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IN PARLIAMENT. THE PREMIER AND HOMEI RULE. 1 I AMENDMENT BY THE OPPOSITION. CONCILIATORY REPLY, I ————— ) CONCESSIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED. WELSH M.P.'S SPEECH. As reported in our columns, Parliament reassembled jrestcrday for what is expact-ld to be a ttiomentous session. The Speech from the Throne (already pub- lished in detail), contained an impressive I passage on the Homo Rule question, utter- ing the King's wish that the matter might be settled amicably by the goodwill and co- operation of all parties. Mr. Walter Long, for the Opposition, moved an amendment in the Commons in j favour of a dissolution. The Premier made a conciliatory I reply. He will, at an early date, sub- mit the concession which the Covernment are prepared to make on condition that they are accorted as the basis of a lasting stttiosnpnt. HOUSE OF COMMONS. I iViOmber for Pembrokeshire Moves the I Address. After some preliminary business had been gone through, the Speaker read the King's Speech. Mr. Waiter Roch (L., Pembrokeshire) who wore Court dress, moved that an honourable addressVbe presented to his Majesty in reply to the gracious speech from the Throne. They could all re- joice at the announcement that peace- ful relations existed between ourselves and foreign Powers. An echo of that good feeling came only a few days ago from the German Reichstag—(Minis- terial cheors)--and they could all wel- come in our Sovereign's forthcoming visit to France a. further cementing of those good relations between ourselves and that country which had stood the test of years, and which had now passed into a commonplace of our national life. (Cheers). He con- gratulated the Foreign Secretary on the part which our country had played, through him, in establishing peace in South-Eastern Europe, for a time a.t all events, and he hoped the right hon. gentlema-n. would devote his talents to making Europe less of an armed camp, and to removing what was a grim com- mentary on the civilisation and states- manship of the Western world. (Gheera). Welsh Church Bill. I He welcomed the announcement in the I King's Speech with reference to religious differences in Wales, and he hoped that a settlement would be ar- rived at which would remove the 1 barriers now existing between the Established Church and sister churches. When the politician and time had played their part, he hoped their efforts would lead to the co-operation of all religions. He should be wanting in loyalty both to conviction and racial affinities if he did not welcome the reintroduction of the measure relating to Ireland. He had come to the conclusion there were more sensible men in that House tihan people outside very often thought. (An Hon. Member: "Where do they I sit?" (Laughter). No one could look (unmoved on the tragic history of Ire- land. That, country we had ruled, but really never governed. He did believe that any member would knowingly, if he could avoidvit, add a yet more tragic chapter. He looked forward to a. time when Irishmen of all creeds might live a little less in the past and more in the luture. (Cheers}. He hoped that every member of that House would act faithfully and accord- ing to his light in securing the good govornment and happiness of those whom they were striving to represent in that, the great Court .of Common Council. ( Cheers ). Mr. Gordon Hew art (L.), who also wore Court dress, seconded. i Opposition Amendment. I Mr. Walter Long (C.), who was re- cei ved with loud Opposition cheers, rose to move ah amendment to the Ad- dress. He hoped the mover and seconder of the Address would acquit him of discourtesy if, in the circum- stances, he did not deal with their speeches; but the Opposition considered it their duty to seize the first oppor- tunity of putting their view, before the country upon the exceptional and extraordinary position which confronted them. (Opposkaon cheers). How was it possible for them to proceed in the ordinary way to discuss the legislative programme of the Government when they were threatened with civil war within the United Kingdom? (Opposi- tion cheers). It was impossible. (Op- position cheers). "Bayonets and Bullets." There were two questions before the ) country. One was the question, of Home Hule, upon which the ttitude of the Unionist Party wao to-day, as it I had always been, one of the strongest, I opposition. The other was the graver question of civil war, which they be- i lieved would