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PERTH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
1, 1913
Prime Minister Asquith at Ladybank Struggle A Statesman's Utterance on the Home Rule
Ulster's Propaganda '.A Negation of Parliamentary
and Democratic Government"
OF THE IRISII POOPLE." THE TRUST REPOSED IN IT BY THE M 1JORITY "THE GOVERNMENT V.ILL NOT BE FALSE TO to ment was not going to be false growa and he believed that majority of the Irish the trust and a drilling of volunteers. In that tention, the London, Oct. 26. had stated that the Govern- ing sense of such consideration months people reposed in it. ¶'he Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) speech he to consider pro- produced during the last few political prepared io was inent Ladybank, at meeting a addressed in the change perceptible a A Peace Committee of scope the with been put Fifeshire, yesterday, and devoted his posals consistent Six hundred Protestants at Ballyno such pro- atmosphere. Proposals had but Bill, Rule Home the question. Irish the to -will good speech entirely money, in North Antrim, have initiUlster's behalf. forward in good faith and He reiterated that he had clearly posals were made on re;:eateilly for something in the nature of a for- ated a peace committee consisting of was it that the contrary, On election 1909 but representatives of all parties to proindicated at the el2cial provision mal conference of party leaders, Irish autonomy was the most urgent represented that no would reconcile a conference without more or less mulgate an acceptable solution of devised venhe could now he that and defined the Home Rule problem. The comquestion of the day, a whole. There agreed bases and more or less tured to assert that the electors at Ulster to the Bill asreasons why all limits would he almost certain to mittee includes ('aptain alite (eon obvious belief two were the in the 1910 election voted George trove abortive and to make mat- of the late Field -Marshal that, after the Parliament Act was patriots should desire Consent worse. The defeat of the hope White), Mrs. Green (the historian), ters the by he would Settlement A passed, Irish legislation ,f a settlement had rendered the con-if and Mr. Alec Wilson (leader of the next undertaking. The Home Rule Firstly, it was surreinely important ference machinery unnecessary, hut Belfast moderates). that well-being to last first future for Ireland's Bill was supported from a genuine disposition were shown in Lord II. Cavendish-Bentinck, M.P. start not so should and of its self-government by undiminished majorities, interchan-ee an for quarters speaking at Nottingham ell one (Unionist), for h by tri'mmour carried arent with an far from its having been predicted that a settleyesterday, the the Irish vote it had received ment of the Home Rule question by of majority support of a substantial consent would take place. Ile deprethe British members of the House of cated the action of the Ulster.nen in re('ore mops. The Lords had twice threatening to resist Parlia.nent's withjected the Bill contemptuously authority. to out attemptine to modify or amend it. Ile had The "Observer" (Unionist), referOften Been Twitted to the Prime Minister's speech ring Mr. Itedmond's subserwith being Ladybank, states "Mr. Asquith at vient tool, just as some in Ireland was exceedingly dexterous, and in his had told Mr. Redmond that be was offer to test the strength and judgwas his ( ter. Asquith's, tool. There ment of the Opposition leaders he for no trnth in either accusation, went as far as reasonable opponents they had merely co-operated, and could expect. Ile ought to he met neither party was ashamed of a cowith the same moderation, dignity, operation of which the whole of the and skill." Liberal party and nearly four-fifths There approved. people The Ulster Campaign of the Irish was abundance of evidence that that The Vtarquis of ('rewe Secretary co-operation had practically the unitof State for India), speaking at Ipsed support of all the self-gaverning wich yesterday, said the Ulster camdominions. (cheers, It was, therepaign was becoming a serious !latter fore, a complete constitutional case for India, for if the Ulster argufor the application of the Parliament ments were good then there could he make Act which would next session no possible answer to the same argu!Ionic Rule operative. They would ments being used by Indian agitators. agree that the action of statesmen in In the election to fill the Parliaa matter which had reached this mentary vacancy caused in Reading stare ought not to be affected or dethrough the elevation of Sir Rufus flected by Isaacs to the post of Lord Chief The Menace of Forcible Resistance. Justice