HOME RULE BILL

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8482, 17 July 1913, Page 7

HOME RULE BILL

REJECTED BY LORDS QUESTION OF DISORDER IN ULSTER. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, July 15. The House of Lords rejected the Home Rule Bill by 302 votes to 64. Lord Morley said the Government had been asked what it would -do in the event of violent disorder in Ulster, but ho declined to say what it would do in a purely hypothetical contingency, CATHOLICS’ DWELLINGS WRECKED. LONDON, July 15.

Excursionists to Castle Dawson, Londonderry, attacked the Hibernian Hall, and destroyed drums and banners. They also wrecked twenty-two dwellings of Catholics. Revolvers were tired harmlessly.

LORD MORLEY EVASIVE. (Received July 16, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 16. In the House of Lords, during di» cussion of the Home Rule Bill, Lord Garson said that the Opposition wanted an election because they wanted to avert a civil war. Lord Morley, in winding up the debate, was repeatedly pressed by the Opposition to say whether the troopa would he ordered to fire on the Loyalists of Ulster. Ho refused to answer, but said he was confident that, in a difficult or dangerous crisis, the authort- _ ties would do all that public duty ud-. posed on them for the maintenance of order.

Ho contended that a referendum or dissolution before a Bill was passed would be a far greater blow to Parliamentary authority than anything in tho Parliament Act. He was sure that when the Irish party had a Parliament of their own, they would show the same statesmanlike spirit os they had shown hitherto and make it a success. ... Lord Lorehnrn for a comprehensive settlement by consent, consultation, and goodwill. If the effort failed, then it would bo time for a general election, ■ Lord Londonderry emphasised tho unanimity of the determination of the Irish Protestants against Homo Rule. Lord Linlithgow, m a maiden speech, said the Bill was calculated to infuriate beyond measure the people of Ulster, without assuaging a single existing difficulty. , . ' The Archbishop and six Biaiopa present voted with tho majority. The Bishops of Oxford and Hereford, who in 1912 voted for the BUI, were absent.