HOME RULE BILL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1603, 21 November 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE BILL.

•;■;"..v. 0./,-./,■»/..' - ; : NEW FINANCIAL PROVISION. By. Telegraph-Press', idwootntton— CopjrrigM .;.:'. '.'!'-' London, November 19. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General, gave notice: to move a '-fresh' : financial resolution in connection with the Home Kule Bill; limiting payment.to the Irish Parliame'nt/of a: fixed sum based'on the present cost of the services to be administered by the Irish Government; also : providing for payment of half a million, pounds a year, diminishing each.ycar> after three years ---■ by". until it reacEes . During the debate on the motion, Mr. ■ Oathcart declared that/the proposals re- - lating-to the Customs had never been before,the .electorate. '■." "i.. ... 'A'prolonged argument followed between Mr. Austen Chamberlain), Mr. Bonar Law (Leader, of the Opposition), and Mr.LloydGeorge; (Chancellor of the Exchequer), ■ concerning .the possibility of establishing protection under, the Bill. .' \: :, Mr;: Lloyd-George donied that the pro- ■ / posals, infringed the principle of Free- ■: trade. '■'.[' ~r :;■ -V.-" ■ it ■}}■ THE CUSTOMS QUESTION. ', : ; -(Eec; November 21, 0.25 a.m.) :v V''> ' .i- ; :London, November 20. ■ In. order to. placate .the Liberals who '.-: object. to the establishment, of an Irish Customs' Department,; : the.-'V Government ;:'propose to withold from the Irish Par- •. ..liament power to reduce taxation. .. ,'■ In'consequence ■of/the. delay in conueo- • ;fa"ii: with the. Home'Bule Bill, the Goviernnient 1 have:postponed the' Mental Defi- • ciencyßill till-next session.' ; ' :■:discontented: liberals. -/•/•/'/(Reo.vNovember, 20, .9.45 p.m,)' . ■'■ :.v;'ft;i- ; i:C i ; London,' November 20. '''i Sir ' Frederick Banbury moved an — ; amendment,to the' Home Rule 8i11,.t0 the \ /effeot that payments for : all Irish services '■■:should' not-'involve ;; a -charge'upon, the 'British' .taxpayer.■■''.'.This'i.was- negatived :- :,by,:si2Bito;2oß. :.-.:','; -.'./ ■":■..' Mr.. Samuels's, financial resolution was Carried by'3lß votes to 207. ;'■'- ■: :•'- ''A number of Liberals, including Messrs. -Oathcart, Murray," Mac Donald, Muhro, Furguson, and: Pirie'are'discontented with the financial proposals of: the ■i'i Bill-- . .'.-' '';-■'<■'■ - : . -■■•■ -.■:'■'■■■ :