THE HOME RULE BILL
I DEBATE IN COMMITTEE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 12, 10.10 p.m. ' London, June 12. I In the House of Commons the debate | in the committee stage of the Home i Rule Bill has opened. - Mr. Sandys' amendment directing the committee to divide the Bill into two \ parts, one dealing with the Irish ParI liament, and the other with constitu- ) tional alterations of the Imperial ParliaI. ment, was negatived. The Hon. T. Agar-Robartes moved the exclusion of Antrim, Down, Armagh, i and Londonderry from the operations of the Bill. | Mr. Asquith said that any practical • suggestions rendering safeguards efi'ecj tive would be welcomed, but he was uni able to split Ireland into parts. Mr. Balfour said that Ulster had no quarrel with the English Parliament and I had no belief in its unfitness tn deal with J Irish affairs. If the English Parliament | failed with_ Home Rule for Ireland, would an Irish Parliament be any more Successful with Ulster ? The debate was adjourned.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 298, 13 June 1912, Page 5
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166THE HOME RULE BILL Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 298, 13 June 1912, Page 5
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