The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-22
HOME RULE OR
NOTHING FOR
IRISH COUNCIL
English Cabinet will be Disrupted
if More Liberal Measures are
Voted TO lreland..The
Limited Bill will be
Rejected

DUBLIN, May sl.-The largest. most
representative and most harmonious
convention which ever assembled In
| ireland today repudiated the plan for q
limited Irish council. which was all the
liberal government had to offer in full
fllment of its campaign promises. This
action killed the hope of any home rule
legislation by the present parliament
created II serious split in the govern
ments forces and may have far-rcach-
ing results
The temper of the convention was
| plain from the beginning. No one had
word to offer In behalf of the bill.
Home rule or nothing was the unanl-
nous sentiment and the resolution re-
| jeetng the measure proposed by John
Redmond, commanded every vote.
The Irish parliamentarian had been
deluged with resolutions from town
councils and all sorts of official and
unofficial bodies since they arrived in
Dublin, all denouncing the bill The
country spoke In an unmistakable
voice. and the Irish members of par
Lament cheerfully acquiesced in its
will.
Three thousand delegates came here
to attend the convention and soon after
the doors of the mansion house Were
opened 1t was impossible to get into
the building which was packed most
uncomfortably. The gathering was
quieter than most Irish political meet
ings. It lacked the spirit of the old
home rule gatherings when Davtt,
Dillon, Healey and other fiery orators
had the center of the stage. The
ta nd Nyn q
little denunciation of the government.
Except for the outbreak of priest.
who attempted to make the bill a
church issue and was rebuked. every
thing went smoothly. The American
delegates were all greeted enthusiastic
calIy. The keynote of the speeches
and of several resolutions introduced
was that the bin was an insult to ire
land.
Richard Croker was cheered at the
evening session of the convention when
the chairman announced that he had
contributed $500 to the Irish parlia-
mentary fund.
Subsequent resolutions were adopted
calling on the government to fulhll
its pledges of legislation for the re-
lief of the eVicted tenants as well as
for university and primary education.
Mr.. Redmond had requested Dennis
O'Sullivan of San Francisco to sing
God Save Ireland" and before the ad-
iournment Mr.. O'Sullivan mounted the
platform and rendered the song. the
closing scene of the convention was
most enthusiastic. All the delegates.
as well as the ladies who crowded the
galleries were on their feet singing
the chorus with Mr.. O'Sullivan.
LONDON, May 21.--As the national
list convention ut Dublin rejected Mr..
Birrell's Irish bill. II is understood that
the government will drop ii for this
season. at least. and proceed with the
other reforms which its liberal sup
porters are urging and with which the
program is crowded. That the govern
mcnt cannot grant any wider measure
of self government to Ireland without
causing disscnson in the cabinet is
not denied so there Is no other course
| to adopt than shelving the bill. which
| is represented to be the limit to which
| the anti-home rule liberals would con-
sent to GO Mr.. Redmond's action in
moving the rejection of the measure.
although anticipated in some quarters.
| generally caused surprise. as ii is un-
derstood that he had agreed. after a
conference with his colleagues. to ac-
cept what the government Offered as a
| partial concession to the demands of
| Ireland With the ma jority of his
party. including the clergy. opposed to
| it, however, there was no other course
| for 1t to pursue in the opinion of the
i politicians hare