Home Rule Bill

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 5, 25 May 1914, Page 5

Home Rule Bill

DKKH-AMERICANS FINDING TBI MONEY. SEARS FOR ITS SAFETY. SS«6s and Sydney Sun Services. Received 24, 5.5 p.m. Loudon, May 23. The Irish-Americans have promised £2t,OM f«r guns, ammunition and uniforms for the Nationalist volunteers. Officials of the Nationalists fear that the American support will be diverted to ttie tttriiamemtary funds.

A'HURRIED CABINET MEETING. By Gable —Press Association—Copyright Received 25, 12.55 a.m. London, May 24. A burned meeting of the Cabinet was held os Saturday supposedly to deal with Monday's procedure in the Oommoaa arising out of Thursday's scene.

THE NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS. London, May 22. The Nationalist volunteers are steadily growing. Official Nationalists regard the movement with mixed feelings, believing that the objects of the men controlling the volunteers should be more national than Nationalists. Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians acting, apparently, under some general order, aire beginning to join in large numbers.

MR. ASQUITH'S SILENCE. MAY PROVE CALAMITOUS. London, Hay 22. The Times, in a leader, says that Mr. Asquifcb's silence, and the further delay of a fortnight, may precipitate a catastrophe. All that is clear is that each day brings us closer to appalling dangers, and that no Prime Minister has ever trifled so long with possibilities which may shake the whole Empire to its foundations. MOKE AMMUNITION. London, May 22. Largo consignments of ammunition have been landed in Ulster during the last fortnight.

1 It is understood that the movements of the Irish Constabulary are a precaution ia view of possible outbreaks when the Home Rule Bill leaves the House of Commons.

Roman Catholic priest? arc urging [their flocks to abstain from p.roccssions and bonfires to celebrate the passing of the BilL