The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-06
WAITS
 FOR HOME RULE May Not Come Until After An
 other Election
THE ABERDEENs RETURN
But the Usual Festivities at the Vice. regal Lodge Are POstponed-Fac- tory People Threaten Strike
 Till Horn Is Bdown

Dublin, March 5-(Special.)-The an- nouncement that there will be no home rule bill presented to the present session of parliament, while not unexpected, caused regret in Ireland, and it is recog- nized now that it may mean another election before Ireland will be given the right to govern herself While 1t was hoped here that the veto of the house of lords would be given preference by the Asquith government, even over the budget, the great majority of the Irish people are inclined to stand by Redmond in his determination not to bring about the defeat of the government on this question. The best opinion here is that a thorough and satisfactory reform of the lords will be proposed. and 1t will be nec- essary to go to the people on it before it will become law and home rule become possible.
 The OBrien split is causing some un- easlness, as it Is feared it will weaken the Irish position.
 MT. OBren, in letter to west Cork clergyman says there can no longer be any doubt that the Irish party contem- plates the blackest treason perpetrated against Ireland since the act of union. They propose to assist the government in passing a budget which will impose upon Ireland two millions of taxation per annum. It is beyond question that this attitude was adopted under the in- spration of MT. Dillon It is wrong per haps, to say that the Irish party is re- sponsible for one of the most gratuitous and criminal treacheries in history The fact is there is no Irish party There are never consulted on any subject. All they have to do Is to obey the word of com mand of MT. Dillon and Mir T. P. O'Connor, who arrange everything be- forehand with the government, and Irish members are simply informed as to the lobby into which they must walk.
 The letter proceeds:
 Every man of ability and independ- ence was hunted out of the party It was. sought to exterminate them in the con stituencies, and where that failed the door of the party was shut in their faces No man would be allowed to become a member of the party who was not pre- pared to be the servile tool of MT. Dillon No such autocracy was ever established
 
 public life was ever witnessed No great CT insult was ever offered 10 the Irish people,
 Lord and Lady Aberdeen are now again settled at the vice regal lodge, but have naturally made no public appear ances as yet in Dublin. At the time of year. under ordinary circumstances, the Dublin castle season has usually com 1. zttf la anv.A ntx%xx general election, with it's attendant un- certainty, precluded the making of the necessary antecedent arrangements, and subsequently, the severe bereavement suffered by Lord and Lady Aberdeen put aside all castle entertainments for time. I understand, however, that an of ficial announcement of their excellencies' arrangements for the season will shortly be made.
 The Dublin castle season, which usu- ally lasts for four or five weeks each winter, Is matter of concern to a good many people, both from a social and business point of view. The numbers at- tending the various functions are very large and. contrary to a common impress sion, they have tended in recent years to increase rather than diminish. Taking only the last three vice royalties Qn- cludlng the present one), it is computed that the highest number entertained in any one season during the first period, Including attendance at levees. drawing rooms, dinners, balls, etc., was 6OO3; the highest during the second period was 10, sos, and for any one season during the present vice royalty the highest was 10- 554. Of course, these figures do not in clude the dinners receptions garden par ties. etc.. given at other times of the year at the vice regal lodge.
 The Lady Lieutenant" as she is called nj Ireland, has in recent years played an important part in the country. Success sions of ladies who have filled the office have associated with 1t the duties of ac- tive philanthropy. The record of work. done by them mainly, is @ fine one, and includes the National Consumption hos pital at Newcastle in Wicklow, founded by Lady Zetland, and the establishment of the District Nurses in the west and other parts of Ireland, by Lady Dudley. Lady Aberdeen's work will no doubt have 8 lasting record, too. Ladies Londonder- ry and Cadogan and indeed all the lady earnest and active promoters of Irish in- dustrial work as well.
 The report presented to the second an- nual meeting of the Belfast Industrial Development association was of the most encouraging character.
 Some letters received from manufac- turers are quoted in the report.
 Tt is quite obvious from them" the report states, that Belfast is a really good market for Irish-made products, so long as those products are suitable In quality and handled in a business-like fashion" A friendly intercommunication is kept up with the other industrial as- socations in various parts of Ireland At the meeting Lord Londonderry referred with pleasure to the fact that all creeds and classes were represented in the movement. This is the source of its strapotb and tha nronaisa of lie conttp-