The Washington times., 1913-01-16
WILD SCENES
IN OLD LONDON
ON HOME RULE
Parties Out in Force When Com
mons Prepares to Take Ac-
tion on Measure.

LONDON. Jan. l6.-It was a great
day for Ireland in the house of COM
mons today The National:sts were
ont In full force to see their dream
of home rule realized, that is to
say, the first and most important
stage of it.
Telegraph and cable wires grid
ling the earth were in readiness TO
convey to all Irishmen, the world
over, the first flash that Ireland was
free.
Solicitor General Sir John Simon
was the speaker when the two days
debate on the Asquith home rule
hill was resumed in the commons
this afternoon. He talked for the
measure.
Police Guard Doors.
MANY DISTINGUISHED women and men
were to be seen among the spectators
notables of England and other coun-
tries, members of the nobility ana other
visitors. Scores of policemen guarded
the houses of parliament and all ap-
proaches in an effort to check demon
strations. and there were wild scenes OF
rejoicing throughout the city.
In the full house of go members. the
government coslition-lioerals, labor1tes'
and nationalists-has a majority OF po,
QNDicIeQ
10 vote against the bill or abstain al
together when the final vote is taken
tonight about 1880 O'Clock Al present
the various parties are said TO be nneo
up like this:
liberals, s6s; labofftes, 70; national
ists, IS: independent natlonallsts' O. anu
conservatives, -.
Shortly after 2:i5 p. m Speaker Low
fhe- took the chair and, although the
usual batting of ministers at question
time produced several amusing verbal
encounters. the house impatiently
awaited the resumption of the crucial
debate There was sigh OF relief
when the hands of the clocks pointed
TO the scheduled hour. and badgered
ministers and under secretaries escaped
their interrogators.
What Leaders Say.
Feiiovss~ ln pries = what tie leaders
esy shout home ru;e,
Pre- nser Aseuith. srho Introduced ths
kf3g ..Tais utpess gives 10 the Irish
psople f-eE and angie sieid for the de-
reicpIpeuS of the:. 1z,e national iifs
Moreover. I WIZ slBc Lherp tc as and
tie e1nuirs ~ = sense y voluntary CO.
epsfsttios3s taa 81 neheYe, y 6 t-n-
reES and Iowa attachue1t. Al tire same
time the impef.ai rafltRIRs1t VII Re
set free for fuller and more adequate
discharge of its imperial duties. Thus
there has been reserved for this parlia-
ment. this house OF commons. the dou.
emanclpating itself
John Redmond leader of the Irish ma
fionalist party, Il personally thank God
that have lived to see the this day.
believe that this bill will result in the
greater unity and strength Of the EN-.
pire. believe ii will put an end
once and for all to the wretched i'll will
and suspicion and misunderstanding
that have existed between England and
Ireland. / believe II will have the ef.
feet of turning Ireland in time-It vii
take time-into happy and prosperou:
country. with an united, loyal and con.
tented people"
Fighting Measure Hard.
Sir Edward Carson, leader of the
Ulster opposition: This bill is the re.
suit Of the most nefarIous, the mos,
unprovoked conspiracy against civil and
religious liberty that ever confronted a
free, blameless and God-fearing people
The government would compel the
people OF Ulster TO live under a consti.
tuition which has never been submitted
either TO them or to the electors OF the
United Kingdom. We would be forced
TO accept what is admittedly a suoordi.
nate place in the empire, to dissolve
partnership with the richest exchequel
in the world and to have our daily lives
managed by those who have ever beer
nothing but a disloyal faction. 1 be,
Iieve the bill to be fatal for Ireland and
equally fatal for England