HOME RULE CRISIS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 138, 17 July 1914, Page 7

HOME RULE CRISIS.

NATIONALIST VIEWPOINT. THE LIMIT OF CONCESSION. By Cable. — Press Association.—Copyright.' LONDON, July 16. . It is understood that communications kave passed between Mr Asquitn and Mr Redmond. The latter is prepared to let each county in Ulster decide by vote whether it shall be excluded or i«ot,.but this is the extreme limit of concession. • " The opinion in Belfast is that nothing resulted from the conference,'- which was, the reason of Sir Edward Carson 'a sudden* calL to London, • Traders at Carrickon-Shannon have decided to boycott Belfast merchants if "Ulster persists in her opposition to Home Rule. The Nationalist leaders have privately expressed to the Government their determination not to agree to further concessions.

VOLUNTEERS FROM GLASGOW. SIR E. CARSON'S CLEAN CUT. .'.' (Received July 17, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 16. The Ulster volunteers in Glasgow have been instructed to prepare for service at any moment. Several \ hundred will go to Belfast to-morrow. The "Chronicle's" Parliamentary correspondent states that the hopeis; of a settlement by consent are fading, as the Government is not likely to yield to Sir Edward Carson's demand for a clean cut. DISCUSSION IN THE COMMONS. (Received., July 17, 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 16. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons, announced that Monday and •Tuesday-would ..be ..allotted to the discussion on the Amending Bill.