IRISH HOME RULE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 88, 12 April 1912, Page 5

IRISH HOME RULE.

NUMEROUS OPINIONS OF THOSE IN FAVOUR. FROM OVERsFaS PEOPLE. London, April 10. The Chronicle prints a page of (.pinions of overseas' politicians and editors in favour of Home Rule, including one from Sir James Findlay. THE U'ILL "EXPLAINED. (Received 12, 10.15 a.m.) London, April 11. All seats were secured in tlie House of Commons hours before proceedings commenced. The Premier said there would be an Irish Senate of forty, all nominated, and a House of Commons of 101, of whom 59 would represent Ulster. Forty-two Irish members would sit in the Imperial Parliament. Among the matters excluded from the Irish Parliament were Crown and Imperial affairs, navy and army, Land Purchase Act, old age pensions, national insurance, constabulary, post office, savings bank and collection of Imperial taxes. The Imperial Parliament retains the power of vetoing or postponing legislation. The Cardinal principle was that the Imperial Parliament would surrender its supreme authority. The Premier, explained that the Irish Parliament would be unable to endow any religion. There would be no religious tests nor interference with validity of mixed marriages. The Irish revenue would be eo'lected Imperially and transferred to the (Irish Parliament, with a grant, at the outset, of half a million yearly. Customs and excise would be transferred to Ireland with limitations or, increasing customs. An angry scene ensued, Mr Bonnr Law repeating that the Government had sold themselves for votes a: 1 '! the Premier indignantly rebutting this allegation. Sir Edward Carson said the "Dili was ridiculous and unworkable.