The Irish Question
PEE-UIEK'iS MOTION SUCCESSFUL. THE .POSITION STILL CRITICAL. By Cable—Press Association—Copyriglil London, May 13. Air. Lloyd George said the Government did not admit that the Bill was defective. They suggested an amending Bill because they would go to the utmost limit in the way of concession to avoid civil disturbance wth the Oppositionists. The Chancellor, who admitted that the proposals would be those which Mr. Asquith had already made for settlement, said that unless there was an agreement on the Bill, the Government could only deal with the exclusion of Ul»ter by a poll, and would not deal with customs. Mr Redmond said the Government had received another, lesson the inevitable effect of making advances to the Opposition Every advance would lead to increased bitterness and recriminations. It was the Opposition's duty to place on the order paper peace suggestions. He was glad that Mr Asquith would take the third reading before Whitsuntide, and that the Bill would become law despite the Opposition. A few weeks would see the triumph of the Nationalist cause If a peaceful solution failed, and an amending Bill were introduced, he held himself free to deal with it and the Nationalists. In the interests of peace ho would run political risks among his own people in agreeing to concessions, but he would not commit the party to an amending Bill.
Sir A. G .Boscawen's amendment, refusing to limit discussion to the remaining stages of the Home Rule and Disestablishment Bills until the Government has given an opportunity of discussing suggestions, was rejected by 293 to 217, and Mr As([tiith's motion was carried by 276 to 194. , ' The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Asquith's declaration created perturbation among the Nationalists without propitiating the Opposition, and imparted no inspiriting effect to Government supporters. The declaration was a strategctic mistake in the present stage. The Morning Post says that many Unionists regard the Government's new move as a device to gain time. They do not believe that a settlement is now possible. DISSATISFACTION SPREADING. LIBERALS PROTEST AOAINST CON- \ CESSIONS. NATIONALISTS THREATEN THE GOVERNMENT. Revived 14, 11.20 p.m. London, May 14. It is believed that the House of Lords will delay their division on the second reading of the Home Rule Bill until they receive the amending Bill. Mr Neil Primrose presided at a meeting of forty Liberal Commoners. Speakers protested against further Ulster eoncessions, and it was decided to deputationise Mr. Asquith and express regret that he had not prosecuted the gun-run-ners. The Daily Mail says it is reported that there is division in the Cabinet on the (|uestion of concessions to Ulster, but the "peace party" is the more powerful. The Chronicle says the omission to reinforce the troops in Ulster ought immediately to be rectified, for the Catholics in Ulster run a very real risk of a fanatical outbreak bv armed opponents.
The Irish Nationalists in Dublin are greatly dissatisfied with Mr. Asquith's amending' Bill, fearing further developments of the exclusion principle. They declare that if the Unionists and Liberals come to terms for permanent exclusion, Mr. Redmond will be compelled to withdraw bis support from the Government.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 294, 15 May 1914, Page 5
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