ULSTER MINORITY REPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16824, 15 April 1918, Page 6

ULSTER MINORITY REPORT.

CONSCRIPTION QUESTION. j IRELAND'S SHARE IN WAR. Australian and N.Z. and Reutcr. (Received 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 12. Tho Ulster Unionist delegates attached a report, in which they state they aro unable to concur in tho chairman's report, and protest against tho implication that a measure of agreement was attained which was not borne out by the evidence. Provisional conclusions on minor matters wero strictly contingent on an agreement on vital issues. These, were fundamental, and no agreement at any time was visible mauds denied the Imperial Parliament's I right to, impose military service upon ire- / land, whilst an important Nationalist seci tion favoured the contribution to this year'j,lmperial uecda of about one-thud of what Ireland should contribute. There iirno reason why Ireland in the hour of the Empire's need should not contribute,her full share of men and money. Failing any approach to a narrowing down . pi our differences, And in view of the Nationalists' new demands, we were finally forced to declare that Ulster could not-participate in such a scheme of selfgovernment. , Our opinion has been strengthened that Home Rule would onlv intensify the existing divisions in Ire^" land, prove a constant menace to tho Empire, and make future federalism impossible." ...