HOME RULE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 64, 2 August 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE

'- iOUS DISCRIMIXATIOX.

By G. . !'reas Association—Copyright, deceived 1, 9.55 p.m. London, August 1. A n .'.mber of workmen at Clerk's shipyards -truck, as a protest against the detr-n aof a number of Catholics who returned to work.

Th< trustees of the Home Rule fund have contributed £SOO to the relief of the Belfast distressed workers. The Nationalist Commoners, Mr. Redmond presiding, have summoned tlie Governnvn'. to secure the peaceful return of thov expelled from the shipyards, and to punish the assailants and organisers of the campaign of intimidation against order.

The Hibernians in Dublin have announced the abandonment of the customary'parades on August 15. ~

THE BELFAST RIOTS.

A SERIOUS POSITION.

Received 2, 12.55 a.m

London, August 1. In the House of Commons, during the debate on Irish supply, Mr. Devlin described the Belfast law'-bre.tkcrs as "Carson dupes." He blamed Mr. Bonar Law for his Blenheim speech. Mr. Carson replied that he would never, countenance acts like those at the Belfast shipyards. The main cause of the disturbances was Home Rule, which aroused the deepest passions.

Mr. Bonar Luv declared that his Blenheim words were carefully written beforehand. He withdrew nothing. The situation was more serious than any since 1042. Every member of the Unionist Party endorsed every word he had uttered. The men in'North-East Ulster would act up to their declarations, and until there was evidence that the Government was supported by the British electorates, Home Rule should not he established.

The Prime Minister questioned whether any parallel could be found in the speeches of any responsible statesman for the language used at Blenheim. The leader of the Opposition now said that the minority would be right in resisting Home Rule by force. "What if he was returned to power and an overwhelming majority of the Irish resisted the law and pointed to Mr. Bonar Law's language in justification? Mr. Bonar Law's doctrine meant the absolute, end of parliamentary government. He considered that the speech was a declaration of war against constitutional government, and added that he was unable to acquit Mr. Bonar Law of responsibilifv for the discreditable proceedings in Belfast. His responsible statements were an open incitement to violence.