THE LORDS' AMENDMENTS

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 132, 10 July 1914, Page 7

THE LORDS' AMENDMENTS

WILL THEY- BE ACCEPTED. COUNTRY DRIFTING TO DANGER. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright. LONDON, July 9. Lord Crewd" demanded divisions on the main Opposition amendments. He said the Government was unable to agree to Lord Lansdowne's exclusion amendment. It was not right to coerce TJli-Aer Catholics into accepting something they did not want. Lord Hiddleton's amendment, .substituting the Secretary of State for the Lord-Lieutenant., was passed without Government opposition.

.Lord LansdoM-ne replied •to Lord Crewe's challenge of yesterday. He declined to guarantee that there would be no civil conflict. Matters had arrived at such a pass that it was impossible to guarantee what might happen in the iiext few weeks.

Lord Haldane said the Opposition was forcing the country into danger. They hoped to come into power shortly, and would have four-fifths of Ireland against them, yet tlTey had not one clear idea of how to deal with the situation.

Lord St. Aldwyn's amendment, reducing the Irish members at Westminster from the Home Eule area from 42 to 27, was adopted. Lord Halsbury demanded to know whether the Government proposed to accept the amendments. They had a right to know before the amending Bill was read a third time. He warned the Government that unless it acted promptly it would be responsible for bloodshed.

SHOULD SETTLEMENT FAIL. FORCE WILL MEET FORCE. Mr F. At-land, speaking at Huntingdon, said fort e would be met with force shouW a peaceful settlement of the Ulster question fail. The Conservatives hoped that Home Rule would be killed, but that was a vain hope.

A HOPEFUL VIEW. - AUTUMN SESSION PREDICTED. The "Daily Telegraph's" Parliamentary correspondent rays there is reason to believe that the Government will ultimately accept crucial amendments to the amending Bill, excluding the whole, of Ulster and abolishing the time limit.

The "Daily Chronicle" predicts an autumn session.

CARTRIDGES IN CEMENT. "NEW SITUATION" IN ULSTER. (Received July 10, 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, JuJy 9. The Customs officials have seized 240 sacks of cement, which were landed at Belfast, each containing live cartridges. A„number of revolvers at Londonderry were also seized. Major-General Macready is in London. He has had several interviews with Mr Asquith, and has received instructions regarding the new situation in Ulster. A hospital service of three thousand nurses has been organised in connection with the Ulster volunteers.