Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-22
Speech Prepared by Prime
Minister Is Delivered tx
pressing Hope Of Early Set
tIement Of Difficulties,
GRAVITY OF SITUATION
IS RECOGNIZED BY ALL
Well Informed Political OBJ
servers Predict That if
Agreement Is Reached d
Il VIII Be NulIified,

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London, July 21.--ln compliance
with the kings summons which all
speak OF in accordance with the time
hohorod tradition as command" the
eight party leaders most vitally con
cerned with settlement of the home
rule deadlock. met at buckingham
palace today in an effort to reach an
agreement
The king received them with a
speech which, also according to con-
stitutiOnal custom. was framed by the
prime minister In this speech the
king pointed out the seriousness Of the
situation and the narrow margin of
difference which now exists and ex-
pressed the hope OF friendly solution
Of all difficulties The eight leaders,
some of whom were not on speaking
terms, included John Redmond. the
Irish nationalist leader, and John
Dillon, who never before had come
into personal contact with the king
They discussed the situation for more
than an hour and then adjourned.
The mere fact that they viii have
another meeting shows that as far as
the principals are concerned-and the
principals are Of course the leaders
Of the liberal and conservative parties
-an agreement is in sight. But
agreement by the principals does not
portend by any means a definite set
tlement Of any scheme for the future
government of Ireland.
The conservatives have the Ulster
covenunters, represented in the con
ference Is sir Edward Carson and
- 1.
and Premier Asquith cannot deliver
any goods without the consent of the
home rule leaders, Redmond and Dill
Ion. Moreover the ahor party which
is an important faction Of the pre-
mier's political majority in the house
of commons, is in revolt and there is
a boiling contingent in his own party.
Politicians who are conversant with
the inside workings. predict that If the
conference reaches an agreement the
house of commons will throw 1t out.
say isquith Has surrendered.
The fact that the prime minister
considered il necessary to resort to
such a conference is hailed hy his op-
pOnents as virtual surrender on his
part His opponents prophesy. and
his radical supporters fear he will con-
sent TO Sir Edward Carson's loudly
proclaimed utmatum Of clear-cut
exclusion of the whole of Ulster from
the projected new Irish government
Parliamentary experts assert that If
such an agreement is laid before the
house of commons it will be defeated,
because Mr.. Asquiths majority is de-
pendent upon the Irish and labor
and all the Irish and labor
members with at least thirty boiling
liberals, will vote against 1t. Under
those circumstances a general election
must follow and so confident are the
unionists of general election that
they have sent messages TO all the
party workers to be prepared for such
an. election within three weeks.
Sir Edward Carson and John Red
lnond are not in the conference as
flee agents They represent their sup
porters, the Orange Glstermen and the
Catholic nationalists, respectively,
and both Irish factions are in an atti-
tude not only of no surrender but Of
no compromise.
Messages from all parts of ireland
say that the nationalists and the or
lngemen are absolutely at the fight
ing point and will not listen to any
ak of a compromise.
Liberal Papers Growl.
There was an outburst Of growing
and warnings against the king by the
liberal papers today TO people who
10 not understand English conditions,
1 might have looked as though the
were threatened But this
happens inevitably under similar cir
IN England the balance Of power is
80 adjusted that all factors are re-
norselessly jealous of anything that
ooks like an attempt of one branch OF
he government to trespass upon the
Drerogative Of another branch.
The British bulldog is extremely
ealous of his rights in his own kennel
md the growlings of the liberal pa
)ers which get their Inspirations from
members of parliament, do not mean
important antagonism 10 the king, but
merely a Warming" keep your own
place and don't try to put your paw