The Washington times., 1914-04-30
SEE EEASETTLEMENT
OF ULSTER PROBLEM
Both Sides in Commons Talk
Peace-Vote of Censure of
d Government Defeated.

LONDON. April S1-The debate in the
house of commons today on Austen
Chamberlain motion for a vote of CEN
sure Of the government for its rule
policy was a mixture of irascible fury
a note OF peace. Now both sides pro-
fess to believe that settlement IS now
possible and may be near
Despite the hints OF peace nearly a
score Of destroyers from the squadron
at Ianlash arrived yesterday at Va
rious points on the coast OF East Cl-
ster They were accompanied by a
cruiser and a repair ship. The send
ing Of these vessels was apparently IN
accordance with Premier Asquith
promised measures for the maintenance
Of law and order, but there has been
no Indication that coercive measures are
The ships were heartily welcomed by
the Ulster residents, who decorated
their houses and village strees VIII
union Jacks in their honor, Signals Oh
greetins were exchanged with the Fes-
sells.
Patrol the Coast.
The destroyers started TO patrol the
coasts last evening. In sending the oe-
.troyers the Government apparently
plans to prevent further gun-runmne.
According to story circulated al BEL
fast. the movement of the vessels is due
10 a hoax. the government, according to
The report, having received mysterious
warning taat more rifles we're afoat'
and having dispatched the destro!eIs 10
intercept the supposed San-ruhhels ::
The situation has the appearance Oh
one in which the door ls iocKec al'ei
the horse las been stolen
There have been no miItary nov
ments other than represslNS mees Sro,s,
bu, big cargo of military stores from
Ensiand has been landed at Dublin
The government officials are completing
.rransements for a dlstrloutlon oL
troops il this becomes necessary
The house resumed the debate under
the influence of Winston Churcn!il
speech of Tnesday, In aSt wniTh r. on extend
An olive branch. Premier Asqulth saio
that Mr.. Churchill's statement was Ell,
,ireIy personat but that, while IL lau
moi been insilgated by the capinet' Inc
premier indorsed its tenor: o.,
Arthur ]. Balfour. the former opposI
,Ion leader. delivered an eloquent
speech. the peroration of which was
of the nature of swan song ne ao
mitted sorroYfully that ms poh'iIai
Iifewcrk IN behalf OF the unioil @ @hau
home rule mad become inevitable. Sir
Edward carson had said in effect that
II the government would exclude lstGr
from home rule until parliament sIouId
o,hervise determine. l.~ would submit
the proposal to an Ulster convention:
while II i, would exclude Ulster Until
4, federal scheme should be adopted
for the whole United Kingdom ne
would press such a proposal before his
countryrnen. He would be glad If the
Dublin parliament were so successtni
in the west and the south that 1t would
be to listers interest to come under 1t.
Fears for Ireland.
Bonar Law, the t-uIoHist- teetfer. eof'-
,,sssd tha, the present situation esuacd
h1m 70 fear for TIE future of Ireland lie
.SH.J s tbat IL me premier believed that
rsnewai 81 conversations would De
go Re would welcome meeting.
Ti, Sially the motion to censure the
.orsrraent was put TO vote il was
sotssted. S44 to 2s4.