HOME RULE ISSUE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 25 February 1914, Page 7

HOME RULE ISSUE.

LIBERAL PROTEST.

PREMIER'S OFFER TO MODIFY

THE BILL.

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S MANIFESTO. By Teleiraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec, February 25, 0.15 a.m.) Lond<m, February 24. ■ Sir Horace Plunkett (well known as having a grip of affairs in Ireland), in a letter to tho newspapers, says that tho impression is gaining ground that part of Ulster may bo excluded from Homo Rule. If this is done, half of tho inhabitants of Ulster and ninety-nine per cent, of tho other provinces will bitterly resent it, and it is doubtful if thoy would accept Home Rule on these terms. Economic tnought in agricultural Ireland has advanced so rapidly in recent years that tho interests of . manufacture and commerce would be safo though the rural will outnumber tho urban representation in tho Assembly. A group of Liberals, including Mr. Hamar Greenwood, ana Mr. Eugene Woson, are irritated at the Premier's offer to modify the Home Rule Bill, and have given notice of an amendment to the motion of Mr. : Falle (member for Portsmouth), calling on the Government to pais the Bill unamended and to take steps to protect the lives and property of the loyal majority. General Sir Arthur Paget (Officer, Commanding the Forces in Ireland) at a Dublin dinner said,. "God forbid that it should bo my lot' to be ordered to move north.": Many .officers would hato the idea, but if the, order comes they know.it must be obeyed." , Sir, Edward Carson's manifesto, placarded throughout Ulster, denies that the volunteers are being organised with a'view to fighting\their fellow Ulstermen. .Their quarrel is with the Government, and their whole object is to prevent the forcible submission to Dublin in Parliament. LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN. REMARKS AT A CORPORATION . MEETING. By Telesraßh—Press Association—OopyTisht '. London, February 23. At a meeting, of the Dublin Corporation, tho Lord Mayor charged the local Government Board with deliberately opposihg the Corporation's' efforts io prevent, rural labourers coming to Dublin. . The abnormal situation existing was, he-said, mainly due to the country not being allowed to govern itself.

ULSTER VOLUNTEERS. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cabloß. (Rec. February 24, 5.30 p.m.) London, February 24. The Ulster Volunteer Forces are receiving advanced military instruction", and will .shortly be carrying out field operations and' manoeuvres on a large scale. ' ■ ' The force numbers over,one hundred thousand men.