IRISH HOME RULE

Evening Star, Issue 15482, 2 May 1914, Page 3

IRISH HOME RULE

FRIGHTENED TO PROSECUTE. A BEWILDERED*GOVERNMENT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 1. (Received May 2, at 8.30 a.m.} The ' Morning Post ’ (U.) states on good authority that the Cabinet on Monday last decided r,o prosecute Captain Craig, M.P., Major M’Cclmont, M.P., and others for gun-running, but rescinded their decision on Thursday. The ‘ Daily Chronicle ’ (G.) confirms this statement. A POSSIBLE WAY GUT, LONDON, May 1, Speaking at Wolverhampton, Mr Austen Chamberlain said that Mr Churchill's offer was a great advance. Though it was complicated with infinite difficulties, ho hoped It contained the germs of solution. If so, the Federal system must be something different from the present Home Rule Bill. MR WASON’S PROPOSAL. "LONDON, April 30. Mr J. Ca.tb.cart V, ason (Liberal) has given notice of motion for the immediate appointment of a Royal Commission to consider - the settlement of the Ulster problem. THE COMMISSION RUMOR. LONDON, May 1. (Received May 2, at 9 a.m.) There is much speculation as to the Government’s action. It is. rumored that they will offer a commission, composed of all parties, to consider a Federal system for the United Kingdom, and that it shall be empowered to fix a dafe by common consent whereon Federalism shall operate. There will thus be a time limit, on which the Nationalists insist but meantime the Irish Parliament must have, an opportunity to prove its capacity.

IRISH LEADERS SILENT.

CONFERENCES TO BE RESUMED

LONDON, May 1, (Received May 2, at 9.45 a.m.)

Mr Redmond and his colleagues refuse to be interviewed, owing to the delicacy of the sitiuitior.

The ‘lrish Times’ Mates that Mr Asquith, Mr Redmond, Sir E. Carson, and Lord Lansdowne ave reopening their conversations immediately.

ON THE BRINE OF CIVIL WAR.

ULSTER SAVED THE SITUATION.

TRIBUTE FROM LORD CURZON

WHAT THE NEW PROPOSAL MEANS.

LONDON, May 1, (Received May 2, at 9.45 a.m.)

At the meeting of the Primrose League at the Albert Hail, Lord Curzon, who presided, said that for weeks the country had been trembling on the verge of civil war, and if it had escaped it was owing to the ecif-reatraint and unconquerable resolution of Ulster and Sir E. Carson’s splendid leadership. Lord Lancdowne, in his speech, emphasised the fact that the exclusion of Ulster meant as long as Uirter desired, .and, as regards the Federal solution, the country might expect to be a-xcd to give a mandate.