The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-10


as Sir John Brunner and Sir AL
fred Mond.
The Royal Commission.
The lord chancellor said: My Lords
and Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons, his Majesty. not thinking At
to be present in person here at this
time. has been pleased to call a Com
mission to be issued under the Great
Seal and thereby give his Royal AS
sent to the divers Acts which have
been agreed upon by both Houses of
Parliament. The titles thereof are
particularly mentioned and by spe-
cial Commission held now to declare
and notify the Royal Assent to sew
eral Acts in the presence of you. the
Lords and Commons, assembled for
the purpose, which Commission you
will now hear read.
The Assistant Clerk thereupon read
the Commission setting forth the
Bills for the Royal Assent.
A Quaint Ceremony
AS the title of each Bill was an
nounced, the Clerk Assistant, the
Hon. E. Thesiger Tin the absence of
the Clerk. Sir Henry Graham). sig
nif1ed the Royal Assent.
Standing on the Government side
of the House and facing Sir Kennern
Muir Mackenzie, who called out the
names of the Bills, the Clerk Assist
ant turned and faced the Commons at
the Bar, to whom he bowed as he
pronounced the old well-known for
mulae in Norman French.
Parliament Act and Home Rule
So far there had been no word
about the Home Rule Bill unless in
deed the suggestion of it in the last
of the Agreed Bills, the reading of
the title of Suspensory Bill, but now
the voice of the Lord Chancellor was
again heard as follows
My Lords and Gentlemen Of the
House Of Commons we have had fur
Their command from his Majesty by
virtue of a like commission to that
which has now been read to declare
and notify the Royal Assent to the
Acts which have been duly passed I'M
der the provision of the Parliament
Act of 1911, and the clerks are re-
quired to pass the same in the usual
form of assent"
The Supreme Moment
Then the supreme moment had ar
rived for the 1rishmen present, and
indeed, for Liberals present as we'll.
For Ireland there was to be accom-
plished her long cherished desire,
while Liberals were to gather in the
first fruits of the Parliament Act,
which gives them something ap-
preaching equality with their Tory
rivals in regard to placing legislative
measures upon the Statue Book. Sir
Kenneth Muir M'Kenzle called out in
clear tones, Government of Ireland
Bill" and the clerk assistant, bow
ing as before, pronounced in grave
tones, lie Roi lie veult."
Cheers in the Gilded Chamber.
Instantly from various quarters of
the gilded Chamber arose a cheer
which was loud and long continued.
At it's conclusion the words of recital,
Established Church (Wales) Bill"
were heard, followed by lie Roi lie
veult." There was another loud
cheer.
Scene in the Lobby.
The chancellor and his fellow COM
missioners then rose from their seats,
and, with loud murmur, the men,
bers Of the Commons flowed out of
the House to return to their own
chamber, brimful of delight over the
|, triumph at which they had just as
sisted. AS soon as Mr.. Redmond is
sued into the Lords lobby he was
Immediately surrounded by Liberal
and Labor members. who, grasping
him by the hand, heartily congratu-
lated him upon his great victory.
Mr.. John Dillon, Mr.. T. P. O'Con-
nor. Mr.. Patrick O'Brien and other
veterans of the party were the center
of interest on the part of the staunch
friends of Ireland amongst the Lib
eral and Labor parties. Mr.. Patrick
O'Brien produced from his pocket a
miniature green flag, and as the
members streamed along the corri-
doris to the House of Commons the
scene was one of great animation and
enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm in Commons.
1t was upon their return to the
House of Commons that the extraor-
binary scene described above took
place.
The deputy speaker (Mr. Whit
ley), in accordance with custom, seat
ed himself at the table while men,
bers were resuming their places. The
Liberal and Labor benches were we'll
| filled. Mr., M'Kenna. Mr., Ellis Crit