THE ULSTER CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 5

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

VARIOUS MEDIATORS. LOOKING FOR AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. NON-PARTY CAMPAIGN. By T«l«sraph—Pr«;a Aosocle-Uon—Oopyvißht London, January 16. The "Irish Times" says that Mr. Bonar Law's speech "brings us to the parting of the ways in tho greatest political crisis of modern times." Tho "Irish Independent" says that if the Government had accepted exclusion in any shape the Nationalists would have revolted against dismemberment. (Rec. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 17. Mr. Herbert Samuel, British Postmaster-General, speaking at Eston, said that the Irish Nationalists sincerely wished for an amicable settlement. He would bo tho last to desiro Ireland's now period of history to bo marred by domestic conflict. Some of the Unionists in Britain, he thought, regarded Ulster as th? most useful card in the political pack, although ho did not believe that thoir responsible leaders wero animated by these cynical sentiments. But the Ulster Unionists would agree, to a settle- | ment only on terms. There had never been any agreement in great controversies where either party had got wholly its own way'. Mr. Campbell, M.P. (Unionist), speaking at York, said-that their opponents had said that they (the Unionists) ought not to introduce tho King's name m tho controversy. This came very late from those who, in tho case of tho Parliament Bill, had grossly deceived tho late 'King Edward, dragging his name, into the .controversy Would the King exceel his constitutional rights if Ministers, when asking his assent to a measure, wcro told that they were threatening the horrors of civil ware? An honourable courso would be to appeal to tho people. Viscount Hythe, at a non-party meeting at Bexhill, inaugurated a campaign for the.settlement of tho constitutional difficulties in the Irish question by conference and consent.. Ho suggested a convention on tho Home Rule question, similar to that which drafted the Constitution of South Africa. The Ulster crisis was a graver crisis than tho South African war. Sir Phillip Sassoon (Unionist M.P.), Captain.Murray (Liberal), and Mr. Ramspy Mac Donald Labour) supported tho proposal. 'ULSTER GUARANTEE FUND; (Rec. January 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 17. Tlie Ulster Million Indemnity Guarantee Fund has now been completed. It includes £100,000 from tho Ulster Reform Club.'