The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-19

49, EeN o. ssa Joint Council Of
NrgneaSe snd Of Other SECTIONS
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- Il Nt ~--
1ood>n. May 1e.-The Britain
t mhisssr today sent q iestsr to
~ Redmond. leader Of the Irish
(Nalist party. outlining the gov
sat'p prejsot for the settlement
n ths home rule question. He asked
-, Redmond 20 state his views 90
Qeysrnnsnt may be able to con-
z 1T ne, matter before Monday.
'F - eoen - the premier's proposals
v)>fs available tina Irish Unionists met
/. - discuss the document. The Ma
<1)oanAlpts win meet Thursday morning
\ AZ 1hs same purpose.
- Governnsnt's proposal provides
~ ~ 1ptr9dpction Of hill for the
Ana Sbplication of the home
ty)p'aee p Ireland but excluding the
~ @ppnaies Of northeast Ulster. such
(: qoluuton to hs subject to reconsider
o11oa by parliament at the end of flvs
yoq19; council OF Ireland to be COM
o4>4 o. two delegations. representing
~ qxplpded area as we'll az the new
MDh pprliemsnt; consideration of the
eftef ~ sscond reading by a sps-
cpnfersnce under the chairman
- q some one commanding gem
- eoq9dsncs.
<>pisr Lloyd Georse's letter to
~. Redmond reads In part:
49, desire Of the government has
o(k g w 70 effect an immediate set
pfnt coHeerning the largest possi-
y nsasurs Of home rule which can
~ secured by agreement at this
e1ent without prejudice to the un-
oesahing by parliament OF a further
- nnal settlement pf the question
~rst IN diaputs after the war. They
m sbsrsfoFe prepared to put forward
v9ooeAh on The following lines with
vsw 20 present actlon:
Firstly. They would introduce a
bn for the Immediate application OF
~ homs rule act to Ireland. but ex-
elpdipg thsrefrom the six coun-
~ Of northeast Ulster. such exclu-
- to b subject to reconsideratio
oy parlismsnt at the end Of flvs years.
un'ee q % previously terminated by
spe action Of the council Of Ireland,
g - set up - hereinafter described.
"eecopdiy. With q view to securing
shs hrsest possible measure OF COM
poN action for the whole of Ireland.
the bin would provide for a council
ox Ireland to be composed of two del
sPations consisting. on the one hand,
q ~ members returned TO westmin.
sfer from the excluded area. and. ON
m> other Of q delegation equal in
numoers from the Irish parliament,
shh council to BE- summoned on the
s4itiauvs Of any six members. Il
weph b empowered by majority of
~ votes OF each OF the declarations
- pan private bin legislation afsscting
poth ths included and excluded areas:
e seoommsnd TO the crown the extern
sion to the excluded area. by an order
y eooncil, Of any act Of the Irish par
hamsnt; to agree to the inclusion un.
dsr the hon" rule act of the whole
o. Ireland. = .ect to the assent OF
. pAjority OF the voters In the ex.
cluded areas tho power to be vested
y ths crown In that case to extend
ne act TO all OF Ireland by an order
- council; to make tions
. ~ own initiative upon the Irish
qoHssion including the amendment Of
sne home act as finally passed. The
prpeidsnt OF this council Of Ireland
woqId be elected by agreement be-
tWeen the delegations or In default
% agreement vouii be nominated by
the crown"
MlSH SELF GOVERNMENT.
London. May 17.--AccordIng to re-
PORN In the lobbies of the house of