Home Rule

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 61, 1 August 1914, Page 5

Home Rule

BETTER FEELING A.MOMi PARTS LEADERS. PATRIOTISM OF THE OPPONENTS. i!) Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 31, f1.30 p.m. London, July 81. The leaders) discussing the Irish settlement met at Lord Ilaldanc's house. Mr. Bonar Law called at Downing Street in li is motor-car for Mr, Asquitb,, and drove him to Lord Haldane'a. , There is much diaeusaion in political circles as to whether the Government will prorogue Parliament or adjourn after tho supply and non-controversial business has been carried. The Unionists claim that the truce prevents the prorogation, as Home Rule , would then automatically become law. The Daily Chronicle welcomes the patriotism of Mr. Bonar Law and* Si* Edward Carson, saying the postponement of the Amending Bill is the only policy. THE "DUBLIN MURDERS." FULL INVESTIGATION DEMANDED. EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. VIEWS OF IRISH MEMBERS.

London, July 30. Mr. Birrell was sharply questioned in the House of Commons, and admitted that Sir J/B. Dougherty's minute reprobating the attempt to disarm the volunteers was written at five o'clock .■ on Sunday afternoon, when the Cloatarf incident was over. Messrs Bonar Law and Balfour insisted that the minute was an afterthought, written to shelter the Irish executive, A meeting of the Irish party in the House of Commons passed a resolution that while holding tho police officers who put the troops in motion primarily responsible for the loss of life, it pledges itself to insist on a full and fair investigation and the punishment of the guilty. It also insists on the immediate abrogation of the prohibits* of the importation of arms. At the Dublin inquest, Bydne, an exsoldier, gave evidence that ihe did not hear any order, but twenty soldiers acted as under command. The front rank knelt, the rear rank closed up, and a volley Was fired. Afterwards there was independent firing. About 90 rounds ' were fired.

Dunn, a policeman, stated that he heard a whistle before the volley was fired. PETIT TON PROM AUSTRALIA. Times and Sydney Sun. Services. > London, July 30. Mr. Asquith has received a Home Rule protest signed by 120,000 Austrnliana.