The Irish Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 262, 3 April 1914, Page 5

The Irish Crisis

. CETTING BACK TO THE MAIN .*. .ISSUE. CALMER TOM; AMONG COMMONERS. AN APPEAL TO REASON. ' what would an election ; MEAN! . THE RELIGIOUS QUESTION INTRODUCED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Eeecived 2, 11 p.m. ' London, April 2. There is a calmer tone in the House

of Commons. Sir R. 0. Buck-muster says, that however strong the upinions on both sides, there eu&ht to be common ground Whereon, without the abandonment of «07~-pledge or principle, some reasonable Mrangement could be made to enable the" principle of the Bill to be carried out. The Irish movement, he said, is Ho longer a conspiracy to be crushed.out fcv a constitutional demand which the believers in constitutional Government cannot disregard to mark. Mr. Sykes (Unionist) urged the exclusion of Ulster pending the completion of a federal scheme. An election now would be won by either side, to its ruin. If the Liberals won, it' would have a mandate to coerce Ulster. If

thd Unionists won, they would have a , mandate to thwart the Irish hopes of > thirty years, which were <m the eve of fruition. Sooner or later there would be bloodshed. Nationalists had gone to prison for thoir convictions. He appealed to Parliament, if there were a chance,of settlement, not to make use •f a commanding political position to press good men too far. Rev. C. S. Silvester Home believed that Home Rule would strengthen the people's power, and prove an important Weapon against Hie priestly power in Ireland. 4 / ™*"A HINT TO THE DOMINIONS. '• MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS." Received .2, 9.45 p.m. London, April 2. Lord Hugh Cecil lias given notice of ; motion to refer the Hoaie Rule Bill to a Select Committee of thirty members to frame suggestions to exclude the whole or part of Ulster. The Standard, referring to colonial • criticisms, says that the sister States of tile Empire slioiild forbear from criti•cising each other'.-, internal affairs. The paper admits tint the Imperial aspect of Home Rule is yet far from definite. The Orange and Nationalist element in the dominions is no reproduction of the strong party division which exists in the Motherland. When an overseas politician or a newspaper declares for or •gainst a policy it is unfair to say it represents the view of Australia, or Canada. or South Africa. THE FANNY'S FIREARMS. ON THE QUI VIVE. V Received 3, 12.5 a.m. London, April 2. Police coastguards ,in Ulster have been •rdered to watch for the Fanny (suspected of conveying rifles from the Continent). A Copenhagen Customs officer states that he removed the Fanny's capers. An Englishman aboard attempted ■Jo bribe him to keep silent. The vessel, aailed without papers. Hamburg advices allege that the rifles were destined for South America. A HANSARD ALTERATION. "TO PREVENT MISUNDERSTANDING." Received 3, 10.45 p.m. London, April 2. Replying to Lord Middieton, Lord Hallane admitted having altered the Hansard report of his speech by adding the "word ''immediate," making him say "no older will be issued for the immediate .coercion of Ulster." He had done so to prevent a misunderstanding, because the newspapers had wrenched the sentence from the context and given his Speech a different meaning Lord Lansdowne, commenting on this, laid the House understood from the speech that no orders for coercion v.ere contemplated. It was a rude shock to Slid tliis unqualified statement had been tltered.

A MORE REASOXAI3LE SPIRIT.

London, April 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Dillon, speaking in the Home Rule debate yesterday, aaid the spirit of reasonableness and conciliation showed an evident flesire for settlement. If it were .maintained, both sides must drop the Army qucxlion, ' and the Opposition should Illk.ii.loii the Hjde Park demonstration on Saturday. ■Mr. O'Brien said he would not oppose «. federal Bolution, but be would not congent ot Ulster's exclusion. The who* Of Ireland was opposed to the Govern-

menfa solution. Tin- Archbishop of Canterbury, in ar Easter letter to liis diocese, surest, that the clergy should on Palm Sunday invite the congregations to remember m prayer the perplexities and anxieties rotating to Ireland. The Tall Mall Gazette says the belief in the possibility of a settlement w found ehiefly in .the ranks W»" lc Unlon ° -treSf"" 111 " r""" 01 ' %

general frc-Siii-i is that the fijjlit should proceed oh tlic old lines. THE FI.YANCJAL DAIiOMETKR. London, April 1. Tim Siock Kxrlwnge is rlieerfnl, owinj; to easier money and tlie Letter political outlook. Consols are at £7O 10s. war office ciiakges. London. April 1. Si J' Cimrlrs Douglas in tin- first favorite as siiM-essor to FicW-Miirsli-.il French, and Sir Horace Smitli-Dorvicn as successor of ficmral F.wart. In tin; event of sncli dmiif-c." as suiijie.stcd. Genera] Sir lan Hamilton would siicreci (icneral Doiicrlas. HEXKUAI, SJK lAX HAMILTON". Sydney. April 1. fieneul Sir lan Hamilton lias not received any connminiration as regards his po>siMc appointment to Uio Army Council. Addre-sin.L' tin* cadets at Diint.roon. ho emphasise! the fact that it was a soldier'- duty to ohey the State, which sniist lie supreme.