BONAR LAW DEFIANT.

Grey River Argus, 27 May 1914, Page 5

BONAR LAW DEFIANT.

LONDON, May 26. Mr Bonar Law said -that he would not make a further appeal to Mr Asquith as it would be futile and ridiculous to discuss the Bill further. Let the curtain ring down on. the contemptible farce. Though this was the end of the act it wasn't "the end' of the pjay. " ' The final act* would be played in ,the -country, 'but there it would not. be :a farce: * When the 'Government were unable to frad a seat for a Minister it was evident the^ final tribunal was not distant. The Bill was taken to the ( House of Lords accompanied by twenty Nationalists cheering, and waving hats. The House of -(Commons has ad'ioumed till the gth and the House o* Lords till the Is"th. HOW THE VOTING WENT. Two hundred and forty-one Liberals, thirty-five Labour, and seventyfour Nationalists voted for the Bill. One "hundred and seventy-two Union ists arid Sir- C. J. Cory ,and oHn. T. Agar Robartes against the Bill Captain D. Pirie abstained from voting. Mr Redmo-fld interviewed, said that the dead Union's place would be tak en by a new* -union founded on- mutual respect and goodwill. It would be' followed b s y peace, pros perity and loyalty. ,_ There .was a prospect of what ha^ been miscalled an amending "bill, but let there be no mistake about that.

No amendment would .be carried either by the Government or the Irish Parliament. : All recognised the' worth of paying a great price to insure Home Rule to operate amid universal goodwill. He hoped that Ulster would abaii don her unreasonable demands. HOW THE NEWS' WAS RECEIVED LONDON, May 26. A -number of visitors in' the lobbies sang "God Save Ireland," and "A Nation Once Again." as the Bill passed to the Lords. There was no general celebration in any part of Ireland. and it was quietly received in Dublin. There was unusual, quietness 'n Belfast, but considerable excitement at Newry in the morning, on the receipt of orders to send soldiers' wive* and children to Curragh, which was carried out. The uoops are now confined to the barracks and extra police have ""arrived at Londonderry where all is quiet.