IRISH HOME RULE

Evening Star, Issue 15539, 8 July 1914, Page 8

IRISH HOME RULE

WARNING FROM LORD ROBERTS,

DISRUPTION OF NATION INEVITABLE. UNLESS REASON PREVAILS. LORD CREWE’S OFFER. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. "ToNDON, July 7. Ten “ Die-hards ” voted for Lord. AVilIcughbv de Broke’s motion for the rejection of the amending Bill. Lord Roberts, speaking to the amendment, said that the present crisis affected the very roots of national existence. Any attempt to use the military to coerce deter would break and ruin the British Armv. In the cause of patriotism he pleaded with their Lordships to drop party differences and seek a rational solution, in order to avert inexpressible disaster to the Armv and nation.

Lord Curzon favored a convention, hut the time was too precious and the tension too acute to allow of that course being followed. He could not advocate this solution wha i he heard the tramp of armed men. The amending Bill must fill tlie gaptill a permanent settlement can be devised. On behalf of the Government, Lord Grewo said that if dropping Home Rule and scrapping the Government policy were to be the preliminaries to a conference or convention for permanent settlement, such proposals could not lie entertained. He asked the Opposition if the total exclusion of Ulster were included in the Bill would they guarantee against a civil conflict. Ha was not .-wliamed lo say that ho heartily dreaded idea of civil war. CARTRIDGES FOB ULSTER, A SERGEANT ARRESTED. LONDON. July 7. The Ulster volunteer leaders successfully landed 200,000 cartridges at Bangor. A sergeant of the Bedfordshire's was arrested when instructing the National volunteers at revolver practice. LOOKING FOR A AVAY OUT. TONDON. July 7, (Received July 8, at 8.50 a.m.) Possibly with the Government approval Lord Macclounell, in connection with the Lord’s proposed amendments, has drafted a scheme to give Ulster autonomy for five vears when, after a poll of the Ulster electorate, it may cease.