THE BILL OUTLINED

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14275, 10 February 1912, Page 9

THE BILL OUTLINED

MR REDMOND'S REMARKS.

PRESS COMMENT.

(Received February 9th, midnight.) LONDON, February 9.

Mr Churchill said the Government, undeterred by financial difficulties, had given the Irish Parliament real responsibility in regard to finance, with reasonably -wide powers in reference to now taxation. Ulster was in no danger of invid ous taxation. Home Rule would not interrupt the- beneficial process of land purchase or old age pendons. The Irish financial system must be consistent with the United .Kingdom's finances, for Ireland's economic dependence upan England was absolute. Talk of separation was vain and idle chatter. He appealed to Union ; sts, to the overseas Imperialists, to Ulster itself, to win the prize of Irish peace. Let Ulster fight for reconciliation and forgiveness of ancient wrongs. "Then indeed,' , quoting Lord .Randolph Churchill, "Ulster will fight and Ulster ■will be right." ; Mr Redmond, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr Churchill, leaid the- moment the Irish" Parliament attempted to abuse its powers by inflicting injustice on men because of their creed, it would be the bounden duty of tho Imperial Parliament to assert its authority. He believed the ana-Home Rulers were in a minority in Ulster, in Britain, and tho Empire.) Home Rulers desred a settlement with l;heir Protestant countrymen, and to take- a rightful place in the Empire. Ireland had been the weakness, and would remain the weakness, of th|e Empire until her rights were conceded. Belfast was quiet, last night. Elaborate police and military precautions were taken to prevent rowdyism. Sir Edward Carson, in a letter to the Unionist Council, congratulated Ulstermen on the peaceful termination of a provocative situation. "The Times ,, declares that there is general relief that the rash, experiment was carried out without any serious result. It adds: —Mr Churchill's outline of Home Rule is faint and sketchy, and it is apparent that the Government has not made up their minds on tho financial aspect. . The omission of the Customs and excise is interpreted to mean that the question has not been settled, and it is uulikely that the Bill will be introduced before the end of the financial yearThe "Daily Mail"' says that Mr Churchill's speech was a brilliant rhetprical performance, which proposed to make Ireland prosperous, happy, and loyal at tho English taxpayers' expense. The "Daily News" says that the scheme affords the amplest security to Ulstor. The "Morning Leader , ' says that the scheme is safe, simple, *vnd severely businesslike.