London, Oct. 26. The debate on the Insurance Bill in the House of Commons proved interesting owing to the veiled or references to Home Rule.
r, Asquith concluded his speech by declaring that the Government in future would not hesitate to apply the closure by compartments great projects of legislation. This evoked an outburst from Mr. Balfour, who accused Mr. Asquith of creating a precedent which would not leave the House any shreds of liberty.
Mr. Redmond described Mr. Balfour's speech as the first shot in the Parliamentary campaign against Home Rale. It was aimed at protracting the Insurance Bill to the year 1912 in order to destroy the 1912 programme. the limitation to the discussion of the Insurance Bill. The Bill must gain the Royal assent this year or benefits it would bestow upon the masses would be postponed for a year.
Mr. Lloyd-George, he said, had seen hundred deputations and had spared neither time nor trouble in meeting objections and criticisins.—Reuter.
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