EARL PERCY'S AMENDMENT LOST.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12474, 26 February 1909, Page 2

EARL PERCY'S AMENDMENT LOST.

■ CRIME IN IRELAND. [Press Association.— Copyright. ] Received Feb: 26. 0.40 »>.-." London, Feb. 25. - In the House of Commons, Earl Percy's amendment was negatived by 336 to 118. , , -■■,. In reply to Sir E. Carsan's challenge, Mr Dillon declared that the Nationalist Commoners were willing to go to tlie disturbed area and denounce ana put down crime, if they were authorised to promise the people-that their legitimate grievances would be remedied Ho added tha-t an effectual. way to suppress outrage would be by_the conferment of Home Rule, upon Irela Mr Asquith, in reply to Mr Balfour's strong protest against the prevalence of- organised crime, recognised that it was the duty of the Government to enforce the law in the , black areas, while aiming to bring the Land Act into harmony with the requirements of the people. .