result if the Government persisted in their present policy. (Op-j position cheers). While the Opposition I would gladly join in any efforts to avoid civil war, they could not stultify them- selves by accepting a measure to which j they were opposed root and branch. (Opposition cheers). Did the Govern- ment really mean to force it upon them by British bayonets and British bullets? (Opposition cheers). The Government I had threatened and ridiculed them. (Opposition cheers). Carsonitis. I The Angel of Death, thank God, was ] not yet abroad in this dear land, but I tha fact w.a.r. not due to the Govern- ment or their supporters; it was due to tiie cauu, strong, and tearless action and to the resolute, brave leadership and continuous seit-sacrihoe of Sir Jdward Carson—(k>ud Opposition cheers)—wTho, had succeeded, in retain- ing tiio confidence of his people and the lieutenants who had worked under him —(-fci-ftfisterial laughter and loud Up- position cries of "Order")—and to the people oi Ulster themselves, whose self- control and discipline had been mar- vellous. (Opposition cheers.) He im- plored the House not to drive these people to strike a blow in self-defence, which would mean the commencement probably of the most terrible incident in the history of this country. Dealing with the sateguards in the Home Rule Bill, lie pointed to recent events in South Africa as justification forulster's rejection -of the proposals of the Im- perial Parliament and as a reason why 'tll#ý should not submit to Home Rule. The Opposition v.-ere prepared to take the full responsibility tor their action, but he repudiated strongly the charge that they had sowed disloyalty among the avv or Army. He concluded by moving-, That it would be disastrous to proceed further with the Govern- ment of Ireland Bill until it has been submitted to the judgment of the people." THE PREMIER. I A Dignified Reply. Mr. Asquith felicitated the mover and seconder of the Address upon the l speeches they had made, and proceeded J to say that the greater part of Mr. Long's speech had no relovaucy to the amendment. He denied that it wau only at the eleventh hour that the Gov- j ernment had shown sympathy with Ulster or a desire, for accommodation, and referred to a speech he made in June. 1912, offering to consider safc- gua.rds with the utmost sympathy. They might say lie "was speaking insincerely a.nd dishonestly-( Opposition cries of Hear, hear," and Ministerial shouts of Oh "')-bi-it it, was not fair to say that it was not until the eleventh hour they showed a desire to treat fairly and sympathetically any representations made on behalf of Ulster. (Ministerial cheers.) I A Unionist, Member: Why did you not leave us out? I Mr. Asquith said the reason was that the proposal to leave out Ulster was openly made with the object of making Home Rule impossible. The Parliament Act. Proceeding, he pointed out that the Bill which they were asked to refer to the country had been in two successive Session*; passed by the House of Com- mons by substantially undiminished majorities, and which, if passed again, would, under the Parliament Act, be come automatically the law of the land. (Ministerial cheers.) Wa.s it suggested they- were taking an unfair advantage of the Parliament Act? (Opposition cries of Yes.") Why, before the Par- liament Act was passed the Opposition declared that the Government were passing it with the intention of carry- ing Home- Rule under it. The Govern- ment had been accused of engaging in a gigantic system of mystification in the election of HHO. He did not think in all the annals of anthropology there had ever been a case in which a myth had so I quickly crystallised into a creed. (Min- isterial laughter.) Ho referred to a I speech of Lord Lansdowne. Inconvenient!" Sir Edward Carson: I think you are trifling. (Opposition cheers.) Mr. Asquith sairl ho recognised it was inconvenient to be reminded of these things, but Lord Lansdowne said it was perfectly clear that the first use of the Parliament Act would be to carry Home Rule. (Ministerial cheers.) He had asked in vain for some one to pro- duce a single elector who was deluded into voting for Liberal or Labour can- didates in the election of 1910. Sir C. Kinloch-Cooke (C.): A dele- gate at your own conference said so and you would not listen to him. (Op- position cheers.) Mr. Asquith Is there any evidence- (Opposition cries of Reading")—in what has since taken place to show that the country has really changed its mind? (Opposition