THE AMENDING BILL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 108, 12 June 1914, Page 7

THE AMENDING BILL.

WHAT IT WILL CONTAIN. A HINT FROM THE CHANCELLOR. * By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright. \ V LONDON, June 11. "The Times" states that Mr Lloyd George assured one of the Nationalist leaders that the Amending Bill would not contain more than an offer of temporary; exclusion, and hinted that the Bill would be withdrawn if it. did not represent an agreed-upon settlement. The parties would then be left to work out their destinies free from Parliamentary' influences. In the irecess the Nationalists informed the Government that they would vote against any extension of the present offer to Ulster.

nationalist volunteers. STRENGTH OF THE FORCES. The Provisional Committee of the Nationalist Volunteers, in a manifesto, S&ys it welcomes Mr Redmond's cooperation.. It the immediate . repeal of- the arms proclamation, and announces its intention to place the movement • on a more representative tjaHis; ■ „ The Daily Mail" says the present strength of ; Nationalist Volunteers is estimated- at 130,000. Colonel Maurice Mobro is Coinmander-in-Chief, and Captain \ Wlute, . ; Bon of the late / FieldMarshal Sir- George White} is- chief lieutenant. 1 ,a

BETTER GOVERNMENT WANTED. . * .'DANGER* OP .CIVIL WA$. ; and "Sydney Sun" Services. ' 1 (Received June 12, 8.20 a.m.) \v v . LONDON, June 11. The"inil|ta,ry correspondent of "The • Tiines?' states that the Home Rule Bill been described as a measure for the ■better government of Ireland, but it yrovlfit be better described as a Bill rendering all government impossible. " The Nationalist volunteers numbered "• probably one- hundred thousand strong, but lacked money, arms, organisation, discipline, equipment, and efficiency, but did not lack-;inen. The existence of the Nationalist and Ulster ' volunteers represents a serious danger and will probably lead to civile war unless, ttie Government; .shows a better capacity for governing than . it has recently Hhowni

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFER.

BILL FOB HOUSE OF LORDS. (ileeeived June 12, 9.20 a.m.) •; LONDON, June ; li; Asquith announced that if the Opposition desired it the Amending Bill -would "be introduced into the House of I Lords bofore the Home Rule Bill is further considered, but on what date had not yet. been fixed. IMPORTATION OF ARMS. RIVAL' VOLUNTEER ARMIES. (Received June 12, 10.20 a.m.) . LONDON, June 11. The Rt. Hon. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in' reply ,to Lord 1 Robert Cecil, said the latest estimate of the Nationalists volunteer force was 80)000, and its existence was sufficiently explained by Ulster's army. Both were engaging sie Government's attention, The validity of the entry of rifles and ammunition to Ireland was still sub jadice, btitas long as it remained, the proclamation Would be enforced against all parties.