TO-DAY’S MESSAGES.
LIVELY SCENES IN THE COMMONS. (Received 9, 8.5 a.m.) London, August 8. In tho House of Commons, dining the course of the debate on Mr. Balfour's censure motion, Ministerialists strongly resented Mr Smith’s taunts, gibes, and fierce invective He repeatedly interrupted and accused Mr. Asquith of giving advice to the King because Mr Redmond ordered him,and adder: “Tho advice was the price of tho 1909 Budget.” Mr Asquith said there was an old prerogative for tho Einanco I’ll. Sir r L B. Tinlay interjected : / i so'utcly wrong Mr Asquith gtl the Crown’s promise without seeing what the Leaner (I tho Opposition hod to -ay Mr Chi:chill replied, and co iPed Mr Smith and other “diehards.” Ihe -•importers of the Parliament Bill asked for no facilities which the Opposition did not enjoy when in power, but die Government would no longer tolcr■itc a system whereby the larger part of an eject mate was relegated to the State/s political inferiority. 7 lie Government vas unwilling to usj the reserve power of the Crown until the need became imperative, hence the Islay iv tic- creation of poors He conclude i by turning to the Opposition and civiu; • “Censure ns if ;.mi Into, because wo are going to pass the Homo Rule Bill this Parliament. .V’e shall do it!” The statement was greeted with excited cries of “Ulster will tight.” Air Asquith rose and moved iho closure. The O’Brienites did not .up pin it, though they voted for the Government on the motion. Tho censure figures were greeted enthusiastically. Government suppoi tors rising and cheering Mr Asquith. The Commons to-day will consider ;ho Lords' amendments seriatim. It is n men rod that the Gevevnmeut lias proposed a committee of Pour members —two nominated 1 y the loaders on each, side—to assist the Speaker in adjudicating upon Moneybills Baron Tncllys called upon Mr Asquith i.efore be went to the House of Commons lam night. l iglity peers have intimated that they will si pport Lord Money,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 143, 9 August 1911, Page 5
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