HOME RULE BILL.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1415, 16 April 1912, Page 7

HOME RULE BILL.

NATIONALIST VIEWSUNQRUDUINQ ACCEPTANCE URGED. OVERSEAS CONGRATULATION, By Teleerapli—Press Association— Gopyrielit (lice. April 15, 10.5 p.m.) London, April 15. .Mr. .Tolm Redmond, Leader of the Irish Nationalist party, lias received messages from General Botha, Sir John Ward, Sir. Gavan Duffy, and many Canadian tmd United States politicians approving the Bill. Mr. Dillon, speaking in London, said the, Nationalist party would go to the Irish Convention and tell tho people ungrudgingly to accept the Bill. Ho had not tho slightest fear of the result. Tho chairman of tho Formoy Municipal Council, in discussing tho invitation to send delegates to tho National Convention, complained that every little branch of the Hibernian Society was offered a, larger representation, and adjourned consideration of the matter. The Bandon Council is dissatisfied with its treatment, and tho All-for-Ireland League has declined to be represented. FORMER MEASURES EXCELLED, IRISH BISHOP PLEASED. London, April H. Bishop Kelly, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ross, declared that those who have been demanding Gladstonian Home Rule as the high-murk of self-government must be delighted with tho Bill, which excels • the former measures in every respect, and restores the ancient Parliament with the further valuuble improvement in tho Executive being responsible to it. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., in a speech at an Irish League gathering, said the opponents of the Bill had seized on a particular point—namely, the constitution of the Senate. If that was the only issue, he declared, the Nationalists were open to deal with the matter. • The newspaper tho "Irish Independent," while accepting tho broad principles of tho Bill, finds that it has many great flaws and imperfections requiring drastic amendment, SOUTH AFRICAN VIEWS. THE PRESS DIVIDED. Cape Town, April 14. Views hero on the Home Rule Bill are conflicting. The "Cape Argus" says the financial part of the Bill is tho weakest point. The "Capo Times" fears for the disintegrating effects of tho message. Tho "South African News" approves .of tho Bill, lwt thinks the safeguards for Ulster excessive. The "Rand Daily Mail;' in a leading article, supports tho Bill. The "Star" is opposed. Newspapers in Durban oppose the measure, those of Maritzburg support it, and tho Bloemfonlein "Friend" unreservedly commends it. IRISH ENVOYS DELIGHTED. [ ONLY TWO YEARS' DELAY. Sydney, April 15. 1 The Irish envoy?, Messrs. Redmond and ' Donovan, are delighted with tho Home '. Rule Bill. Mr. Redmond says the Bill i will pass the House of Commons, and will ; be rejected by the House of Lords, but under the Veto Act tho House of Lords cannot delay its passage more than t'wo years.