HOME RULE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143766, 15 April 1912, Page 3

HOME RULE.

NO GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

FOR THE NEW BILL. By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 13. The absence of any reference to general devolution in the preamble of the Bill has been commented; on, as it was understood that it would be included a few weeks ago. Many Liberals are prepared to accept tho Bill as the beginning of a Federal scheme, but consider the giving of power to vary Customs and excise will be ait obstacle to federalism. If England, Scotland, and Wales were similarly invested it would create hopeless confusion. The measure has aroused little enthusiasm in Dublin. Criticism in Irish centres questions the nominated Senate and the financial provisions. A few Nationalists share the Irceman’s Journal’s opinion. The average view’ is that the Bill is neither bold nor generous. Disappointment is expressed at the refusal of fiscal autonomy. Members of the Sinn Fein reject the Bill with contempt. The Nationalists intend to attempt, I in committee, to secure power to deal with lands purchase. They believe that they will be able to arrange this with tho Government. Mr. Keir Hardy, speaking ,at Banbury, declared that the Government was growing stale, lb was doubtful if it would last tho two years necessary to carry Home Rule. Mr. O’Brien is calling a convention in tho Cork districts in sympathy with his policy, to consider the Bill. SOME IRISH OPINIONS. (Received April 15. 8.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 14. Bishop Kelly, of Ross, declared that those who had been demanding Gladetoniart Home Rule as the high water inark of self-government must be delighted with tho Billj tvhich excelled former measures in every respect. It restored the ancient Parliament with further valuable improvement in the executive responsible thereto. Mr. T. O’Connor, in a speech at the Irish League gathering, said that opponents of the Bill had seized on a particular point, namely, the constitution of the Senate. If that was the only issue tho Nationalists were open to deal with the matter. The newspaper Irish Independent, while accepting the broad principles of the Bill, finds that it has many great flaws and imperfections requiring drastic amendment. SOUTH AFRICAN COMMENTS. (Received April 15, 9.40 a.m.) CAPETOWN, April 14. Views on the Home Rule Rill are conflicting. The Cape Argus says that the financial part of the Bill is tho weakest. The Cape Times fears tho disintegrating effects of the measure. Tho South ' African Nows approves the Bill, but thinks the safeguards for Ulster are excessive.. The Rand Daily Mail and Leader support the Bill, but the Star opposes it. Newspapers at Durban oppose tho Bill, but thoso at Pietermaritzburg support it. The Bloemfontein Friend unreservedly commends the Bill. IRISH ENVOYS DELIGHTED. (Received April 15, 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 15.

The Irish envoys, Messrs. Redmond and Donovan, are delighted at the Home Buie Bill. Mr. Redmond says it will pass the House of Commons and be rejected by the Lords, but under the Veto Act the Lords cannot delay the passage more than two years.