HOME RULE PROGRESS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15657, 10 July 1914, Page 7

HOME RULE PROGRESS.

ACTION BY THE LORDS.

RECEPTION IN THE COMMONS

QUESTION BY A PEER.

AMMUNITION SEIZED.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.

(Received July 9, 9.50 p.m.)

London, July 9. The scheme propounded by Lord MacDonncll for Homo Rule within Homo Rule was rejected by the House of Lords yesterday by 196 votes to 21. Lords Crewe and Haldane opposed, while Lords Loreburn, Courtney, and Bryco supported it.

Lord Lansdownc's amendment omitting tho time limit for exclusion was adopted by 138 votes to 39.

Lord Sclbornc's amendment omitting the Ulster poll regarding exclusion was carried by 158 to 35.

Earl Crewe demanded a division upon the main Opposition amendments. He said the Government could not agree to Lord Lansdowne's exclusion amendment. It was not right to coerce tho Ulster Catholics into accepting something they did not want.

Lord Middleton's amendment substituting the Secretary, of State for the Lord-Lieutenant was passed without Government opposition.

Lord Lansdownc replied to Earl Crewe's challenge. He declined to guarantee that there would be no civil conflict. Matters had arrived at Such a pass that it was impossible to guarantee what might happen in a few weeks.

Lord Haldanc said the Opposition was forcing the country into danger. They hoped to come into power shortly when they would have four-fifths of Ireland against them, yet they had not one clear idea how to deal with the situation.

Lord St. Aldwyn's amendment reducing the number of Irish members to be sent to Westminster from the Home Rule area from 42 to 27 was adopted.

Lord Halsbury demanded to know whether the Government proposed to accept the amendments. They had a right to know before the amending Bill was read a third time. He warned the Government that unless they acted promptly they would bo responsible for bloodshed.

The Customs authorities at Londonderry seized a furniture van from Glasgow containing 200 Mausers and a quantity of ammunition. Captain White, son of the hero of Ladysmith, has resigned the command of the Nationalist volunteers in Londonderry on the ground that his authority was being overridden.