The Irish standard., 1906-01-20
HOME RULE NEAR.
The View of an Irish-American,
Correspondent
Says King Edward Favo,s New
Premitr's Idea.


Now that the Christmas holidays are
thlng of the past, politics in Great
Britain and Ireland will begin to siz-
zle, since the general elections are
not far off. R. D. Walsh, writing ir
the st. Louis Post-Dispatch a few DAVIS.
ago, takes an optimistic view of things:
and prophesies home rule for Ireland
W1thln two years. In his review of
the situation Mr.. Walsh recounts the.
statements made on the hustings by
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, Lord
Rosebery and others concerning the,
statement made by the new premier,
In which he says: Good government
by foreigners can never be a substi-
tute for the government by the people,
themselves" Mr.. Walsh declares:
This is very explicit declaration,
and the present English Prime Min
lister has said nothing in later speeches
10 after this view. On the contrary
every word he has spoken in reference,
to Irish affairs is merely a confirma-
ton of his belief in the necessity Of
irish legislative independence. The
Liberal party is plainly and explicitly
committed to home rule. The inten-
ton of the present British cabinet in
reference to Irish affairs is plainly ex-
pressed in it's Irish appointments. The
Viceroy, the Chief Secretary and the.
Lord Chancellor are advanced Liberals
and their influence in the councils of
the government can not be overesti-
mated
Later he says: Lord Rosebery is,
the one prominent public man in Eng
land at present who is strongly op--
posed to home rule. But the time is,
past when Rosebery can exercise any
appreciable influence on British poll
tics. He is Liberal mugwump, who,
is despiscd by his own party. The
thinking and intelligent portion of
mankind outside the British empire.
side of England, are in favor of Irish.
home rule. 1t is also a well-knowm
fact that King Edward is strongly in
favor of such a measure, and his,
views will be sure to have weight with
the existing government. Professor
Bryce, the most important man in the
new Irish government, is of Irish pa
rentage, is in sentiment and convic-
tons a long and consistent advocate Of
Irish rights. Under the new regime Ire
land may fairly expect an enlightened
and sympathetic administration of her
affairs, and whether she gets home rule
or not in the immediate future, her
position will be infinitely better thar
4 it has been under the coercive policies.
of George Wyndham and Long.
| 1T is no absurd prophecy to say that
within two years Ireland will have.
complete control of her own domestic.
affairs. Even supposing that the Lib
erals in the next House of Commons,
outnumber the combined strength Of
the Irish and Conservatives, there will
acter like John Morley and Lloyd
George who will fight any reactionary
movement that may be attempted at
the suggestion of such men as Sir
George Grey and Herbert Asquith.
! with native government Ireland
will make wonderful strides on the
road of progress in the next twenty
five years. Nature has endowed her
with every facility in that direction,
an equable climate, most fruitful.
soil, unlimited water power and safe.
and commodious anchorage for the
commercial fleets Of the entire world
Her geographical position as the out
post of Europe gives her an advantage.
Of which an alert Irish executive will,
take advantage.
"The recent Irish Nationalist con-
vention was the most successful that
has ever been held in ireland. The.
London Times and other anti Irish,
! journals predicted an Irish row. but
| there was not the remotest semblance-
of division or disunion. The conven-
ton showed beyond the possibility Of
doubt that the Irish Parliamentary
party and the National organizations
Of the United Irish League are one I'm.
the determination to force the demand:
for an Irish Parliament on the prac--
teal attention of the next Parliament.
The Irish party will al least number
eighty-five in the next Parliament
and under the skillful pilotage of John:
Redmond their demands can not safely
be ignored, even by an assembly that
may not be favorable. English legis-
lation will suffer If the claims of hc--
land are ignored
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