ULSTER CRISIS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2139, 4 May 1914, Page 5

ULSTER CRISIS

MUCH SPECULATION AS TO THE GOVERNMENT ACTION 5 COMMISSION TALKED OF By Tel«srapfc~Press AEeociatiati-CapjTishi ' London, May 1- , 'There is much speculation as to the ■ probable yoveritnwnt action in regard : to the Ulster situation. ■ It is rumoured that it will offer a Commission composed of all parties, to consider trie matter of a Federal system for the United Kingdom, the committee to he empowered to fix a date by common consent on which federalism would , operate. There would thus be a timelimit, on which, the Nationalists insist, but meantime tbo Irish Parliament would have an opportunity of proving its capacity* The "Morning Post" states on good authority that Cabinet on Monday lastdecided to prosecute Captain Craig, M.P., Mr. M'Calock, Captain M'Calmont, and others for gun-running, but rescinded its decision on Thursday. The "Daily Chronicle" confirms the story. PROSECUTIONS ABANDONED. (Rec. May 4, 0.25 a.m.) London, May 3. Tho prosecution of the Uljstwwefi has been abandoned, owing to Nationalist representations. ON THE VERQE OF CIVIL WAR. TREMBLING FOR WEEKS, London, May 1. At a Primrose League gathering in the Albert Hall, Lord Curzen, who presided, said that for -weeks th-o country, had been trembling oft the verge of civil war. If it had escaped it was owing to tie self-restraint and uneoiiqucrablo resolution of Ulster anil Sir Edward Carson's splendid leadership^ Tho Marquis of .Lattsdowue emphasised tho point that exclusion meant as long as Ulster desired. 'As regards the Federal solution, the, country might expect to be. asked to give a mandate. Mr. Redmond and his colleagues refuse to be interviewed, owing to the delicacv of ttra situation. The ""Irish. Times" states tto.t Mr. Asquith, Mx. Redmond, Sir Edward Carson, and.- Lord- Laiisdowne will reopen conversations immediately. CROtISQUE ANO DEAD. ■. THE SIS YEARS' SCHEME. (Roe. May 3, 5,3 p.m.) • Lontfeh, May 2, . Lord La-wsdoWiio states that the proposal of exclusion for sift years is grotesque and dead, It must bo understood that if the Unionists entertained proposals based on Holm? Rule and tho exclusion of inster, they were not jihiiiing. anything of tlifjif dislikes or objection to He-rao lute, ftiey were ready to examine any Federal ecligmd provided it was a scheme wherfein Ulster would find honourable pkce-'_ and a scheme consistent with the intp.iMsts of the rest of the United Kingdom. Meanwhile Ulster was safe, and was not {roin;j to reliro .from hot position, and tho_ Government would not attempt to driv* hor from it. That was tbo only solid feot of ground in tlio Irisb. quagmire.. A general election, wliiah was not dWaiit, would not sclvo the difficulty, though it would probably facilitate a solution. PARLIAMENT FRffiHtEWEO, LABOUR M.P.'S VIEW. (Rise. May 3, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 2. Mr. William Brace-, minors' agent and Labour M.P. for Glamorgan South, in - a speech at Newtredogor, foreshadow* - od a minors' demand. In' 1015 of 9d. per day beyond the present minimum .for all workers, tliey intend the said) to demand an amended Minimum Wa.gr? Act. . Ulster bad frightened Parliament, but the aristocracy had set the workers an example which the- combined forces of ■ Labour might find useful.. 1 MOVEMENT 0F TROOPS. ; PURELY ROUTINE. I. (Ice. May a, 5.3 p.m.) London, May 2,. Major-Ceho-rat Sir Cecil Maeready, Director of Personal Services at the War Office, in au interview, <sakl that tho movement of troops at present contemplated was purely routine.