New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-07
Lords Pass the Amending
Measure to Second Read
ing by 263 Majority.
FEAR OPEN ATTACK
ON ROYAL FAMILY
UnWarranted Interference by
Tories TO Persuade King Not
10 Sign Bill Seen.


London. July = The second read -
Of tire Home Rulc amending bill was
carried in the House o. Lords yos'er-
CAV by vote Of 273 20 10. after the
MARQUIS OF Grove had concluded ms
speech for the government by throw
ing out tho suggestion for a confer
cnce Of Irishmen Of all shades Of opin-
ION immediately after division. ..,.
I-uIonist amendments 20 tho bli
were handed in. They are three ~
2ulnber and provide for me exclusion
a. the whole province o. Ulster, inc
removal Of the zine limit and the SUD
stitrtion Of a Secretary o. stare LOT
the Lord Lieutenant as the authori'.
over Ulster. -
Other amendments may also ne
b,rded IN and discussed az some
length. but the three Official OnlonlSJ
amendments are certain 70 be Moor
rorated IN the bill which II IS prop
abIe will reach the House OF Commons
in about another fortnight. Il VIII
then be for the government 10 maze
up its mind what TO DO. In any even
the last phase OF the crisis can narall
be delayed beyond the end oil 'h's
north.
That the House OF Lords would pass
tho hin in order 10 amend n III con-
mittee was a foregone conCluSio", "a
there was surprise that only Ten N'e
Yards" could be found 20 vote 'or lord
Willouchby de Broke's motion Io' JUS
rejection. .:..,.
IRE MARQUIS 0f Crewe. In winding
m the debate for the government
challenged the Opposition 10 guarantee
that there would ne no civil war III
iceland. even If the bill! was AMENDED
totally excluding Ulster Concerning
the probability or solution ny con
ference. if dropping the amended phi
o-f breaking down the government g
ro'.cy ves 10 he a prelim nary u
world be impossible for ne govern
rieDt 10 accept 10. bat. snort o. entail
inc such sacrifice. the government
va most anxious TO facilitate con-
ference.
serious situation. which. i Is
feared NAV lead 20 open attacks or
the ROYAL family. is said 20 have de-
velopcd as the result Of what is re
rarded as unwarrauted interference by
the Torv party 20 persuade the King
10 refuse 10 sign the Home Rule Dill.
Attacks similar 20 that made by Jonn
Ward the Labor member, az the tlme
81 tho Cf.rrach affair are feared. The
Labor I~i.h members had their appe-
-i+es rhe.ted by the CurraCn afalr'
and are ready a. any time 20 renew
the attack. They watch closely al!
proceedings a. Buckingham Palace. and
are said TO resent the presence OF the
Queen at the ministerial interviews.
The Tory party at court has Deen
working for months 20 induce the Ming
20 refuse his signature 20 the home
Rule bill. and in conjunction with the
Torv leaders are using all their m
fuence 20 cause the downfall o. tne
liberal government. The refusal o. the
Kings signature Will. they beHeFe'
force an appeal 20 the country.
lei. 20 himself. IL is SAID, the hlng
would sign the bill Since the army
crisis ne has been most anNlous 70
avoid conflict with ms ministers. OF
short time Queen Mary. whose APP
pearance al the meetings was dlslasIe
mi 10 Premier Asquith. dld not al'end
them but for the last Two "ee"9 S''
mas missed none. 49,. 4,~
+. is desperately anxious time lot
rae,orsible ministers who have the
o.,s,-.e, fcars for the position OF the
rrV2l family I'D liit t'N''~ 1890
nortv succeeds in its purpose especla'lE
iritb' the labor socialist members OF
Parliament ready 20 take action al the
drop Of the hat. -.,... tho.
Members o. the government say ma
.von the Queen does not realize 'hg
80 seriousness Of the SITUATION ahD
~ much more than Home Rule lot
Ireland may depend OF the Ming ac
ion and The possible detying o. the
parliament act. They say mat queen
Vsrv does not realize the sign hcAhce
So he Growth Of labor unions. str Aes'
and eyndicalism and as the result 'he
indy On growing feeling o. independ-
orce end mower ir the masses, ana ma
&c neonle desire 10 assert themselves
and their rights. -.L- .ho~e
Within the last six months mere
5sve Been attacks in pubic speeches'
MOI onlv in Parliament but through me
|cun+ry. on the King and Queen ana
- nr;rciDle OF royalty. when were
,.rboard Of and unthought Of TWO years
eoo Not even Ben Tillett IN ms "Adesl
e5eccbes 20 the East End strikers mas ;as
-. cone so far as some OF the
sneecbes in the recent oye-election.
I'D other public meetings Throughout
~ courtry. Men in responsib bic posi-
,;ons have the grayest Fears iof 'he
consequences.