THE NEW RULE IN IRELAND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2795, 13 June 1916, Page 5

THE NEW RULE IN IRELAND

JIB. U.OIB GEORGE'S PROPOSMS '. CONSIDERED BY THE N . NATIONALISTS By Telosraph-PrcES Association-Ocmyrigit (Rec. Juno 12, 6.50 p.m.) London, June 11. The following is the official report of the meeting which was held by the Irish Nationalist Parly to consider tlie report proposals for the settlement of the Irish Government problems:— Mr. John Redmond (the Nationalist" leader) stated that at tha first meeting of Cabinet, alter Mr. Astjuitli's visit to Ireland, Ministers unanimously asked Mr. Lloyd George to undertake the settlement question. Mr. Lloyd George, after consulting all the parties', formulated this proposal: ' Firstly, to bring the Home Rule Act into immediate operation, Secondly, to immediately introduce an Amending Bill as a strictly War . Emergency Act. '■ Thirdly,^the Irish members to remain, at Westminster during the war. ,

Fourthly, the sis Ulster counties of Antrim, Down, Armagh, Londonderry, Tyrone, and Fermanagh, to 'be left under the Imperial Government for the period, of the war. Fifthly, immediately after the war, an Imperial Conference, with representatives from all the British Dominions, to bo held to consider the future government of the Empire, including tho government of Ireland. . Sixthly, immediately after the Im- , perial Conference, and during the interval provided for by the War Emergenoy Act, the permanent settlement of all great outstanding 'problems to be proceeded with. Tho: meeting Tesolved,:— .That we earnestly protest against tho continuance of martial.law, and demand that the prisoners now-undergoing penal servitude in. connection with the rising t» treated, as prisoners of war; . . . That the personnel of the Commission of Inquiry in the rebellion does not command the confidence of-the Irish . people, anu tuat the method of conducting the inquiries will deprive its findings of . all authority." : • , . THE IMPERIAL ROUND TABLE FOE SETTLING ALL DIFFERENCES. (Rec. June 12, 9.10 p.m.) , r „.. London, Juno 12. ioster, Canadian Minister/ of Irade, in an interview, said: "The present is an excellent opportunity to aban- ■ don. our old policy of laissez faire, and create an organ which will express the authority and. voice of the Empire. We. want to mobilise the spirit of Imperial-co-operation, to enable us to face prolv iems.ot trade, commerce, education, anddefence, _with method, plan, and ; foresight. If we came together at a round conference, we might solve many diiiicuities. Canada' lias been unable to ■ establish preference with. Australia yet, owing to various changes of Government. Canada looks to air extension of the system ,of -inter-preference, and will be dis- / appointed if . none come." : * NATIONALIST OPINIONS ON "OVER. SEAS UMPIRES." . : By Telegraph-Press Assoaiation-Odipyriglit (Rec. June IS, 1 a.m.) . London, June 12. The Dublin. Nationalists welcome the idea of a Court of Overseas Umpires, believing that if England and Ulster were inclined to take advantage of. National-' ist Ireland, overseas opinion would prevent it. . Mr. Redmond has announced that arrangements" have been completed for the conference, of the. representatives of the ...Nationalists in Ulster. If they approve of Mr. Lloyd George's proposal,, the Nationalists in the southern provinces will then be' consulted. ■ PRESS OPINION ON THE PROPOSALS (Rec. June 12, 8.20 p.m.) London, June 11. The T)auy Chronicle" says that the ■ Nationalist members : of the House of Commons have suspended judgment on Mr. Lloyd George's proposals, which are ' to be submitted' to . a conference of the Nationalist representatives of Leinster, ilunster, and Counaught. "We devoutly hope," says the "Chronicle," "that Nationalist opinion will accept these proposals. It will be an immense step to have the Irish Government at Dublin. Mr. Lloyd George;, has shown, a wise instinct iu linking the permanent settlement, of'.the. Irish question with that of the future government of <the Empire. Under the existing system England has been, able to 'commit the Empire to a world war without deigning to inform, far less consult, Canada, Australia,' New Zealand, , and South Africa. Such an anomaly cannot continue. One of the mo3t urgent of the after-war problems will.be the task of re-shaping the Imperial Government. That till be tlie work of the Imperial Conference, which by accomplishing'it may solve the Ulster prob. lem and the problem of the Second Chamber in the British' system of government." - .