IRISH CRISIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 19 December 1913, Page 5

IRISH CRISIS.

CABLE NEWS

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PiRAYER FOR SETTLEMENT.

REQUEST OF CLERGYMEN.

Received Last Night, 11.30 o'clock.) LONDON .December 18.

Acceamg to €ne request of 552 clergymen, the Bishop of London has written a prayer to be used on the last Sunday of file year for the peaceful settlement of Irish question.

EXCHANGE -OF, VIEWS

PREMIER AND MR BONAR LAW

(Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock.) LONDON, December 18.

The Daily Chronicle says Mr Asquith has placed himself in communication with Lord Lansdowhe and Mr Bonar Law, with a view to a preliminary survey of ground, and a free and informal exchange of views on the Home Rule question.

TO FIGHT FOR ULSTER

THE GOVERNMENT WARNED.

(Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock.) LONDON, December 18.

Viscount Boscawen was originally to distribute prizes to the Territorials at Dudley, but the officers cancelled the engagement, owing to Viscount Boscawen's speech, in which he stated that he Would resign his commission and; offer his services to Ulster, the Government having sent troops to shoot the Ulstermen. Before the last general election Lord Willoughby de Broke, in a speech in London, said he would not be a party to approaching the army in connection with Ulster's resistance but the Government must recollect that the army was only human.

SPEECH'BY SIR E. GRAY

SETTLEMENT DEPENDS ON OPPOSITION.

Received This Morning, 12.35 o'clock. LONDON, December 18. Sir Edward Grey, speaking at Alnwick, said he was not anxious for a formal conference of leaders till it was 'clear that the ; Opposition were disposed- to settle the Horn©' Rule question. The Government had opened the door, but the Opposition were still walking outside,- and occasionally shouting through the window". Religious difference was thfe real problem in Ulster, but that would hot affect'the manage'ffient of Customs. If Ulster were afraid of the Catholic spirit, it would be easy, by means of ft Grand Committee of Ulster members, to put' education entirely in their hands. ; Such a change would be consistent with the conditions Mr Asquith laid down in his Ladybank speech.