The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-12
HOME RULE BILL
 IS INTRODUCED Third Attempt of the Liberal
 Party ASQUiTH IS CHEERED Redmond Speaks on Bill and Thinks It Is Best Yet 0ffered-Mac- Donald Welcomes Bill 9s
 for Laborites
IS CHEERED

London, April 11.--In a speech laStint nearly two hours and described by ol, parliamentarians as the most masterly II recent years, the prime minister today introduced in the house of commons tn, home rule bill, which bears the officia title of ''the government of Ireland bill
 This is the third attempt of the libera party to settle the Irish question, whict caused disruption of the party under Gladstone and kept them out of power for nearly 20 years. Mir. Asquith's bill met with support from practically all the liberals and laborites and both sec. tions of the nationalists, the Redmond- ties and the o'Brienites.
 Unionists Oppose
 The unonists, of course opposed it and the Ulstertes, through their spoles. man. Sir Edward Carson, made 1t clear that they object to parliament in any form being set up in Ireland.
 The house was crowded when the prime minister arose. to the cheers of his sup. porters. Every seat on the floor ant in the galleries was occupied and ever standing room was at a premium. Among the spectators was the American ambas sador Whitelaw Reid. who. according tt one of the London newspapers, "repre sented %, ,000,0o0 Irishmen."
 The premier was supported by his cab met and backed by full benches of lib erals, labortes and nationalists. He spen an hour reviewing previous bills and thu changes which have come over the sit uation since Gladstone's last effort to set tie the question, and then took up hi! own bill which is divided into four parts the legislative power of the new Irisf parliament. It's executive power, finances and the position of Ireland after the gram of home. rule.
 Object Is Real Autonomy
 The object of the government. he ex. plained. was to give Ireland with regard to Irish affairs, real autonomy subject only to such safeguards as the peculiar circumstances of the case required. After an appointed day Ireland would have g parliament consisting of the King, sen. ate and house of commons to make laws for the peace and good govefnment ot Ireland. Care. however, has been taker Ito safeguard the interests and suscep. abilities of the minority by the alloca- tion of nearly one-third the member. ship of the commons to Ulster II i. recognized that the nfajofity in the com mons will be liberal. but the proposal foi a nominated senate has met with som, criticism. The continuation of 42 Irisf members at Westminster also meets witi considerable opposition.
 Chief interest in the bill centered ii the financial arrangements. Premier As putin pointed out that the Irish revenu for l9l2-i3 is estimated at s1D.s4oDoo ts54. e0e.o00), while the expenditure for Irisl services amounted to e12.350,0D0 (s6l GOO. O0cl Pending the time when that defci would be converted into surplus thu collection of all taxes with certain ex captions. would be retained as an i'm perial service. The bill will impose oi the Irish parliament the obligation tr pay all Irish services except reserve, services. which would continue an i'm perial charge until transferred.
 Financial Plans
 There would every year be transferred from the imperial to the Irish excheque | a sum representing the cost to the UniteC Kingdom of the Irish services at thi passing of the. act the cost to be de termined by hoard of five. two of whom are to be appointed by England, two b, Ireland and the chairman by the crown That would be the first revenue of th' Irish government; the second would bl the Irish postal revenue and an addt CONTINUED ON PAGE 14.)