BRITISH POLITICS
HOME RULE MR ASQUITH'S PROPOSALS SWEEPING CONCESSIONS PROPHESIED. (Pbess Association.—Copyright). LONDON, March 3. . It is authoritatively' stated in the jlobby that- Mr- Asquith's : proposals are sweeping,, vesting in. Ulster tensive control with the option of with-, drawing at the. end o"f a. certain period. Members of all parties express the opinion that a general election will be held in June. Mr >Birrell Avill re-,'iritrodu,oe the Home Rule Bill to-day, but there will be ho discussion. ■..,■' It is expected that some weeks .will elapse after Mr> Asquith's .state nent to permit of the proposals being digested. '...-.. -..'' Mr A. H. Paget's motion will be dropped. . The Union Defence League has takfii up the appeal against :he Ho»np Rijle Bill, and is distributing a, ir enitfrifil throughout the Kingdom for signature. (Received March 5, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 4. The signatories to the Ulster appeal < are largely increasing daily.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 5 March 1914, Page 5
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