14 FEBRUARY 1914, Page 2

In the House of Lords on Tuesday Lord Midleton moved

the same amendment to the Address as was moved in the Commons by Mr. Long—that the Home Rule Bill should not be pressed until the people bad given their verdict. Lord Morley replied for the Government. He admitted that the occasion was remarkable, critical, and momentous. But party attacks were useless. Lord Midleton'e speech had not resembled in spirit the words in the King's Speech referring to Home Rule. The Opposition should seriously consider whether they were not fanning the flame of violence in Ulster.