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position, rejected absolutely the pro-
posal that the excluded counties should
be automatically placed under the Dub
lin Parliament at the end of six years.
| Speaking in behalf of Lord Lansdowne
| as we'll as OF himself. he suggested
way out Of the present deadlock by
means Of a referendum.
Authority TO Coerce Ulster.
Replying to question put by Pre-
mier Asquth he admitted that II such
a referendum resulted in favor Of the
present government it would carry with
il authority TO coerce Ulster. Mr.. AS
ouith said he took note of this proposal,
but he did not, however. give any indi-
cation that he accepted it, claiming that
his own suggestions provided the only
real hope of a lasting settlement.
! This was Sir Edward Carson's cue.
! Holding that Mr.. Asquith was trifiins
with the subject, he said he felt he
ought TO be in Belfast, not in West
minister. lie defed the government to
try conclusions with those accused by
! Winston Churchill Of taking part in 4
criminal conspiracy. Like Mr.. Bonar
Law. he refused to consider the Pre-
mier's present proposals, and amid the
wildly enthusiastic cheers Of his Union
list supporters, he walked out Of the
House to catch the boat train for the
North of Ireland. thus accelerating his
departure by twenty four hours for
| Belfast.
The vote Of censure was then rejected
/ by 345 to 252 Arthur ]. Balfour, sum-
moned by Mr.. Bonar Law made a hur-
ried return from the Riviera and ar
rived in London in time to participate
in the division.
Austen Chamberlain declared last
night that Sir Edward had been called
away in response to sudden develop
ments in Ireland. other Unionists as
serted that the FISHERMEN can no
longer be restrained from an outbreak,
and that Sir Edwards mission is to en-
deavor TO hold them I'm check. The
| lobbyist OF Inc DoH! iSleSi" Ph
says:
Unless all omens arc false, blood will
be split in Ulster before the House OF
Commons secs Sir Edward Carson
again."
London. March illuminated scenes
and the exchange OF strong epithets
marked the introduction of a vote Of CEN
sure on the British government by An
drew Bonar Law, leader of the Opposi-
ton in the House OF Commons, to-day.
The vote Of censure was rejected by
majority Of 90 in a total vote OF 597
When Sir Edward Carson and Joseph
Devlin, Nationalist member for Belfast
entered the house the atmosphere became
heated. on the Nationalist member de-
clarinc that Sir Edward had at one time
been Home Ruler, the Ulster ieade'
| shouted
1T IS an infamous lie" and when the
| Speaker suggested a modification OF his
language Sir Edward substituted for It;
"The statement is a wilful falsehood.'
Shouts OF protest and cheers in support
of both members filed the chamber, and
|
was able to make himself heard in an APP
peal for the avoidance Of personalities
Unionists Offer Guarantee.
Mr.. Laws proposition was that ref
erendum should be taken on the Home
| Rule bill and the local option proposal FOR
| Ulster. He offered TO give Il guarantee
that if the government would consent TO
such referendum the Unionists' Do'h III
the House Of Lords ard in the House oi
Commons would place no impeachment III
the way OF carrying out the VIII OF the
people lie promised that II the result oI
the referendum was in favor or the. DII
as amended by Premier Asquith Iocai
option proposal.nothing would be done oy
the Unionists against the putting into op-
Grafton Of the will OF the people com
pletely and without delay.
II Mr.. Asquith refused the course sug-
gCsted. said Mr.. Law. 1t could only be
'Iecause the government thought In the
words OF Winston Spencer Churchill that
the question should be settled by bullets
rather than by votes"
The peroration Of Mr.. Laws speech con-
clrded with the following words:
| what about the army II IL ~ Only 81
question Of disorder the army VIII ana
ought 10 obey. but II it is "A question oil
civil war the soldiers are citizens. like the
rest OF the people. The army Will be d.
vlded and that force be destroyed on
which we depend for our national safety.
Sir Edward Carson backed up Mr.. Laws
offer by saying that If the Premier was
prepared 10 give him a definite offer OF
referendum lie would accept its decision.
Premier Asquith. however. looked colby
| upon the proposition OF a referendum lie