BRITISH POLITICS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 55, 6 March 1911, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

MR BIRRELL ON HOME RULE

[press association^.] (Received March 5. 5.5 p.m.)' LONDON, March 4. Mr Birrell addressing the ; Oxford. Union Society said that whether or not, after Home Rule was carried, the Irish wanted to be represented at Westminster, was a conundrum easily answered. l( Home Rule for Ireland was frankly regarded as a precursor to Home Rule for Scotland, Wales, and England, it was'the crux of Home Rule that they should be a-ble to make financial proposals enabling the Irish to support the ne,w system of government with some ,measure of success. Ths Government were engaged in an actuarial inquiry with a view to putting finance on a rational basis. He thought it quite practicable, although not possible, to .make financial proposals which would not be Open to the charge of being impossible or absiird. "The Home Rule Bill would possibly resemble the Bill of 1893, subject to alterations and modifications which the interval had suggested as wise.