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FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1912

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HOME RULE

ANOTHER HISTORIC DAY.

(Reuter's Service to the "China Mail)

LONDON, April 11. Though the whips sent out in regard -to the Home Rule Bill are not of the -most urgent character, articles appear -ing in the newspapers recalling the scenes of 1886, when Mr Gladstone's Bill was introduced, and dwelling on Me Asquith's dificulties, testify to the ́historic n' tura of to-d+y's gisting in the

House of Commons.

THE IMPERIAL ARGUMENT.

THE PERSISTENT IRISH

DEMAND

Dealing first with the question from the Irish standpoint, he said sine the extension of the franchise in 1884 there had bees dight general elections The fortunes of political parties has ebbed and fowed; Governments had come and gone; they had had peace and war, shifting issues and changing policies, but throughout the welter and confusion one thing had remained con.. stant, namely, the insistence and porsistence of the Mah demand. He The Daily Chronicle, in a page head-emphasized the preponderant charact i of the vow given favour of Home Empire and Home Role: The Rule in Ireland. Voice of the Dominions on the side of "Ireland," prints special mesenges giving the views of Dominion Ministers and _editors. General Botha, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Mr Fisher and Mr Deakin are amongst thoan quoted in favour of the

Gavarnmont policy,

TER POSITION OF UISTER.

Look at Ulater. (Opposition cheers.) Soventeen Unionists and sixteen Home Rulers were returned for Ulster (Ministerial cheers.) These figures were quite suficient to show how mis

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in Ireland, it was very desir ipto the Senate, represst

minorily. The Senate would be TIGE aked in the first instance by the Imperial executive for a fixed term, but as they retired by rotation vacancies would be filled on the nomination of the Irish executive. Where there was disagree ment between the two Houses (they bad followed the South African precedent) the two Houses would sit and vote together.

The Head of the Executive would be the Lord Lieutenant as at present, bet there would be no roligida bar and he would hold the office for a fixed terms. The authority of the executive would be co-extensive with the authority of the Irish Parliament,

THE FINANCIAL ASPECT.

April 194 Privata telegramE

red in Madrid. announcing the death of His Holiness the Pope have been denied in Rome.

PANAMA VOLCANO, THOUSANDS REPORTED

KILLED.

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LONDON, APHETE

A fruit steamer which has arrived at Mobile, Alabama, rap that thousands were killed and a number of Indian villages destroyed as a result of an eruption from Chiriqui, Peak, Panous.

Turning to the question of finance, Me Asquith said the Government were anable to adopt the scheme suggested by a special committee appointed to investigate the financial relations be tween Great Britain and Ireland, but they had derived great benefit from SERIOUS COAL RIOTS. that report. He emphasized the fact

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they had not ignored it in framing the Imperial exchequer. It was provided bill The could not, however, admit that there should be transferred from the right of a relatively small minority, the Imperial to the Irish archequer a especially when cere had been taken sum, called the Transferred Sam, to safeguard their special interests to representing the coat as determin vete the verdict of the vast majority Led by of their fellow countrymen.

The Conservatives dwell on the magnificent demonstrations at Belfast es evidence that the Ministerial barque will be shattered-on-the-rock of Water

THE SPEAKERS.

It is expected that Mr Asquith, though a master of conciseness, will He will speak for at least two hours.

General Bethune and staff have taken up their headquarters at Wigan. It is his expected that the trouble will be short-lived.

Mr Walsh, Labour MP. for face, who was recently accused of treachery to his

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chequer Board to the Imperial Ex chequer of Irish services at the time of pasing the Act.

PROGRESS OF IRELAND. He reviewed the progress of Ireland singo-1893 and pointed out that it had deprived Unionista of many of their arguments. Every roar had expha be followed by Sir Edward Carson, sized the imperative need of the em- Mr Redmond, and Mr Ramasyancipation of the Imperial Parliament Macdonald to-day, and by Mr from local cares. They would nevar Balfour, Me Long, Mr birrell and get the seperate concerns of the differ-power to devise new taxes, and to

possibly Sir Edward Grey on Monday, Mr Bonar Law and Mr Churchill will -closs the debate on Tuesday, when a division will be taken on the first reading of the Bill. -

ent parts of the United Kingdom treated with adequate time, knowledge and sympathy until they find the courage and the wisdom to hand them over to their spacial representatives.

House of Commons, secured enthusiastic support at a meeting attended by 7,000 people at Wigan last night, when he consured irresponsible youths for rioting when thousands were anxious to resume work in order to get a square meal for their children.

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It is estimated that half a million miners are working.

MORE TROOPS. Yesterday the 16th Lancers and 450 of the Suffolk Regiment arrived at Figan owing to the prosence of bands of recalcitrant minera

There would farther be paid ever to Ireland half a million during the first year, this sam diminishing by £50,000 yearly to £200,000. The Postal Service would be made an Irish service and Ireland would get the benefit of all economies made in her administration.

