The greater part of Monday's sitting in the House of
Commons was devoted to a discussion of Mr. Lonadale's amendment to the Parliament Bill, excluding from its opera- tion any measure of Home Rule for Ireland. After asserting that many supporters of the Government would be easier in heir minds if they knew that Home Rule was not involved in the Parliament Bill, Mr. Lonsdale declared that if an Irish Parliament were set up the people of Ulster would not ac- knowledge its authority, nor obey its decrees, nor pay its taxes. Mr. Asquith, in his reply, endeavoured to show that it had been perfectly clear at the election that Home Rule would follow the passing of the Parliament Bill. In December, 1909, he had proclaimed at the Albert Hall that his Party would set up full self-government in regard to purely Irish affairs In April, 1910, an amendment excluding Home Rule from the Veto Resolutions was defeated by a majority of over one hundred. At Hull, before polling began at the last election, he had emphasized what he said at. the Albert Hall, and when he first addressed his constituents he made a speech, the report of which in the Times was headed " Mr. Asquith pledged to Home Rule."
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