COMPROMISE PROBABLE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10886, 29 September 1913, Page 5

COMPROMISE PROBABLE

THE ULSTER CRISIS. SIGNIFICANT INTERVIEWS. INDEMNITY FUND SWELLING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, September 27. Tho Ulster fund amounts to £500,000 Significance is attached in Unionist circlovs to Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George conferring, also to Mr James Bryce's interviews with Liberal leaders at Belfast. SUGGESTION OF COMPROMISE. LONDON, September 28. Mr Asquith will attend the King at Balmoral after the Arran visit. The Unionist papers predict that ho will discuss with tho King the question of a compromise on Homo Rule. Tho " Manchester Guardian " suggests that Mr Bryco is an idenl man to carry out delicate preliminary mediation. THE ULSTER VOLUNTEERS. A REVIEW AT BELFAST. CHILD INJURED BY REVOLVER SHOT. LONDON, September 28. Sir Edward Carson reviewed tho Belfast contingent of eleven thousand. There was an imposing scene and twenty thousand spectators witnessed tho ceremony. During the procession a revolver fired by a motorbus driver, who was assailed by Nationalists, wounded a child on tho footpath. AN OPEN CHEQUE. " " Times." —Sydney " Sun " Special Cables. LONDON, September 27. Sir Samuel M'Caughey's cable to tho treasurer of the Guarantee Fund inviting drawing on him for any sum required, has excited universal attention and is creditod with exercising a tremendous influence on the situation.

ULSTER SHOULD HAVE OPTION. COULD BECOME AN IMPERIAL PROVINCE. (Received September 29, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 28. Sir Edward Carson, addressing the troops at Belfast, said that he did not doubt that if driven by force they could establish a provisional Government, and if they stood firm they would never have Home Rule. The " Nation " suggests that Ulster should have the option of becoming an Imperial province. If it becamo dissatisfied after a fair trial, it could agree to Home Rule. LIBERALS READY TO LISTEN. INDICATIONS MAKE M.P. REJOICE. LONDON, September 28. Mr A. TJre, Liberal M.P. for Linlithgowshire, speaking at Uphill, said that the banks would treat the provisional government like a South American, republic and it would fall by its own weight. For a few weeks there had been taHs of a conference. Mr Asquith and his colleagues were always ready to list-en to suggestions to make Home Rule palatable to Ulster. They were prepared to listen favourably to a proposal to give her control of her own education and religion, and could have it put into words so as to remove all Ulster's doubt and timidity.

He rejoiced at the indications of a friendly compromise.