“Sheer Humbug!”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 51, 22 June 1914, Page 5

“Sheer Humbug!”

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

THE EXCLUSION OF ULSTER.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] London, June 21.

Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Denmark Hill, said the Government, proposed that every county in Ulster should have the option of voting out Home little until two general elections have passed. The talk about driving Ulster out was sheer humbug, for Ulster still retained her representation in the House of Commons, with a voice in Imperial affiairs, and possessed a greater voice than the overseas dominions. This was the first time that Ulster had ever claimed exclusion. The Carsons, Craigs and of the eighteentn cen't.ury had forced Irish Home Rule (from England.

“IT IS UNDERSTOOD.”

The actual text of the amending Bill is jealously guarded. The main provisions are generally known. The object of the Nationalist volunteers is to prevent the exclusion of Ulster. It moans that while -Jr Redmond cannot formally recede from the bargain to which Mr Asquith’s offer of March 9 has committed him, they prevent the offer being extended. It is understood that the Government hope to evade the real issue by making the exclusion definite for six years’ slurring over their view of what is to happen when the period of grace has expired. The Observer says that while the amending Bill may represent concessions to which Mr Redmond has agreed, it is understood that it does not necessarily represent Mr Asquith’s last word. The Observer believes that the time limit, will be abandoned. FIREARMS THROUGH THE POST. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, June 21. Several postal packages addressed to local merchants were seized at Londonderry and found to contain firearms. SIR EDWARD CARSON AND “THE SAME OLD OFFER.” (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, June 21. Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Bolton, said the Government was about to make another shot to settle the Irish question. He hoped it would be successful, hut if, he said, ‘‘they merely repeat the same old offer to me I will have, nothing to do with it.”