New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-18
ASQUITH PLANS
new IRISH RULE
Premier Convinced Old
Government Must Be
Strapped.

Dublin. May 17.-Premier Asquith
has reached the conclusion that the
old form of government in Ireland has
had its day. The Associated Press
learns from sources in the closest
touch with the Premier that Mr.. As
quith's conversations and conferences
have convinced him that the future
government must be conducted on an
entirely different system.
The Prime Minister has learned the
views Of many persons besides officials,
and these have offered greatly varied
suggestions. None, it is believed, could
be adopted in its entirety, but its is
thought they might be welded together
to form a proposal TO lay before the
Cabinet. The Premier himself does
not know what form his proposal will
eventually take and it will probably
be fully developed only at the Cabinet
meeting.
His Belfast visit gave a good hint to
the Premier that the Ulsterites would
not accept q direct proposal implying
home rule, but it is believed that they
might be induced TO enter into con
certed plan which could possibly be
arranged to meet their most serious
objections.
Mr. Asouith will visit Cork tomor-
row to gather further opinions. lie
has, however, not arranged to see the
poli+icians. Most of those with whom
he will confer are of the literary and
educational classes.
Premier Asquith was sworn IN as
member of the Irish Privy Council TINS
afternoon. This is the first time that
AN English Premier has been MN
jster OF this body. II means that MI
Asouith is likely TO take greater
share in the executive government OF
Ireland than any of his predecessor
have done and that he will have a d.
rect part in shaping. the pollcy 70 De
pursued in the immediate future,
Sir Mackenzie Chalmers, member OF
the royal commission TO investigate tne
Irish rebellion; Major General Sir Jonn
Maxwell, commander in chlef IN ire
land and The O'Connor Don were also
sworn in as members OF the IriVy
Council at the same time as Premier
No step toward filing the vacancies
IN the Irish administration rs being
taken. and IT is supposed that the main
reason for the Premier's being sworn
in as a member of the Irlsh PrlVy
Council is that he maay become the
resnonsible minister in Parliament LOT
Irish affairs temporarily. o.,
The London papers TEEN with sue-
cestions of a possible settlement OF the
Irish problem. They favor Tor the
most part the idea OF granting execu,
tive government TO South and Mes'
LELAND leaving Ulster under the I'M
perial government. They point ou,
tbat should experience show successful
results in the South and west under
the Dublin Parliament. Ulster might
eventually be inclined 10 come IN uhuer
mat Parliament.
Iondon. Nav 17.-While Premier
AsCYitb rsmains in ireland seeking a
solution of the Irish problem enorts
are being made on this side OF tne
Irish Sea TO bring together Sir Ed,
vard Carson. the Ulster leader, ana
Jobn Redmond, leader Of the Natlonal
lists. I'm the hope that reconciliation
might be effected.
Is far as can be learned there have
been no negotiations thus far, but u -
considered a favorable sign that Union
lists and Home Rule supporters are
working together and making sugseS-
tions for compromise. -.
"The Manchester Guardian says tnst
David LLOYD George is about TO take an
active part IN the effort for settIe-
ment 1t is said that ne has sIreSoy
met Sir Edward Carson and Joseph
Devlin, Irish Nationalist member Tor
Belfast, and that he has An engage
ment to meet Mr. Redmond.
"The Guard Ian" adds that Mr.. Lloyd
Georges scheme for complete settle
mont on Home Rule lines would have
powerful support in the Unionist press,
and that this section Of the Unionist
press would not support any bitter r.
reconcilability on the part OF the
Ulster Unionists.