Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-09
suservative : Liberal
Coalition Defeats it's
Attempt to c AIRY
Notion Involving
Appeal to People
Premier Will Ask
King for Dissolution
Parliament Today
Govt Will Hold Un-
Ill Passa &c Irish
Boundary Bill

t.,aon. Oct. S.-Great Britain's
- Labor government virtually
,,ns to an end at IL o'clock tonight.
,s.u BY combination Of Conserva-
NJ, and LIBERAL votes the house of
lannon's carried a motion demand
!. that q select committee Of the
sau,s Investigate the action OF the
suorpey general. Sir Patrick Hast
he IN Withdrawing prosecution in
~ ease OF the Communist James X.
rsmobell, acting editor of the
walkers Weekly. charged with in
ding His Majesty's forces to sedi-
The government declined to ac-
,,nt the motion. and treated 1t as a
y.ts OF censure which. II adopted by
,hs house, would involve an appeal
10 the country against parliament's
verdict
The debate was sharp and excit-
inr. and after 1t was ClOsured the
snnosltiOn wanted to drop Sir Rob-
M 4 Horne's motion of censure and
yote on Sir John A. Simon's amend
men. calling for an investigation.
IN the governments refusal to ac-
eent this course, the house divided
on the question as to which 1t should
,ot. on. BY q vote OF 800 to 1913 II
decided TO vote on the Simon amend
mint This was equivalent to the de-
tsat OF the censure motion, and the
Simon amendment became the sub
an,ye motion and was carried 364
10 l0S
Announcement OF the figures was
1 received with loud cheering and
counter cheering. The prime minis
Tor. Ramsay Macdonald. Immediate
~ arose and said: I'm view OF what
has happened. Mr.. Speaker. l move
that the house do now adjourn.
This was agreed to unanimously.
The premier will see the king tomor-
row and ask for dissolution Of par
lament. 1t Is understood. however.
tka, the government has decided to
carry on until tho Irish boundary bill
h safe and the boundary commission
appointed.
throughout the final scenes the
excitement rose to the highest pitch;
tibes and retorts were flung across
The house and some OF the members
Indulged In singing. Up to the end
there we're rumors OF mnneouvers to
avoid defeating the government. but
L. As appeared not improbable, from
The tone of some of the speeches.
there was some disposition on the
part OF the opposition to reconsider
their tactics. they had seemingly
committed themselves to far to re-
cede
There Is little doubt that the Labor
atty and the government welcome an
sppeal 10 tho country thus. as they
aaatend. thrust upon them. and arc
consneed that they will return to the
house Of commons much stronger
artv. even though they may not COM
nsnd a ma iority In tho house over all
ether parties. They believe they have
rood cause to present to the electors
what they argue Is tho triviality or
tie question upon which they have been
s'teaisd and on their record. especially
the realm of foreign affairs and
nance,
There IL no reason to suppose that
ms King will oppose granting disso-
.aton OF parliament. The Liberals, Il
pointed out, can hardly expect. In
sNs Of all recent political history.
'an they will improve their party
wVspscts by an appeal to the coun-
W. and as far as the Conservatives
w concerned their idea probably Is
M even II they should fail to attain
ABSOLUTE majority In parliament
.e may arise some opportunity to
s'm new coalition from Conscrva.
yves and Liberals to keep Labor out.