IRISH HOME RULE.
MR ASQUTTH'S PROMISE. A DENIAL. LORD ABERDEEN'S DECLARATION A jrxtOTEST. LONDON. Thursday. Mr Asquith, Premier, speaking at Glossop, declared that there was not a shadow of foundation, for Mr Balfour's accusation that the Government kept Home Rule back. The statement showed the controversial bankruptcy to which the Tory rfjetoricians were reduced. But for Jphirat voting' the counties would. return 34 more Liberals. Mr W. H. Long, speaking at Chipping Norton, said Lord Aberdeen had grievously misused his position of the King's •representative (in descending into the political arena. It was grossly improper action, and the Unionists of Ireland were entitled- to say he should no . longer be -regarded its the King's representative in respect to their confidence.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 16 December 1910, Page 5
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120IRISH HOME RULE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLV, 16 December 1910, Page 5
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