"STILL DRIFTING"
BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND HOME RULE DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS WHAT MR. BONAR LAW SAYS. (By Telejraph.— Press Association.— Copjrrieht.) LONDON, 25th February. In the House of Commons, Mx. Bernard Fallo (Unionist member for Portsmouth) speaking to his motion (defeated by 73 votes) : "That it is imperative that the immediately submit to the House the proposed alterations to the Home Rule Bill," urged that it was imperative that the Prime Minister should submit to the House the alteration in the Home Rule Bill without delay. The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) replied that there was no indication that the electorate was adverse, and there was no reason for the Government to hoist the white flag. It was not intended to abandon the Bill or to yield to the menace _of physical force. The Home Rule 801 would be read a. second time after the end of the financial year, and before Easter. The Government would then explain its proposals', but h& was not going to be browbeaten into a course which would embarrass the prospects of basing. Irish self-Government on a foundation of consent and and goodwill. Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition) said that the Prune Minister -was still drifting. The Government could either go to the country or exclude Ulster. He would regard any other ptoposal as a declaration of war. The sooner the Government's decision was known the better. For the first time for 250 years one of the gioat political parties had solemnly declared that it would assist Ulster in resisting the Govern* ment. (Cheers, and cries of "Shame!") Mr. Bonar Law retorted that he was going to speak frankly. It was the duty of Unionists inside and outside of Parliament to make it impossible for the Government to commit a great crime. Mr. William O'Brien (Independent Nationalist) said that the exclusion of Ulster was the one amendment -which could not be made. A motion approving the Prime Minister's statement was carried, the voting being :— Ayes 311 Noes .. 238 Majority 73
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 48, 26 February 1914, Page 7
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