
Commons between Lloyd George and
Bonar Law is taken from the Dublin
Freeman's Journal of Oct. 10:
Bonar Law-We were told constant
ly-I think the Prime Minister him
self said it-that the action which we
are taking will lead to disorder. We
know, and the government know-if
they do not know they ought to know
that that charge is utterly false.
They know, or they ought to know,
that the sense of injustice under which
these people are laboring-justifiable
in my opinion-is so intense that out
breaks may occur which 1 really shud-
der to contemplate-they would be
massacres. say, these people have
only been restrained 0nterruption) by
two reasons. They have been re-
strained by the wise leadership and
the self-control displayed by my right
honorable friend, Sir Edward Carson
daughter, loud and prolonged for sew
eral moments). Il should not have
said that" added Mr.. Law when the
laughter had subsided, "If I did not
believe it." They had been restrained
by that, and by this other reason
they have been restrained because
they believe, and I have done my best
to convince them they are right, and
I am sure they are right-because they
believe this calamity cannot be inAict-
cd upon. them until there has been an
appeal to the people of this country
(cheers).
Mr.. Lloyd George-You might imag-
Inc from the sort of language which
we have heard that the country is
boiling with indignation about Home
Rule ministerial laughter).
1--WE Should Be Lynehed."
The right honorable gentleman (Mr.
Bonar Law) said-and it was repeat
ed by Mr.. F. E. Smith-that we should
have been lynched if we carried this
bill through ministerial laughter).
Lord Hugh Cecil says he really did
think we drew the line at murder.
Does he think We ought to be lynch
ed? ministerial laughter). OF course
I am personally interested to know
that (renewed Ministerial laughter).
We are to be lynched. There (waving
his hand in the direction of the OPP
position Benches) are the lynchers
ministerial laughter).
"kins" carson's sceptre.
After the demonstrations in Ulster,
after the regal splendor of the process
sions ministerial and Nationalist
laughter), and after the "King' had
returned to this country cloud Minis
terial and Nationalist laughter) with
his blackthorn sceptre (renewed
laughter), understanding to the
"Times"-would be the issue If there
were an election today? Not Ulster,
Home Rule. Professionalism, not even
Tariff Reform ministerial laughter),
but the Insurance Act ministerial and
Nationalist cheers). And this Is the
country that is simply surging with
anger and wrath about Home Rule
(renewed Ministerial and Nationalist
laughter). We have been reminded
that all the press on the other side is
Independent ministerial laughter.)
A Unionist Member-It is mora in
dependent than yours Opposition
cheers).
Mr.. Lloyd George-If it is more in
dependent than ours, then heaven help
the right honorable gentleman when
he comes to form his administration
ministerial laughter). All these news
papers, even the Daily Mail" Caugh-
ter) say the by-elections were fought
on the Insurance Act, and the
''Times" says "Dissolve Parliament
and you will not get the verdict of
the country upon Ulster but on the
Insurance Act"
Lord Hugh Cecil-will you have a
referendum on Home Rule?
Mr.. Lloyd George will come to
that question in moment. The right
honorable gentleman (Mr. Bonar Law)
was very solemn in his reference to
UlDtar. am, not criticising Ulster