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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 July 1913, Page 3

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British and Foreign. (by KLBCTKIC TELEGRAPH—COPXniOHT] [P«R PRIBB ASSOCIATION ] HILL IN HOUSE OF LORDS. LONDON, July 15. In the House of Lords, Earl Crewe, in moving tho sccond reading of tho Home Rule Rill, dwelt on the pleas for a conference, to which there was no response from tho Opposition leader. Ho added that the Government never pretended that the present Rill was the only kin<f of Home Rule W1 that tho House ought to be asked to consider, but there could be no basis for a conference asloiTg as the Irish minority, supported bv the Unionists, decided to do everything to prevent the establishment of any Irish legislature whatever. The only alternative was to pass the Rill under tho Parliament Act. Lord Lansdowne moved an amendment. '"That this House declines ti. consider the Rill until it has been submitted to the judgment of Hie country." Ho said that nothing had happened to alter their lordships' views of the Rill. The by election did not augur favourably for the Rill, and lie nrgecl its reference to the country. If the Government won, the Bill Mould still remain under tlhc Parliament Act. and if tliev lost they would be saved from a stupendous 'blunder." Lord Lansdowne added:—"We an ready to abide by the country's decision." Regarding Ulster's grim determin ation, no one who knew Ulster would suggest that it was a mere myth. Tile Unionists of l ister might well inscribe on their banner the words of Cleopatra, addressed to Antony at a critical moment in her fortunes, namely: "You do not know me yet. (Opposition cheers). The Duke of Abercorn, in a maiden speech, said that he, as-aTTll-sterman, was proud to sign the Covenant. Ulster -absolutely refused to submit to Home Rule until compelled to do so by force of arms. Other Unionists warned the Government of the gravity of the threatened crisis. Tho debate was adjourned. Lord Chemlsford said that tin Mill ought not to be passed till a direct vote of the people was taken. ' Ho enforced his arguments by re ferring to Australia, where no con stitutional change was possible with out a previous referendum. Lord Reauchamp declared that Lord Lansdowne's reference to :■ general election was a notable contribution to tho discussion ** I meant that in the event of an election resulting in favour of the Mill, the Unionists Mould withdraw thr-r.' support from the Ulster opposition. CHINESE REFORM. PEKING, July 11. The. House of Representatives has read a first time live Mills impeaching the Cabinet, particularly the , Ministers of War, Navy and Finance for their actions in collection with tho raising of a loan in Austria in May of this year. ''SUNDAY TRADING." LONDON. July 11. Tho Sunday Alliance is proffcjtfn* against Sunday aviation exhibition at Heudon as a flagrant, sinister do volupment of illegal Sunday trad ing for purely business purposes, ot ten aggravated by the pretence that tho exhibitions are for dharitabk objects. ACTION MY THE POLICE LONDON, July 1-3. At a flying exhibition at Hull on Sunday there were 10,000 specta tors present. Names were taken by the poliet with a view to action under the Sunday Observance Act.