An Anxious Time.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 74, 18 March 1914, Page 5

An Anxious Time.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

IN THE COMMONS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.)

London, March 17

Mr Asquith’s statement consisted of brief replies to questions held over from last week. If the Unionists accepted the broad principle, then it was possible to work out details with something like general co-operation. The Government were working out supplementary provisions, but the final determination on some points bad not yet been reached. The Government was still anxious that the offer should be

considered on its merits. Lord Robert Cecil asked whether

there was any precedent lor any Government declining to give details of its proposal until it knew whether the Opposition would accept it. Mr Asquith: “I do not know of any precedent for a Government going ns far as we are going.”

TROOPS FOR ULSTER.

London, March 17

The Daily Mail says the Government has discussed the question of the disposition of troops in Ulster, and intend to send troops there before Home Rule is passed.

A CORK RESOLUTION.

London, March 17

The County Council at Cork had a heated discussion and passed a resolution, by 13 votes to 9, repudiating Mr Asquith’s Home Rule compromise.

MONDAY’S MOBILISATION

(Received 11.5 a.m.)

At Belfast a member of the Ulster Provincial Government announced that four thousand veterans in the South African campaign are mobilising on Monday. LAW’S CENSURE MOTION. (Received 12.30 p.m.) London, March 17. Mr Bonar Law moves his censure motion on Thursday.

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

“TOO HORRIBLE FOR WORDS."

[Per Press Association.] Wellington, March 17

Speaking at St. Patrick's Festival last night, Sir Joseph Ward said it was too horrible for words to imagine that two sections of Irishmen are to lie let loose on the land they both love, and to have innocent lives sacrificed before the will of the majority is put into execution. The Empire is vitally concerned in seeing England and Ireland at harmony. He hold strongly that the future greatness of theM other land will require separate Parliaments in the four racial divisions of the British Isles, with«a great Imperial Parliament representative of all'parts of the Overseas Possessions.