“ONLY SURE GROUND ”

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8526, 16 September 1913, Page 7

“ONLY SURE GROUND ”

APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE SIR EDWARD CARSON ON HOME RULE. THE KING AND A CONFERENCE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Times —Sydney ‘‘San" Special Cables.) (Received September 10, 6.55 p.m.) LONDON, September 15. Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Durham, opposed the suggestion that the King should take the initiative by calling a Home Rule conference. Sir Edward deprecated His Majesty’s being drawn into politics, and said that the only sure ground whs an appeal to the people.

ME BONAR LAW VISITS HIB MAJESTY. MR WILLIAM O’BRIEN’S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, September 14. Informal suggestions have been made that the King should take the initiative in regard to a Home Rule conference, if the parties are agreeable. Mr William O’Brien, leader of the Independent Nationalists, states that neither the Liberals, the Unionists, nor the Eedmondites, can or will refuse to participate if the King invites them to a conference. After visiting Lord Lansdowne (leader of the Unionists in the House of Lords), Mr Bonar Law (leader of the Opposition) has gone to Balmoral Castle at the King’s invitation. GRAVITY OF THE' SITUATION. “ GOVERNMENT UNDER HOME RULE IMPOSSIBLE.” By Telegraph—Preao Association—Copyright LONDON, September 14. Sir Edward Carson, 'M.P., speaking at Durham, replied to Lord Loreburn. He says that Lord Loreburn’s letter to the press showed that serious thinking men were at last realising the gravity of the situation. But, ho added, there was no possibility of reconciling Nationalists and Ulstermen, and a conference must prove abortive. Ulster would never abandon the principle of government by the Imperial Parliament, but outside that would make many sacrifices in order to come to an agreement. Sir Edward Carson said that Lord Loreburn underrated the probable disturbances in Ulster in the ©vent of Home Rule being carried. There were not going to be spasmodic riots; if the Bill was persisted in, Ulster was going to make government under Home Rule impossible. It was the Premier’s’ duty to save the King from a vortex and place him. on sure ground, by advising an appeal to the people.