The Irish Parliament would have foll incrence, reduce or discontinue the Imperial taxes, subject to the following restrictions:-Firstly, as regards Income Tar, Estate Duties and Custome other than Customs duties on beer and spirits it would be unable to add more than will produce 10 per cent increase in CONGESTION OF BUSINESS.

yield, while as regards Excise duties its

Six hundred men of the Royal: Mr Asquith laid stress on the con. hands would be free; secondly, it cannot "GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS.

geation of business in the House of impose Customs duties except on articles Fasiliers have arrived at Leigh, and a Though forecasts still appear, the Commons under the existing system datiable in the United Kingdom; third- battalion of the Welsh Regiment has and asked how they in the meanwhile ly, there are certain stamp duties which been ordered to be in readiness ta Time says that most of them will be were discharging their duty to the ought to be uniform throughout the proceed to Wigan, where miners visited found to be erroneous in important empire at large. Ba-referred to the United Kingdom, and fourthly, any the collieries and successfully intimid- particulars, as there have been frequent aration of the Commonwealth of reduction or increase in Imperial taxes ated workers, damaged mine property, changer until a few days ago. There Australia and the grant of self-govern will be subject to a reduction or increase

ment to the Transvaal and to the Union in the transferred sum corresponding to and stoned the police. "At good reason for anying that the Goof South Africa. The case of the the diminished or increased yield thus

verament has broken frash ground in Transvaal was strictly analogous to that caused. the matter of safeguards for Ulster, of of Ireland, and he would be a bold man. who would assert that the case of Ulster which they will give no hint yet. The presented more difficulty than that of Government expect that these will Boer and Briton living aide by side in produce an unexpected effect, yet territory just recovered from internecine

war.

There is much uncertainty among Minisocialiste regarding the country's | DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS. reception of them, and gloomy fore-

He then came to the Bill itself. It bodings, owing to the determined stand was expressly stipulated in the first af Ulater. One Minister said the re-clause but the supremo authority of sistance of Ulster is the crux of the the Imperial Parliament remained un wituation."

ASQUITH INTRODUCES THE 'MEASURE

London, April 12. There was a great rush for seats in zhe House of Commons to-day, and all were taken, as also were the seats in the galleries, soon after the House opened its proceedings.

CHEIRING THE LEADERS.

impaired. An Irish Parliament was to be establisbed consisting of a Senate and House of Conimatus.

POWERS CONFERRED.

RAILWAY LOSSES.

Irish representation at Westminster

The traffic decreases last week bring would be reduced to 42, namely, one member for very 100,000 of the popul- up the aggregate grous decrease of ation, and the Irish Universities would railway receipts in five weeks to cease to be represented in the Imperial £8,200,000 Parliament. The House of Commons, said the Premier, must continue to be the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, and Irish members would: have an unfettered right to vote.

A. SCENE."

S: WALES MINERS RETURN.

Lossow, April, 12.

The South Wales miners are retarning to work in large numbers in deference to & manifesto from their leaders...

A DRIFTING STEAMER. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

LONDON, April 11.

Quoting Me Bonar Law's speech Acout treacherous conspiracy," the Premier said that was the new style.

This remark was greeted with cheers It would have the power to pass and counter-cheers and cries of "It's laws for the preservation of peace, true," to which Mr Asquith retorted E

The steamer, Augsberg, bound from Natal to Java, which was reported Ireland. It would only have power to but how about for the House of Com. overdue on March 2let, is reported to be drifting in Latitude 36 North; Lang- anke laws respecting matters exclusive mons

Mr Bonar. Law was understood toitude 56 West. relating to Ireland. The list of excluded matters wherewith the Irish

order and good government of that that was all very well for Ulster,

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Parliament was not able to deal includy that he had already said so in the The steamer Bremen is searching for ed in the last Home Rule Bill was Mr Asquith-Am I to understand her

maintained, with certain additions, that Me Bonar Law is prepared to including land purchase, old age pen-

Loyoos, April 12, 3.10 am.sions, compulsory insurance, the con- tepent in the House of Commons that TURGO-IT-LIAN WAR.

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This query was greeted with cries of Rome states & fleet of transports escort ed by battleships effected a landing of "Office" and "Nationalist Votes

Mr Asquith Armly repudiated the troops from Italy near Zaara in Tripoli suggestion that they were surrendering after engaging the enemy by the tens their convictions and selling for all of landing elsewhere. time their personal and political bon our. They bad brought forward this Bill as the embodiment of their hues and deliberate judgment,

Mr Asquith, on entering, received volley of cheers from the Ministerial- ists and Nationallats. Mr. John Bed mond-was warmly welcomed by the Nationalists.

The Unionista stood up to obeer Sir Edward Carson; shortly afterwards Mr Bonar Law was similarly applauded,

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Mr Asquith rose amid the cheering „of a renewed oration. He said it was 10 years since Mr Gladstone had intro duced his last measures to provide for the better government of Ireland Thah, upos

SOME LIMITATIONS. The Irish Parliament could not alter the Home Rule Bill itself or alter the power of appeal to the Privy Council.. THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION.

There were special provisions afford ing protection and religions equality, while a third clause stipulated that in the exercise of its powers the Trieb Parliament should not make laws to either directly or indirectly establish or endow any religion or prohibit the free mercise thereof, or give praferanes or privilege to any religion or make any religious ceremony a condition of validity of any marriage.

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