HOME RULE BILL

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2203, 16 July 1914, Page 7

HOME RULE BILL

UNDER REVIEW A CONFERENCE POSSIBLE SIR E. CARSON , HURRIED RETURN TO LONDON By IWeffriDh—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. July 15, 10.25 p.m.) . London, July 15. In the House of Lords, the Marquis of Crewe (Secretary of State for India), reviewing the amendments to the Home Rule Bill, said that patience and forbearance of all parties was necessary. Both sides desired an announcement, though it be one which nobody behoved would represent the permanent relations of'the- two parties in Ireland. Lord Lansdowno (Leader of the Opposition) declared that nothing loss than the official amendments would suffice to avert danger. Ho complained that the Government, had not utterod a word of suggestion that exhibited anv importance. They had shown themselves to bo' more hopeless and aimless than any previous Government in the time of a crisis. . | Lord Morley said the amendments only embittered the relations, and made a collision more inevitable. If this were the last word of a majority of the Lords it would have been far better and more straightforward if they refused the second reading'. _ Lord Dunraven's amendment was carried enabling the King, by Order-in-1 Council, to postpone Home Rule until a commission reported on the constitutional relations between Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. Lord Beauchamp opposed tho amendment: He said if the general 'desire of all parties was for a conference with a view to conciliation, the Gotornmeut would facilitate summoning such, ~ , - Lord Lansdowno welcomed the offer. . Tlie "Daily Chrohiclo" says the Government must refuse to excludo any which, did not want to be excluded. It was absurd to take Ulster as a voting area; it has no more reality than Wessex, or Mercia. The Cabinet will to-morrow consider the amendment's. The suggested conference is received with favour by Ministerialists, who that there must be no delay in placing Home Rule on the Statute Book. Sir Edward Carson, in' response to an urgent telegram, hastened to London. Mr. A. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) has gone, to Dublin. AMENDING HOME RULE BILL. •'• ■ London, July 14. , Tlie House of Lords passed the third 'reading of the Amending Home Rule Bill. ' DISSOLUTION ANTICIPATED. London, July 14. Unionists anticipate a dissolution before November next, owing to the difficulties the Government is likely to meet with regard to the Irish problem and the differences that exist in the Liboral Party in connection with tho Finance Bill. Official Liberal circles scout the idea.