New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-01
,loionists Asked to Facill-
tate Government Bills
for a Price.
EARLY DISSOLUTION
HELD OUT AS BAIT
Second Proposal Foreshadows
satisfaction for Ulster in Ex-
tension Of Federal Idea.
rBy Cable to The Tribunel


..,ring in the House Of Commons yester-
ss,~os spokesman for the government on
-. second reading Of the Home Rule BILL
.soued that the Cabinet was in con-
",.,orv mood. Ie made two proposals
~. cha 1.D,onlst party. The first offer was
~. ,ro-oise of an early general election
=, .ss opposition would allow the Plural
voting BILL as well as the Home Rule
I'd Welsh Disesta5lisnment DIS 10 so
..-o,gb before the end Of the present
....,on This IS regarded by the Union
= &C nreuosterous. as the enactment or
~. plural Voting bill is Just the very
.,i,~ .he Liberals want 70 insure their
co,t,nred ascendanoy in power.
Sir Edward Grey's other offer was far
more interesting and, IN the opinion OF
,bs Tnlonlsts. much more satisfactory.
He said.
~, the certainty OF federal solution
within the SIX years Of exclusion Of
1lster from the operation of the Home
Rule biz would case the situation, l see
M reason why that should not be ar
ranged By discussion"
This means that Ulster could secure her
own separate government and most OF
the sneakers from either side Of the
House supported the possibility OF fed
sral scheme being worked out in the six
YEAR, during which the option TO the
Ulster counties would be operative.
For a Lower Political Temperature.
Sir Edward Crews suggestion. if there
does exist a real desire to come TO com
mon basis on which private conversations
could be resumed. was very significant,
while Lord Hugh Cecil also gave express
sion 10 the great desire which now exists
10 lower the political temperature. though
the precise basis Of the understanding
has vet II be established.
The result Of the days debate was to
confirm the impression that an understand
ing will eventually be arrived al. large
meeting Of Unonist members in favor OF
A settlement on the Federal plan was held
I'm a committee room of the House of
Commons yesterday. The proceedings
we're private but It is understood that an
amendment 10 the Home Rule bill carry
mg out the views Of the meeting was APP
proved and Will be placed on paper after
the bill has been read a second time for
discussion in the committee stage.
Thus Home Rule by consent is nearer
70 actual realization than il has ever
been. for. as a parliamentary writer OBJ
served few DAYS ago: This amazing
government seems TO thrive upon its blum
ders
Spectre Alarms Unionists.
The Unionsts are clearly alarmed at
the spectre which Carsonite methods
have raised of an election fought on a
platform cry % The Parliament versus
the Army" Even the Moderate Liberals
are anxious 70 avoid such a struggle,
which, IL is foreseen. would let loose
food Of passion exceeding even that
which attended the agitation 10 abolish
the veto power Of the House OF Lords.
As Sir Edward Grey remarked in the
course Of yesterdays debate. if there had
been a general election last week it
would have been upon much graver
issue than Home Rule. II army officers
take active sides in politics. the country
in the last three centuries. The Foreign
Secretary added that if any question
were raised Of government by Parlia-
ment without interference he himself
took q stand as firm as that Of any La
Dor member
N.scount Morley Of Blackburn. Lord
President Of me Council. has abandoned
bis intention Of resigning from the Cabi-
net The Cabinet met yesterday, and
the strongest pressure was brought to
bear on Lord Morley not to add to the
difficulties Of his colleagues by giving
W his Office.
Lord Morley's Explanation.
When the House OF Lords met later In
che day Lord Morley said
II Colonel Seely's first resignation had
been accepted by Premier Asquith mine
would have followed, I having been
larty TO his irregularity in adding the
Two peccant paragraphs 10 the Cabinet
document
Lord Morley contended that Colonel
seelys second resignation was indepen-
dent Of what had occurred between him.
self and the then Secretary Of State for
Var and was placed in the Premier's
hands for the purpose Of dl5posing OF all
appearance OF any bargain having been
made by the Cabinet with the military
o'hcers. Tic reiterated his belief that the
spirit Of the TWO paragraphs. added to
the memorandum sent to Brigadier Cen
esl Cough was not AT all alien 70 the
View of the government. The vital fact.
80 far as his action was concerned. he
said. was that when he saw the para
graphs he had not seen General Coughs
.st,er, 20 he was quite unaware that
there had been any attempt to dictate
terms or that the letter was in reply TO
Seneral Coughs request for assurances
NEoouut Morleys decision not to resiln
pieases the Liberals, As at his advanced
age IL would have meant his permanent
isufemeut from politics. and the party
would regret % see the veteran states
man retired under q cloud
= reported from Dublin that Premier
"t4'ith is 10 be opposed in the by-elec-
Ng' Tor East Fife by James Larkln. who.
- mead Of the Transport Workers Union
vas leader Of the strike I'm Dublin last
autumn IN connection with the strike
i' Lark.u was sentenced 20 seven
months imorisonment in October for in
-uhs 10 riot. but vas later released.