Mr. Bonar Law failed to see any change in the
essential facts. "In my belief, the position was never more full of danger." The danger could be ended only by the Exclusion of Ulster or by an appeal to the people. Mr. Boner Law then made his offer referred to above, and also restated his former pledge, "on Lord Lansdowne's authority," that, if the people approved of the Bill with the Government's offer of tem- porary Exclusion incorporated in it, the Lords, so far as Lord L:uasdowne's influence went, would pass the Bill without depriving the Government of any of the advantages of the Parliament Act. More " conversations " had been suggested. If they were formally proposed, he should certainly accept the suggestion, but what was the use of conversations when Mr. Redmond acted as a veto on any solution that displeased him I' Sir Edward Grey had made a "cold-blooded proposi- tion" that if Ulster rebelled after the Home Rule Bill had been passed force must be used. But the conscience of the people would not allow this forcing of Ulster. Mr. Birrell thought much progress had been made towards conciliation. He admitted that Ulster could not be driven into a Constitution she disliked. [Shouts of "Tell that to Churchill !"]
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