of England, Home Rule is The doctrines that had been preachthe leading nuestion. Mr. Gooch, the ed in Ulster during the past two Liberal candidate, favours riving years, anti which he regretted responere special generous treatment to Ulster sible 'barters had countenanced, a with special powers regarding educaa negation of the first principles of tion and finance. parliamentary and democratic government. (Cheers., If the minority what were entitled to resist by force Burnell Bros. possible answer could be made to the Are also IRONMONGERS, aim NM mass of the Irish people if they pieof every description of Builders'. Houseferred a similar claim in the event hold and General Ironmongery, Farm their being frustrated in a perfectly and Garden Requisites, Lawn Mowconstitutional demand in which they ers, Trellis Work, Toole. Sanitary were supported by a large majority ParliaWare, Artiste' Materials, Plain eat of the British members of be Fancy Glass, Artistic end well -selecment? The Government would not Ile force, ASQUITH. of threat a MINISTER by PRIME ted Wallpaperings specially destinintimidated Rule ed Maetelptesee to Solid Oak, Jerry hoped and believed that Houle Grates with handsome ; 'ould he brought into operation free, frank and ersd IC4111li aide pawls, uniquely blended Tiled without recourse to the armed f.,rces section, however preponderant, and views and suggestions insuch invited he prejudice, Martha, Cutlery, E.P. Ware, Brushof the (*roan ; but if a deliberately with an apparent humiliation for an- without for be and his colleagues enacted statue were inet by organis- other. Ile believed the ties binding terchange, to take part in it. lie wan, etc. Countre inquiries PromPtwould were ready ed and armed resistance it ly replied to. Irishmen together would eventually to consider with clearly be the duty of the Executive prove more desirable and more effec- was prepared As Open Mind to assert Religious Art Gallery tive than the differences which seemed of Ulster's position Tim Authority of the Law keep them apart. But if that uni- any adjustments to meacertain simple governing 244 ELIZABETH ST. MELBOURNE. by appropriate and adequate fying and consolidating process were subject to These were: Firstly, 489 GEORGE ST., SYDNEY. sures. "Ube recent proceedings in ul- to have a fair chance it was worth considerations. should be done to interfere ster, so far from impressing the im- paying a considerable price to sesure nothing establishment of a subordi& Co. agination or attracting the sympa- it. Secondly, it would be well from with the in Dublin. That was thy of the average citizen, had pre- Britain's and Ireland's point of view nate Legislature principle from which the Manufacturers of Religious Statucisely the opposite effect. However, that whatever was done should he re- the root Diwould not depart. Sec- ary aad all Church Metalware. commuch one's taste and even tone's of- garded by both parties as resting Government nothing should be done to rect Importers of church Vestments mon-sense were tempted to take upon a solid foundation and capable ondly, manifesa permanent and insuperable and all kinds of Devotional Articles. fence at these extravagant of future development and amplifica- erect unity. Thirdly, while orders by tations, it was the duty of all to tion. But it was essential that it bar to Irish of the extension of Wholesale and Retail. deal respectfully with a deep-seated should be beyond the rist of electo- the importance principle in appropri- post nramntly executed. illand rennine aeotiThent. however ral and party vicissitudes, for Ireland the devolution ate forms in other parts of the Unitfounded they believed the rlstermen's had far too long been H recognised, Irefor ed Kingdom was Politics, British of a' .lion or apprehension it was The Cockpit forroust first he dealt with. Ile HAIPDRESSER and TOBACCONIST land either for worse all Liberals and Nationalists a he that a settlement of the 697 HAY ST., NEXT SANDOVgR. not and nothing could midable factor, and they should it if than that the Irish question should was sanguine Try the latest innovation-Electric was not beyond the question Irish eliminate to efforts battheir party regular snare Three Chairs to he a 3, 1312. continue of statesmanship. But of finishes. Massage, etc. Joltof resonrces speech and Ilis Britain possible. Great his hearers could be cer- roing. Tobacco Blending a Spatialnot tle cry. Both thing :lad one Government i!11the called that that showed Ireland had affairs was that the Govern- ity. waited to make this discovery until 1,4 riously for close and undivided at tain, and that covenants of siznine a there were :
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