The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

would inevitably lead to friction ana
rivalry between both.
The finance feature of the bill was
all wrong. 1t was unavoidable from
this viewpoint. The bill only covered,
a. small part of the administration Of
affairs in Ireland It's most marked
effect was that it would have really
strengthened Dublin Castle governs
nent instead of weakening it. Still,
IL a comparatively small number Of
concessions had been made the bill
might have been fairly satisfactory.
The majority OF the present Cabs
net were quite ready to meet our
Wishes-they are avowed Home Rul.
ers-but they couldn't do it without
breaking up their government, in con.
sequence Of the action of the Rose.
beryites in the Cabinet-small in mum.
ber. but very powerful.
THE misfortune of it was--as 1t ap-
pears to me-that Zimmerman created
his government before the general
election and put number of Rose
beryites in Had the election come be-
fore the formation of the Liberal Gov-
ernment Bannerman could have dis
carded their support and they would
have been left out We would then
have got all we wanted. Balfour, as I
view it, outplayed him by resigning
and compelling him to take office soon-
er than he wanted
II think Campbell Bannerman ia
disappointed in the action Of some Of
his colleagues. I believe il he could
he would give Ireland the fullest meas
ure of Home Rule; Birrell, the Irish
Chief Secretary, is strong supporter
Of Irish Home Rule. Mr.. Birrell is
the decentest Englshman that was
ever sent to Ireland to fill the post Of
Chief Secretary.
MY views with reference to the
shortcomings of the Home Rule bill
were placed before the government.
never saw the entire bill. I had seen
portions Of it, however-the material
portions. | knew its provisions, and
made my protests. 1 thought these
protests would be effective. have,
reason to know that there was a long.
continued discussion of these protests,
AS a matter of fact many Of NV pro-
tests We're not decided until the morn
ing that the bill was introduced in the
House Of Commons. In my speech in
the House that day at once said that
the bill did not meet our demands at
all, but I added it would he submitted
to the National Convention in Ireland.
This was in pursuance of the pledge
and my colleagues had made to our
own country 1t was the knowledge
that the alterations in the bill which
demanded would not be made that in
fluenced me to move its rejection at
the convention. The bill was rejected
without a dissenting vote"
"Now that the Government has
failed to meet the Irish National de-
mand. what Is your forecast Of their
future actions?" asked.
Il think the Government will in.
troduce a measure following the spirit
of the resolution which was passed by
a great majority little while ago
that the House of Lords should be
abolished. The government will, I
believe, translate the resolution into
a bill. This bill will be rejected by
the House of Lords. There will be a
general election by the beginning Of
1909 at the latest. II the Liberals win
that election by a substantial. major
ity the veto of the House of Lords will, I
believe. be limited or abrogated al
together, and in that way the real OBJ
stacle to the passage of the full meas
ure will disappear"
would the House Of Lords have
rejected the National Council bill had /