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Show CARSON MAY OFFER HOME RULE SCHEME S LONDON, Dec. 6. 2:25 a. m. The Daily Chronicle today gives prominence to the following article: 1 "Plans have been maturing for some time for a settlement of the Irish question ques-tion in the event of a government coming into office in which Sir Edward Carson should be a prominent member. If the scheme is carried through, it will be the most dramatic event in Irish history. Sir Edward Carson, who no doubt got the consent of his Lister colleagues for the plan, proposes that a home rule parliament parlia-ment should be established for the whole of Ireland and that Protestants should be represented on the basis of proportional representation. Ulster would be included for the period of three years, after which there would be opportunity for a revision. revi-sion. "One condition of the acceptance of this scheme by the Nationalist party is that they agree to the extension of conscription conscrip-tion to Ireland. It is estimated that conscription, con-scription, if applied to Ireland on the same basis as now prevails in Great Britain, Brit-ain, would bring an additional l'K'-'Ou men. A settlement of the Irish problem on these lines would, it is expected, 'nave a soothing influence on the discontent in Ireland and would reunite the Irish race throughout the .world. Martial law would, of course, be abolished. "In view of a settlement of the Irish question on these lines, it Is probable that some members of the Nationalist party wouM join a government of which David Ilovd-George was the premier. Sir Edward Carson would, of course, he a lending member of the government as a preliminary indispensable condition. Dis-cu.-sion of this subject, in view of the possible reconstruct ion of the govern -ment or of Sir Edward Carson becoming a member of the cabinet, has been going on for some time - between Mr. T.loy.J-Gforge. T.loy.J-Gforge. the Irish leaders and Sir Edward Carson." |