HOME RULE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10550, 5 February 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association — By Electric Telegraph — Copyright.)

THE REAL DIFFICULTY FISCAL AUTONOMY. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 3. Mr J. M. Robertson, Liberal M.P. for Tyheside, Northumberland, speaking in London, said the real difficulty in regard to Home Rule was Ireland's claim to a complete, absolute . unchecked fiscal autonomy. If this were granted, it would imply the disintegration of the United Kingdom. There was no hope for a Home Rule Bill embodying such a claim. OTHER OPINIONS.

(Received February 3, 8.5 a.m.)

LONDON, February 2... The Times states that, despite flhe report of the Financial Committee, the Government has decided thiait Irish Customs and Excise shall remain under imperial control. Messrs J. Redmond and J. Dillon, M.P.'s, agree with the decision, but good judges believe that the National Assemfbly will reject the Homp Rule Bill unless it provides for fiscal autonomy. The Chronicle, in a forecast rt the Bill, however,"states that Ireland has full control of the Customs and hxcise subject to the continuation of British freetrade, and will received a .subsidiary of £2,000,000 for fifteen years. ANTI-HOME RULE SUPPORT. (Received February 3, 12.30 p.m.) Sir Edward Carson, M.P., has received a cable promising the support of 6000 Melbourne loyalists in' the campaign against Home Rule for Ireland ..-...'_ NONCONFORMIST PROTESTS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 3. The Ulster Methodists are arrang--ing a' Convention, ; t6 protest ag&ihst Home-itole.-for.lrekaict'i'v vx 'i,;fev -1 „ .vf sii hu^o^;' min-1 isfeara iii /Ireland-, one;hvn^ed ten" : feve-' refused; - ■