We notice that on Monday Mr. Agar-Robartes, the Liberal member
for Mid-Cornwall, met a delegation from his con- stituents at Newquay to discuss his opposition to the Homo Rule Bill. Mr. Agar-Robartes is reported to have said that, while he never admitted the right of a minority to dictate terms to a majority, he did admit the right of the minority in Ireland to be left out of the scheme if they wished. The following cautiously worded resolution was eventually passed by the deputation :—
"That this meeting regrets that the member cannot see his way clear to refrain from further opposition to the Home Rule Bill, and hopes that in the future his opposition will be tempered by the knowledge that the Mid-Cornwall Liberal Association is strongly in favour of the measure. Further, in view of his cordial support of other measures of the Government, we see no reason for taking any steps to interfere with the cordial relations at present existing."
Previous page
