New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-08
DISAPPOINTED IN BILL.
freshmen Here accept 1t as Better
than NOtbing.

The Irish bill introduced in the House of Com
mons yesterday, while looked upon by Irishmcn
generally in this city falling far short of Home
Rule measure. is nevertheless acceptable In the
spirit that the granting of some concession is
better than nothing Patrick Ford editor of The
Irish World, said:
Ireland, having been so long excluded from all
tSSIpation IN the control of her government any
some be REGARDED as ar Improvement Brrells bill
TO me lS exceedingly disappointing.
ODonovan Rosa commented as follows:
cannot believe England will ever do anything
Tor ireland unless compelled to by some share of
the church disestablishment act. thirty years
ego. acknowledged this He said that the Manches-
Ter rescue and the blowing up Of Clerkenwl Prison
In London had brought the Irish question into the
/ have no trust in any promises made by the
Enshsh government because they are only thrown
out as bait to fool the Irish.
John J. joyce. vice-president of the Municipal
Council of the United Irish League in this city.
said:
hu sur M in the House House Of r Tp
side of the Atlantic will be greatly disappointed.
Still. there is good cause for hope notwithstanding
advance and, ike other items Of legislation re-
luctantly granted by England. may prove OF benefit
rather refrain from passing Judgment on The pro
a representative convention at Dublin will be
heard. The people al home are those most par
d us De led and e in america viii await
their decision on this question with confidence
Washington. May 7-Ambassador Bryce who
Chief Secretary for Ireland really the father
OF the Irish bill although IT perfected by his
successor Mr.. Birrc. showed great interest in It's
provisions to-day. Before his appointment 70
Washington Mr.. Bryce gave almost undivided nj
tenton to the measure. In view Of It's present
position however he said to-day that II Is impossi-
BILE for him TO express any opinion or cF'uclsm
whatever concerning IT
Philadelphia. May Michael J. Ryan. national
president OF the United Irish League OF America,
after ne had read the cabled summary OF the irish
bill introduced in the House Of Commons to-day
said:
The terms OF the bill are Disappointing and seem
10 be Il far remove" from Home Rule. To dis
quire a full reading OF it and an intimate knowl-
edge Of the complex system OF government wi,.eI,
ng SN IAN, ~ hem directed bv subtclerks from
Ieandon Se3artment offices. thus making her.
Lord Dufferin said. the highest taxed ana worst
The concentration Of many Of these bureaus
as seemingly provided by the 6ll would umaoG9 ,l
be passed upon at the national convention or the
Irish people which has been summoned To meet IN
Dublin on May q, and they are on the ground ana
know best their needs. Ireland Will then accept II
reject it; but If accepted 1t can only be as
Il is Unfortunate that England could not meas
stone l. would he vastly better for England II
Ireland occupied toward her the position OF Can
the denial Of the justice OF lfgovernInent WIN
the worId-from every point OF view result to De
depored.
Boston. May 7.-Johh O'Callaghan. national secre-
tary of the United Irish League of America, said
to-day with reference 10 the Irish bill:
The only thing sPparent from the provisions s, of
the downfall lof Dublin Castle as an anti-Irish
Ireland DESTROYED. complete Home Rule, TO which
this measure was intended as stepping stone Is
John Redmond and the Irish party can be afely
trusted to make the measure broader before II
leaves the House Of Commons.
Mayor John F Fitzgerald said OF the measure
am glad to see increasing evidence of the com
mon sense of the British government, which might
as well understand howeyer mat the dTish people
irish race are centred on this idea The Irish Peo-
Die win never cease their endeavors until abso-
lutte Home Rule IS obtained
Chicago. MAY 7-Speaking OF the Irish bill intro
duced in the British Parliament to-day, William
Dillon. of this city. said:
Speaking generally the measure is doubtless in
Element of, the Irish demand for f-government.
The main objection TO the scheme is that II does
Judges of the Supreme Court OF Judicature at
Rg0 nor aa This defect is so great in
my opinion that it is doubtful If the measure even
Parliamentary party.
John f. FInnerty said:
The bill is entirely insufficient in my opinion.
I think that IL is very shortsighted policy for
Great Britain offer such an insufficient measure
when it could easily have put forward a bill that
would have been satisfactory to majority
Of the Irish people 1t seems strange that Great
Britain should Weld as much she has done
the formidable resistance of the Beers and so lit
lie TO the peaceful efforts Of the Irish. The infer
ence is that Great Britain worships force and
violence in matters of reform. and holds in con
TEMPT those who seek redress by more peaceful
methods.
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