HOME RULE BILL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 59, 3 December 1920, Page 7

HOME RULE BILL

AMENDED BY HOUSE OF LORDS

SECOND CHAMBERS FOR NORTH AND SOUTH

By Telegraph—Pro»» Aeioolation—OopyrlgM

(ltec. December 2, 9.50 p.m.)

London, December 2. Tho House of Lords, by 120 votes to 36, amended the Homo Rule Bill by creating second chambers, for both North and South Ireland, despite Lord Birkenhead's protests that no second chamber could be devised which would not destroy tho representative character of the fust chamber. Viscount Midlcton, the Earl of Sel"borno, ami the Marquess of Growo opposed the Amendment. Lord Birkenhead later said their Lordships hail made a big hole in tho Bill. Ho was doubtful if tho whole Bill could survive such a blow.—Aus.-N."/. Cablo Aesn. LABOURIOTiISSION CONFERENCE Oh' VARIOUS PARTIES PROPOSED. London, December 1. Tho Labour Commission of Inquiry lias arrived in Dublin. ' Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., in an interview, declared that the commission would carefully consider tho proposal of Mr. Swcetman. the Sinn Fein M.P., for an immediate conference ! with tho Irish Labour Party, the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, and the Irish Peace Conference. Ho declared thin the coni.mission was convinced that once a halt in the murderous strife was called, it would be possible to attain a permanent settlement on lines of conciliation and consent—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. SINN FEINERS IN ENGLAND .1 . SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE. (Eeo. December 2, 7.10 p.m.) London, December I.' Police raids on Sinn Feinors continue in London mut Liverpool. Several arrests have been made—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Aesn. IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS SEIZED. (Rec. December 2, 9.50 p.m.) London, December 1. Tho "Daily Chronicle" reports that Scotland Yard, as the result of London raids, is in possession of important documents, including a list of active Sinn Feinors in Britain, also clues regarding the whereabouts of wanted men and women. ' Tho police aro following up tho clues vigorously—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-SINN FEIN SOfIETY THREATENING CIRCULARS ISSUED. London, November 30. \ The anti-Sinn Fein Society in Cork has nont circulars to householders stating that "unyone sheltering a rebel or subscribing; to rebel funds, or assisting tho murderous gang of assassins known as the Sinn Fein, had better increase his fire and life insurances; they will be needed, and it. -will lie wiser than buying spurious Dull Eireaim bonds. Remember 1C01! Remember 179S!"—"Times." [The first rears of the 17th century was a very disturbed period in Ireland, and in IGOI a Spanish force, which had been 'landed to assist tho rebels against tho Elizabethan forces, was defeated ami surrendered. The year 1793. was that of the famous rebellion organised by Wolto Tone. Two years later the union of Ireland with Great Britain was accomplished.] , , THE KILMiiIAEL MURDERS VICTIMS TO~BE BURIED IN ENGLAND. London, December 1. A destroyer will convey tho bodies of the victims from Cork to Fishguard,-and they will be taken to iheir late homes. The two London cadets among them will receive a military-funeral m the metro-polis.-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.

EXPLOSIVE-BULLETS (Ecc. December 2, 7.10 p.m.) London, December 1. Medical evidence at the military inquiry respecting the Macrown ambush disclosed Hint in some cns.es death was due to explosive bullets, in others the body .was scorched by powder. In one case the skull had ten fractured after death.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm.