The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-03
Heads of New Government
Absent on Business of State
and Little Interest Attach
es to First Session.
FRENCH WAR BILL RUNS
TO ENORMOUS FIGURES
Estimate Accompanying Re.
quest for Additional APP
preparation Today Shows
Total of $4,000, 100000
Francs.

London. June ,, C3.i5 y. m.D--The
frst assembly of the coalition British
parliament today showed no striking
features. Premier Asquith was abb
sent ana Reginald McKcnna, chan
cellor of the cXcheqaer. was at Nice
comforting with the Italian financial
authorities. while a. Bonar Law, sec
rcthrS for the colonies and Arthur
). Bulfour. first lord of the admiralty,
ana other members ~ the new cab
met from the unionist side could not
take their places on the front benches
until the passage Of q bill permitting
them % taSc Office without recollection
90 membership In the house.
several junior members OF the new
government on taking the cabinet
seats were chcerod, while members
of the priyy council ana prominent
uniuuists outside the cabinet ocCu-
pied the front position seats. The
Irish 1ational contingent took the
usual seats they had held for many
Years
Tho majority of the members found
tho.r WAY To- customary places on the
opposite sides of The house. but sew
crnl groups of unionists and liberals
found new yantagc points together.
Sir John a. simon. secretary of
state Tor home Affairs announced
early In the sitt.Hg that he would in
truducu a bin which would bee passed
through an its stages today to make
temporary prut ision for rendering un-
necessary tho reelection OF mem-
bers on accepting office.
Harmony and Checrfulucss appear
ed To peryndo the house All mem
beers rising. even for minor business,
we're applaudod.
The home secretary said he regret
ted the absence of Premier Asuuith,
who war on urgent public business,
and declared that the premier hoped
TO oe IN his place on Monday. when
hc would maze statement regard
Ing the position OF Italy and the war.
\ bill Tor the establishment OF a
ministry OF munitions. he added, also
would be- Introduced and It would ga
L. the later stages on Monday and
Tuesday of next week.
sir John Simon announced that a
| tribunal Tor dealing with alien en-
rmics had been appointed. CONSISTING
| OF Justices Sankey ana Younger OF
! the high court and Amclus e. NJ
Lockwood. Donald Mclean, STANLEY
Baldwin and John J. Mooney mem
bcrs of parliament
Sir Albert Spiccr, liberal member
| tor the central division ~ Hackney
asked whether the government would
| protect hunNs against risks from air
| craft or goods la warehouses pend
ing settlement of some former insur
! 1nro or special indemnity He sal,
! that the lanks holding bills agnlns
/ goods IN warehouses were demandin.
| Insurance policies or refundinl
amounts advanced while the mcr
| chants were uuanic 10 cover full risk
even AT prohihltive prices.
The houe secretary said the mattel
void be considered as soon as pos
| sible.
William oBrein nationalist, asked
Sir John A. simon. home secretary
whether the house would have AZ
opportunity of discussing IAN even
OF vital Importance 10 ireland, name'
IS the disappearance of a home rui'
ministry which cannot bo allowed q
pass without some comment
The home secretary suggested ina
Mr O'Brcin repeat tins question on
Monday
In introducing the suspensory bill
the home secretary explained II wa
purely temporary omcrgency meas
uro. aud said he hoped Il would b
promptly passed through all its stages
The bin was seconded by Sir Rober
b. Finlay, unionisli
. Richard d. Holt, radical. inquiries
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