Government Proposal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 66, 18 November 1913, Page 5

Government Proposal.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

ULSTER'S EXCLUSION

[By Electric Telegram—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, November 17

The Government is submitting to Mr Bonar Law a proposal to exclude

Ulster from Homo Rule lor a definite term of years, and to impose an additional burden on the taxpayers of Great Britain for the purpose of compensating Nationalist Ireland i'r the temporary loss of Ulster's wealth.

A PROPOSED CONFERENCE.

London. November 17

Messrs O'Brien and Healy, speaking at Mitcheltown, ■ said that they were convinced that Mr Redmond and Mr Asqnith were considering the temporary exclusion of Ulster as the price of securing Home Ride without an appeal to the country. Messrs O'Brien and Healy urged a conference of the best men of all parties and predicted that the result would make Home Rule tolerable to the Protestants. Mr Healy added that he was willing to make any settlement short of creating a cul de sac within the Empire.

HOPE FOR A SETTLEMENT.

London, November 17

Mr John Burns, speaking at Meltoi. Mowbray, said that the Home Rule Bill gave the majority adequate protection and settled permanently what Ireland needed, must get, and deserved. There was scope and hope for an amicable settlement of an ancient wrong by this long-needed act of justice to a united Ireland. The newspapers note Mr Churchill's careful and deliberate distinction between the claims of the Nationalists in Ireland and those of Protestant Ulster.

The Daily Graphic says that t l, speech is virtually an invitation to the Unionists to combine with the Liberals and settle the problem over Mr Redmond's head.

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright I Times— Svuney Suv Special Cables.

(Received 8 a.m.) London, November 17

The present week will undoubtedly see important Irish developments. An inspired note from Dublin says that the Government is trying to satisfy the Nationalists' ideal of carrying a measure applicable to the whole of Ireland, and to pacify Ulster with a considerable but limited period of grace. The Government's offer is not necessarily final, but it will certainly be a definite proposal.

MR CHURCHILL'S SCHEME.

(Received 11.55 a.m.)

London, November 17

The Pall Mall Gazette credits Mr Churchill with propounding the scheme for the exclusion of Ulster from Home Hide for;twenty-five years.