"An Irish Stew!"

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 218, 14 March 1914, Page 5

"An Irish Stew!"

A SCALDLW: HOT ONE. MR. AUSTEX CHAMBERLAIN'S METAPHOR. Press Association—Copyright Received 13, 9.10 p.m. London, March 13.

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at West Birmingham* gave Mr. Asquitn credit (or anxiety to prevent calamities, but said he could not expect Ulster to disband her organisation and forwke the r.iethod whereby she had alone been able to secure a hearing. If the •eheme passed into law, exclusion would be the main issue at future elections. Every dish would be an Irish stew, and Maiding hot at that.

, UNITED IRISH LEAGUE PRESIDENT. v THE BILL OR NOTHING. Received 12, 9.25 p.m. _ London, The Tablet says:: 'lreland has no use for a coerced and conquered Ulster, which will become an Irish Alsace. It would be impossible to control events at the end of the sexennium. The Nationalists should make a virtue of a lecessity.

Mr. T. P. O'Connor declares that Ire land will never consent to perpetual exclusion, and, sooner than lose the Bill, will go into the wilderness for another generation. The idea of temporary exclusion is equivalent to the Bill's proTisions regarding reserved services. The excluded counties must automatically come under the jurisdiction of the new Parliament after the transition period. PREMIER PROMISES FURTHER STATEMENT. '----MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S VIEWS. London, March 12. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has' telegraphed from the South of France hopiogjrfpbst the Irish Covenant will be largfjy signea. At this critical period in our historv all should do their part. Mr Asquith, speaking in the House •f Commons, asked members to postpone a number of questions relating to details of the Ulster proposals. He promised a general statement on Monday.