Second Edition THE IRISH REBELLION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 44, 26 May 1916, Page 6

Second Edition THE IRISH REBELLION.

THE IRISH STATEMENT. NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT. HEARTRENDING DESOLATION IN DUBLIN. lUnitkd Press tiMaooaMON.J (Receiv6d.;l2;lo p.m.) London, May 25. The House of Commons was crowded to listen to the Irish statement in which the .most intense interest was taken. Mr Asquith said that if the statement was made on the Consolidated Funds-Bill,--a-general--.debate was impossible. He asked indulgence to say a few words before the orders of the day. ' Mr O'Brien asked whether there would bo an opportunity for debate. The Speaker ; "Not on that part of

the statement relating to civil governf ment, but respecting the military." , Several members wished to move the adjournment of, the J3ss% Mr Asquith said the Government did not ' the contrayj they "were most anxious it should occur, but it was uncertain whether .tfoycligsß BS}.O,« JQSJkL k? fWfc ful untif'lh'e inquiry" proceeding was finished. In the meantime the Govment's primary duty was to restore order and prevent a recurrence'of the disturbance]pS4^i| i #^^ th ®) 0V ' eii " whelming the great bulk of Irish opinion of all creeds and parties had no sympathy with the recent ill-advised undertaking. r,'.".. Mr Asquith, said mar-

tial law would -be "continued as a ', precautionary measure, but he hoped • it would be abolished speedily and completely. ;■ Tne composition of the Irish Executive mustifdr the timeber. ing be provisional. He feared that a general would tend to create an tQ the himself ..theitfiduty to make. MM intended to get' ■****& tion. He saw heartrending desolSJfon w^h; 'those unhappy and misgu^feu' men: "hadwrought over a large area of Dublin. He had visited and talked with the utmost freedolSK^Vli rj many'-bit; the'arrested men and had put himself in touch with the representatives |>f. all shades of Irish opinion, with W'sitf' gle desire, to get the truth.

PROGRESS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS THE PREMIERES STATEMENT. (Received J 2.30 p.m.) London, N May 25. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said there were two mam dominant imp-i•essianwJk.his, breakdotfn~of-the" existing machinery, and the ity of feeling&hat Ireland Afforded now a unique opportunity for. a settlement of the outstanding which point to lilmUiiijed Efforts in obtaining an iagreement-respeeiing, the future of.th^* >l{ a moment which was considered peculiarly opportune, f for this opinion creeds and classes, had responded with alacrity to the call to the trenches, and the,, battlefields, wcndd be for ever consecrated to the memory of Ireland, equally with BrJutain..» «No one-could tolerate after the prospect of Irishmen':bein|jjarrainked against one another. The most tragic and debasing of all combats 'Was- an internecine domestic struggle.-'-(Gheers). There would be a confession of bankruptcy of statesman ship and. . patriotism.—(Cheers).. The Home Rule Act was on the Statute Book, ever contemplated its coercive application, but what was now of paramount importance in an Imperial that an agreement, which was thought vain before the war, should be reached between'the rfpre'Sehtaftiyfes of j the different intersts and purposes of Ireland as a whole. '.: £she government were anxious to do everything to facilitate this happy result. Mr, Lloyd George had undertaken to devote, himself to that ■ Already there had been communication with the authorised leaders, In his future negotiations, Mr Lloyd George would carry with him the ai'fcfc&t* hope of all members, and something more, namely, belief in such result, could and ought to be attained.—(Cheers).,

THE HOUSE UNANIMOUS, ALL PARTiES AGREE TO FORECu DEBATE, ~, —, .«■■■';* THE SURPRISE OF THE DAY. (ReceiVechl.ls p.m.) ~t"i""■-■ London, May 25. Mr Asquith.'appealed to theiHouse to abstain from immediate discussion on the situatiwt'and; from using language cak'ula , ie'd> to increase the serious but not insut'iaduntaWe difficulties lying in the way s "of a great and lasting sectlement.—(Gheers).- 1 " -"» Mr Redmond said Mr Asquith's appeal was the test of a genuine desire for settlement. He would, therefore, respond thereto. ! He hoped Mr Lloyd George's ta&k would succeed. He (MiRedmond) would do nothing to thwart Mr O'Brien Said 1 he was also witting to accept Mr Asquab's-advice. Sir Edward Carson-agreed to forego the debated* : The Honse' thereupon emptied, an I

members crowded into the lobby to discuss the situation. The feature which caused the greatest surprise was the announcement of Mr Lloyd George's mission to arrange a settlement. His Munitions Department is now working smoothly } thus allowing him the spare time. !