HOME RULE BILL.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 4943, 17 September 1914, Page 6

HOME RULE BILL.

i ADJOURNMENT BY THE LORDS. SCENE IN THE COMMONS. Electric Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. . London, Last Night. In the Lords Earl Crewe moved the second reeding of the Home Rnle Bill. Lord Middleton moved the adjournment of the debate. Lord Haldane said that but for the war some adjustment would have been reached. Lord Londonderry said that Ulster knew that she was betrayed, but she was going to bo absolutely loyal to the Empire ,and send at least one division, possibly more. AVliat were the Nationalists doing? Lord Crewe was unable to give the figures, but He believed the passing of the Bill would give an impetus.to enlistment. Lord Londonderry: ‘The Nationalists require to be bribed before they’ll serve.” The motionf or adjournment was carried. In the Commons, Mr Asquith, in introducing the Suspensory Bill, denied that the Government were taking advantage of the National emergency. It had been the Government’s intention not to place Home Rule on the Statute Book until the amending Bill was disposed of, but the war rendered it impossible to discuss the Amending Bill this session. The Opposition’s* proposal to suspend the Home Rule Bill would place it at the mercy of a chapter lof accidents. Government therefore proposed to suspend the operation ot the Act for a minimum of twelve months, or until cessation of war, and would introduce an Amending Bill next session. Mr Bonar Law regretted the renewal of the discussion. He declared that the limit in the Suspensory Bill was altogether inadequate and Government had broken its solemn pledges. A number of Radicals created a scene by walking out. Mr Bonar Law concluding, said the proper course was to postpone the controversy until the crisis is over. The Unionists walked out when Mr Bonar Law had finished. Lord Lansdowne formally moved the Legislation Suspension during the War Bill. The Bill passed all stages.