South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-19
COUNTER PROPOSAL IS
OFFERED BY UNIONIST
Ulster Must Decide Political
Question Without Putting Is
sue Up to Rest of United
Kingdom Declares ASquith.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, March 10. - All the
Unicnist strength in the house of
commons was rallied and rounded up
by the leaders for the concerted at
tack Thursday upon the Irish policy
of the government.
This was the day set by the cabinet
for the OppOsition's vote of censure
against the government, and, in an
ticipation of bitter speeches and per-
haps still more sensational forms of
violence a big crowd crushed its
way into parliament square. Warned
by the strategems of the militant suf-
fragets who have attempted on sew
eral occasions to attack Premier AS
quith, extraordinary police precau-
tions were taken.
Scotland Yard detectives guarded
every entrance TO the house of COM
mons TO keep a keen watch for wo-
men who might be masdderading in
masculine attire. There was a confer
ence Of A. Bonar Law, nominal leader
of the opposition in commons: Sir
Edward Carson, leader of the Union
lists of Ulster province, and other cap
tains vf the anti-government forces,
before he house went into session.
In this conference the program for
the attack was outlined. IL was de-
cided to concentrate the attack along
these lines:
THAT the government had vio-
lated its pledges.
2-That it was pursuing a course
which would plunge Ireland into civil
war.
Attack Planned.
It was planned to attack the concii-
iation proposals recently outlined in
commons by Premier Asquith because
of the six-year period OF limitation
for Ulster exclusion from the opera
tions OF the home rule bill.
Although the UniOnists outlined an
aggressive fight in no quarter it was
said that the downfall of the cabinet
was imminent.
The Liberal ministry has wealth
cred too many bad storms TO fear
this one said a supporter of the pre-
mier.
A. Bonar Law. the opposition leader
in commons, this afternoon moved a
vote OF censure against the govern
ment in a speech which contained
counter proposals for the settlement
OF the home rule and Ulster exclusion
questions
The situation brought about by
home rule is now more dangerous
than ever before" said the opposition
leader. In behalf of the UniOnists
! offer the following proposition: That
the government embOdy it's COncilia-
tion proposals in a home rule bill and
submit that bill TO a referendum"
Mr. Law. the fire brand" of the op-
position, wound up his speech with
threat. eff Premier Asquith does not
accept this offer il will be because he
prefers to have these questions set
tied by bullets rather than by votes,
said the speaker. If il comes to an
armed clash the army will be divided
and the government will have destroy
ed the force whereupon national safe
~ depends
Ovation for Asquith.
When Premier Asquith arose 10 de
fend the governments Irish policy he
was enthusiastically received.
The cheers of the Liberals and
Irish Nationalists downed the boots
OF the opposition.
The proposals o! the government
relative TO Ulster province do not CO
cree Ulster" declared the premier
The members OF the government be
lieve that in those proposals lie the
only hope for a lasting settlement OF
this question. We doubt whether the
electorate would or could isolate its
judgment TO a single issue and disre-
gard the entire political situation in
the event of a referendum OF this
question 20 the people of Great Bri-
tain