Home Rule.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 68, 11 July 1914, Page 5

Home Rule.

A DELICATE SITUATION. IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, July 10. The House of Lords has completed the re-casting of the Amending Bill. The House adopted Lord Halsbury's amendments removing Unionists in Ulster and the south-west of Ireland from the jurisdiction of the Home Rule Judiciary • also Lord MacDonnell's proposal to withdraw the Lands Purchase Acts from the Irish Party's control; and Lord Kenmore's motion perpetuating Imperial control of the Irish Constabulary.

The report stage is expected on Monday, and the third reading on Tuesday.

THE GENERAL UNREST. London, July 10. Captain Craig (Belfast), as a preliminary to meeting the question of provisional government, to-day disclosed the preamble of a provisional constitution which provides for carrying on the Imperial Government's present functions. If Home Rule becomes operative, the Government will hold Ulster in trust until the restoration of Imperial government, when the provisional government will cease to exist. 6aptain Craig announced that the situation is extremely delicate, and the outlook as black as it can be. ' Mr Illingworth indicated the possibility of an early renewal of conversations between the Government and the Unionist leaders. Sir Edward Carson, on leaving London, regretted that he wa s going to Ulster without any token of peace or goodwill from the Government. He had received alarming reports of an intense desire in Ulster for immediate action. The Times states that a number of 'Liberals are opposed to any coercion of Ulster, and are nervous lest the Irish question should again break the party by forming a cave. It, is urgent that the Government grant further concessions to avert civil conflict.

AN APPEAL TO AMERICANS. Washington, July 10. Michael Ryan, president of the United Irish League, impressed the necessity and urgency on American sympathisers of the Irish National Volunteer movement that no appeal, unless it came from the Redmondites, should be allowed a hearing, in case of any likelihood of the movement being captured by the clamorous section opposing Mr Redmond.'

THE GOVERNMENT MAJORITY. , London, July 10. 'Cabinet is seriously considering the backward state of the Parliamentary business and the mutinous attitude of sections of its followers. Ministers for the first time in eight and a-half years are alarmed about their majority. • SPECIAL POLICE PRECAUTIONS. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, July 10.

The constabulary were active in many Ulster towns on Thursday night. Tt is behoved that the authorities expected a sensational coup by the volunteers, and special police precautions were taken at Portadown, where all roads were patrolled.

A GIVE-AND-TAKE POLICY. CARSON'S VOLUNTEERS SALUTE. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, July 10. Liberal organs discredit the Government's reported intention to agree v o the total exclusion of Ulster. The Westminster Gazette declares that the Government does not intend to arrive at an agreement over the Nationalists' heads. The utmost concession will be a give-and-take -policy in the counties where the population 1 is evenly divided. Sir Edward Carson received an enthusiastic welcome at Belfast. Armed volunteers gave the military salute.

STATIONING THE POLICE. [By JSleotrio Telegraph—Copyright! Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, July 10. It lins been decided that only police? from country districts shall be on duty in Ulster on the 12th. Disturbances are feared if forces are drawn from large towns or on the border line. The police detailed for duty are being armed with rifles and ball cartridges. IN THE EVENT OF SUDDEN WAR. In the House of Commons, Mr Hunt (Unionist member for Shropshire) asked how many weeks' supply of wheat and flour was available in tho event of sudden war. Could assurance bo given that the country was safe against starvation. Mr Asquith, in reply, said be thought that in the public interests a reply should be given that the question was being kept under continuous observation. Ho could give an 'assuranco that everything that could bo done was being dgno,