cries of "Yes. ") Mr. Bonar Law: We have won three seats. Mr. Asquith: To be strictly accurate, only two—(Ministerial cheers)—and there had been seven bye-elections since the House rose. In five cases there were three-cornered contests, and the Labour candidate in each case was in favour of Home Rule. If the total votes in these elections were added up it would be found that as compared with the General Election of 1910 the Home Rule vote had increased from 42,000 to very nearly 47,000, and the Unionist vote had increased from 27,000 to 30,500. So far as Home Rule was the the issue at all those elections showed I increased support for the policy of the Government. (Ministerial cheers.) The average elector of the oountrv was not seriously excited over the Home Rule question. He asked in all seriousness whah would a dissolution prove? It would be an admission that the Parlia- ment Act was an absolute nullity so far as Home Rule was concerned. (Opposi- tion cries of "No.") The Three Results. I There were three conceivable results of a General Election. It might result in a condition of stalement that would not increase the possibiliies of a settle- ment. If the Opposition secured a majority they would still have to deal with the problem, which would be aggra- vated by the bitter disappointment of three-fourths or four-fifths of the Irish people. If the Government obtained a majority would Ulster lay down arms? In logic, why should they, if they be- lieved Home Rule meant oppression? Would the British Opposition acquiesce in Home Rule if the Government came back? Sir E. Ca-rson Would you acquiesce in dropping Home Rule if we came back? Mr. Asquith said there was a. differ- ence between the two positions. The Opposition controlled the other Chamber, the liberals did not. Sup- posing the Government were returned, they had no guarantee that the measure. approved by the electorate, would be parsed into law. (Ministeáal cheens). He reached the conclusion that if the matter was to be settled, and no one was more desirous than he was that it should be settled by something in the nature of a general agreement, it could be much better settled than bv a. dis- solution there and then. (Ministerial cheers). The Conversations. I With regard to the conversations be- tween himself atul Mr. Bonar Law, the Press of the country had been ab- solutely at isea. (Laughter). The conversations must remain private, but. he regretw-l they had not resu lted in, any definite agreement. He did not despair, however, and he never had despaired of the possibility of agree- ment. Schemes and suggestions of settlement Were in the air. The exclnidon of Ulster was one. That necessarily im- plied the inclusion of the rest of Ire- land in a system of self-Government. He would not pronounce at the moment, or attempt any final judgment upon this or any other suggested solution. The exclusion of Ulster w" regarded byj those who advocated it only as a means I of escape from a more serious and for- midable evil and there were manifest I objections to it Plunkett's Plan. I Another plan had been put forward by Sir Horace Plunkett, namely, the t inclusion of Ulster with the option of I exclusion after a certain time. That plan deserved to be carefully considered. There were many other plans. The Government recognised that as the situation had developed they could not divest themselves of the responsibility of initiating suggestions, but it must b» perfectly clear that their inges- tions must. not be construed as an ad- mission that the Bill was defective or not a sound statesmanlike and work- able measure. It must bo understood likewise that all suggestions, whether made by the Opposition or the Govern- ment. were made for the sake of peace and as the price of peace. By petioo he did not mean merely the avoidauce of civil strife, but that the uew system of Irish Government whatever it mi&ht be, should start under stich conditions and in such an atmosphere that would give it from the first a fair chance of working successfully. (Ministerial cheers.) To Avoid, Civil Strife. Jnere was nothings the government would not do consistent- with their fundamental principles, to avoid the terrible calamity of civil strife, and be could not believe we were reduced to such an insolvency of statesmanship that with an honest mind, goodwill and determination to avoid, if possible, the evils and dangers, which lay before them, even this problem could not be solved. (Ministerial cheers.) He acknowledged that