HOME RULE BILL

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 72, 18 December 1920, Page 11

HOME RULE BILL

HOUSE OF LORDS' AMENDMENTS TWO SENATES ACCEPTED BY THE COMMONS OTHER PROPOSALS REJECTED ByT«l«grtijh—Prei» Association— Gonyrlsht • (Hcc. December 17, 8.55 p.m.) : . Uondon, December 17. The : House of Commons debated tho Houso of Lords' • amendments ,to tho Home Rule Bill, and accepted the establishment of two Senates, and the constitution of vhe Southern Senate, making it pre-eminently non-representative, but rejected: the extension of three to six years, during which the Irish. Parliament must no:l revise the electoral system. " Sir Edward Carson supported, the six-year period, saying that proportional representation could not be fairly'tested in three, years. He added that i'.l lin'l nroved an absolute failure in Australia and New Zealand, where it hod brought about the most unexpected results. ' . The House of Commons also rejected tile Ifoiise of Lords' proposal that the establishment of the Irish Legislatures bo.postponed until order is fully, restored.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NO PROSPECT OF A COMPROMISE

FATE OF MEASUBE UNCERTAIN. (Ilec. December 17, 10.30 p.m.) '' t London, December 17. The "Daily News" fays the political situation is grave, and tho.'fate of the Home 'Rule Bill' is uncertain. It' is though'/ that the Peers are not likely to give way in connection with their amendments. . llepresentatives of the Upper House and members of ; the Cabinet are in consultation, but thus far there is no prospect of a" compromise—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assii. (+ THREAT OF EXCOMMUNICATION BISHOP COLAHAN'S DECREE STARTLES IRELAND London, December 15. • T'lio-Dublin correspondent of "The Times" .states that Bishop Colahan's *lecreo threatening the ex-communication of' all taking part in ambushes, .kidnapping. and murder has startled the country, and the vus'.i importance of the issue is recognised. .. It is expected that the C'athofic Hierarchy will recognise the necessity for a clear definition of its attitudo of spiritual, and political morality ''awards the Republicans, which will not fail to affect profoundly the whole, chair acter of the situation.

The Labour Parly's calling off the railway strike, is a. bright spot in the situation.' I The strike was a complete fail; lire.' l It did nod embarrass the military; but-dislocated the trade'of t.hree-foiu'ths of-Ireland, and did immense harm tcf the cattle industry. One gcod effect it had— it sobered the extremists in West! and South Ireland, and caused them to recognise the possibility' of a political settlement—"The Times." V .

NATIONAL LABOUR CAMPAIGN ; , ; WITH VIEW TO PERMANENT .-' .' • ' SETTLEMENT. . London, December lfi. ■ Tho National Executive of the Labour Party is calling a special conference of tho parly for December 2!),. to inaugurate a national campaign with a view to a permanent .settlement of Irish peace on the lilies formulated by. the Labour Party. The report of the Commission of Inquiry in Ireland will be presented.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.' \

! DESTRUCTION IN fORK

CiOVERNMRNT REPARATION DEMANDED.

. . ' London, December 15... - ..Tho Cork'.. .cprrcsppiiden t: of "Tlie i'liathe' Cork Cha'mbor of Comiiierce , has 'written to ' Sir lfamar Greepwoo'd. expressing astonishment at his statement in the House, of Commons (vindicating the Crown forces) regarding the destruction.in Cork, and demanding a personal'investigation' on tho.spot. It promises incontrovertible evidence, and demands that the Government shall make good the damage dome.—"The Times."

DEATH OF CANON MAGNER

SHOT BY INS AMI AUXILIARY i CADET. ' London, December IG. Dublin reports state that Canon Magner. who was killed during a conflict at Dunmanway, was shot by an auxiliary cadet, who is now in custody, and is s'jited to be insane.' An official report of the incident states that the cadet, in.charge of a partv of Black and Tans, was travelling to' Cork to attend the funeral of a comrade who was recently shot dead there, -when lie met Canon, Magner and a young farmer named Crowley. The cadet approached Crowley, asked him for his permit, and shot him dead. He then shot Canon Magner. Mr. P. S. Brady, Resident Magistrate, narrowly escaped the same fate. —Renter. An unofficial accoumi' of the shooting of Canon Magrier that the Canon was anointing Crowley when ho was shot.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY FROM INSPECTOR-GENERAL. (Rcc. December 17, 7.25 p.m.)' London, December 10. The Inspector-General of tho Irish Constabulary 'has sent a message to the Roman Catholic Bishop ofiCork, expressing the deepest sympathy in the appalling tragedy resulting in the death of Canon Magner. Tho Bishop replied: "I cannot accept or convey to the relatives of the murdered Canon the verbal sympathy of the. Inspector-General, whose men aro murdering my people aoid have burned my city."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.