A NEW HOME RULE SETTLEMENT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2948, 7 December 1916, Page 7

A NEW HOME RULE SETTLEMENT

DRAMATIC MOVE BY SIR EDWARD CARSON A QUID PRO QUO FOR CON- ■ , SCRIPTION (Ree. December 6, 7 p.m.) London, December 5. 1 The "Daily Chronicle" states tha4 Sir Edward Carson has devised a dra-i matic settlement of the Irish questiott on the basis of an amended form oi Home Rule, to include Ulster, 'if tba Nationalists agree - to. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn! . (Rec. December 7, 1 aim.) London, December 6. , The "Daily Chronicle" says plans are maturing for a dramatic settlement of the Irish question in thg event of Sir Edward Carson re-enter-ing the Cabinet. Sir Edward Carson has seoured the consent of his UTsteC colleagues to the establishment of a; Home Rule Parliament for the whols of Ireland. The Protestants would ba represented on a basis of proportional representation. Ulster would be iiw eluded for a period of three years, afi. ter which an opportunity would bq given for a revision. ' A condition of the acceptance of thei scheme is till at the Nationalists shall agree to the extension of conscription; in Ireland, bringing in an additional 150,000 soldiers. Martial law would bg abolished. It is hoped that some of! the Nationalists will join Mr. Bonan Law's Government. Disoussions ha,vs besn going on between the Irish lead-i ers, Mr. Lloyd George, and Sir Ed-j ward Carson for some time.—Aus.-N.Zj Cable Association.