New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-10
,souith's Concession to
lister Gets Cool Union
ist Reception.
PROVIDES FOR SIX
YEARS OF EXCLUSION
pedmond Accepts Plan with Pro-
yiso. but Sir Edward Car
son Rejects II.
m, cable 10 The Tribuno


rondon. March Pin the House OF
Commons Yesterday Premier Asqulth I'M
,odes the details Of the government offer
), lister. The House was densely crowd
- and the most congested area was the
PRS gallery. where noble lords who
didn't obtain seats stood in clusters in
,,cturesque confusion in the gangway.
Mr. Asquith. entering the House at 515.
...s received with a great Outburst of
,nolause Hearty cheers also greeted
~. advent OF Andrew Bonar Law and
g. Edward Carson. who came in together
:. an o'clock. As the Prime Minister
-. 70 move the second reading Of the
uo,oA Rule bill he was welcomed with
.,,sbtv ovation. The volume OF cheers
-, and again renewed, sounded ike
~ roar Of mighty waters Mr.. AsQultn
r,.snvhilc stood at the table. silent ana
'.esctiye. tin the enthusiasm Of his sup
,or,ers had spent Itself.
Tbe speech occupied 1fty-nve minutes
g.. do,ivsrv l. was one Of the greatest
u,,srances ever addressed by him 10 the
TJonse and was IN every way worthy OF
-, historic occasion. IL was an unri-
v.u.d piece Of exposition, masterpiece
:, so-It, and concison. and when Pre-
rsr Asouith resumed his scat the peht
un fselins Of his supporters found express
SON in prolonged cheers.
Gas. eft to Imperial Parliament.
,s The Tribunes cable dispatches fore
Std he would do. Mr.. Asquith onered
lister temporary exclusion from home
pn,a on the basis OF county option. Inc
exclusion is TO he for six years, al the
end NJ which period the excluded areas
VIII come within the domain Of the irish
Parliament unless the Imperial Fariia-
ment otherwise ordains.
rvniaining the reason for fixing six
,.,rs as the term OF exclusion, Mr.. AS
auth stated that he had selected that
r.riod because before the inclusion can
become ope-auyc TWO general elections
oust take place. and before the second
election the country will have between
Eve and six years actual experience of the
working Of the Irish Parliament and OK
ecutiyc As 10 the status of the excluded
areas. they would continue their repre-
sentation in the Imperial Parliament as
now and the administration would re-
main as NJ present the Irish executive
having no right Of entry into the eXclud-
ID areas I'm such a scheme Mr.. AsQuith
,hought the Unionsts and Home Rulers
alike would find a via media between the
surrender Of principle ana the application
IF force
Andrew Bonar Law Objects.
Andrew Bonar law arose Immediately
after Premier As1utp had resumed his
seat and said that if tho Ministerial pro-
pos7ls rcpresentod tie last word Of the
GOVERNMENTS position il seemed 10 be a
r--y save one. II the government adj
hcrod o. the condition at the end Of six
Years The excluded portions Of Ulster
must come in He could not really see
COW il was possible that the proposals
could be- accepted.
John l.. Redmond described the govern
nert proposals as the EXTREMIST limits OF
concession but said that il they were
'rankly accepted as basis o. agreement
and peace the Nationalist party would
scqulesce In them. though admittedly he
old not like the sacrifice.
Sir coward Carson declined to share
NJ Redmond's sansuine view. II the
government took the time limit away ne
vas ready TO 60 10 Ulster and call con-
ymton 10 discuss the terms. but with
he time limit retained he would never 20.
Ulster wanted this question settled now
md forever II did not want sentence OF