IRELAND'S PROBLEM.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14341, 10 July 1914, Page 5

IRELAND'S PROBLEM.

NO GUARANTEE 0? PURGE. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE OF LORDS. Press Association.—Telegraph.—Copyright LONDON, July 9. Lord Crewe demanded a division on the main Opposition amendment. Ho said the Government "ns unable to agree to Lord Lausdnwne’s exclusion amendment. It was not right to coerce I later Catholics to accept something they did not want. Lord Middleton's amendment substituting the Secretary cf State lor the Lord Lieutenant was passed without Government onoositiun.

Lord I atv-downe replied to Lord Crewe’s challenge cf vesterday. IF' declined to guarantee that there would hi no chit cot;!!!."-. Mattes had arrived at such a pass that it was impossible to guarantee what would happen in the next few weeks.

Lard Haldane said the Opposition was forcing tile country into danger. They Imped to come into power shortly, when thov would have four-tilths of Ireland against them, yet the-.- bad not one clear idea of how to deal with the situation. Lord St. Aidwvn's amendment, reducing the lash members at Westminster from the Home Rule area from 42 to 27, was adopted. liO-al Ha'shury demanded to know whether the Government nroposed to accept the amendments. The- had a right to know befar" the Bill was read a thi'al time. Ho warned the Ca--ernment un’ess the- a"ted promptly they would be responsible ter bloodshed. CONSERVATIVES’ VAIN MOPE. BILL M ILL NOT BE VITKDRAV.'N. LONDON. Julv 9.

Hon. F. At-hind. sneaking at Huntingdon, said fore - v. ill he met null fore.' should a peaceful set;'emeu of t lie lister trouble fail. The Conservatives Inne;] tho Home Rule Bill would be withdrawn, but that was a vatu hope.

CRUCIAL AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED. LONDON'. July 0. The Telegraph’s R.-irli-uneutarv correspondent has r a.'-'iu to believe that the Govroiimeet w ill ultimately accept crucial amendments of the Amending Bill, excluding the whole c( Ulster and abolishing the tune limit. The Chronicle predicts an autumn

SEIZURE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

Received Julv m n t>s a.m. LONDON, July 9.

The Customs have seiz.-d 240 sacks of cement landed, at Belfast, each containing live cartridges. A number of revolvers were also scute<l at Londonderry. Mainr-G'-nera! Macrcady is in London, and has had several interviews with lion. H. IL Asquith and received ji>structions regarding tlio situation in I Istcr. A NURSES’ CORPS. (Times and Sydney Sun Sen ices.) LONDON, July I). An hospital seni--- - of three tliousiTml nurses lias been organised in connection with the Ulster Volunteers.