The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
ASQUITH AND ULSTER
HEADS TALK PEACE
Prospect Of Settlement Bright
ems Following Premicr's
Conference in Belfast.
IRISH CABINET SUGGESTED
Spec'ai cable Despatch TO Tnr STU

special cable Despatch 10 Tnr SrN.
LoSpoN. May ij--I'rcmier Asqui.h
returned to Dublin this evening after a
/, four hours visit to Belfast. where he
discussed the Irish situation With lead
ing Ulster tnionists. The present eS-
lectatiuu is that whatever statement the
Premier contemplates with regard to his
visit 80 ireland will not he made before
Tn" end Of next week.
In Tho meantime the-e Is \ nottcea bio
feeling IN parliamentary circles that
there IN to he IN opportune and friendly
settlement OF the irish question. Par
liamentary representatives ~ the Ddtiv
NrWs and the Daily Ndh concur that the
atmosphere is distinctly favorable for
negotiations looking TO an agreement.
The Daily Ncws's representative. who
IL usually reliable. writes;
1T is true that the rank " file at
Clst. rmen remain old and hostile ia
all the hopeful s~peculaticns which cir
cuinstances fostered In political circles.
but II IL recognized that II n consider
able majority of the Conservative party
were favorable TO a reconciliation with
the Government. cven for the duration
OF the wal only. the Ulster party would
I've IN a very difficult position nnh might
even he overborrc.
Cutcuists Meet Ministers.
The Nationalist party for their part
are quite ready to examine any pro-
posals put before them. There was n
very important private conference on
Monday night between some OF the in
fuential members Of tho unioni-t party
n Ministers on the subject Of Irish
reconciliation. Whether az a result an
influence for peace will make itself felt
in the party remains To be seen, but
however chimer,cal the project the SUBJ
lect Is being seriously discussed on both
sides"
The Daily MATHS representative, con
curing that the Nationalist eager foi
home rule will deal on u basis of mutua
concessions, while Fishermen have hith'
erto made no sign. adds:
1T II clear hat nobody will look Al
q plan for all intermediate stage be
tween Castle Government rule and HON.
rule with a sort OF executive committee
Of all parties instead VI an all powerful
chief secretary. This would involve end
less friction and have M consequence
Of practical value. still there IL no ques
ton but that ther. Is a general feelint
that something ousht to be done now I,
settle the Irish question
Premier AsIIith III his Visit TO Bel
fast met with a stubborn refusal from
tlst.rmeu to consider any plan Of eJv'
m which might in the end near
that Ulster would he placed under q
home rule government. II " under
/ stood that ~ his conference with prOmi'
nent FISHERMEN he met with disap'
polntment.
Dtsm rms meat Opposed.
II is thought tina, the FISHERMEN re
garded very coldly the Frem.er's pro
posal for the disa OF all force:
in Ireland not authorized by the Gov
crnnen;. The Ulster Cnionist Council
received tn. following statement from
Sir Edward Carson;
" know nothing whatever OF the ru'
nors a. to the government of Ireland
appearing in the press nor a. to tn,
foundation Of them
Dublin dispatches state that Prof
John MacNeiil, president OF the Sim
Fein volunteers and former professor
af law in the National University. vii
soon be tried hy court-!narttal, nut vii
he permitted 10 have counsel, Prof
MacNeiil disappeared from Dublin "I
the dav before the nghtirg began, bu
was apprehended later, his arrest be,ni
considered Of great Importance by tn
authorities. \ report was IN circulation
in Dublin that h. had been wounded II
the lighting
The following official statement, VIA.
given our Tonight:
Twenty-s.ven Dublin rebels have
been sentenced 10 terms ~ imprison-
mep' ranging from six months to ten
years.
rhe Dublin correspondent of the DAN
Mc,i ,clcsraphs:
Irish Cabinet Proposed.
~ q result of inquiries I am q
NlI.csd tina a n.S Irish policy - bcinI
:, SHAPED along the following lines
First, lrishm.n are 10 he given
greater share in the government. ~ the
own country. an executive. council, /, sol
Of Irish Cabinet, sitting i'm dublin. 10 h
responsible for the control Of Irisi, al
fairs. but to lie itself under tho coutro
Of tho British Parliament Al IN. IT.
rnent there will not he II talk Of a
Irish House of Commons. The Ilste
sentiment, must he respected as well a
the Nationalist, II a settlement Is I
b. secured.
"S.condlN, both tn" Ulster and III
, 4 Nationalist Volunteers are expected I
receive Official recognition and 10 4
made forces Of the Crown THE II IT
garded rs FAR better than suppression q
=, disarmament. Neither force is disioyi
to Great Britain and both may he uss
/, fully employed aud brought into u 80,
of union with one another ny recogn
j., ton.
There is foundation for the belle
that an cuterpr'SIug Irish policy Is actt
, ally being cnnsid. red by Premier \,
quIth and the Nationalist and Lls'e
-. leaders. The negotiations which vi
follow the l'remier's return To londo
will treat with this project"
Harold j Tenant, Under Secretar
:. Of state for War, denied in IN
lIouse of Commons to-day that the r,
. quest Of +. II. Pearse. provisional pres
dent Of the Irish republic To SEE hi
mother before he was executed had bee
/, refused. lie said that AloyS!us Pears,
, the rebel leaders father, had been scr
, ~ an automobile 10 bring her. hut g
account of the fighting going on tn