IRISH HOME RULE

Evening Star, Issue 15343, 18 November 1913, Page 6

IRISH HOME RULE

THE TALK OF COMPROMISE. RUMORS OF POSSIBLE SETTLEMENT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON. November 17. The Government, are submitting to Mr Bonar Law a proposal to exclude Ulster from Home Rule for a definite term of years, and to impose an additional burden on the taxpayers of Great Britain to compensate Nationalist Ireland for the temporary loss of Ulster's wealth. MR CHURCHILL'S SPEECH. LONDON, November 17. The newspapers note Mr Churchill's careful and deliberate distinction between the claims of the Nationalists of Ireland and those of Protestant Ulster . The 'Daily Graphic' (l\) says that speech is virtually an invitation to the Unionists to combine' with the Liberals to settle the problem over Mr Redmond's head. MR BURNS'S OPINION. LONDON. November 17. Mr John Bums, the President of the Local Government Board, speaking at Melton Mowbray, said that the Home Rule Bill gave the minority adequate protection, and settled permanently what Ireland needed, must get. and deserved. There were scope and hope for an amicable settlement of an ancient wrong and a long-needed act of justice to a United Ireland. A CANADIAN VIEW. LONDON. November 17. In a letter to the Press. Mr Fielding, Canadian Minister of Finance in the Laurier Cabinet, says that, the Motherland is drifting into a very dangerous position. He urges the Federal'system in the United Kingdom as a basis of a conference, of all parties. He is convinced, as a result of his long experience in Canada, that there will be no difficulties in the system that cannot be overcome. INDEPENDENT NATIONALISTS' VIEW. LONDON. November 17. Speaking at Mitchelltown. the Leaders of the Independent Nationalists, Mr Wm. O'Brien and Mr T. Healy. K.C.. said thev were convinced that Mr Redmond and Mr Asquith were considering the temporary exclusion of. Ulster as trie, price of securing Home Rule without an appeal to the country. They urged a conference of the best men of all parties, and predicted that the result would make Home Rule tolerable to Protestants. Mr Healey added that he, was willing to make any settlement short of creating an Alsace-Lorraine within the. Empire. IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS. London Times-Sydney Sun Special Cable.— Copyright. LONDON. November 17. The. present week will undoubtedly see important. Irish developments. An inspired forecast says that the Government are. trying to satisfy the Nationalist ideal by carrying a measure applicable to the whole, of Ireland, and to pacify Ulster with a considerable but limited period of grace. Tho, Government- offer will not necessarily be final, but- it will certainly be a, definite proposal. MR CHURCHILL'S SUGGESTION. LONDON, November 17. (Received November 18. at 11.55 a.m.) The 'Pall Mall Gazette' credits Mr Churchill with propounding the exclusion of Ulster from the operation of the Honm Rule Bill for 25 vears.