HOME RULE BILL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 162, 5 April 1920, Page 5

HOME RULE BILL

* . NOT FAVOURED BY IRISH MEMBERS VOTE DESCRIBED AS A TRIUMPH 'By Telegraph-Press A ssociation-Copyright (Reo. April I, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 1. Not a single member representing an Irish constituency favoured the Iloino Rule Bill. The Ulster members abstain- I ed from voting, apd Labour members vot-1 ed against "the Bill, also seven Nalionnl- i isfcg and twenty-four CoiiFcrvntives, including Sir Frederick Banlwrv, Lord Robert Cecil. Lord Wolmer, and BrigadierGenoral Pane-Croft. The "Daily Chronicle" describes tho vote as' a triumph for the Bill. It had such a majority that it hones the Government will go firmly and rapidly forward. ' . ■ The "Morning Post" strenuously opposes the Bill, which it says will bo. regarded in America' and the Dominions as an act of secession from the Union.— ius.-N.7i. Cable Assn. WASHINGTON IpASSY PICKETED DEMONSTRATION BY 'WOMEN. (Rec. April i, 5.5 -n.m.) Washington. April 2. Several women picketed the British Embassy, bearing placards condemnatory of Britain's Attitude towards 'Ireland. The police did not attemot to disperse the picketprs. Mr. Bainbridge Colby ''(Recretorv of , "->te), in a statement, says the Governmi'-t regrets the demonstration before t!ie Embassy, and the Government will without delay take measures to perforin its duties of hosnitable courtesy to the British Embassy.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SINN FETNERS* OUTRAGES. HIGH SHERIFF'S" HOUSE RAIDED. (Rec. April 4, 5.5 p.m.) London. April 1. For refusing to hand over certain land a hundred Sinn Feiners raided the house of Mr. Alcorn, the High Sheriff of Ga - way. They handcuffed Mr. Alcorn, took him tq the lake-side. and. asked him if he wished to see a priest, who would be sent for. Thev told Mr. Alcorn to preparo for drowning, Jnit he informed the raiders he would agree to their demands. Sinn Feiners held up a train near Limerick, carrying ,£2500, beinir the pay of raihvaymeri. The Sinn Feiners secured the monev. The train consisted of an engine and a pay carriage. Three men waved a red flag, and the driver thought there was a defect, in the line. When he pulled up fiftv Sinn Feiners immediately rushed from ditches near :by. The driver tried to restart the online, but he was at once covered bv the revolvers of men who sprang on the footplate mid he was helpless. After half nn hour the train was allowed to go on.-Aus,-N.Z. Cable 4,ssn. OBJECTION TO HTCTNG TREATED AS CRIMINALS. (Rec. April 4. 5.5 p.m.) London Anril 1. _ / Thirty Sinn .Feiners in Mountioy Prison have been handcuffed/ for smashing the furniture and windows in the cells, and have been forbidden to receive visits from friends. Thev obiect to beinc treated as criminals.—Ans.-N.7i. Cable Assn. ' , = PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ■ IN CASE OF EASTER RISING. ■ « (Rec, April i, 11.30 p.m.) London, Anril 3. ' s ln view of Tumours of a likelihood of and Enster rising in Ireland, the polico and military adopted remarkable precautionary measures. Armed soldiers arrived nn tho outskirts at midnight, and armoured cars guarded tho approaches to Dublin and Londonderry, and carefully examined incoming vehicles, particularly motor-cars and hay carts. Barbed wire .was drawn across the roads. In somo cases passengers in trams were also searched. It is understood that nothing suspicious was found.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn., , LORD FRENCirsIESIGNATION REPORTED , (Rec. April i, 11.30 p.m.) London, April 3. It is reported that Lord French is resigning the Viceroysliip of Ireland, and will take up the Governor-General-ship of Canada..—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW" chihTsecretary ' SIR HAMAR GREENWOOD APPOINTED London. Anril 2. Sir Hamnr Greenwood (formerly Additional Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs nnd Additional Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade) has been appointed .Chief Secretary for Ireland, succeedinir ifr. J. I. Macplierson.—"The Times," MR, MACPnERSON IN ILL-HEALTH. (Rec. April i, 5.5 i.m.) j London, April 1. The "Daily Chronicle" states that Mr. Lan Macpherson has had to give up his Irish office owing to ill-health.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■