Home Rule Bill

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 4, 23 May 1914, Page 5

Home Rule Bill

DEBATE ON THE THIRD READING. A NOISV SITTING. By Cable—Press Association-sCopyright London, May 21. On the motion of the third reading of the Home Rule Bill, Lord Robert Cecil moved the adjournment of tne House, on the ground tiiat nothing was known of the Government's proposals.

Mr. Asquith replied' that the Government desired to secure a general ae■qniscence in the Bill establishing selfgovernment and an executive for three parte of Ireland. The new proposal would deal with a limited area and give the people at a poll a chance of saying ■whether they were prepared to enter the new system. The Government was ready sympathetically to consider suggestions, but in the first instance must have the firm judgment of-the House on the ainain proposals. After the Lords had discussed the Bill it would be submittal *to the House of Commons -for > the last word.

Mr; Bonar Law said the whole pro feedings were farcical, and it was useless to participate in the debate.

The motion for adjournment was defeated by 286 votes" to 176. On Mr. J. Campbell opening the Home Rule debate the Unionists shouted "Adjourn, aajourn!" The Speaker enquired whether Mr. Bonar Law assented to this disorder. Mr. Bonar Law replied that 'he did not presume to criticise what the Speaker considered his duty, but his own duty was not to answer such a question. cptfTJte Opposition cheered frantically. The Speaker, during a lull in the diaoi'der, expressed disappointment at Mr. Bonar Law-not assisting to obtain or;Ber, and suspended the sitting until tomorrow.

A NATIONALIST REPUDIATION. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, May 21. The Times, in a leader, says that if Mr. Asquith's proposals with regard to Ulster are not greatly amplified, the hopes of peace, now widely cherished, ■will assuredly prove vain. That the time limit must disappear is a proposition no longer seriously disputed in any responsible quarter. An emergency meeting of the executive of the Londonderry Nationalist volunteers indignantly repudiated the statement that they would assist the military in connection with the suppression of the provisional government. The- Irish constabulary stationed at Eildare, Newbridge and The Curragh have teen specially instructed to proceed to stations in the North of Ireland. .

MUNITIONS FOR NATIONALISTS.

Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 22, 6 p.m.

London, May 22. The Dublin Custom officials seized a Consignment of bayonets, haversacks and bandoliers, believed to be intended for the Nationalists.

STORM OF ANGRY PROTEST. ijfait :

Received 22, 10.13 p.m. London, May 22. ■Mr. Asquith explained that the intro■duetion of the Amending Bill In the House of Lords was due to no disrespect of the House of Commons, which retains fthe. ultimate determining authority. The Government's plan is the only course giving any prospect of a pacifit settlement. Mr. Bonar Law said it was unfair to the House of Commons to ask them to iinally pass the Home Rule Bill without knowing the Government's real proposals. Mr. Asquith was refusing to tell the Commons the terms of the Amending Bill because the Nationalists would not permit it. Sir .T. H. Dalziel urged the Government to state its amendments. Personally he did not want any advance upon Mr. Asquith's offer of March SI, but the Commons ought not to give a vote in the dark. After the motion for the adjournment was lost, a section of the Opposition were evidently determined not to allow the debate to continue. The Ministerialist* cried, "Order!" and the Opposition replied, '"No, adjourn!" The front Opposition benches were silent, Tr^and'big groups did not participate, but a. rowdy minority made it impossible for Mr. Campbell to proceed. Tin; Speaker's unexpected question as to whether Mr. Bonar Law supported and approved the disorder aroused a storm of angry protect, and erics of "Don't answer." Mr. Bonur Law's definite reply was received with exultant Opposition cheering and waving of handkerchiefs arid order-papers.

THE IXCIDENT HiSft'SSED. | Received 22, 11 p.m. London, May 22.• Tin- (on-vrvativc, gave a iihmiph.mt cheer as the maee was rcmov.d. and trooped into the lobby cnthusia-lically Acclaiming Mr. Bonar Law. • The Liberals, Nationalists and Le.bmitc<- throughout refrained from retaliating but loudly cheered Mr. A-oyißh on leaving the House. Mr. Tl. Pa-e-Crofr retorted, calling for "three -beers for 'Kin? .lohn." There is considerable difference o! opinion rcH.irdinpr the propriety of the -Speaker's ivies'ion, a:; he was practically asking Mr. J'.yn.ir Law to ensure iiifollowers. The incident recalled tfuit the Speaker in MOS appealed to Mr. (.'ampbefi-Bannerman to check disorder. #' . : aud Mr. Campbcll-Bannermaii declined.