The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
ALLOWED NO ARMS
IMPORTATION INTO IRELAND rs
NOW PROHIBITED.
Takes First Step Towards Conciiia.
ton With Ulster, Fayoring Car
sons Plan.

The British cabinet. by a royal
proclamation promulgated Friday
night prohibiting the importation OF
arms and ammunition into Ireland,
for the first time grasped the nettle
of the revolution in Ulster, which it
hitherto had ignored, although the
followers of Sir Edwsfd Carson for
months have been advertising their
military preparations IN every pos
sible way and daring interference
with them.
Almost at the time of publication
of the proclamation Premier Asquitb
made the longest step towards the
conciliation Of the Obstetrics that the
government has taken by announcing
his acceptance Of the principles OF a
basis Of agreement with Sir Edward
Carson suggested in his last speech.
These principles are: First, that
the settlement must not be humiliat-
inging or degrading to Ulster; Sec
ond, listers treatment must not be
different or exceptional from that
meted out to the other parts Of the
United Kingdom; third, Ulster must
retain full protection OF the Imperial
Parliament; fourth, the home rule
bill must not be such as to lead to
ultimate separation Of Ulster from
Great Britain.
Thus the government extends to
the signers OF the Ulster covenant
the olive branch. The proclamation
prohibiting the importation Of arms
and ammunition into Ireland, which
King George signed at a meeting Of
the Privy Council Thursday, and
which Friday was published in the
Royal Gazette. was milder than ru-
mors had anticipated it would be.
Instead Of reviewing the Irish Crimes
Act it invoked the Customs Consoli-
dation Act Of 1875.
Premier Asquith's pronouncement
was made, as many Of his most i'm
portant declarations on British po..-
tics have been, in an after-dinner
speech. The premier was the guest
OF honor Of the Reform Club at Man
chester. It was in tnis same city and
on similar occasion that Sir Edward
Carson's overtures were made, 50
that it would appear that the nego-
tiations for a settlement Of the Irish
controversy were taking the course of
informal public debate.
Dealing with Sir Edward Carson's
basis Of settlement categorically, Pre-
mier Asquith said he was sure Sir
Edward must agree that the state
ment that there could be no settle
ment worthy the name that would be
humiliating or degrading to those for
whom Sir Edward spoke should ap-
ply to all sections of the Irish people.
On the second point Mr.. Asquith
SAID he supposed Sir Edward referred
to what formerly was called "home
rule all round" Ireland's case, he
added, was case Of urgency and
must come first. It could not be de-
layed until the government has gone
through the complicated process OF
adopting the principle Of home rule
to all the different parts Of the United
Kingdom.
The premier said no agreed there
must be no ultimate separation Of
Ireland from Crest Britain. The real
and effective authority, supreme and
unquestionable, he said, must be re-
tanned by the Imperial Parliament.
Mr.. Asquith's speech comes at an
hour when the newspapers Of both
parties considered that attempts at a
settlement had reached the stage OF
deadlock. II the compromise Is
cemented the agitation over the
army, which has grown bitter. will
be ore Of the strongest reasons for
it. Sir Edward Carson and several
prominent Unionists, notably Lord
Lansdowne and Andrew Bonar Law.
in speeches suggested that the off,
GERS should resign and the soldiers
refuse to fire II ordered to fight fell
low Protestants.