HOME RULE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 967, 7 November 1910, Page 7

HOME RULE.

UNIONIST OPPOSITION. LORD HUGH CECIL ON IMPERIAL FEDERATION. "SEWACE IN MILK." By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, November 4. Irish Unionists have issued a manifesto stating that they will nover submit to Home Rule in any form. Lord Hugh Cecil, in a letter to "The Times." says that Irish Homo Rule is as out of place in the Imperial Federation as sewage in milk. The Empire at present does not want and would not tolerate an Imperial Parliament, and certainly would not accept laws and imposts enacted in London. It was not a Parliament but a Council of the Empire that was needed, with only consultative powers, to deal with the defence of the Empire, and ultimately other Imperial problems.

DISCONTENTED UNIONISTS. (Rec. November 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 5. The Unionist Reveille Committee has issued a further manifesto declaring its uncompromising hostility to Homo Rule - in any form, or under any appellation. • Unionism, it is declared, needs enforcing, and the people must not be . left in doubt as to the opinions of leading statesmen on this and other topics of the day. A cable message of October ; 5 stated ' that the increasing unrest in the Unionist rank and file had resulted.in a hundred Lords and Commoners, headed by Lord. Willoughby De Broke and Mr. Henry Pago Croft, Unionist member for: Christcburch, forming an organisation to induco the party leaders to take up more active propaganda work-instead or relying on their present ■' defensivo policy. It : was urged that the leaders should give a plain and definite lead, and make a' statement regarding their legislative programme. ' FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. London, November 4. Mr. Tim Hcaly, M.P. for North'-; Louth, speaking at Dublin, said that whatever kind of Irish Government was established it should have power to J make financial arrangements to enable the country to support itself. He saw no difficulty in arriving at any com- . promise if their financial operations were left self-contained. A FEDERAL EMPIRE. Ottawa, November 4. The "Toronto Times," commenting on Mr. T. P. O'Connor's arguments in favour of Federal Union of tho Empire, rather than absolute self-government, culminating in the political independence of Ireland, says that it has been freely assorted that Earl Grey (Gover-nor-General of Canada) and Sir "Wilfrid Laurier. (Prime Minister) are in favour of the reorganisation of the Empire after the Federal pattern. THE VETO CONFERENCE. THE LATEST RUMOUR. (Rec,November 7, 0.55 a.m!) London, November 6. • The twentieth meeting of tho Veto Conference has been held. ! The Dublin, "Evening Herald',' states that the Voto Conference has arranged a compromise respecting, the House of Lords question, and that the Conservative leaders have agreed to support the Government untila new scheme applicable to Ireland has been submitted to Parliament or a fresh conference ia held. ..-. ' . MR. REDMOND PROMISES A ; SURPRISE. - (Rec. November 7, 0.55 a.m.) London, November 6.. , Mr. J. E. Redmond,-Leader of the Nationalist party, has informed a Lon-. don correspondent that he has raised £40,000 for political' purposes. He promises' dramatic news within three weeks if the power of the House of Lords is not curtailed. THE COLONIAL OFFICE. (Rec November 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 5. There is no present prospect of ■ changes in the Colonial Office. It is - probable that Sir Frances Hopwood, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, wiU remain in his present post- until the Imperial Conference.

Reuter's News Agency states that no', decision has yet been taken respecting the division of the Department, though division is. undoubtedly. intended. THE NEW INDIAN SECRETARY. Bombay, November 4. Practically the whole of the Indian papers pay warm tributes to the work; of Lord Morley as Secretary of State for India. Lord. Crewe's appointment as his successor has been well'received, PAYMENT OP MEMBERS. London, November 4. ; The Master of Elibank, Patronaga Secretary to tho Treasury, speaking at Birmingham, said ho favoured payment of members and the holding of elections all on ono day. THE DUKE OP ARGYLL. (Rec. November 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 5, The.Duke of Argyll, in a speech aS Inverness, urged that compulsory military training should bo, considered if the country was disappointed after another year's experience of the Territor--ial Force:. The Duke advocated the reform of the House of Lords.