AN IMPASSE GOVERNMENT IN A CORNER

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 74, 28 March 1914, Page 5

AN IMPASSE GOVERNMENT IN A CORNER

RUMOURS OF DISSOLUTION ALL-DAY SITTING OF CABINET PREMIER'S STATEMENT NOT ISSUED BONAR LAW ANNOYED. "NOTHING LESS THAN A PUBLIC SCANDAL." WINSTON CHURCHILL'S "CRIMINAL" SPEECH. (By Telegr*pb.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received March 28, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, 27th March. Cabinet has been sitting all day. There are rumours of a dissolution. When the House met Cabinet was still sitting. Mr. J. W. Gulland (a Junior Lord of the Treasury), on behalf of Mr. Asquith, promised that a statement would be made late in the afternoon. Mr. Bonar Law said that Mr. Asquith promised a statement last night, and then deferred till noon. He wished to move the adjournment of the House to enable the Government to make up itf mind. .The Speaker (Mr. J. W. Lowther) ruled that as it was private members' day he was. unable to accept the motion for adjournment. Mr. Bonar Law said he regretted that the rules of the House prevented him dealing with what was nothing less than a public scandal. • (TIUIB AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.) (Received March 28, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 27th March. The Times, in a leader on Mr. Churchill's statement that the issue is now the Army versus Parliament, says :—: — "No more criminal speech has ever been delivered in or out of Parliament by a man holding a responsible executive position."