The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
HOME RULE PASSED
BY MAJORITY OF so
House Of Commons for Third
Time Sees Bill Through
Second Reading.
EONAR LAW MAKES OFFER
II Country Approves Measure,
He Says. the Lords Will
Pass It.
EONAR LAW MAKES OFFER
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LoNpoN. April s.--For the third time in
the life OF the present Parliament the home
rule bill passed its second reading in the
House of Commons tonight. The division
vas on party lines and the vote Vas 35s
TO 276. a majority OF so for the measure
The majority was 101 when 1t was
passed In 1912 and IS when IL went
through the House Of Commons in 1918.
The normal majority of the Government
coalition Is ?S. The reduction to so to-
night was mainly due to the fact that
william OBrien and his Irish followers
,bstained from voting which drew cheers
from the opposition.
At the evening session Timothy IIealy.
Nationalist member for northeast Cork.
made a bitter. jibing speech at the expense
" John Redmond and his followers. whom
he accused Of mishandling the Ulster ques.
ton. Among other things he tainted the
Devlns Joseph Devlin is an Irish Ma
tonalst member for Belfast) with being
the hereditary horseboys Of the ONeiils.
There was much personal pickering be-
tween the followers Of John Redmond and
william OBrien.
Several of the speakers back OF the
benches pleaded for a settlement OF the
home rule question by consent
Gvcy Goes Fishing.
The members Of the Opposition severely
criticised the absence Of Sir Edward Grey,
who was nominally in charge Of the bill
during the absence OF Premier Asquith
Lord Robert Cecil said II was an insult
10 the House. Bonar Law. leader OF
the Unionists, said 1t was neither fair
nor respectful 1t was the general under
standing that Sir Edward had gone fish,
ing in Scotland.
Bonar Law then made this offer:
II the Government would submit the bill
at a general election and the country ap-
proved 1t the House of Lords would pass
1t without amendment. without delay and
without depriving the Government Of any
Of its privileges under the Parliament act.
Mr.. Law said the Marquis Of Lansdowne.
leader Of the Opposition in the House Of
Lords. had authorised him to say this.
Referring to the talk OF a possible re-
newal of the conversations between the
rival parties Mr.. Law said that II such
. proposal was made the Opposition would
certainly accept: but" he added. what
i the use of conversations when Mr.. Red
mond vetoes any proposals.? Mr.. Law
said that II the Government would them
selves accept the responsibility OF elimi-
ratlng Mr.. Redmond the difficulties would
disappear and settlement would come.
Progress. TOWARD Settlement.
Mr. Birrsll. Chief Secretary for Ireland,
Closed the debate for the Government In
% conciliatory speech, He contended that
cJnslderable progress toward a settlement
mad already been made and IL both sides
put their heads together a solution could
lie achieved. Mr.. Birrell dwelt on the
horrors OF civil war and said:
Ulster must be won. Her unwilling
ness to share in the government OF Ire
and must be conquered. but it cannot be
Conquered by force. For this reason We
made proposals along a line which at all
events approached to some degree the
claims Of the sisners OF the Ulster COW
enant'