Second Edition. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 76, 20 March 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

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HEATEP. DEBATE.

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" : .. /*;'XlJnited '•■'Pa^^ p : (R<jceived? : i2.s : p.m.) ; v ; London, March 19. v '■' Mx; dissented from the propositipn, regarding Army duty, . but that bloodshed was .never justifiable if./anpthej course ..were possible. ; He. asked.ifta referendum favored the . '> Gpvernnient, would it capry authority ''to, the Government to coerce Ulster. * ■Mr Bphar Law uqdded, assent amidst ; cheers. ;;• Blonar, Law; added that he was • willing,to. accept a referendum without plural voting. ' . '■': Mr,Asquith concluded without mak- ; ih'g VVlefinite promise, regarding the referendum.

Sir. "Edward Carson asked if the Government were in earnest, why npt.exclude Protestant Ulster until Parliament otherwise i ordered. The Govermerit's proposals in its present fpjm hot,worth Ulster's consideration; ; If the Premier gave a firm -I offer referendum he was prepared - to accept its .decision. Devlin followed, and accused.j Sir Edward Carson of -commencing life as a. Nationalist and deserting,to,the, enemy. ■ ;"■■.; , . ,-,; ■■; • ''■'■' Sir Edward Carson..interjected that it an .infamous He. The' Speaker interjected, and Sir Edward Carson substituted \ "wilful '.falsehood,"' ~ : "3sr Devlin, continuing, said the -."'. proceedings, in" Ulster were a masqueraded and "a sham.. AHRTHE KINO. THE CENSURE MOTION. ' .'' .; "- (Received 12:20 p.m.)! London, March 19. MrvAsquith had prolonged inter- " view with, the King prior to the de : )i "bate, and .also with Lord Stamfords thp,! recent! debates. The ,B[ppse.of Commons was crowded. "Mr who, was hurriedly summoned fVpm Cairns, entered during, the , • V debate and was cheered.; * , " Mr,Bona,? Law, in moving the vote - -of censure, said in view of Mr Churchill's speech and Mr. Asquith's approval, the situation was more dangerous than n, position had. demanded details in order to; obtain a larger target for their fire, if : the,iPi'emier chose to introduce into the in the direction ''of submitting the question in a referendum to the country. /.Lord Lansdpwne would be willing to suse ms influence in the Lords to, induce; them.to pffer no. objection to carrying . out the people's decision. If it were onlyva question of disorder, the army "would, and ought to, obey, but if it came to-civil-war, the soldiers were, citizens like the rest of the people. ' f KE' V«TE DEFEATED., ' (Received 1 p.m.) London, March 19. . The" votp. of .censure was defeated ;; by 345 votes to 252. ; y V |