New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-25
Bill to Go on Statute Book
Within Next Few
Hours.
ULSTER STILL TALKS
OF RESISTING THE ACT
Catholic and Protestant Church.
men in Northern ireland Join
in Urging Calm.

London, MAY AIN fortv-cight hours,
perhaps less, the Home Rule bill viii
pass it's third reading in the House OF
Commons. barring accidents. and in due
course become law. despite the opposi-
ton OF the House OF Lords. whose veto
under the Parliament act is limited 10
two successive sessions. There will he
a long. hard fight. however, with a
possibility of civil war in Ireland, before
Parliament is set up i'm Dublin. for the
FISHERMEN are determined that the Prot
estant portion Of the province shall be
excluded from the operation Of the MI,
and threaten TO establish a provisional
government as soon as the bill leaves the
House OF Commons
The third reading was interrupted on
Thursday by the suspension Of the SIT
ting by the Speaker. because OF the oh
structive tactics Of the Unionists, which
could not be checked. Andrew Bonar
Law, leader Of the Opposition. to-mor-
row will again ask Premier Asquith 10
acouaint the House with the terms oil
the amending bill which he has proposed.
II the Premier refuses to do so, inc
Unonists may leave the chamber in
body in which case the government
would pass the bill and adjourn over tho
Whtsuntide holidays.
EnaIand Favors Home Rule.
II was thought that tho Ipswich cleo
ton. in which G. +. G. Masterman'
lately appointed Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster was defeated by the Union
,st candidate. might influence the Cabinet
10 take a different course. but this hope
was dissipated tonight by letter from
the Right Hon. Herbert l.. Samuel. POST
master General in which the Minister
quoting the figures of forty-two by
elections since the bill was introduced
in 1912. sets up the claim that $500 elect
ors voted for the candidates who were
pledged to Home Rule. and POLO" electors
voted for the candidates opposed to Home
Rule. He concludes his letter by saying
II do not know on what ground the
principle can be contended that the Juhg-
ment of seventeen constituencies, with
POI 900 voters. should he accepted. and the
Judgment OF twenty-five constituencies,
with 236,0oo voters. rejected
The eyes OF England. however, are now
turning on Ulster. where arrangements
have been made to assemble the provis-
ional government and mobilize the we'll
armed volunteers. Arms and ammunition
have been distributed. and plans have
been completed for the calling out of the
volunteers al moments notice. Ac-
cording to the orders TO the commanders
of the volunteers. these steps have been
taken ito assist in keeping peace in the
event of disturbances arising out Of the
massage of the Home Rule bill"
Londonderry and Tyrone are danger
points, for here the Nationalist and u
stermen are evenly divided. and both are
armed. Nationalist rejoicings over the
massage OF the bill might easily lead "a
a clash. and extra police have neen
drafted for service in these districts, ana
if necessary. the military will be ordered
to proceed to the assistance OF the civil
authorities in case of trouble.
The belief is held in some quarters that
all this threatened trouble might DC
avoided II the government would an
nounce the terms Of the amending DILL
making concessions to Ulster. Many Of
the Radicals think, however. that the
government has gone far enough.
Belfast. May 2i-In the churches
throughout Ulster to-day there were
exhortations from the pulpits in botn
Catholic and Protestant churches TO the
vocshinpers 10 avoid anything when
would be provocative OF disorder on the
passage Of the Home Rule Dill.
The Catholic Bishop of Derry had a
pas;oral letter read In all the churches
II enioincd the people to avoid popular
manifestations of jubilation over the sue
cess Of the Home Rule bill 80 AS not &c
offend the suscepubilities Of their politi
cal opponents.
A Nationalist Committee Of Safety has
be en- formed in Belfast 10 prevent any
invasion OF Orange territory.