BRITISH PARTY WAR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1908, 17 November 1913, Page 7

BRITISH PARTY WAR

HOME RULE ISSUE.

MR. REDMOND WILLING TO COMPROMISE.

UNIONIST ATTITUDE,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

(R-eo. November 16, 5.5 p.m.)

London, November 16. Mr. John Redmond, Leader of the Irish Nationalist Party, in a speech at Newcastle, declared that the Nationalists would welcome a settlement by consent of tho Home Rule difficulties,_ and would consider any demand consistent with the principle of national self-gov-ernment for Ireland.

Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Plymouth, said the Unionists would be glad to consider any' properly-devised measure for the further' extension _of local government, but would not give Ireland a constitution whereby it might become independent. Miss Asquith, speaking at the opening of a bazaar at Brixton, declared that the Liberals were not going to -the country till Home Rule was carried.

UNIONIST CONFERENCE

HOME RULE DENOUNCED. (Reo. November 16, 5.5 p.m.) ' , London, November 15. The conference of the National Unionist Association at Norwich has adopted -resolutions reaffirming the Unionist detestation of Home Rule, and. declaring tha, (inference's deep alarm _at the danger of civil war, and affirming its strong determination to support Ulster. A resolution was carried condemning the Ministers in the Marconi controversy, Mr Maxse, editor of the "National Review," declaring that tho judges strongly resent Si r R-ufus Isaaes's new appointment. Tho conference -passed resolutions in favour of discontinuing fhe payment cf salaries to members •of the House of Commons;- also against women's suffrage, until: the electorates have given •their sanction;

(Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.)

November 16. Mr. Bonar Law, Leader of the Opposition, in addressing the Unionist Conference at Norwich, said the greatest possible, misfortune had overtaken the Ministry: they had been found out. For years they had posed as the Pharisees of politics, thoir were still Pharisees, but Pharisees stripped of their plialacteries, naked,, but not even ashamed. ' ' •

Mr. Bonar Law. added that tie Unionists would -endeavour to replace, the muddled compulsory Insurance Act by a voluntary system.

A COMING LAND CAMPAIGN. (Rec. November 16, 5.5 p.m.- : London, November 16. Preparations are being completed for a-, great - speech-making campaign throughout., the United Kingdom after Christmas, in support of tho Government land policy.

. RIFLES SENT TO IRELAND. "Times"—Sydney "Son" Special Cables,

. . 1 London, November 14 v There ihave been-heavy exports of rifles- from Birmingham to Ireland. The rifles were: carried in motor-cars to various English .ports of'■ shipment. The police were aware of this, but did not interfere. .