HOME RULE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 12 June 1913, Page 6

HOME RULE

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SIR EDWARD CARSON'S HOPE.

(Received Juno 11, 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 10. Sir Edward Caivson, speaking in the House of Commons, said ho fervently hoped never again to discuss the question of Home Rule in the House of Caramons. Mr Redmond had rightly said that the present discussion was automatic, but he and his friends docline to be automata. The people of Ulster were rightly preparing to resist Home Role. He would take all the responsibility. The Government' might seize arms and send troops to Ulster, but would never settle the Irish question. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, THREAT BY SIR EDWARD CARSON*

SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST.

(Received Last Night, 10.1$ o'clock.) LONDON, June 10. Sir Edward Carson was warmly cheered on re-opening the debate on the Home Rule Bill. There was a dramatic episode when he turned to tho Hon. A? J .Balfour and Mr Bonar Law and said: "Ulster's cause was never stronger, because in the event of armed resistance, which, God forbid, Ulster now had an open declaration from the Unionist leaders that Ulster would be supported by tht? whole force of the party." Mr Redmond, in an eloquent speech, deprecated Sir Edward Carson's violence. He said the Nationalists were willing to go to almost any length to conciliate reasonable apprehensions. He believed what had happeife"? in douth Airftm would happen dn Ireland. The passage of the Bill was eagerly awaited by the whole Empire, as evidenced by the resolutions passed by the self-govern-ing Parliaments, and the opinions of overseas statesmen. Rebellion _ was threatened by four Counties, but rebellion by throe-fourths of the Irish people distracted, outraged, anil betrayed, would be too horrible to contemplate. Lord Charles Beresfbrd was loudly cheered when he said: "I am an Ulsterman by birth, and if the Government send troops to Ireland I shall offer my services to help my fellowoountrymen. I am prepared to be amongst the first to be shot down. Other Ulstermen will " come ; from Canada, Australia ah<t Neyr Zealand." Mr Bonar Law taunted the Government and tho Nationalists with their bargain in the 1909 Budget, which prevented an appeal to the country. Messrs Redmond and Asquith rose and denied that a bargain had been struck • '-jl, Mr Bonar Law: There will be interesting revelations when the allies are no longer united. THE DEBATE ENDED.

SECOND READING CARRIED

UNIONISTS' APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY.

(Received Last Night, 10.15 o'clock.) LONDON, June 10. Mr Bonar Lajr argued that by carrying Home Hole in tha present circumstances, the Government were self-constituted a revolutionary Government. Resistance would only be meeting revolution by revolution Th* Right Hon. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, wound up the debate by stating that the basis of Ulster's resistance was religious bigotry. As for civil war anfi" bloodshed, he could not visualise it. How, he said, was it going to begin? If the first five clauses of the Bill ware accepted the Government would be ready to confer with the Opposition and settle the question by agreement. ' Sir 0. J. Cory and the Hon. T. Agar-Robart?s voted against the Bill.

Those voting for the measure comprised 250 Liberals, 72 Nationalists, 10 O'Brienites, and 36 Labourites. Sir Edward Carson announced that the Irish Unionists wore abandoning Parliamentary proceedings in regard to Home Rule, and were, instead, atjpealing to the people of Britain by means of public meetings, which were opening to-day with a demonstration in the Midlands of. Scotland.