The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-14
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land, July 1.-The extraordinary political
crisis precipitated by the late home
rule" bill may It rest in peaceD, still
occupies the attention Of all. Every new
day affords fresh proof Of the going TO
pieces Of the Irish Parliamentary party.
The contemptuous sweeping aside Of Mr..
Redmonds nominee, Donovan, in North
Monaghan, by an indignant electorate; the
resigation Of Mr.. O'Mara. NJ. P, who says
he is Disguised that he should have
walked the interminable miles OF division
lobbies in Westminster. at the behest OF
Mr.. Redmond. in constant support of the
British Liberal party, which has betrayed
home rule and the withdrawal from the
party of that able young member Mr.
Charles J. Dolan. NJ p. for North Lei
trim, as well as the hostile resolutions
moved at the late national directory
meeting by Thomas O'Donnen. NJ p,
were startling signs OF the times.
The following is from MIR. Dolan's letter
OF withdrawal: I take ,nis step because
am convinced that unless the Irish par
~ sever their connection with the British
Parliament. Ireland Will gradually come
10 occupy the same position in that as
sembly that Scotland occupies. The peo-
pie are becoming more and more accus-
toned 10 the legislative union. We have
never formally accepted it. yet we acqui-
esce IN +, By sending representatives 10
the British Parliament. Perhaps the most
saddening circumstance in the situation
IS the inability Of many well-meaning
Irishmen TO understand why we want to
recall our members. II seems to them alb
surd and childish. Such is the Donation
izng influence Of quarter Of a century
Of Parliamentariansm IN the present
crisis the proper attitude for Ireland TO
assume toward England is withdrawal
from Engiands Parliament. This policy
alone can restore the dignity Of the home
rule movement and raise it 20 the level
OF international politics. As long as we
send representatives TO the British Parlia-
ment our protest against the union viii
lack reality and fail to attract attention"
This rapid triumph of the Sim Fein
doctrines is causing both CONSERVATION
and indignation Tin the Parliamentary
raks. The Freemans Journal the one
great stanch supporter of Parliamenta-
rianism in Ireland devoted a long lead
ing article the other, day 10 a furious at
tack upon Sim Fem. The attack is most
rabij. and is very evidently caused by the
advocacy Of Sim Fem ideas within the
ranks Of the Parliamentarians themselves.
The Sim Fein party make no counter
attacks, but continue their steady on
ward course. They are calling upon the
United Irish League throughout the coun-
try not TO be misled into believing that
any new life can be put into the old
movement by the mere reiterating and
passing Of resolutions that have been
passed a hundred times during the last
quarter century. and which, like most
resolutions. are meant not for putting
into action. but for consumption by the
country. The Sim Fem executive called
upon the Irish Parliamentary party TO
finally test Campbell-Bannerman and the
Liberals by introducing TO Parliament the
Gladstonian home-rule bill The party
declined the challenge. and have. more
over, definitely retreated from the position
OF Gladstonlan home rule.
In Belfast dock laborers' troubles are
expected, as a general demand has been
made for increased wages. For cross
channel traffic the ordinary Iaborer re-
puires S6.GG per week, and Is cents per
hour overtime; spelEsmen, = cents per
hour and &c cents overtime; quartermas-
ters. $40 for each sixty hours work;
men at the winch. $3.50, and stage mana
gers $40 This demand affects no less
Than a dozen companies. It IS probable.
however, that it will be settled by COM
promise. The Union laborers on this side
Of the water are not quite so gritty as
those IN America, nor, indeed, have they
the same supporting forces behind them
that American unionists have.
sign Of tte times Is a new publication
entitled The IRISH Industrial Patriot"
whiah is The official organ of the Galway
Industrial Development Association. The
association has sprung into existence
from conviction that if something is not
done, and cone soon. TO develop indus
trial activity the ancient capital Of Con-
Daught will soon cease TO be q place of
a
view 70 awaken Galwaymen to the ne
cessity Of action that the Industrial Pa
triot has been started; but it is Of general
interest. as the same causes are az work
elsewhere The present issue is specially
devoted to the milling trade, which is ca
pablo OF immediate revival and is of
much interest 10 Irish manufacturers and
consumers alike. For the fostering OF
our industries presently there is, all over
the country. a great deal Of independent
action. More and more attention will be
devoted to this. now that the peoples
minds are lifted of Westminster and the
farce that proceeds there.
Already the potato blight has put in its
appearance in some OF the counties In r.
land: this Is unprecedentedly early for il,
and IS caused by the extraordinarily had
weather which we have had Ireland for
long years has not experienced such a
cold, rainy, stormy spring and summer
as the present. The rain and the cold
have been almost incessant. Unless there
is q change very soon. the crops must suf-
fer TO an enormous extent; there is. there
fore, great danger of a famine in the
poorer parts Of Ireland in the coming win
ter. Spraying of the potato crop for pre-
vention of blight. which usually does not
take place for about month later, has
already begun IN Ireland. II We have
famine. We have ourselves, TO a great ex-
tent. TO blame Our people VIII insist
upon making potatoes the staple food
crop, notwithstanding the fact that ap-
peals have again and again been made to
them to change this. The conservatism
os our people. however is great and tbex,