THE HOME RULE BILL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 78, 8 May 1914, Page 7

THE HOME RULE BILL.

ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS.

THE NATIONALISTS' POSITION.

By Cable.—Press * Association. —Copyright, LONDON, May 7.

The Government announces that it has decided against holding an autumn session.

The newspapers indicate that the Ulster "conversations" will not be resumed till the Home Rule Bill is read a third time.

Mr Asquith yesterday conferred with Mr Redmond. It is believed that the Government will now pass the Home ' Rule Bill rapidly, send it to the House of Lords the week after next, and then introduce and expedite an amending Bill as a vehicle of settlement, to reach the House of Lords as soon as possible after the Home Rule Bill.

The "Daily Mail" states- that the Irish-Americans are putting pressure on Mr Redmond to prevent further concessions. If Mr Asquith's plan is carried out the Nationalists will secure the passing of the Bill, and will then be able to vote against the Government if the settlement proposals antagonise them. '

THE GUN RUNNING.

' A MAGISTRATE'S SHARE.

(Received May 8, 9 a.m.)

The Rt. Hon. Augustine Birrell is calling the Lord Chancellor's attention to th<j fact that Mr M'Kean, a magistrate' vof; County Antrim, is the principal shareholder in the company working Harbour, and also in the com|teii^ o\)wning 0 \)wning the Roma which was defor gun running.

ULSTER RIFLES STOLEN.

'• (Received May 8, 11.35 a.m.)

A mob raided the Unionist volunteer drill shed at Gingley's Point, in Donegal. * They removed a hundred rifles, and broke them into pieces.