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Show IKES STATEMENT ON IRISH AFFAIRS PREMIER ASQUITH APPEALS TO LEADERS FOR SETTLEMENT OF CONTROVERSY. Announces In House of Commons That David Lloyd-George Has Undertaken Under-taken Task of Bringing Hostile Hos-tile Factions Together. London. Tho houso of commons has rnroly seon n demonstration of greater unity than was displayed Thursday afternoon when tho leaders of all factions flocked to tho Btandard of tho primo minister In an effort to achieve a lasting Bottlcment of tho I,rish question. Mr. Asqulth's speech took nn unexpected unex-pected turn, for Instead of giving details, de-tails, ho mado an earnost plea for tho settlement of tho Irish question by agreement nraong tho contending parties par-ties in Ireland and announced that David LloydGeorgo had undertaken tho dellcato task of bringing tho hos-tilo hos-tilo factions together. Tho premier concluded with an appeal ap-peal that for u tlmo all debate on tho question, both in tho houso of commons com-mons nnd outside, be susponded, in view of tho adverse effect such argument argu-ment might havo in tho difficult undertaking un-dertaking facing tho government. , . Tho premier's speech was heard with intense interest by tho members and ho had scarcely .'esumed his scat whon John Redmond, tho nationalist leader, arose and acqulsccd in tho pro inler's request, adding in a voice, filled with emotion, his nrdent desire for a solution of the difficulties of his country. coun-try. Mr. Redmond was quickly followed by his political arch enemy, Sir Edward Ed-ward Cnrson, who tendered his support sup-port to tho proposition and by tho Independent Irish leador, William O'Brien, who did likewise. The speeches speech-es effectively obliterated party Hnc3 for tho moment and thoso members who had como prepared to attack tho government fell in with tho lenders, nnd the question was dropped. |