HOME RULE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11783, 8 November 1912, Page 4

HOME RULE.

[By Electeio Telegbaph-—Copyright,]. (Pi:b Press Association.) Received November 8, -a*- B.a.m, , London 1 , November 7. At clause 13, providing for-the retention of Ir ish 1 members ait ! Westminster, Mr F. ■■■GasseJl moved to exclude all! Irish members from the 1 mperia.l Parliament until'there hadl been* no; deficit iii Irish- expenditure. over three successive years* . Mr Asquith defended' the retention of Irish memliers as a necessary part of si-' general devolution, of which Irisli Home Rulfe was the first step. Mr Redmond 1 saidl that pending the completion of a Federal system the anomaly of Irishmen.' at Westminster must be endured.. Mr Balfour derided th© idea of general devolution, otherwise the Government would not have handed the Customs over to Ireland. .■ Tli 1 " amendment wasi. rejected! by 315 to 215.