the responsi- bility for the initiative in this matter lay upon the shoulders of the Govern- ment: but it was a respon'sibiUty that should be shared, though not perhaps to the same degree, by men of all parties and in all quarters of the House. So far as he and his colleagues were concerned they would not close any avenue, however unpromir^ng for. the moment the entrance upon it might appear, which directly or indirectly held out the hope of leading to concord and to settlement. (Ministerial and Nationalist cheers.) Other speakers followed, and the I House rose at 10.55. HOUSE OF LORDS. Opposition Amendment. f The Lord Chancellor having read the King's Speech, Lord Glen conn,:r rose to move that a humble address of thanks be presented to his Majesty for his Majesty's gracious Speech from the Throne. Ho said the proposals for the reeoiustitution of their Lordships' ¡ House fuliilled the promise made sonje time ago by the Government. (Oppo- sition hear, hear). The Eurl of Carrick -,econde(l. Viscount Midleton (C.) said the King's Speech foreshadowed the gravity and exceptional nature of the position in which their Lordships found them- selves that night. It was not merely exceptional, but unprecedented, and it was for that reason that the Opposition at thoeai-lie-st moment desired, with all the authority which could possibly be given to a motion of the character I he proposed to move, to challenge the whole procedure of the Government. The, invited the. House for the first time in 37 years to reject the advice of his Majesty's Ministers. His Majesty's Government had made declarations of independence. Their Lordships were suspicious of the Government's pro- posals for compromise because they were not the result of reason and argu- ment. but were put forward merely as a, means of escape from a serious danger. Viscount Motley (Lord President of the Council) said they had hoped the noble Viscount would have dealt with his motion in a manner worthy of the critical and momentous situation. He thought every noble Lord opposite would feel that the matter and sub- stance of the noble Viscount's speech were not that which the importance of the occasion demanded. The whole of the "conversations" were in the strictest sense secret and non- committal. It would be a violation of all secrecy and of the rules of any such "conversations" were he to reveal I what took placa. Lord Morlev went on to say that all men must desire peace even at the pay- ment of a price. "Just as we ask others to pay a price," he said. so ihe Government are prepared for the a'.r-e ct carrying forward the co-operation re- ferred to in the Speech to pay a price also. This responsibility the Govern- < ment will carry out by laying sugges- tions before the House of Commons without unavoidable delay. Subject to the inexorable requirements and exigen- cies of finance, we should submit these suggestions at the very earliest date. Meanwhile no channels are closed to proposals for securing peace." On the motion of Lord Loreburn, the debate was adjourned at 1.,30. PRESENT STATE OF PARTIES. Liberal 263 Labour  f ?ig Nationalists ( íü 385 Ind. Nationalists 7 8 Unionists 284 Ministerial majority 102 Principal Lewis, M.A., B.D., Iietures. Monti Rkll, Thursday, a p.m. Follow th-e crowd to Mond Hall, Thursday, 8 p.m.—Principal Lewis, M.A., B.D. TUBE WORKER'S DEATH. FuNERAL OF WELL-KNOWN MYNYDDBACH RtSlDNT. The death is announced of Mr. IP-iris Samuel, of Lauglev-tciirraee, Mynydd.- baeh Deceased was 65 years of ago, and for the past 15 years had held the position of foreman of one of the fitting departments at the British Mannes- mann 'I'ub' Co, 's Works, and was hold in the highest respect by both masters and employes. He was one of the most faithful and liberal members • at Mynyddbach Chapel, where he also acted as ùeaOOJl, His wife predeceased liltil about 18 months r.go. The funeral which took place on Tues- day afternoon, was of a largo and re- presentative character. The Revs.. James Da-vies, B.A., — George, Llan- gyfelaoh, and 0. J. Owens, Gaersjilom, took part in the service. Tho former re- ferred to the loss the church had sus- tained by the death of Mr. Samuel, wlvom he regarded a$ a friend and true Christian. Those who represented the misters at the funeral were Messrs. Nicholas and Bell, whilst the various de- partments vere represented by Messrs. I). J. Williams, K. D. Daviess, W, Wil- liams. John Howells, — Fisher, and Charles Bees.,

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