The Detroit times., 1913-01-16
Home RUIEBTLL
WILL COME TO
VOTE TONIGHT
Bitterness Marks Debate in
Which Asquith and Bal
fSIr Lead
ANIMATED SCENES AS
HOUR OF VOTE NEARS
On Straight Party Vote Govern.
ment Has a Majority
of 100

LONDON, Jan. l6.-With an en-
tire legislative day TO be filled with
argument, the Asquith. or third
Irish home rule bill today was ex-
pected to reach a vote in the house
OF commons, at lO:40 O'Clock TO-
night.
The debate today seemed rather
tame by comparison with the two
stirring speeches yesterday, by Pre-
mier AsQuith, for the measure, aud
Arthur ] Balfour, former leader OF
the opposition.
The time will come when the
world will know what il is the III
ster men complain OF, declared Bal
four. "If blood be shed--which God
forbid--the real assassins will be
those who have not had the courage
10 face the real situation"
Although IL was confidently pre-
dicted that on a straight party vote,
the government would have major
ity OF more than 100. there were
scenes of great animation in and
around parliament today, when the
final stage OF the home rule bill In
the commons was entered upon. All
parties were present in force. John
K. Redmond's band OF Irish Nation
alists were there TO a man, while, OF
the Liberals, Laborites and Consery-
atives. only the sick and those who
had been paired, were absent.
In the full house of so members,
the government coalition-Liberals.
Laborites and Nationalists-has
majority OF l06, but one or two Lib
erals were expected to vote against
the bill or abstain altogether when
the final vote is taken tonight, about
1880 o'clock. At present the vari-
like THIS:
Liberals, 264; Laborites, 40; Ma
tionalsts. 76; Independent National
lists. 8, and Conservatives, 2S2.
Shortly after 2:45 p. m, Speaker
Lowther took the chair, and, although
the usual batting OF ministers at
question time produced several anus
ing verbal encounters, the house i'm
patiently awaited the resumption Of
the crucial debate. There was a
sigh OF relief when the hands of the
clock pointed to the scheduled hour.
and badgered ministers and under
secretaries escaped their interroga-
tors
Following in brief is what the
leaders say about home rule:
Premier Asquith. who introduced
the bill:
This measure gives TO the Irish
people a free and ample field for the
development of their own national
life. Moreover, IL will bind them &c
us. and the empire, by sense OF
voluntary cooperation. and as be
lieve, by a sincere and loyal attach
ment. At the same time the parlia
ment will be set free for fuller anC
more adequate discussion Of it's i'm
perial duties. Thus there has beef
reserved for this parliament, thi
house of commons, the double homo
Of reconciling Ireland and enamel
pating itself"
John Redmond, leader OF the Irisl
Nationalist party:
II personally thank God that hav,
lived to see this day. / believe tina
this bill will result In the greater
unity and strength Of the empire.
believe II will put an end once anc
for all to the wretched ill-will ant
suspicion and misunderstanding thai
have existed between England and
Ireland. believe 1t will have the ef
feet Of turning ireland in time-it will
take time--into a happy and prosper
GUS country, with a united, loyal and
contented people"
Sir Edward Carson, leader of the
Ulster opposition:
This bill Is the result OF the most
nefarious, the most unprovoked con-
spiracy against civil and religious
liberty that ever confronted free,
blameless and God-fearing people.
The governemnt would compel the
people OF Ulster to live under q con-
stitution which has never been sub
mitted either. to them or To the cleo
ors Of the United Kingdom We would
be forced to accept what Is admitted.
~ a subordinate place In the empire
= TO dissolve partnership with the rich.
est exchequer In the world, and 70
have our daily lives managed by
those who have ever been nothing but
q disloyal faction. | believe the bill
70 be fatal for ireland. and equal,
fatal for England"
GERMAN CONSUL REPORTS