New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
ALL BRITAIN DISCUSSES
HOME RULE PROPOSALS
Financial Provisions and Constl-
tuition of Senate the Weak
Points of Bill.
FURIOUS TORY CRITICISM
Exemption of Ireland from Con.
tributing to National Defence
or Diplomatic Service
Called Unjust.

London April 1.-THE adjournment OF the
Home Rule debate in the House Of COM
mons until Monday has given an interval
in which the opinions OF public men Of all
classes are being canvassed on the main
outlines Of the measure AS far as details
are concerned. especially Of the complex
financial proposals. II will be needful, how
ever. 10 await until the bill Is I'm print.
which probably WIFI be Wednesday.
On the Stock Exchange to-day tho intro
duction of ,he bill had no effect whatever.
Consols rose slightly. but Irish bank and
land stocks prices did not change. Accord
ing 10 the Unionist view the failure Of the
measure 10 affect prices was the outcome
Of a belief among bankers and flnancicrs
that the hill will never become q law.
Criticism OF the measure seems likely to
fasten itself upon the financial proposals,
not only by opponents but by the support
ers OF the bill. as the financial scheme and
the clause calling for nominated Senate
are considered its weakest spots.
The exemption OF Ireland from any con-
tribution TO the army, navy. diplomatic
service. etc. also is severely criticised.
while IT Is predicted that such scheme
OF dual government as the bill proposes
would lead 10 constant friction between
the imperial and Irish Parliaments. since
the imperial Parliament, the Lord Lieu
tenant Of Ireland and the Privy Council
each would possess the power OF veto over
the Irish Parliament.
The Spectator" describes the bill as
both foolish and cowardly. II says the
government. afraid TO grant the National
lists demand for colonial home rule bribed
them into accepting much less TO begin
with. but in allowing forty Irish members
TO remain in Westminster have provided
them with an instrument for extorting In
the future full colonial powers. THE
Spectator" adds that as the Nationalists
thus eventually will get both the bride and
full powers they naturally are contented.
Dublin, Ireland, April 1.-THE Nation
aIist papers Of Ireland on the whole, con-
slider the governments Home Rule bill
satisfactory, although some Of them pro-
fess to regard it as not being final.
"The Treemans Journal" describes the
bill as the greatest. the boldest and the
most generous Of the three Home Rule
bills. and says: I'VE should not be sur
prised TO find IL received with hearty well
come by the Irish party"
1.-THE Irish Times" a Unionist news
paper. says: 1.-THE measure will prove so
utterly unworkable as TO offer no middle
course between complete separation from
Great Britain and return to the status
Of the union"
''The irish Independent" remarks: 1T
would probably be correct in describing
the bill to say that it gives us three
quarters of what we expected and prob
ably not so large share Of what we de-
manded The measure cannot be regarded
as final"
The Cork Free Press" says: 1.-The gov
ernment's scheme Is not a solution of the
Irish problem
Belfast, April 1.-THE Ulster Liberal
Unionist Association issued q manifesto
, to-day declaring that the governments
Home Rule bill warrants the worst fears
of the disastrous results Home Rule will
have on the agricultural, commercial and
Industrial prosperity of Ireland and that
IL only confirms listers stern resolve that
under no circumstances will she be rele-