Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
irish HONE RULE
BILL PASSED
I've aty-Eight Year Struggle iCr
Parliament Almost Ended
1T HAS A MAJORITY OF II
Premier bsquith Proposes That Ulster
Be Allowed 10 Remain Outside Of
Provisions Of Bill for Six Years
County Again to Be Poiled.

London.-The Home Rule Bill for
IRELAND passed It's third reading in
1he House Of Commons by vote Of
351 to "a, which was strictly on party
lines.
The BIN is sure Of becoming a law
In many Of its points. It is stlil pos
sible for the House 81 Lords 70 nitro
duce az amending bin which VIII tfy
TO c0neil.ate Ulster, and 1t is positive
that the Lords win try 70 involve the
aid Of such q measure lH making The
bHl acceptable b aii iritmen. but az
size Eld mas already pas4 ed twice
through 30 tie stages 10 zhe House
Of Commons IN two separate sesH ions
a veto BY be House Of Lords viii have
no effect
Tine stage setting fer the most in
tnraHtine nd most important measure
handed By be House Of Commons IN
mary Years wa fully Ii tune with the
scenes that have marked Bhe preIlm-
mary debates Few members we're
absent. every seat Ia The Peers gal
Jerry was occupied as well as the
other galleries used by the public. Elk
ira chairs we're placed ~ the House
10 accommodate tba crowd with adj
mission cards and ~ enormous crowd
gathered outside ao hear the result Of
sBe third re8diuv.
WhsA the RlsAt Hon lames Low
liner. Che Speaker took Dis chair the
shouts Of praise and yells d derisIon
doubled Ia Figor aud volume.
The Premier was unable 10 say In
detail just what negative effect tbe
proposed hitl might have, but he ad-
mittHd that such q BIN WIN be Intro
luced. and said that It viii contain
many measures that the Government
believes VII be acceptable to the
strongest supporters Of the present
bill.
These proposals are that before the
bill becomes operative, a poll be taken
of the parliamentary electors Of each
county of Ulster II the majority of
the electors OF any county vote In
favor OF excluding their county from
the provisions of the Home Rule bill,
that county will be excluded auto
matieally from the provisions OF the
bill for six years from the time the
first irish Parliament meets. when
another poll will be taken.
The followers Of William 0'Brlen
refrained from voting, Mr.. O'Brlen
saying that the Premier was not deal
ing fairly either with England or Ire
land
The vote was then taken, and the
Nationalist and Liberals. when tue
majority Of II for the bill was an
nonnced cheered and threw their
hats and newspapers into the air
while the opposition grunted and
Kissed.
The bill was formally read in the
House OF Lords that night
Three hundred conatables armed
with rifles and revovers were sent
I rom Dublin to Belfast. and the po-
Aiee Of County Tyrone were ordered
TO carry their revolvers Heavy POI
live achievements were sent from
the South into all OF the Ulster dis
sricts in anticipation of hostilities be-
cause the passage OF the Home Rule
Bill. The Dorsetshire Regiment re-
turned to Hollywood from their train
ing camp.
II Is said that King Georges order
against the importation OF arms into
Ulster has been broken in whole
sale manner.
statement In the Dublin Freemans
Joernal. emphasizes the fact that the
bill Is now a law.