HOME RULE QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 165, 21 October 1910, Page 5

HOME RULE QUESTION.

THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE. By Cable—Press Association. —Copyright. London, October 19. The Master of Elibank, in the course of his speech, said the Government was anxious for closer co-operation between the Irish and the Liberals. If they could confide in the Boers why not in the Irish? He hoped that as the South African settlement was one of the glories of King Edward's reign an Irish settlement would be the bright star of that of King George's. If the Veto Conference proved futile the flood bitter partisanship would be re opened and shake the very basis of all Government. HOME RULE GAINING IX FAVOR. THE TIMES' VIEWS. Received 20, 9.55 pan. London, October 20. The Times says Mr. Redmond "watered the wine" across the Atlantic to please one set and reverted to uncompromising Parnellism for the benefit of another. The Eighty Club bad evolved a phrase, "Imperial federation beginning at home." These things gained significance from the Master of Elibank's remarks, which Mr. Redmond would find satisfactory. In fact, Home Rule was growing in favor in Britain. The Times adds that such hints are supremely important. The people had a right to know definitely and authoritatively what their rulers contemplate. "Federation," the Times concludes, "begins at home, and it must not begin at hole-and-corner autonomy for Ireland."