The Irish Question

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 288, 8 May 1914, Page 5

The Irish Question

, bill to be passed rabidly. PRESSURE ON MR REDMOND. By Cttble—Press Association -Copyright Received 7, 11.10 pjn. Loudon, May 6. The Government has announced that it hu decided against holding an autumn session. Newspapers indicate that the Ulster conversations will not be resumed until the Home Rule Bill is read a third time. Mr Aaquith yesterday conferred with Mr Redmond, and it is believed the Corernment will now pass the Home Rule Bill rapidly, and send it to the House of Lords the week after next. The Government will then introduce and expedite aa amending Bill, as a vehicle of settlement to reach the House of Lords as sook ae possible after the Home Rule Bill. The Daily Mail states that IrishAmericans arc putting pressure on Mr Redmond to prevent further concessions. If Mr Asquith's plan Lb carried out, the Nationalists will secure the Bill and be able to vote against the Government if the settlement proposals antagonise them.

A CONFERENCE. London, April 6. Messrs Asquith, Churchill, Bonar Law and Sir Edward Oarson met and discussed the preliminaries of the conference regarding Ulster. The Nationalists are insistent tihat the Home Rule Bill shall be sent to the House of Lords and passed before the negotiations. It is understood that Mr. Redmond favors federalism, but Mr. Devlin does not.

A hundred Unionists met at the House of Commons to protest against the Home Rule Bill. The majority advocated the maintenance of t!he union at all costs.

THAT FAMOUS LETTER

TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL GOUGH. The following is the full text of the letter from the Army Council to Briga-dier-General Gough:— Brigadier-General H. De la P. Gough, C.B..—You are authorised by the Army Council to inform the officers of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade that the Army Council are satisfied that the incident which lhas arisen in regard to their resignations has been due to a misunderstanding.

It is the duty ®f all soldiers to obey lawful commands given to them through the proper channel by the Army Council, either for the protection of public property and support of the civil power in the event Of disturbances or for the protection of the lives and property of the inhabitants.

This is the only point it was intended to put to the officers in the questions of the General Ofiieer Commanding; and the Army Council have been glad to learn from you that there never has been and never will be in the brigade any question of disobeying such lawful orders.

His Majesty's Government must retain their right to use all the forces of the Crown in Ireland or elsewhere to maintain law and order and to support the civil power in the ordinary execution of ite duty.

But they have no intention whatever of taking a'dvantage of this right to crusk political opposition to the policy or principles of the Home Rule Bill. J.S. J.F. J. 8.1. Marat 26, 1914.