ULSTERITIS.
THE KING AND HOME RULE
A STARTLING RUMOUR.
ALLEGED INSISTENCE ON AN
ELECTION
POLITICAL CIRCLES EXCITED. BX ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHI. r_B FBI—IB ASSOCIATION. > London, March 6. It is rumoured that the King intervened with regard to the Home Rule Bill. The report was at first dismissed as incredible, but is is now universally current among politicians, and is generally accepted as true that His Majesty insisted that a General flection" should immediately follow the passing of the measure. It is said the King informed Mr Asquith that if this course' wer not voluntarily pursued His Majesty would exercise his prerogative jand dissolve Parliament. . The report has caused. bitter, unconcealed* resentment in Liberal circles. Such a step would bring the :Crown for the nrst time in modern history in' direct conflict with the dominant political party. The Times declares that it cannot be emphasised too strongly that predominant feeling on both sides of the House is strongly adverse to any association of the Royal name with the critical stage through which national politics are now passing.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2305, 9 March 1914, Page 4
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