ELECTION BATTLE IN SIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1999, 5 March 1914, Page 5

ELECTION BATTLE IN SIGHT.

Ittl RULE AND THE NATION. PUBLIC'S VOICE MUST BE HEARD. SOLEMN BECMRA?IQN.. By Ayaoeifitio-n-CinijriEhJ London., March 3. Mr. Asqititl'i has promised to make a statement as to the concessions made on Monday when nioving the. second reading of the Home link Bill. It is.,authoritatively stated in tho lobby that Mr. AsijiiitV-s proposals under tho Homo ftulo Bill will, ho of a sweeping natuf*—that tho now Bill vests Ulster with extensive control, with th.o option of witWtvawal at the end of a certain period, CHANGED TONE o'P RADICAL PRESS. London, March 3. A changed, tone in tho Radical Press indicates the possibility of a. General Election in tho autumn, after pushing tins 'Home- llttlo Hill as far as possible and in the event of a liu-n-sottleiiiciit. The "Daily News'' (Liberal) admits that a section of tlio Jlnciie.ate a-iwl Labourites favours an c-ieciioii in tho autumn. .''EksywoUk's Newspaper" (Radical) and the ''Daily Chrom-elo" (Liberal) express similar opinions. The- "Moirniiig Post*' (Unionist) forecasts aii election soon- after June next, while the "Pall Mall Gazette" _ (thiwnisf) declares that an election is in sight. 1 DISTINGUISHED APPEAL. "Tlraei" aid Syifney "-Siifl" Services. Udntfoß, March 3A letter, signed by Lord Robert's, Sir Rmlyard Kipling, Lord M-ilner, Lord Deshordugh, Professor Dieo.y, Sir William Ramsay, Sir Edward Eigar, a.nd others, appeals to litalr follow-eoimt-ry-men. to join in a soleitiu declaration tli.lt if Hjjmo Rule is passed without being, submitted to an election, tlioy will feet JHstificd in trying to prevent it being put in operation., gi.uj particularly in endeavouring, io prevent the Use of troops against Ulster. (Rec. March 4, H. 30 p.m.) ' Members of aii parties, express tins opintai that an election will be held in ihlllO. Mr. Birroll, Chief SacTetsiry for Ireland, will rc-inirod-ueD the Homo Rule Bill to-day. Tirana will be-no discussion. It is expected that, stmio Weeks will elapse- after Mr: A-sqiiith's-'fitate-ffient to permit of tlio pi'fipos-ats being digested. Mr. .A. H-. Pa-get's -motion of censure on .tho Government for its refusal to produei} its proposals lias been dropped. The Unksn Do.fcnco Leagu-o has taken lip an appeal against H.oma Ritto, and is distributing a .lneiiiorial tiiroughoitt the for signa-biro in -support of a national dean-onstratio-ri.