FURTHER DELAY

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 121, 23 May 1914, Page 5

FURTHER DELAY

MR, ASQUITH'S SILENCE MAY PRECIPITATE A CRISIS IN ULSTER SO SAYS THE TIMES. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.) (Received May 23, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 22nd May. The Times, in a leader, says s— "Mr. Asquith's silence and further delay of a fortnight may precipitate a catastrophe. All that is clear is that each day brings us closer to appalling clangers, and that no Prime Minister has ever trifled so long with possibilities which may shake the whole Empire to its foundations." THE DISORDER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS UNIONISTS CHEER TRIUMPHANTLY. COUNTER-CHEERS. LONDON, 22nd May. In connection with the Speaker's suspension of the sitting of the House of Commons following disorder during the third reading of the Home Rule Bill, the Conservatives gave a triumphant cheer as the mace was removed. They thentrooped into the lobby, v enthusiastically acclaiming Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition). The Liberals, Nationalists, and Labourites throughout refrained from retaliating, but they loudly cheered Mr. Asquith as he was leaving the House. Mr. Page Croft (Unionist) retorted by calling for three cheers for "King John." There is considerable difference of opinion regarding tho propriety of the Speaker's question, as it was practically asking Mr. Bonar Law to censure his followers. The fact' is recalled that the Speaker in 1905 appealed to Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to check disorder, and bir Henry declined. [The Speaker enquired whether Mr. Bonar Law assented to the disorder. Mr. Bonar Law replied that he would not presume to criticise what the Speaker considered his duty, but his (Mr. Bonar Law's) own duty was not to answer sacli a question.] AMENDING BILL STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH. NO DISRESPECT TO THE COMMONS » LONDON, 22nd May. During tho debate on the Home Rule Bill, Mr. Asqnith said that the introduction of the amending Bill in the House of Lords was due to no disrespect to the House of Commons, which retains ultimately the determining authority. The Government's plan N was the only course giving any prospect of a pacific settlement. * Air. Bonar Law said it was unfair to the House of Commons to ask it finally to pa» the Home Rule Bill without knowing the Government's real proposals. Mr, Asquith was refusing to tell the House of Commons the terms of the amending Bill because the Nationalists would not permit him to do so. The Right Hon. Sir Henry Dalziel (Liberal) urged the Government to state their amendments. Personally, he did not want any advance upon Mr. Asquith's offer of 9th March, but ho said the House of Commons ought not to give a vote in the dark. After the motion for an adjournment was lost, a section of the Opposition was evidently determined not to allow tho debate to continue. Ministerialists cried : "Order !" The Opposition replied: "No! Adjourn !" The front Opposition benches were silent, and the big groups did not participate in the turmoil, but the rowdy minority made it impossible for Air. Campbell to proceed. The Speaker's unexpected question, as to whether Mr. "Bonar Law support- | ed and approved the disorder, aroused a storm of angry protest, and cries of "Don't answer !" Mr. Bonar Law's definite reply was received with exultant Opposition cheering and the waving of handkerchiefs and order papers. . "MUTINY AGAINST THE STATE" MAN APPLIES FOR AN INFOKMATION. WANTS MR. ASQUITH PUNISHED. (TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.) LONDON, 22nd May. At Bow-street Court, Mr. John Wallace, a barrister, of Dublin, applied for an information against Mr. Asquith and other members of the Cabinet for mutiny against the State in connection with Ulster. He declared that he had strong reasons to believe that Mr. Asquith and his colleagues had the King in their power, and had threatened to expel the King on the ground that he had committed a breach of Magna Charta. The Magistrate replied :— "You're wasting my time," and refused the application. BAYONETS FOR VOLUNTEERS LONDON, 22nd May. The Dublin Customs' officials seized a consignment of bayonets, haversacks, and bandoliers, believed to be intended for the Nationalists. 1 * VIEWED WITH MIXED PEELINGS NATIONALIST VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. „ (Received May 23, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 22nd May. The Nationalist volunteer force is steadily _ growing in numbers. Official Nationalist circles regard the movement with mixed feelings, believing the objects of the men controlling the volunteers will be more National than Nationalist. Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, acting apparently under some general order, are beginning to join in large numbers. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) MOVEMENTS OP CONSTABULARY PURELY PRECAUTIONARY. ADVICii OF THE PRIEST^. (Received May 23, 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, 22nd May. It is understood the movements of Iri&h Constabulary are in the naUue of a precaution in view of possible outbreaks when Home Rule laaves tho Houße of Common*. Roman Catholic priett» t/Xt urging ttwair

flocks to abstain from processions and bonfires to celebrate the passing of the Bill. [A message published yesterday stated : Irish Constabulary stationed at Kildare, Newbridge, and the Curragh have been specially instructed to proceed to stations in the North of Ireland.] AMMUNITION FOR ULSTER LARGE CONSIGNMENTS. (Received May 23, IX a.m.) LONDON, 22nd May. Large consignments of ammunition have been landed in Ulster during the past fortnight.