OPPOSITION AMENDMENTS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15016, 10 July 1914, Page 7

OPPOSITION AMENDMENTS.

WILL THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPT THEM?

(Received July 9th, 9.3-5 p.m.) LONDON. July 9. Lord Crowo demanded divisions on the main Opposition amendments. Ho said tho Government was unable to agree to Lord Lansdowne's exclusion amendment- It was not right to ooerce Ulster Catholics into accepting something they did not want*. Lord Middleton's amendment substituting the Secretary of State for tho Lord-Lieutenant was passed without Government opposition. Lord Lansdowno replied to Lord Crowe'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 next few weeks. Lord Haldano said the Opposition was forcing tho country into danger. They Jboped to conic into pdwer shortly, and , wooid have four-fifths of Ireland against ;,:them, yet they had not ono clear idea r:hi how to deal witlf the situation. 'Lord St. Aldwyn's amendment, reTducing members at Westminster from the Home Rule area from ,42 to 27, was adopted. I-ord Halabury demanded to know Twbother the Government proposed te accept the amendments. They had a •right to know beforo tho amending Bil. was road a third time. He warned the Governmonfc that unless it acted promptly it would be responsible for bloodshed.