The Archive · 1910

The Question of Home Rule

London, Jan. 20.

Conservative papers are making a feature of a recent reply given to aheckler by the Right Hon. J. A. Pease, Chief Liberal Whip, that no pledge that Home Rule would be granted was given by Mr. Asquith in hu at the Liberal demon-station at the Albert Hall at the inning of the election campaign.

hat Mr. Asquith said, declared Mr. Pease, was that the Liberals were liberated from the self-imposed promise made at the last election and were free to give self-wemment to Ireland, if it was desired.

The Conservatives declare that the Irish have been betrayed.

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