THIRD READING DEBATE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 11

THIRD READING DEBATE.

Zionists cause uproae

SPEAKER SUSPENDS SITTING

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LONDON, May 21. UI J the motion for the third reading « the Home Rule Bill, Lord Robert t-ecil moved the adjournment of tho House on the ground that nothing was known of th© Government's proposal-;. Mr Asquith replied that the Government desired to weunv general acquicsen.ee to » Bill establishing selfgovernment and an executive for threeparts of Ireland. Tho new proposal, which would bo embodied in the Amending Bill, would deal with a limited area only, and p;ivo the people of that area at a poll the chaueo of sayintr whether they were prepared to cuter the new system. Tho Government was ready to sympathetically consider suggestions, but in the first instance they must have tho firm judgment of ihe House on tho main proposals. After tho Houso of Lords bad discussed it. it would bo submitted to the Houso of Commons for the last word.

Mr Bonar Law said the whole proceedings were farcical, and it was useless to participate in tho debate.

The motion for the adjournment of tho House was defeated by 286 votes to 176.

On Mr J. H. Campbell (Conservative member for Dublin University) opening the debate on the Bill, tho Unionists shouted, "Adjourn!" "Adjourn!"

Tho Speaker enquired whether Mr Bonar Law assented to the disorder.

Mr "Bonar Law replied that ho did not presume to criticise what tho Speaker considered his duty, but his own duty was not to answer such a question. The Opposition frantically Peered this statement. The Speaker, during a lull in the disorder,, expressed disappointment, at Mr Bonar Law not assisting to obtain order, and suspended tho sitting until to-morrow.