HOME RULE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1498, 22 July 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE.

QREAT MEETING IN DUBLIN.

SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH,

THE ATTITUDE OF ULSTER,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrinht (Rec. July 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 20. Mr. Redmond presided at a, meeting which overcrowded the Theatre in Dublin. Tlicro was tumultuous enthusiasm and Mr. Asquith was cheered for five minutes. He said he was the bearer of a message of peace and reconciliation between Ireland and Britain. The Nationalists had with them, besides a majority of the people of Britain the heartfelt sympathy of tho vast mass of their fellow subjects without distinction of party in all tho self-governing Dominions. With unity, discipline, and patience tho end was within sight. Tho Homo Rule Bill would bo sent to tho House of Lords before Christmas, mid whatever its immediate fortunes tho Lords no longer had power to over-ride the judgment of the people. Irish nationality was quite consistent with Imperial unity and loyalty to tho United Kingdom. Ulster's attitude was unreasonable and he did not believe there was a prospect of civil war. Minorities had rights and susceptibilities which ought to be considered, but tho judgment of tho British people would never tolerate a minority frustrating a great international settlement in regard 'to which tho Government had the .sympathy of all the Dominions. Home l'ulo was the first step in Imperial re-organi-satiou of which it was nearly the solution. THE ORANGE CONGRESS, RESOLUTIONS FROM AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. London, July 19. The Orange Congress has received resolutions from Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and -\ew Zealand condemning Homo Rule.