HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 26, 1 October 1913, Page 5

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

MR REDMOND’S SPEECH.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables.

London, September 30

The Times says that his followers awaited Mr Redmond’s speech with not a little anxiety. His remarks have infused a degree of optimism which must startle all his friends and opponents who have any grasp of the political situation in its present phase.

A SENSATIONAL INCIDENT. '

Lofldon, September 30

The Union Jack was torn off a motor char-a-banc at Belfast on Saturday. The proprietor chased the offenders, but was attacked by Nationalists,. He drew a- revolver to frighten them, and shot and injured a little boy standing in the street. HA was arrested and charged with intent to murder. •! POLITICAL AMENITIES. , [United i Press Association;! . • . i; -.London, September 29. , Sir E; Carsdh describes Mr 'Red.mond’s conference as no offer at all. Sir E-- Carson reviewed Mr Redmond’s speech. He said that it left Ulster unmoved. Mr Redmond completely failed to understand the position. Until he appreciated the reality of the Ulster situation any settlement by compromise was hopeless. The Unionist journals regard Mr Redmond’s, scoffing reference to Ulster’s preparations as almost the death knell of the'conference.

Mr William O’Brien, in Cork, in an interview with the Free Press, says that Mr Redmond made an arrogant and impertinent speech. He refuses a conference to improve the Bill, which can only be enforced by coercion, and a civil eruption. He asks whether this is not asinity of a blundering windbag or the deliberate betrayal of a scheming hyprocrite, whose service to the Irish cause has been to make his son-in-law chief turn-key to Kilmainham. THE SUGGESTED CONFERENCE. London, September 30. Mr J. Robertson explained that the statement with regard to the British Post Office and Ulster was made without Ministerial sanction.

The Unionist newspapers declare that no communication has passed between the Governmept and the Opposition relative to a Home Rule conference. There is a strong opinion in the Liberal Party against such a conference, though several small groups are ready to work for a compromise.