12 OCTOBER 1912, Page 2

In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr. Asquith rose

to move the combined guillotine and kangaroo resolutions under which the Government mean to force the Home Rule Bill through the House before Christmas. Under his pro- posals the present Bill will, when concluded, have been before the House fifty Parliamentary days, a time which he declared to be fully adequate. In concluding his speech Mr. Asquith insisted that he had made out three propositions : (I) That if the Bill was to pass in accordance with the will of the great majority of the House, some limitation of time must be placed on the discussion. (2) That the number of days allotted was ample; and (3) That the time was so apportioned that every substantial question would come under criticism and review.