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Show SMS HOI RULE mm m COMMONS PASSES BILL ON SECOND SEC-OND READING DESPITE FIERY ATTACK OF OPP03ITION. Declaration That War Might Rssult Causes Irish Leaders to Declare That They Will Resort to Arma if They Find It Necessary. London The house of commons Tuesday n:ght passed the second reading read-ing of the home rule for Ireland bill without division, an amendment by Mr. ra!four for the rejection of the measure having been defeated previously pre-viously by a vote of 368 to 270. The announcement of tho figures was r celved wltbr cheering by liberals and natloua'lsta. The debate was marked by fiery dec-larallona dec-larallona by the opposition speakers, who predicted the imposition of boms rule would result in civil war In Ireland. Ire-land. Sir Kdward Carson, Irish unionist union-ist leader, said: "For my part, I will continue toauv port the I'lster men and will take full responsibility for their resistance. You may seize their arms or send troops, but you will not settle the Irish question. ques-tion. Vou know that you are crowing about peace when there Is no peace, and you will fail in your object." I-ord Charles Jleresford declared: "If the government sends troops to Ireland 1 shall offer my services, poor aa they in iy bo, aud help my fellow countrymen." |
