The Irish Question

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 221, 18 March 1914, Page 5

The Irish Question

MR. ASQUITH'S PROPOSALS. NOT AN ENCOURAGING RECEPTION By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, March 16. Mt. Asquith, in the House of Commons, said that if the Government's proposals were rejected it would be waste of time to' formulate details for discussion. He was not prepared to put a cut-and-dried scheme on paper, as he wished to keep the discussion 'to the main issue. If accepted, the Bill would require administrative and financial adjustment. The Lord-Lieutenant would have no jurisdiction in the Ulster area. The Government had not been much encouraged by the reception of the proposals. Replying to Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Asquith- promised an opportunity to discuss the proposals at the earliest date. Sir Edward Carson interjected a remark that the course the Government was now taking showed the proposals were a hypocritical sham. A VOTE OF CENSURE PROPOSED. London, March 16, Mr. Bonar Law has given notice of a motion censuring the Government for not formulating its Home Rule amendments, and requesting their formulation before the resumption of the second reading debate. , A CORK RESOLUTION. i it- • Received 17, 10.5 p.m. London, March 17. The County Council at Cork had a hetited discussion and passed a resolution, by 13 votes to 9, repudiating Mr. Asquith's Home Rule compromise. NO FINALITY YET. NO PRECEDENT FOR PROCEDURE. A Received 17, 10.35 p.m. 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 had 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 for any Government declining to give detailii of its proposal until it knew whether the Opposition would accept it. Mr. Asquith said he did not know of any precedent for a Government going •s far as we are going.

TROOPS FOR ULSTER. A STARTLING STATEMENT. Received 17, 11.20 p.m. 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. MR. CHURCHILL ASSAULTED. Received 17, U. 20 p.m. London, March 17. When he was leaving Bradford, Mr. Churchill was struck violently ui the face by a man who escaped in the crowd.