HOME RULE QUESTION.
THE TREATMENT OF ULSTER, (t«« AMoa—tioo—BloQtrlo T»l««rmpb—Copjrifht. London, May 4. The members of the Stock Exchange who took part in the anti Home Rule demonstration formed themselves into three parties representing the various branches of tbe money market. Many carried enormous Union Jacks, and others bore braziers aloft in which copies of the Home liule Bill were burning. They sang a patriotio anthem and "Rule Britannia." AU references at the meeting to Homo Rule were greeted with groans. Thousands of people tried in vain to get admitted into the Guildhall. The City Corperatiou has presented a petition to Parliament against the granting of autonomy to Ireland. May 6. In reply to Mr T. W. Russell, mera« ber for Tyroue, Mr Gladstone repeated his statement that he was prepared to consider the treatment of Ulster separate from the rest of Ireland. He said he believed Mr Parneil would have approved of such a step, provided it brought concord among' the various * seotions. The Nationalists do not view the proposal with! favour, and will protest against it.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8476, 6 May 1893, Page 7
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178HOME RULE QUESTION. Press, Volume L, Issue 8476, 6 May 1893, Page 7
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