Home Rule Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 5

Home Rule Crisis

WILL FIGHT OR DIE. CIVIL WAR OR OUTRAGE. IMPORTING ARILS. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 10, 5.15 |t.m. London, February !>. Sir Horace Plunket, in a judicial analysis of the TrisU question, bag arrived' at the conclusion that the I'lsterisls are determined to fight and die if necessary. ]f the Bill is passed, there will be. civil war or else uncontrolled sectarian outrages. The hunters and gunsmiths of Delfast have instituted proceedings against the Customs to test the validity of importing arms. fiy proclamation the. War Office has secured a considerable area outside the city boundary. The purpose is not disclosed, but it is believed it is to be employed (i 3 a bivouac for troops if necesBary.

THE OPPOSITION PROPOSALS, NO GENERAL DISCUSSION. '-MOVE FOR A GENERAL ELECTION. Received 10, J 1.5 p.m. London, February 10. With a view of emphasising the gravity of the Ulster crisis, the Opposition intend to abandon the customary general discussion. Mr. W. HI Long instead moves an amendment challenging- the Government's refusal to submit grave constitutional changes to a general election. Mr. Bonar Law closes the debate. Tory circles are desenssing the question of tho House of Lords amending the Army Annual Bill and preventing the use of the army for Ulster's coercion. The Daily Chronicle points out that

the Government will certainly disagree with the House of Lord's resistance, which is tantamount to disbanding the Crown's forces. The Chronicle continues: "Mr. Asquith. following Mr. Long, will be conciliatory to Ulster, but Mr. Redmond, Mr. Dillon and Mr. O'Connor hold that concessions ought to bo announced late in the session and the Opposition should pay the price by undertaking to facilitate an Trish settlement." ' J