IRISH HOME RULE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2212, 27 July 1914, Page 5

IRISH HOME RULE

—4 _ ' BREAKDOWN THE CONFERENCE FAILS ULSTER UNIONISTS PREPARING FOR EVENTUALITIES By Telegraph—Pres3 Association—Copyright (Rec. July, 26, 6.5 p.m.) London, July 25. The conference of the party ieadors at Buckingham Palace failed to arrive at any solution of the Ulster crisis. County Tyrone was the stumblingblock of_the conference. The Nationalists refused to agree' to exclusion. The points at issue at the end of the conference were narrow. Ulster asked for the exclusion of nine counties, tho Nationalists freely offered four; both sides converged towards fee exclusion of six, but the Unionists refused to accept the Nationalists' conditions- and limitations. . Tho conference virtually broke down on tho first day. The end came after a sitting lastingonly forty minutes, after which Cabinet immediately met. .Subsequently Mr. Asquith stated m the House of Commons that the conference had considered the possibility of. defining the area, to be excluded, and had failed to agree either as regards the principles or the details of, such area. - Replying-.-to. Sir H. J. Dal?.iell (Liberal), Mr. Asquith declined to. state the exact difference of opinion between members of the.conference. The amending- Bill will be discussed on Tuesday next MINISTERIAL - ]SPEECHES. . London, July 25. Mr. A. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland), speaking at Meldrum, said tho conference, though a failure, ■ was' well worth holding. Tho Government will now go. forward with the proposals already made, which' will enable every, one of. the nine counties of Ulster to vote itself out.lof Homo Rule. He felt sure: there would be no civil war. '~ . . ' • Lord Haldane, Lord Chancellor, addressing the City Liberal Club, said the ' conference"' had failed in regard to details, but not on principles. The Liberal Party realised the gravity-of the situation, but by their principles' they miist stand or fall. .'■ -.-■' Earl Beauchamp (First Commissioner of Works) regretted the failure of the conference, and to him it seenied uu■iiiiK.iM«.. r.liat a solution could not be found, yet it seemed that those who for months and years were.: preaching civil war, and whose tongues were flaming swords,, were not the men to deal with the situation. . •'• ':>/. SUPPLIES FOR BELFAST. PREPARING FOR A BLOCKADE.: London, July 25." A meeting of tho Supply Board of the Ulster Provisional Government, Belfast, voted 50,000 tons of provisions, sufficient to meet the lyants of the people within ah area of twenty miles of Belfast for six weeks. ■■>.••:. ■'•The belief exists'that the Provisional Government will assume z control next week j-. and the preparations ; they arb making; are for, a blockade. ..•-.;■.. ,■ * GENERAL ELECTION EXPECTED. (Rec. July 26, 5.5 p.m.) ~--. ■■;!...." London, July 25. Strict orders have been issued to' the staffs of the chief electoral organisations to keep within tducb. , ' - Many Radical papers express disapprovalof a general election.' - MR. PART3T. (Rec. July 26, 5.5 p.m.) ' . ' -London, July 25/ ; .'Mr. Redmond has summoned a meeting: of the Irish Party in the Houso of Commons, for Monday. -i ' MR. BONAR LAW'S STATEMENT.'- ; ; London, July 24. After Mr. Asquith's statement to a crowded, oxpecbant House,' Mr. Bonar Law (Loader of the Opposition) said he proposed to follow Mr. Asquith's example, and make no comment on the' conference •: report. Regarding . the 'Amending .'. Bill, he .thought it ought .to he taken as soon as possible. He, readilv agreed to the taking of it on Tuesday RESULTANT CRIM FACT. GREATEST DANGER KNOWN IN LIVING MEMORY. ■ "'/:'• • London,. July 24. The "Times," ill a leader, after traversing the negotiations, says: "The grim fact remains that the collapse of the conference leaves the country and the Empire free to face the greatest danger, known in the memory of living man. The British Empire numbers over . four hundred millions, and tho; whole of this yast, delicate structure is to be imperilled. And for what reason? Because Mr. Redmond.wants to get con- . trol of two counties in tho North of Ireland, with a. population of two hundred thousand. The whole Empire is to bo stricken' to its foundations because of this." ;.' . ' Tho "Manchester Guardian" states that the Nationalist volunteers possess two thousand rifles, all sent to Ulster in motor-cars last week. STOCK- EXCHANGE DEPRESSED. London, July 24. ■ As a result of Ihe. conference failure, the Stock Exchange is depressed. , Imperial consuls are at £75, a fall of ss. - ...'■■ i RADICAL PAPERS" CENSURED. London, July 24. The "Western Daily News'," the "Liverpool Post," and ( soveral Liberal provincial papers, censure the London Radical Press for attacking the King respecting,the conference of party leaders on the Home Rulo question, and tho phrase "civil war," in the King's speech to the delegates. '* INJUSTICE TO WOMEN. ■MISS HARRADEN'S VIEW. London, July 24. Miss Beatrice H.iTraden, the novelist, in a letter to tho Press, savs the Kind's intervention in the Home Rulo question conies as a rallying cry for women. A few weeks ago they heard ho had no power of intervention; now he had not only called a conference, but ono of tho members summoned was Captain Craig, who was responsible for gun-running, "Can von wonder." asks Miss Harraden;, "at the unrest of women and their increasing anger at the injustice meted out to"them?" There was. cause for Wvmon rebels, who had no/conferences with the. King but were enhiected to vindictive sentences and ruthless reni rests, while for men rebels Buckingham Palnce was opened wide. Nevertheless, the women were of good cheer and their unrest was spreading. ' SUFFRAGETTE RUSE THAT. FAILED (Rec. July 26, 5.40 p.m.) London, July 25. During the Home Rule Conference at Buckingham. Palace some Suffragettes engaged a constable in " conversation while a woman outercd tho gates, ran up the courtyard, and tlirow. a misslo at the window, but missed:' The constables chased the woman,- who fell, and was surrounded by a hostile crowd, but the police rescued her and removed her [to the police station.