IRISH HOME RULE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2217, 1 August 1914, Page 6

IRISH HOME RULE

LEADERS MEET

ARRANGING A TRUCE

• '£, THE NEXT MOVE . ,'. *-» . ' By TeleErapli—Press Association—Coiyrisht (Reo. July 31, 9.30: p.m.), :,'.., London, July 81. The Readers who are discussing tho Irish settlement met at Lord Haldano's house. Mr. Bonar Law called at Downing :Stre'et in his motor-car for-Mr. Asquith; and drove him to Lord Haldane's. . ..-.■•■ There is much discussion in political circles as -to whether the Government will prorogue or adjourn after Supply and business has been carried: . The Unionists claim that a triice ■prevents prorogation, as . Home llulo would.rif Parliament is prorogued, iaatomatically become law. • ; The "Daily Chronicle'.' welcomes the patriotism, of Mr. Bonar Law and Sir Edward-Carson, and says postponement bf.'theMA.(Miidiiig Bill is the only policy, however; "and insists that if the House is prorogued at onco Home Rule is on tho-'Statujfe. Book, and covenanters will acco'pi^¥e ! logic of an accomplished fact. ~,„„.... ■"■,■; , '. QUESTIONING ; EXECUTIVE. .-''■■'■:■'.'■'.'. '.-■ • London, July 30. Mr: ;Birroll, Chief Secretary for Ire- : laijd,;sharply questioned in,the House Commons; admitted that the minute' by-'Sir ; James Dougherty' (Under-Secre-tai7"t6''the Lord Lieutenant) reprobating ' the' attempt to disarm the; volunteers was "written at 5 o'clock on Sunday 'afternoon,' when the Clontarf in-: cideiit' was" over. '."'.' ' ; : : Mr. Bonar.Law'(Leader of the Opposition) and'Mr: Balfpur insisted that the" minute had T>een an afterthought,.' writtefl to"'shelter the Irish Executive. A;meeting of the Irish Party of tho Hoiiso of. Commons passed this, resolutioh':f4"That, while holding the police officers,,who' had. put the troops in motion '■ primarily responsible for the loss' of-lifo,. the party pledges itself to insist bn''a!\ full and" fair investigation and punishment.of the. guilty..: It. also 1 insists -on the immediate abrogation of the prohibition of the Importation of Amis' Proclamation." '

, PROTEST FROM 'AUSTRALIA. ■ •'•'.■■■ ; :. London, July 30. . Mr.Asquith has received a, protest against Home Rule signed by 120,000 ■Australians. ' ■' '. ' , ,[

THE DUBLIN TRAGEDY

: 'INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS. : .. ;..■■••.- Dublin, July 30. . 'At.'the inquest on the victims of the shooting in connection with the gunrunning' ihcidont, Byrne, an ex-soldier, .testified that he did not hear the order !to fire, but that the. twenty soldiers acted ■as under command. The front rank (knelt and the ■ rear' rank\ closed up. A volley was fired, and afterwards there.iwae. independent tiring. About ninety rounds were fired. . . -'..-.' 'Dunn, a policeman, stated he heard a ■whistle, before the volley was. fired.Vi

NEGOTIATIONS REOPENED. ■:■■ •' "• : London, July 30.- : '■,■ The;party leaders have reopened the Ulster negotiations, and are, hopeful for success. : ; '• :"..-' . ■: • .