HOME RULE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8652, 10 February 1914, Page 6

HOME RULE

A SUGGESTION SHOULD BE FEDERAL IN TENDENCY. Ty Telegraph— Press Association— Copy rHr in (Received February 10, 0.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 0. Mr F. Oliver, in a pamphlet, contends that the Homo Rule Bill should bo made 'federal in tendency, giving Ireland x >owers o *' l° ca l government similar to the local governments of tho self-governing Dominions, while reserving to tho Imperial Parliament powers not less tlu\-:. those reserved in the case of tho central governments in tho Dominions. Ho suggests allowing Ulster to remain outside Homo Rulo until tno federal system is created for tho United Kingdom, whereby Ireland Would ho treated the same as England and Scotland. SPEECH BY LORD RANFURLY. EMPIRE BEHIND ULSTER. (Received February 10, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. - Tho “Chroniclo” urges Mr Asquith" (Prime Minister) to clear tho air by an early statement regarding the offers made by Mr Bonar Law with « view of substantially , , adding to Ulster’s safeguard. Lord Runfurly, addressing the volunteers 'at Dungannon, said tho .-Ulster-,, men opposing Homo Rule were helping to sustain tho King on tho throne, for if tho-Bill passed and civil war ensued the • increasing.. .'wave,, of. Socialism and Republicanism in England and in tho Cabinet .might overwhelm the monarchy.' ' However ardous tho fight, Ulster must ,keep the Hag and tho Empire would assuredly help her. The Premier of New Zealand belonged to Londonderry,- and most anxious about the situation in Ulster. With tho exception of Quebec the ma-iority-of the Canadians would side with Ulster. He declared ho had received heaps of letters from Canadians pledged to help when needed. Tho timo had almost come, for they absolutely rejected Home Rule, and the Government ought to pause to consider what Ulstermen in other days bad done triton determined.