STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRESSED.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 11934, 23 March 1914, Page 5

STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRESSED.

GOVERNMENT DETERM I.NE D. LONDON, Sunday. The Stock Exchange is 'depressed owing to the crisis. Mr Augustine Birrcll, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at London, declared that the military would never be used except on behalf, of the integrity of the King's Dominions, and assisting the civil power to maintain order in securing to every minority. Catholic or Protestant, the protection to which it was entitled, against the fury of religious bigotry, or the savagery -of political partisanship. Mr Lloyd-George, and Sir John Simon have, delivered speeches emphasising the Government's determination to pass the Home Rule Bill, undeterred by the taunts and threats of the Unionists. Mr .John .Redmond, in the interests of the Nationalist cause, insists on the abandonment of the Derry Parade. The ''Times'' says that many of the moderate Liberals in the .House of Commons are perfectly ready to agree tii some variation ol.' the rigid time-lim-it. ' Correspondents at Mcl fast agree ;is to tlie splendid self-restraint shown by the people. Sir Edward Cnrson-'s efforts are directed to preventing any possible outbreaks among ill-disciplined youths. The situation is critical owing U> the. suspense over the next move.