The Federal Scheme.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 90, 7 April 1914, Page 5

The Federal Scheme.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

THE SUGGESTION STAGE.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright]

[United Press Association.' Loudon, April G

! The Liberals will table eight federal amendments and the Unionists four, including Lord Lyttelton's, which favors the exclusion of Ulster and the establishment of a Liberal Commission. Indications at present are that before the third reading the Government will provide a suggestion stage for the formulation of plans for settlement.

Lord Dunraven, in a letter to the newspapers, suggests that the present Bill be passed, but the operative clause be altered, enabling its suspension pending the passing of a Federal Bill, which will preserve Ireland's integrity.

Mr D. V. Pirie, M.P. (Labor) proposes a statutory commission to draw up a federal constitution which could certainly bo enacted before two years. END OF THE FIRST ROUND. London, April 6. Mr G. H. Barnes, speaking at Wolverhampton, said the army bad emerged from the first round of the battle "second best." The Army and Navy must be democratised. NOT THE RIGHT METHOD. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Mr McKenna (Homo Secretary), in reply to Lord Hugh Cecil's suggestion said the Government at present did not think a select committee tht right method of dealing with the Home Rule Bill. REPORTED LANDING OF WAR MATERIAL. (Reeeived 10.15 a.m.) London, April 6. It is stated that a quantity of war material was landed on the North Antrim and SQuth Down coasts from North Sea trawlers. DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. (Received 11.25 a.m ) London, April 6. Mr Redmond, |in the Commons, said Sir Edward Carson made no step towards a compromise. The talk of Federalism was misleading uvd misrhiovous. He sympathised usrh Federalism, but as a solution of the 11-uer difficulty it was necessary to be irore precise. Ihe House owed a ckty to Ireland to pass the Bill undeterred by threats of resistance. Sir Edward Carson said that after the Government's attempts at military and naval revolution, be was sceptical of their conciliation professions. The only solution was to exclude Ulster until her consent was won.

Sir John Simon (Atorney-General) said the exclusion offer would remain open to the latest possible date. Exclusion would prevent a leap in the dark. The essence of the Government's view was that Home 'Rule meant Irish unity.