BITTED AND BRIDLED.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 794, 18 April 1910, Page 7

BITTED AND BRIDLED.

UNIONIST GIBE. '

MR. ASQUITH AND THE IRISH VOTE

CORK STILL UNSATISFIED,

Bj Teletraph—Preas Association—OoDTrleht (Rec. April 17, 5 p.m.)

London, April 16. Mr. Asquith's speech on Thursday, in which he announced ; his intentions with regard, to the House of Lords, was delivered after ..a private interview with Mr. John Redmond, Leader of tie Irish Nationalists. The newspapers express surprise at a speech delivered by Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) at 'Reading, in which he flatly denied the existence of a bargain or understanding with the Irish. He added: "They may vote as they like." BAD BARCAIN FOR IRELAND. A CORK COMPLAINT. London, 1 April 15. A newspaper at Cork (the centre of the O'Brienite Nationalists) says that Ireland will soon be in 1 a position fcci judge how dearly Mr. Redmond's weakness and Mr. Dillon's folly have cost her. Mr. Asquith's statement shows, it adds, that the Budget will bo passed without the concessions. promised to Messrs. O'Brien and Healy.

UNIONISTS ON IRISH TRIUMPH. v ' BITTER TAUNTS. , (Rec. April 17, 5 p.m.), London, April 16. • ■ The "Spectator" (Unionist and Freetrade) declares that, from the stand-, point of tactics, 1 it. is compelled to take' of!'its hat to Mr. John Redmond. "It is no small achievement to have lassoed the Prime Minister of the United' Kingdom,' to have bitted and bridled him, jumped on his back, and bidden him, quite tame, round the Parliamentary arena." " ■ ; "Freeman's Journal" claims .ythat j Mr. Redmond has won all along tße line, and has not merely -preserved .unbroken, but has . strengthened and cemented, the league of democratic forces' now preparing for a fight to a finish with theil - hereditary.foes. • "/>, The '.'Pall Mall Gazette" (Unionist) says that Mr: Redmond has proved that-a>party with a-criminal history, a party'that is living .on subsidies, from its English enemies, that is frankly disloyal. in spirit, can oompel the English Government to serve it on .its knees.' The "Leeds Mercury" (Independent) says that all democrats will read Mr. Asquith's words, with exulting 'joy. Tho . "Sheffield Independent!' : (Liberal) remarks:—"We suffered the pangs of deferred hope because Mr: Asquith delayed, but all's-well that ends well." , The "Yorkshire Observer," .the "Liverpool Post," and the "Manchester ! Guardian" (all Liberal) express themselves similarly delighted.

HOW THE BREAKING-POINT WILL BE REACHED. . ;; ■ ' London; April lor-'0 It is understood that/ Mr. Asquitli does not intend to carry iiho Veto Bill through the House of Commons. It is possible a similar Bill will be intro-. duced in the House of Lordsj whiclv will' give a decision on the second reading. This will defer the election till: early'in'July. The alternative: is \ the introducing of the resolutions in the' ( House,of Lords. " . ' : ' ■ EMBARRASSINC ADVICE. "UNIONISTS ASKED TO DROP THE TARIFF. ■' THEY. DIFFER AS TO COLONIAL corn: (Rec. April 17, 5 pjn.) -London, April 16. ■ '.Lord Rosebery, in a letter to "The Times," says:. "The country will be called on to decide the greatest issue of our time—whether the Constitution is ,to be wrenched out of all shape and proportion in order to give almost absolute, power to.'., a -single Chamber and & casual majority. The question., involves: the confidence of other countries and, of our own Dominions.". ■

/. Lord Rosebery objects to the Second Chamber being made! subordinate, and implores. Unionists to ilrbp the tariff issue for the ooming- election and ; to make it a straight fight; " 7

■"The Times" discusses tho difficulty of abandoning the policy on which most of the Unionist-, victories. of : the last' contest were won. Mr. Balfour,. Leader; of. the Opposition, in reply to a correspondent, says that he favours free imports of colonial wheat under ./fiscal reform, and the encouragement of sugar beet growing and sugar, factories.. . ' The "Slornirig..Po'fet" (Unionist), referring to the proposal for,free colonial wheat, disapproves'it,, and reiterates' its argument in favour of a registration duty on colonial wheat in the interest of home growers.