IRISH HOME RULE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5, 3 May 1912, Page 5

IRISH HOME RULE.

“persisting wmi tee bill MEANS CIVIL WAIL” A BULWARK OF LIBERTIES. (By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, May 2. Sir R. Findlay warned tlio Government that persistence with the Home Rule Bill would mean civil war. If federalism was its object, then Ulster’s claim for separate treatment was irresistible. Colonel Seely raid that if the Nationalist leaders meant what they said, religious intolerance and persecution would be impossible. He believed that the Irish would work the Bill honourably, and make Ireland a bulwark of British liberties. ’ Mr. William O’Brien declared that the Bill would effect a reconciliation, but the financial proposals were impracticable and could not be final. He trusted that safeguards would be given to Protestants to keep a firm grip of the/ Irish Parliament. Half the Senators and one-fourth of the Commoners should lie Protestants.

A. Unionist motion, requesting the Government to co-operate with doctors to make insurance efficient, was unexpectedly accepted. Mr. Lloyd George stated that negotiations with doctors were progressing. With a view of securing remuneration, the Government desired to meet the legitimate requests of the Unionist newspanors. He hinted that the acceptance of the motion was due to- the small attendance of Ministerialists, and the desire to avoid a division.