Passing the Bill.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 15, 8 May 1914, Page 5

Passing the Bill.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS. [By Eleoxbio Telegraph—Copyright] [.United Press Association i London, May 6. The Government has announced that it has decided against holding an autumn session. Newspapers indicate that the Ulster conversations will not be resumed until the Home Rule Bill is read a third time. Mr Asquith yesterday conferred with Mr Redmond, and it is believed the Government will now pass the Home Rule Bill rapidly, and send it to the House of Lords the week after next. The Government will then introduce and expedite an amending Bill, as a vehicle of settlement to reach the House of Lords as soon as possible after the Home Rule Bill. The Daily Mail states that IrishAmericans are putting pressure on Mr Redmond to prevent further concessions. If -Mr Asquith’s plan is carried out, the Nationalists will secure the Bill and be able to vote against the Government if the settlement proposals antagonise them.

THE ARMY AND ULSTER. « A FAMOUS LETTER. The following is the full text of tie letter from the Army Council to Bri-gadier-General Gough:— Brigadier-General H. He la P. Gough) C.B., —You are authorised by the Army Council to inform the officers of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade that the Army Council are satisfied that the incident which has arisen in regard to their resignations has been due to a misunderstanding. It is the duty of all soldiers to obey lawful commands given to them through the proper channel by the Army Council, either for the protection of public property and support of the Civil Power in the event of disturbances or for the protection of the lives and property of the inhabitants.

This is the only point it was intended to be put to the officers in the questions of the General Officer Commanding; and the Army Council have been glad to learn from you that there never has been and never will be in the brigade any question of disobeying such lawful orders. His Majesty’s Government must retain their right to use all the forces of the Crown in Ireland or elsewhere to maintain law and order and to support the Civil Power in the ordinary execution of its duty. But they have no intention whatever of taking advantage of this right to crush political opposition to the policy or principles of the Home Rule Bill. J.S. (Col. Seely). J.F. (Field Marshal French). J.S.E. (Lieut.-Gen. Ewart). March 23, 1914. PERTINENT ENQUIRIES. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, May 7. Mr Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) is calling the Lord Chancellor’s attention to the fact that Mr McKean, a magistrate at Antrim, is the principal shareholder in a company working in Larne harbour, and also in a company owning the Roma, which has been detained for gun-running.