Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-09
IRISH ULT|MATUM
QUICKLY ANSWERED
indications Are that John Red
mond Has ACquiesCed in
A Compromise.
AVERT CHANCES OF ELECTION
Campbell Zimmerman VIII Remain In
Tho COmmons-Ioseph Chamber
lain Makes Attack on Him

London. Dec. 9,-The ultimatum is-
sued by the Nationalist convention at
Dublin demanding home rule, has been
promptly answered by an announce
ment which appears in the Spectator
ths morning This publication, al
though UnIonist organ. has through
out strongly opposed Chamberlainism,
and now announces its intention to sup
port the incoming government as the
only sure means Of uphoding free trade.
The Spectator expresses the belief
that Sir Edward Grey viii be appointed
secretary for foreign affairs, and says
that it thinks that the foreign policy
could not be placed IN better hands. H.
as is presumed, the Spectator b. well
Informed, this would imply that biz
Henry Campbell Zimmerman has sue
ceeded in enlistiug all sections of the
liberal party, including the partlsan5
of Lord ROseDeiy, IN the new govern
ment, by giving assurances that no az
tempt 'will be made to tampcr with the
union and that no prediction pledges
will be given to John Redmond
Whether or not Mr.. Redmond, as Alr.
Chamberlain asserts, has accepted the
promise Of some sort OF concession from
the Liberals in the nature OF step
ping stone to home rule, cannot yet o.
stated II appears to be certain, how
aver, that Sir Henry Campbell Banner
hnan has practically completed his cabl-
met and that King Edward Will come
to London In readiness to hold council
IA H.f ..H
seats between the outgoing ana the
incomig secretaries.
The indications, therefore, are that
Mr. Redmond has acquiesced in some
form OF compromise SO as to avert the
danger of the general election resulting
I'm another t'niOnist victory. which
would throw lreland's hopes again to-
to thu distant future.
Mr.. Chamberlains speech last night
Is 10 be the pattern for all the Union
list election speeches. The Unionists
are entering the campaign with the
greatest zest ana are using TO the full
Ba!four's lead to attack Liberals on the
question of maintenance OF the union.
Unless, therefore. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman has secured some conces-
sions from Mr. Redmond he will be
confronted with one OF the most Diff
ish premier.
The cleyerness Of Mr.. Balfours tao
teal move In forcing his opponent into
a defensive position on the question OF
the maintenance of the union ~ daily
becoming more and more apparent.
Ii Is understood that Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman has finally de.
cided to remain in the house OF COM
mons. The strongest reason from the
point OF view of the Liberal party
against the elevation Of Sir Henry TO
the peerage Is that the party would
thereby be deprived OF his services dur
ing the campaign, az members OF the
peerage, by AN unwritten law, are not
permitted To speak In behalf n candi-
dates for membership in the house Of
commons.
The Daily Chronicle this morning
announces that David Lloyd George
and John Burns, representatives. re-
spectively of the Radical and Labor
parties, will be Included In the new gov
eminent.
The Times this morning says that
Sir Edward Grey viii probably become
secretary for foreign affairs In the
Campbell Bannermnn cabinet. while all
the Liberal imperialists, except Lord
Rosebery, will hold important offices.
The Times believes that Sir Robert
Threshie Reid will become lord hig5
chancellor, Herbert Henry Asquitn,
chancellor OF the exchequer; John Nor
ley. secretary for India; Lord Elgln,
secretary for the colonies. Richard
Burden HaltaIne. secretary for war.
Herbert Gladstone, secretary for the
home department; the Earl of Aber-
deem, viceroy for Ireland, and James
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CHAMBERLAIN TALKS.
London. Dec. S.--Joseph Chamberlain,
speaking at oxford tonight, paid u
striking tribute TO Mr.. Batour, the re-
tiring premier, 'who. he said, would
leave a deep impression on the minds
of his friends throughout the country
He asserted that nothing had arisen
which In the slightest degree affected
his personal or his political relations
with Mr. Balfour.
Referring TO the new government, Mr.
Chamberlain said the country had now
passed into the hands of the home rul-
ers and Little Englaa.ders" Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, IT WaS his opin-
ion Intended 10 give Ireland home rule
by installments on the hire system,
Mr.. Chamberlain charged Sir Henry
with having made a bargain win Jonn
Redmond along these lines He asked
what would be thought when British
premier took his orders from the ene-
mics OF his country, and when he used
his high position to undermine the con-
stitution which he was there 10 support
Mr.. Chamberlain then turned to
finance matters repeating his old
arguments and contendlng that the sus-
gcsted tax on wheat would be pracu-
caly Insignificant. and would be com-
pensated for In other ways.
Among those present at the meeting
was Or William Osler, formerly of
Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore,
and now regius professor OF medicine az
oxford. who moved resolution calling
Tor tariff reform as the best means OF
consolidating the empire The resolu-
lion was carried, with only one dissent-
ing vote,