Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30
IMPERIAL HOME RULE
New Proposal Accepted with En-
thusiasn by All Glasses.
FEELEn OF THE UHIoNIsT PARTY
Gives Ireland Parliament Subject to
England on Imperial Affairs.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF SUPPORTED
Derry Finds It Has Grievance Against
English Parliament.
ANCIENT CLAIM AGAIN REVIVED
Justice of Claim Recognised, but
IL is Toe old to he Considered
Seriously by Corpora
tion.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF SUPPORTED
Derry Finds It Has Grievance Agsini
English Parliament.
ANCIENT CLAIM AGAIN REVIVE.

home rule is the sole topic of conversation
in Dublin this week and the Irish Imperial
Home Rule ASSOCIATION, to which l referred
a few weeks ago, has sprung in a night
into the glare of publicity, 1t is now rec
ognlzed as one Of the forces which is go
ing to bring self-government for Ireland
within a very short time.
The Imperial Home Rule association,
which has the backing of influential land
owners. officials and professional men, who
have heretofore been known as unionists,
has issued a manifesto, and this manifesto
has been fsvorably received by all classes
in Ireland. and what is stranger still, by
nearly all classes In England. The mani
festo sets forth the objects OF the associa-
tion. which are. In brief to secure for Ire
land a Parliament and an executive re-
sponsible to It for the management of Irish
affairs. subject to the imperial Parliament
in affairs which are of imperial interest.
1t points out that Ireland could not stand
alone as an absolutely independent nation.
and has no desire to cut loose from the
British empire, provided It is accorded fair
treatment as a member of Il.
Il IL stated that It is not the intention to
disclose for some time the names OF the
members. in order that the proposal may
that among them are several men who
have sat in the House OF Commons as
unionists as well as a member Of peers 1t
IS also understood that the project has the
approval OF the unionist leaders in England
who recognize that the old state of affairs
in Ireland cannot continue much longer,
and who are willing to grant such a meas
ure IL they are convinced that 1t will be
accepted by the Irish people in the spirit
in which 1t is offered. There Is practically
no exposition to the proposal except from
few Castle officeholders. who see their
positions endangered, and the rapidly dwin-
ding band Of Ulster irreconciables, who
no longer represent the sentiment OF even
a small proportion of the Ulster Protes-
tsnts.
UnIonIsts Favor Home RnIe.
The unionist party It is undefstood Is
willing to grant very full measure OF
home rule on its return to power, expecting
that In return the Irish representatives. lr
the Imperial Parliament win support its
proposals for a protective tariff. There Is
little doubt that such support will be forth
coming for the Irish people almost to a
man are protectionists Such a home rule
measure coming from the unionists would,
OF course, meet with no obstacle In the
House Of Lords and would be assured OF
speedy passage, and It is doubtful even II
the liberals, in the face of their home rule
pledges. would dare to oppose it,
The rev association has been welcomed
by the old-time home rulers, who declare
that It is asking for no more or no less
than they have been fighting for for years
and that they are glad of the cooperation
OF any class OF Irishmen who are willing tC
RI anA fghR
ment. The newspaper organs of the Irish
hierarchy have also placed the stamp OF
their approval on the associations pro
posals.
The leprechaun. whose antics in the neigh
borhood of Muilingar a few months age
caused great excitement among Sne super
stitious peasantry, has been caught and Il
now lodged safely In the MulllEgar work
house. The accounts from Killough, wher,
he was captured. are not very clear, bu
apparently he is a dwarf OF weak intellec
who has been living in a wood near the vii
lage. lie Is described as a dwarfish erea
ture whose only reply to questions is
peculiar sound between a growl and
squeal, and he eats gSeedlly. He was cap
tured by two policemen who came hin
when he was asleep in the wood. and boun'
him before he was sufficiently awake t,
offer resistance.
Derry Has Grievance.
member of the Derry corporation ha
discovered, or rather revived a grievanc
which the Maiden city has against tn
English government. 1t seems that afte
the famous siege the corporation of Derr,
put In a claim with King William 70
$3.50 600 for damage done to property dur
ing the siege and houses destroyed 70
military purposes. An additional CLAIM
was made for ss75OOO for the pay AN
equipment OF eight regiments raised D.
the citizens and used against Kin
James, The Justice of both claims wa
Acknowledged but the debts were neve
paid, and the councillor who has revive
this ancient injustice has calculated tina
the debt, with interest. now amounts I
S22, 500. 100000 He wanted the corpora
tion 70 renew It's claim for the enur
sum. but the corporation decided that Z
do so would be throwing good money afte
bad
Derry has a subject OF more modern in
terest TO talk about just now. Half tn
police force is engaged in watching
haunted house and trying to catch tn
ghost. There is no doubt at all that ther
is something queer about the house, whic
Is an old one. standing at the junctio
OF Two luOIOlENlhIChs ~ mas nNcu nul
riedly deserted by three families in sue
cession. who declared that the ghost wa
a very noisy one and would not let theI
sleep at night The last tenants also do
clared that woman in gray" used I
wander about the rooms after midnigh
Several young men have volunteered I
watch for the ghost but they have a
given up the vigil on hearing the uneann
noises, about which there seems to be n
doubt. Several policemen have now bee
posted In and about the house In an ei
fort 10 solve the mystery, but althoug
they have heard the noises. they have M
been able 20 trace their origin and Il
woman In gray has not deigned TO sho
herself 10 them.
The first Sim Fein cooperative ban
has Just been started In London. and Il
expected that similar institutions wi