IRISH HOME RULE

Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 6

IRISH HOME RULE

MR SAMUEL* VISW. ' A USEFUL. POLTITCAL OA2UX Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 17. Speaking at Eston, the PostmasterGeneral (Mr Herbert Samuel) said that the Nationalists sincerely wished for an amicable settlement. It was their last desire that the new history of Ireland should be marred T>y domestic conflict. Some Unionists of Great Britain regarded Ulster as the most useful card in the political pack, and a responsible leader had expressed these cynical sentiments, but Ulster Unionists agreed that settlement couldi be only on their own terms. There had never been any agreement on great controversies where either party got it wholly its own war. [Mr F. S. Oliver ("Pacificus." of the London 'Times') has published another pamphlet, in which, under the title of " The Alternatives to Civil War,' he pleads which ro pleads is that if the Irish Quesconsent, or, as he calls it, by the spirit of " co-operation." The understanding for which he pleades is that if the Irish Question is to have priority, it should carry with it a settlement as to the Constitution of the Imperial Parliament, which would be determined " simultaneously, under the same deed and act." Mr Oliver writes as a moderate Unionist, and, judging by the tone of the Tory Press, his party seem disponed to accept him as their spokesman for the purpose of preliminary parley. The 'Nation' styles this "an advance of real consequence," and goes on to say : "We cannot quarrel with the treatment of the Irish Question as part of the general constitutional problem. This is, in, brief, the management of things Imperial and common to these by the Imperial Parliament, and the management of things local or national by national Parliaments. In this view the Ulster question sinks into its proper place as a local difficulty, compatible with, the grand essential of Irish Unity. Events, therefore, tend to Federalism."] THE KING'S NAME. LONDON, January 17. Speaking at York, the member for Dublin University (Mr J. Campbell, M.P.) said that their opponents had said they ought not' to introduce the King's name. This came late from those who in the case of the Parliament Bill grossly deceived the King, dragging his name into the controversy. Would the King exceed his constitutional rights if the Ministers, when asking for his assent to the measure, told him they were threntening Ireland with the horrors of civil war? The honorable course was to appeal to the peopie, SETTLEMENT BY CONSENT. LONDON, January 17. At a non-party meeting at Boxh"ill Viscount Hythe inaugurated a campaign, for the settlement of the constitutional difficulty by conference and consent. Ho fuggested a convention to consider Home Rule similar to that drafted in the Constitution of South Africa. The crisis was graver than that of South Africa. Messrs Sassoon (U.), Murray (L.), and Mac Donald (Labor), M.P.s, supported tie suggestion. THE WAR CHEST. LONDON, January 17. Ulster has completed arrangements for the indemnity guarantee fund of i 31.000.000. It includes £IOO,OOO from the Ulster Reform Club. SIR E. CARSON SAYS BLOOD WELL FLOW. LONDON, January 18. (Received January 19, at 8.25 a.m.) Sir E. Carson inspected six battalions at Belfast. Addressing the men, he said: j " We ask nothing but to remain citizens of the United Kingdom. If they dara attack us red blood will certainly flow." PRAYERS FOR PEACE. LONDON, Jan-nary 18. (Received January 19, at 8.25 a.m.) Prayers, for peace in Ireland ■were offered in many churches to-day.