IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 8

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

HOME RULE DEBATE CLOSED BY THE PREMIER.

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London, September 1

In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith moved the adjournment untT 9th September. The Government, ho said, intended to put the Home Rule Bill and the Welsh Disestablishment on the State Book before the session closed, but would regard it as most unfair to ignore the Irish Amending Bill. He hoped to arrive at a settlement by negotiation. The Government, would also make a special proposal regarding the Welsh Bill, in view of the new circumstances.

Mr Bonar Law agreed that it would be a disgrace if the controversy revived, which the country would not readily forgive.

Mr Redmond concurred, but said that any proposal depriving the Nationalists of their Home Rule Bill would be warmly resented. There hail arisen in Ireland a great opportunity for reconciliat'on.

Mr Balfour regretted t hat Mr Redmond had not left Hie matter where Mr Asquith left it. It was not possible or decent to introduce a subject of acute political discuss'on in the present circumstances.

Ministerialists expressed dissent, and several Radical members commenced a warm debate, until Mr Asquith appealed to the House to end the discussion in view of the necessity for presenting a united front to the enemy.