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English policy, p 78.--Power to pass resolutions, p. 79.--The Restrictions, etc, p. 80: I. Their nature, ib.: 1. No restriction on power of Executive, p. 83: 2. No prohibition of Acts of Indemnity, ib.: 3. No prohibition of ex post facto law, p. 84: 4. No safeguard against violation of contract, p. 85: II. Enforcement of Restrictions, p. 88.--The Veto, p. 88.--The Privy Council, p. 90.--Power to nullify Irish Acts, ib.--Power as final Court of Appeal to treat Irish Acts as void, p. 91.--How arrangement will work, p. 94.--Presumptions on which working of Constitutions depends false, p. 97: 1. Presumption that restrictions do not irritate, p. 98: Its falsehood, ib.--Financial arrangements certain to cause discontent, p. 100.--The Customs, ib.--Charges in favour of England on Ireland, p. 102.--Irish objection to financial proposals, p. 103.--Presumption that Ireland cannot nullify Restrictions. Its falsehood, p. 104.--Summary of criticism, p. 110.

CHAPTER III
WHY THE NEW CONSTITUTION WILL NOT BE A SETTLEMENT OF THE IRISH QUESTION
New Constitution is intended to be final settlement of Irish Question, p. 112: But will not settle Irish Question for three reasons, p. 113: I. New Constitution does not satisfy Ireland or England, ib.: Ireland not satisfied, ib.: New Constitution detested by influential minority, p. 114: Irish Home Rulers not wholly satisfied, p. 115: New Constitution will cause discontent of whole Irish people, p. 118: England not satisfied, p. 119: 2. New Constitution rests on unsound foundation, p. 121: Belfast subjected to Dublin, p. 122: England subjected to Ireland, p. 123: 3. New Constitution based on ambiguity, p. 125.--The nature of the ambiguity, ib.--The result of the ambiguity, ib. The New Constitution cannot last, p. 127.--Irish discontent leading either to Federation or Separation, p. 128.--English discontent threatens reaction, p. 130.

CHAPTER IV
PLEAS FOR THE NEW CONSTITUTION
Gladstonian apology, p. 132.--As to general considerations, ib.--General Gladstonian objections, ib.: I. Strictures are prophecy, p. 133: 2. Anomalies already exist in English Constitution, p. 135.--As to specific arguments for Home Rule, p. 138.--Necessity, p. 138.--Argument for necessity, ib.--Answer: argument invalid, 140.--Premises unsound, p. 141.--Premises do not support conclusion, p. 145.--No necessity for Home Rule, ib.--True meaning of necessity forgotten, p. 146.--No danger, p. 148: I. Safeguards, p. 149: Their unreality, ib.: 2. Grattan's Constitution, ib.: No precedent, p. 150: 3. Success of Home Rule in other countries, p. 152.--Instances of 'Home Rule' which need not be considered, ib.--Cases of 'Home Rule' which require consideration, p. 154.--Federal Government, p. 155.--Colonial independence, p. 156.--Neither federal government nor colonial independence compatible with the authority required in Ireland by Imperial Government, p. 157.--Weakness of law in case of federation, p. 158.--Weakness of law in case of colonies, pp. 161, 162.--Policy of trust, p. 163.--Trust in Irish leaders impossible, p. 164.--History of the Irish agitators, p. 164.--Gladstonian guarantee of trustworthiness worthless, p. 167.--Trust in teaching of power, 169.--Answer. Fallacy exposed by Mr. Bryce, ib.--Trust in the people and effect of Home Rule, p. 171.--Answer. Political changes do not ensure content, pp. 171, 172.--Gladstonian pleas are pleas for policy of Home Rule, but not pleas for new Constitution, p. 173.

CHAPTER V
THE PATH OF SAFETY
The impending danger, p. 175.--Peril concealed by trust in Mr. Gladstone, ib.--Peril concealed by peculiar condition of opinion, p. 178.--The path of safety and true policy, p. 180.--Policy of seriousness, ib.--Seriousness of question at issue, ib.--Danger of civil war, p. 181.--Policy of simplicity, p. 183.--Strenuous opposition to Bill, ib.--Cry of obstruction futile, p. 184.--Details not to be made too prominent, p. 185.--No appearance of concession allowable, p. 186.--Policy of appeal to the nation, p. 187.--House of Lords must ensure dissolution, ib.--House of Lords may be called upon to enforce Referendum, p. 188.--Conclusion, p. 191.
APPENDIX PAGES
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND BILL 195-223 ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES 195, 196
1. Establishment of Irish Legislature, p. 197--2. Powers of Irish Legislature, ib.--3. Exceptions from powers of Irish Legislature, ib.--4. Restrictions on powers of Irish Legislature, p. 198.--5. Executive power in Ireland, ib.--6. Composition of Irish Legislative Council, p. 199.--7. Composition of Irish Legislative Assembly, ib.--8. Disagreement between two Houses, how settled, p. 200.--9. Representation in Parliament of Irish counties and boroughs, ib.--10. As to separate Consolidated Fund and Taxes, p. 201.--11. Hereditary revenues and income tax, p. 202.--12. Financial arrangements as between United Kingdom and Ireland, p. 203.--13. Treasury Account (Ireland), ib.--14. Charges on Irish Consolidated Fund, p. 204.--15. Irish Church Fund, p. 205.--16. Local loans, ib.--17. Adaptation of Acts as to Local Taxation Accounts and Probate, etc., duties, ib.--18. Money bills and votes, p. 206.--19. Exchequer judges for revenue actions, election petitions, etc., ib.--20. Transfer of post office and postal telegraphs, p. 207.--21. Transfer of savings banks, p. 208.--22. Irish appeals, p. 209.--23. Special provision for decision of constitutional questions, ib.--24. Office of Lord Lieutenant, p. 210.--25. Use of Crown lands by Irish Government, ib.--26. Tenure of future judges, ib.--27. As to existing judges and other