Home Rule

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 3 July 1914, Page 5

Home Rule

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE,

VOLUNTEERS PERMITTED TO CARRY ARMS.

AND TO RESIST SEIZURE.

By Cable Press Association—Copyright Received 2, 10.55 p.m.

London, July 3. Colonel Richardson lias issued an or--del allowing volunteers to carry arms at the discretion of their commanding officers. The order adds that any attempt to seize the arms by an individual is to be resisted.

EXCITEMENT AT BELFAST

WOMEN AR.MED AND IN UNIFORM, Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, July 1.

The police stopped' two luster volunteers at Belfast who were carrying rifles and wearing full uniforms. Thev took their names and addresses. Hitiierto no attempt has been made to carry arms openly in the streets. The incident caused excitement.

Mr. McClure, the American publisher, who is studying the Ulster question, declares that unless Ulster is excluded there will be the worst civil war in history.

Tlie police at Belfast warned two Ulster volunteers, who were carrying arms in a street in Belfast, that they would be summoned for not having a license. Hitherto the volunteers have only borne arms when drilling on private property and the rilles have been carried in covered carts.

THE AMENDING BILL. London, July 1. | In the House of Lords, in the debate |on the second reading of the amendiug Bill, Lord Lansdowne said amendments would be introduced to make the exclusion of Ulster real and adequate.

EXCLUSION OF SIX COUNTIES. A BASIS OF PEACE. Received 2, 11.40 p.m. London, July The Daily Mail says that Mr. Asquith favors excluding Antrim, Down, Armagh and Londonderry without a ballot, although a minority of the Cabinet oppose the concession. It is possible that the Protestant parts of Tyrone and Fermanagh will also be included. The Ulster standing committee fav ir the total exclusion of the six counties as a basis of peace, also tiie withdrawal of the time limit. It is probable that the Nationalists will accept this if money is given to compensate for the loss of Ulster.

LORD LAXSDOWNE OX THE AMEND L\'G BILL. A CONST IT I'T] OX A L CURIOSITY. UNIONISTS PROPOSE NO DRASTIC AMENDMEXTS.

Received o, 12.2.3 a.m.

London, duly 2. Lord Lansdowne, speaking in tie House of Lords, described the amending Bill as a freak worthy 01 a place in a museum of constitutional curiosities, flie exclusion was only tolerable as a cure for worse evils, but the Opposition did not intend to brush aside the ''Government's overtures. He was *i-jt ashamed to be terrified by the spectie of civil war. His aim and object was simply to produce a scheme which would prevent tiie stain and disgrace of bloodshed. Lord liryce said he did not like evi 1sion, but some form of it was ner.vsary to allay the apprehensions of iiic Protestants. Personally, he would have preferred some form of local autonomy for the north eastern counties. The conciliatory nature of Lord Morley's and Lord Lansdowne's speeches created a hopeful feeling of settlement. (lovernnient supporters note l.o"d Lansdowne's disclaimer of any intention to propose through the amending Hill am' drastic changes in the Home Rule Hill, apart from Ulster. Lord Lansdowne also the imt>ressi''m that the Unionists would conliuo their

amendments to broad principles. leavinif the < lovcniincnt to work out dct«i!s. Tlii* will necessitate eoiiferem-* between tlic parties after tln- House 01 l-iird-i has p:<>-<■(! tlie amcndiii" Dill.