Home Rule

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 47, 16 July 1914, Page 5

Home Rule

THE DKIi.VJK IX THE LOB.IK A CIIARAt I'i'.ii I'OR THE GOV PIN ML.VT. "Ho PEL Ess, .iELPLESS AND AIMLESS." By Gable—Press Association—Copyright Ro.ched 15. 10.2:, p.m. London, July 15. lord Cre\\v. i. viewing the amendments to the Home Bui.' Bill, said that patience and forbearance on all parties was nicessary. Both sides desired an announcement, though it be one which nobody believed would represent the permanent relations between the two parties in Ireland. Lord Lansdowne declared that nothing less than the official amendments wouM •office to avert danger, he complained that the Government not utter, d a word of suggestion that exhibited anv importance. They bad shown themselves more hopeless, helpless and aimless than any previous Government it time of a crisis. Lord Morl.y said that the amendments ha.l only embittered relations and made collision more inevitable. If this were the last word of the majority of the Lords it would have been far better and moie straightforward if thev had refused a second reading. THE COMMISSION SUGGESTIONFA VORABLY RECEIVED. GOVERNMENT WILL FACILITATE THIS COURSE. Received 15, 11.5 p.m. London. July 15. Lord Dunraven's amendment was carried, enabling the King. by.Order-iu-Council, to postpone Home Rule until o Commission has reported on the constitutional relations of Ireland and the re<t of the United Kingdom. Lord Beauchamp opposed the amendment, and said that if there were a general desire among all parties for a conference with a view of conciliation, the; Government would facilitate summoning it. Lord Lansdowne welcomed the offer The Daily Chronicle says the Government must refuse to exclude any county Which had not voted to be excluded. U would be absurd to take Ulster as a ▼oting area. It had no more reality than Wessex or Mercia. The Cabinet to-morrow considers the amendments. The suggested conierence was received with favor by the Ministerialists, but emphasise that it must not delay placing Home Rule on the Statute Book. Sil Edward Carson, in response to an urgent telegram, has hastened to donMr. A. Birrell has gone to Dublin. AMENDING BTLL CARRIED. London. .Tu'v 14. In the House of Lord- the amending Bill was read a third time.