Rumored Conference.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 89, 15 December 1913, Page 5

Rumored Conference.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

EXCHANGE OF VIEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] I.United Press association.; London, December 12. The rumor that there had been an exchange of views between party loaders concerning the situation in Ulster was based on Mr Lloyd George, Mr Austin Chamberlain, Sir .lohn A. .Simon, and Mr F. E. Smith, Iv.C, being seen dining together and heard discussing the situation. The Prime Minister and Mr Bonar Law are acquainted witli the results of the discussion.

REPLY BY MR REDMOND.

London. December 13. Mr John Redmond, M.P., in a communication to the Press in reply to Mr Balfour's pamphlet "Nationality and Home Rule," says that Mr Balfour's decision that there is nothing in Home Rule follows on a twice-re-corded decision in the House of Commons in favor of. Home Utile and the declarations of a section that they will offer armed resistance. Mr Balfour's dialectics do not touch realities or events. Four-fifths of the Irish people are deciding to assume arms in order to claim the settlement which representatives of the House had offer-

ANOTHER SEIZURE OF ARMS. Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, December 12. The Belfast Customs officers seized two hundred and fifty magazine rifles of the latest type, consigned to a [islfast gunsmith.' Tile consignors .are demanding the release of the rifles owing to their having been ordered before the proclamation against importation of arms into Ireland was issued.

THE SETTLEMENT QUESTION.

(Received 8.0 a.m.) London, December 13

Mr Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland), speaking at Derby, said' the Government would do anything consistent with the privileges pursued for seven years to consummate an ioiiorahle and peaceful settlement of tht> Irish question. He was content to r leave preliminaries in the hands of'.the Prime Minister.