HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 40, 17 February 1914, Page 5

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

♦ THE KING'S PERSONAL - CONCERN. By Eleotbio ' Telegraph—Cop* bight'; [United Press Association:] ■ :< (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, February 16. The King's presence at the match at Twickerhani is interpreted as a. desire to show personal concern in Ireland's crisis. It is the more noteworthy as His Majesty had not visited' a Welsh rmatch on ; . the same ground. . • >.., ( PRESS COMMENT. = j (Received 8.15 a.m.) London, February 16. The Daily Citizen commenting on tho present conversations between the King and the Premier on the whole Irish ■matter., says that Mr Asquith, like the King, cannot afford to let slip an opportunity of showing tact wherever Irish sentiment is concerned. The Daily Citizen mentions the growing signs of Liberal revolt owing to proposals to compromise, and adds: Tt is sugested that Court influences made themselves felt. There will be much suspense in Liberal circles until Mr Asquith announces his intentions. Meanwhile, th,e results pending the bye-elections are expected to have considerable influence on his decision. London, February 16. The Chronicle says the Governments's plan is not the exclusion of Ulster, but administrative aiSiWmomy of a most generous character, including control of education, licensing, police, i a board of appointments to prevent partiality in nomination for public offices, and finally an effective check on legislation calcuJlated to work adversely to,Ulster's interests. THE KINGSTON BOYCOTT. The Right Hon. Sir Walter Long, in a letter to the newspapers, commenting on Mr Redmond's conciliatory language, points out the present experience of Richard Kingston, of Curraclough, County Cork, who lias been boycotted since 1910 by the Irish League. All the investigators of the case had condemned it, except Mr Redmond and Mr Stephen Gwynn.