He concluded by saying that the only safety for the Treasury lay in making a bargain with Ireland, making her responsible for her own government, which would be cheap and efficient, and would cause no more drains upon the British Treasury.
Parliamentary congestion necessitated Home Rule all round. Home Rule was also necessary in order to gain the hearty good-will and loyalty of the Irish 1nd their ce-operation in upholding the Empire. (Loud cheers).
'A vote of thanks to Mr. Redmond [twenty of the largest firms in the country.
The scheme does not apply to material for export but is intended to shut out foreign materials sold at very cheap rates in Great Britain. Signs of strenuous opposition are already being manifested—Reuter.
*,°A telegram dated October 14 stated that it was agreed to grant a rebate of five thillings " ton on certain closees of material, provided that con-somers porcbase exclusively from certain British steelmakers..—Ep.
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