The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
IRELAND IS NOW
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Future of Country Depends
Upon What Is Done at
Westminster.
BY THOMAS EMMETT,
.e to The Tribune

Speclal Cab!e 10 Ine Tribune.
DUBLIN. Feb. 12.-ln no section OF the
British empire Is Ecener interest felt in
the approaching meeting OF parliament
than in Ireland, and this is natural. for
the future of the country depends IN
great measure on what will be done the
next few months al Westminster. in
conversation with one o! the nationalist
leaders this week. he said 10 me- Much
will depend on the decision of Mr.. As
qulth as to whether his first object when
parliament meets will be 10 curtail the
veto power OF the lords. not only as af-
tecting financial measures. but general
| legislation, or whether he will first pass
the budget IL he is wise he VIII tackle
the lords first. not only because this is
the most important matter to be settled,
but because on this question he can com
manh the full support OF liberals. ma
tlonalistS and laborites. On any other
thus weaken his position. We do not
intend TO unreasonably force the hand of
the government on the home rule ques-
ton. MI, Redmond next to Parnell Is
the ablest parliamentary tactician Ire
land has ever produced. He is after re-
suits and while he will abate Ireland's s
demands not one jot or little. he Will not
lmperi the cause by hasJy or illadvised
action,
Agriculture in Ireland.
Sir Horace Plunlett. late vice presi
dent of the department OF agriculture in
Ireland. has just returned 10 his Irish
home after a lengthy visit to the United
States Sir Horace knows America we'll
for, in his early youth, after leaving OK
ford, he went out To Manitoba TO try
his hand at ranching and. he unlike
most young men who go out there from
this country ITO make their fortunes, ="
acquired very respectable pile OF dol
lars.
AS everybody knows. he turned his
farming experience TO good purpose on
his return TO his native land. II was he
who first perceived the possibilities and
the necessity of agricultural cooperation
in Ireland. The whole movement sprang
from his brain. was fostered by his en-
thusiasm and organized by his directing
ability The 900 odd cooperative So
cieties with their 5000 members-rep-
resenting some 100. 900 people-and their
turnover of nearly e20OO. 900 a year. are
the visible results OF his Ideas.
Recreation in Chess.
Sir Horace finds his greatest recrca
ton in chess, a pastime In which he ac-
auired great proficiency in his Oxford
days. when he was coached" by the ia
nous Stcinitz. Chess is an unusual
preparation for ranch farming but a MAJ
can no doubt console himself on lonely
evenings by imagining problems before
the board.
Sir Horaces other recreation used TO
be cycling. but at this he was very un-
fortunate, He broke his leg in fall
from his machine about twelve years ago,
and as soon as lie had recovered. had
| another gricvous fall, which made n sick
| man OF him for many months.
Will Not Visit Ireland
Lord and Lady Aberdeen have not
visited Ireland since the sad death of
| their son. 1t is practically an open secret
that they VIII not, unless under an un-
| likely pressure OF circumstances they
! take on the cares and duties OF vice
| royalty at Dublin castle again
The Irish department reports that 1909
was not so favorable 10 root crops as
| 1905 but are above the average FOR the
ter years, iS99-i90s. Carrots and pars- =
nips show an average in 1909 consider
ably lower than that OF 1908
Curious Expense for Election.
There were many curious items in some
| Of the old election bills OF expenses he
! sides those relating to eating and drink
| ing. In the Meath election OF 1926 an
! innkeepcr's charges included this item:
| For six beds in one room and four in
another at two Suineas every bed and
| not more than four i'm any bed at one
time-cheap enough, God knows. is to me
G22 los. There Is also a charge For
the piper and for keeping him sober rs
! long as he was sober, $50 los" which
! seems to be paving the piper with a ven
geance. But the oldest item in this
| bill Is: For womit and nurse for poor
Tom Herman in the middle OF the night
when he was not expected 10 1--we ten
| hogs"