THE PLOT AGAINST ULSTER

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2130, 23 April 1914, Page 5

THE PLOT AGAINST ULSTER

JKDICIAt INQUIRV pHftKft? itiOtiOSß DUMANDS , ' . . , THE TRUtH i Lotitfon, April 2-1. S.pß»kijjg-itt the House of Commons,-: the Krinie ■ Ministef <Mr. AsqUithj, iii: reply to Mr. Boaax Law (Jjeade.r of the ■' sivid that Jie- did w>t sei> any g-rovrad for a- judicial inquiry j-i?garo'liMK $ie Gov-ewiniewt's alleged plot hftaiust Sister.. If Mr. Bouar JUuv's change j was that the Government liad advisedait organised plot to proMoto ,w arm'ed rising in Ulster, tije ptoper place to mafee that otoge was i;n the Boas© of Commons. Hβ (Mr. Asrjmth) voulcl give Mm tha earliest opiraitunity to niafto it, . . ' . Mt. Bonsr I/aw iaia( that fee had made the charge twice. The «amtffy -iraiiited to know the trii-fh of the matter. Mr. Asquifch said that he di 4 not ktiew An w-h-ijt atrthotjty Mr. Botsiif Law ckitned to speak for tlie country.. Mr. Bonar Lair asked whether tlie ■prein.ised White- PapeJ- would contain; verbal instnietaoirs- to Sir Arthur Pagei, awl the lattef's eomomnjeivtion, to his oflieci's, Mr, Asij-tutli replied thai the pap.e'r would 1)0 tabled te-TOorroiT., lfliesj 3tr. Banar' lifttr would lcafn i'is eontcttts. Rc|rlyi«g to jlr. Biitejicr (tXttieflJat) Sir. iVsquith said-thai Sir Arthtw Paget, (cnnffliandtji.g the fo*doS in Ire.laiid-S,' vrlwn issaing Ms Instructions in l)is: ■6oiierals 3 .gave orders to them to take ; no notes. : Opposftieft eri'es: "Why?* , • ; Sir. Asqwitli; ''I don't know/

A BITTER S&ENE. • MR. ASQIJItH AKGR.Y. (Roc, April 23, XB.XO pjn.) London, April 22. ' ._A Litter scene ensued in the House or C'owijione when Mr. Bouaf Lmv Asked: "It* the Fr&mfet , has nothing to be : ashained of jn cfliincciioa ' with 'this Ulster , matter, »vliy not liftvo ait iiMfuir} , , wliero statcWßHts can be mitcfo en oath? ,, ■ Mr, Aeqaith ftHjjrils rcjoiitail: "Tlmt is an alJegfttieii sgisi.ust a Minister's honour." (Isoutl Oppositieii cheers,) Jlr. Asiiuith cfflithuied that the proper .pkico to make charges v.'as the House, of Conimoiis. . Mr. Benar Laiv retorted: "Mr. As-' (jiritii twice ha*' lintl an pptwrtoitftv to i answer doJinito charges irhic]i have iipo.n! made iu tlie Moiiso af CoiiitaoMs; oi# tcstiuiotiy on enth will, bo any good.''-' Ths speaker intiffiatocl that tic wmiH dilcielo upon tit!) iKfojHsr stops to talsfi when he aiwlhoWliito Paper-