New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-04
Unionist Ministers Unable
to Take Seats on the
Treasury Bench.
CHANGE IN LAW
PASSES HOUSE
New Lord High Chancellor,
Though Not a Peer, Presides
in House of Lords.


eminent today met Parliament. The
new members Of the Cabinet, however,
were unable 90 take their places on
the ministerial benches in the louise
Of Commons. owing to the law which
made them Ineligible to sit until re-
elected by their various constituencies.
This situation, however, was speed
i!y remeGicd. for the House OF Com
mons passed in ali It's stages a bal!
removing this disability for the period
Of the war. The House Of Lords passed
the first reading Of the same bill and
will take up its further stages to-
morrow.
There were some mutterlngs IN the
Lower House against the bill being
rushed through at one sitting, thus
preventing a general discussion Oh
Premier Asquith's decision calling
upon the Opposition to assist him IN
carrying on the war This was al
fenced by Sir John A. Simon, the new
Secretary of State for Home Afairs.
who led the house in the absence OF
the Premier, promising to grant DAY
for the discussion OF the poIitical
changes.
Speaker Silences Irishman.
Laurence Ginnell, an Irish National
ist. who follows the leadership OF none
of the Parliamentary parties, out IS
the leader and only member OF his own
marty. was not to be denied, however,
and despite the censorship OF the
Speaker succeeded in saying that the
members of the house who formerly
we're calling each other liars and po-
EticaI assassins" were now consplring
TO give each other jobs and were afraid
n face the electors Mr.. Glnnell was
attacking Premier Asquith's polltca!
character when the Speaker ordered
him to resume his seat.
The good humor with which some OF
his extravagances were received was
very marked. When he shouted, eXcit-
/ edly. "They have consplred to attack
democratic institutions, They nave
concocted this bill to confirm them IN
their iobs," the Tories retorted with
cries Of Agreed! Agreed" ~.
at is not agreed shouted Mr.. I'm
nell. and. amid laughter, he proceeded
10 give the character sketch OF the
/ Prime Minister which brought ABOUT
/ the Speakers Intervention.
"All his life he said, the right
I honorable gentleman has been strong
/ sneaker Of Liberal platitude, but al MS
ife he has been at bottom Tory:
Loud laughter Let it not be inferred
mat think the Tories bad lot, but
they have called the government liars
and assassns. yet have joined the gov
eminent" II was at this point that ne
was stopped.
After the passage of the suspensory
election bill the House Of Commons
PASSED the first reading Of bill es-
tablishing a Ministry OF Munitions
which David Lloyd George will have
charge Of.
While il is expected that the new
government will have the support OF
the whole Of the House of Commons
and the House Of Lords. with the eX-
ccptIon Of a few irreconcllabes, SUCH
As Mr. Ginnell. there is TO be an "un-
official opposition in both the houses
New Opposition Leader.
Tho leadership Of that in the lower
house has been assumed by the Right
4 Hon. Henry Chaplin, jnlonlst, VINO TO-
day. amid cheers Of welcome. put me
/ time honorcd question or the Leader
/ Of the Opposition as 10 the course OF
+ business next week. As an ex- Minister
Mr.. Chaplin took a seat on the 'front.'
bench on the left Of the Speaker, where
he had as companions new and old
Privy Councillors. all. however, known
supportcrs of the coalition. NotaDle
among these were :. 4. Pease, SIR
Harry Vcruey, Thomas Tough, {. r. H.
Uobhouse and :. VI. Robertson.
Behind these sat a little group OF
ultra radicals. who will accept .notn-
ing but a Liberal government ana VINO
+ as a token Of disapproval Of the coall-
4 lion. crossed the floor of the House TO
seats from which they face the min
! isters and will be IN better position
+ TO cross-eNamlne them.
The Nationalist retained thelr seats
below the gangway' on the Opposition
/ side. where they are separated IRON
all the other parties and can "atcn
closely everything connected with ire
land. Il is said they are prepared 10
raise row IT, as has been repQrtei
the government appoints the klgn'
Hon. James II. VI. Campbell Unionls'
member for Dublin University, 20 DC
/ Lord Chancellor Of Ireland.
Presides in House of Peers.
/ In the House Of Lords the salient
feature Of the session was the fac,
that tho Marquis Of Crewe and Lord
| Lanedowne. heretofore leaders of the
opposing parties. sat together on the
government bench, the former as Lord
President Of the Council and the lat
ter as minister without portfolio.
Facing them on the Opposition bench
sat Lord Salisbury.
Sir Stanley o. Buckmaster, the nc"
Lord High Chancellor, occupied me
woolsack for the first time presidihg
BY right Of his Office in the House OF
Lords. although he has not yet re
ceived his peerage. Until a peerage Is. IS
bestowed upon him. however ne VIII
not b. able TO vote n the Rouse.
Technically. moreover, the woolsack IS
no part OF the House. Its new occu-
pant was naturally little nervous.
Forgetting for moment tnat ne was
now in chamber where every man IS
law unto himself. he called order!
Order" when Lord Crewe rose.