"Hypocritical Sham,”
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
GOVERNMENT NOT ENCOURAGED [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright {United Press Association.] (Received 11.20 a.m.) London, March 16. Mr Asquith, Premier, in the House of Commons, said that if the Government proposals were rejected, it would bo a waste of time to formulate details for discussion. He was not pre-
pared to put a cut-aud-dried scheme on paper, as be wished to keep the discussion to the main issue. If accepted, the Bill would require administrative and financial adjustments, as a Lord Lieutenant would have no jurisdiction in England. The Government was not much encouraged by the reception of the proposals. Replying to Mr Bonar Law, Mr Asquith promised to afford an opportunity to discuss the proposals at the earliest date. Sir Edward Carson interjected a remark that the course the Government was now taking showed the proposals to he a hypocritical sham.
THE PREMIER’S TASK.
London, March 16
Unionist jiewspapers complain that Mr Winston Churchill’s peremptory tone in the speech cabled yesterday is calculated to increase the difficulties of the Premier’s immediate task, and argue that the challenge and “take it or leave it” offer, as stated, are unjustified until the Premier discloses far more about it than heretofore. Meanwhile, to-day’s statement is eagerly awaited. It is understood that Mr Asquith does not intend to make any further offer or withdrawal of the existing one at present. The Chronicle attributes the Unionist objection to the Ulster time limit to the belief that two general elections will not displace the present Government, and adds.: “The Ministry offer an olive branch and is anxious to conciliate, but they will not bo blackmailed.”
AN AUSTRALIAN PARALLEL.
London,,March 16
Sir John Fuller, in a letter comparing the Ulster case with West Australia, says that had West Australia been threatened with a definite inclusion in the Commonwealth, whether or not she liked it, she would not in all probability to-day have been playing her important part within the Commonwealth.
A “TIMES” FORECAST.
London, March 1(5
The Times declares that there is a distinct hardening of opinion in all c uarters that Mr Asquith will probably make it clear that if his offer proves ultimately unacceptable as a basis of settlement it will not be submitted to a vote of the House of Commons •or given any other mark of permanence.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 73, 17 March 1914, Page 5
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