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Southland Times, Issue 17699, 10 July 1914, Page 5

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ARMS AND AMMUNITION SEIZE!). THE EXCLUSION OF ULSTER. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. LONDON, July 8. The Customs officers at Londonderry seized a furniture van containing 200 Mauser rifles and a quantity of ammunition. Lord Selbome’s amendment omitting Ulster from the poll regarding exclusion was carried by 158 to 35. Captain White, son of the defender of Ladysmith, has resigned his command of tho National Volunteers of Londonderry, on the ground that his authority is being overridden. DISCUSSION IN THE LORDS. LONDON, July 9. Received July 9, 9.50 p.m. The Earl of Crewe demanded that a division be made on the Opposition amendment. He said that the Government was unable to agree to Lord Lansdowne’s exclusion amendment. It was not right to coerce Ulster Catholics into accepting something they didn't want Lord Middleton's amendment substituting the Secretary of State for the Lord Lieutenant was passed without Government opposition. Lord Lansdowne replied to the Earl of Crewe’s challenge of yesterday. He declined to guarantee that there would be no civil conflict as matters had arrived at such a pass that It was impossible to guarantee what would happen during the next few weeks. Lord Haldane said that the Opposition was forcing the country into danger. They hoped to come into power shortly and would have four-fifths of Ireland against them. Yet they had not one clear idea of how to deal with the situation. Lord St. Aldyn’s amendment reducing the Irish members at Westminster from the Home Rule area from forty-two to twenty-seven was adopted. Lord Halsbury demanded to know whether the Government was prepared 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 action was taken promptly they would be responsible for any bloodshed. FORCE MET BY FORCE A NEWSPAPER RUMOUR. GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT AMENDMENTS. LONDON, July 9. Received July 9, 10.30 p.m. Mr F. Acland (Huntingdon) said that force would be met by force should a peaceful settlement of the Ulster problem fail. The Dally Telegraph's Parliamentary correspondent says that there is reason to believe that the Government will ultimately accent the crucial amendments to the Amending Bill. excluding the whole of Ulster and abolishing the lime limit. The. Daily Chroncilo predicts an autumn session.