The Irish Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 266, 8 April 1914, Page 5

The Irish Crisis

SECOND READING OP THE HOME EULE BILL. CARRIED BY MAJORITY OP EIGHTY VOTES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 7, 8.50 p.m. London, April 7. Tlie Home Rule Bill was read a second time by 356 to 276. The Unionists oheered the announcement of the figures. •Mr. T. Agar-Robartes (Liberal) voted -•gainst the O'Brienites. Captain Pirrie (Liberal) obstained from voting. Seven Liberals were unable to secure pairs. Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Lloyd-Georg* paired. The voters included Mr. Samuel Young (Nationalist member for East C'avan), aged ninety-three. DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. 1 i THE EXCLUSION OF ULSTER. VETOED BY NATIONALISTS. OFFER BY THE OPPOSITION. Received 7, 8.50 p.m. London, April 7. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Carson, speaking regarding federalism, ■aid it would not prejudice the position whether Ireland should be one unit or' i two. i Mr. Redmond said that the National- i ists would not listen to the suggestion < that Ulster should be excluded until tin- I federal scheme had been completely t worked out. ( Mr. Bonar Law declared that the two I ways to avert a calamity were the ex- c elusion of Ulster or an appeal to the i country. The Government's bargain with the Nationalists barred either solution. If Sir Edward Grey's proposal to renew conversations were formally made, the Opposition would accept it, tut it was useless if Mr. Redmond vetoed every Opposition proposal. After j consultation with Lord Lansdowne, he -offered that if the Government would 'put forward its new proposals, and the Bill were carried through the Commons and obtained the support of the people, so far as Lord Lansdowne was able to apeak for the House of Lords, they would allow the Government to place c the Bill on the Statute Book without k change or delay,-and without depriving the Government of any of the privileges J it enjoys under the Parilament Act. The ■Opposition would even welcome the tern- ® porarv exclusion of Ulster by county option if the propisition were submitted to the House in a form that it •ould be discussed. The time limit " was so inherently unjust and absurd ttyit it would not stand discussion even ia the present House of Commons. J. " FREE TRADE IN BLOOD." a THE QUESTION FOR THE PEOPLE. GOVERNMENT CANNOT PARLEY FOR EVER. Sl' Received 7, 10.20 p.m. London, April 7. In the House of Commons, Mr. Healy (Independent Nationalist) said "the next electioa will be fought on the Ulster question. The appeal to the electorates r will be: 'Will you allow free-traders ro f kave free trade in blood?'" He said it ' would have been better for Ireland if 1 the Conservatives had been in ofiice for ' the past eight years. 1 llr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Irelmid I said he shuddered at the very thought of civil war. He did not ignore tlie courage and determination of U1 »ter. or their passionate hatred of the Catholics, but it took two to make a quarrel. Ulster must be won, and her unwillingness could wot have been conquered In farce. While not shutting the door to *«iv settlement, and not insisting on the proposals ill the present form, he •aid it was idle for the Government to parley for ever with threats of force. TPIE ARMY FOR TIIE PEOPLE. BEMOCRATTKATION WOULD MEAN PAYMENT OF OFFICERS. Received 7, 5.35 p.m. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, April 6. The Times' military correspondent, flixcusMng the Radical Labor demand for the demoeraiisation of the Army, argues th at it would be better to pay oilicers. Infantry otiicers must possess a private income of £ 150 a year, and cavalry ofliotvs £.>oo. To enable the poor soldiers to take commissions would mean an additional cost of l'/ 2 millions for tlie upkeep of tlie Home Army. SIR EDWARD CARSON ON FEDERALISM. NO SOLUTION OF THE ULSTER TllOl'liLE. London, April (J. Mr. Redmond, in the House of Commons, said Sir Edward Carson made no »trp towards compromise. The talk of federalism was misleading and mischievous. lie sympathised with federalism, but as a solution of the Ulster -diflieulty it would be necessary to be more precise. The House owed a duty to Ireland to pass tlie Bill, undeterred by threats uf resistance. Sir Edward Carson said that after |he Government's attempts at a military and naval revolution, lie was scepJlfcal. The proposals for conciliation were professions only. The solution was to exclude Ulster, until her consent m? 0 won-