EFFECT OF MAKING ADVANCES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1914, Page 4

EFFECT OF MAKING ADVANCES.

AN INCURASE OF BITTERNESS.

"A STRATEGIC MISTAKE."

(Received May, 14, 0.5 a.m.)

LONDON, May 13. Mr Lloyd George said "that the-' Government did not admit that the' Bill was defective, (but suggested the amending . Bill because it would .go to the # utmost limit in the way of concessions to avoid civil disturbances. ' Mr Radmond said that the Govern- . ment had received another lesson of the inevitable effect of making advances to the Opposition. • i Every advance -would lead. \° increased, bitterness and recrimination. It wasthe Opposition's duty to place, on the Order Paper the peace suggestions. He was glad that Mr Asquith would" take the third "reading before Whitsuntide. The Bill would become law despite the Opposition. A few weekswould see the triumph of the- ' Nationalist cause. If a peaceful solution failed and an amending Bill 1 was introduced', he held himself free!to deal with it. The Nationalists, in 1 the interests of peace, would run. ! groat political risks, among their people in agreeing to 'the concessions, 1 but he would not commit the party" 'to the amending Bill. Colonel Griffith-Bosrawen's amendment refusing' to limit discussion ■of the Home' Rule and DisestablishI'ment Bills until the. Government" had' j given the opportunity of discussing: suggestions was rejected ■by 293 to 217, and Mr Asquithjs limiting.; motion was carried by- 276 to 194. ! The Daily Chronicle says that Mr ; Asquith's declaration created pertuba— I tion amongst the- Nationalists without . propitiating the Opposition., and itI imparted "no inspiriting effect to theGovernment supporters. The declaration was a strategic mistake at the* present stage. The Morning Past says tha,t many. Unionists regard the. Government'snew move as a device to■ gain time,, and the paper does not believe that a settlement is now possible.