The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-23
Proceedings Of Conference up to-
Present Are Maintained in
Secrecy.
Rumor Has it That Home Rule VIII
Be Part of Compromise if
One is Reached.
In the Event of no Compromise tha
Veto Fight Will Proceed in
November. 2

II 2. o'connor in special cable u
the Chicago Tribune under q London
date OF July is, sums up the weeks
proceedings In Parliament as follows:
An ardent Radical journalist Illus
trates the deadening of all strong po-
litical interest by complaining that
London's latest murder mystery at
tracts more attention than the hrht
between the Houses of Commons ana
Lords. While the papers contain in.
Vulnerable columns about one murder.
only one bare, terse paragraph is given
to the conference between the Liberal
and Tory negotiators stg5
1t appears unlikely that Asouith can
dismiss Parliament without some In
formation, but up to the present mos
ment the secrecy OF the conferences
proceedings is preserved to a deRrea
unexampled in the House of Commons,
history.
The Impression Is beginning to
spread. however. that the conferences
at last IL. reaching the critical point
and that before the house separates
the negotiators will know whethes
there will be a compromise or whether
rupture Is inevitable. n s535 \
l find the strange rumor still per.S
slsting that home rule will come. as
part of the compromise if there Is one,
Still, find little ground for such ru.
NOR, but the continual repetition ii
many different quarters cannot be a..
cidental. +E tjjs
Redmond in Ireland.
Redmond has gone to Ireland in cons
sequence Of the illness of his daugh- /
ter, but he may be summoned back at
any moment and he announced before
leaving that he held himself in readi,
ness to return on receipt Of tele.
gram. or course no compromise will
be accepted by the Liberals which the
Irish party cannot support as safe
guarding home rule. and Redmond will
be consulted If compromise ever
seems possible. " ~ 5sf
The chief debates Of the week were
on woman suffrage and the size Of this
navy. The opinion on the women's
bill was not divided on the ordinary
party lines although the majority In
It's favor consisted of more Liberals
than Tories.
The Irish leaders abstained from this
debate. Lloyd-George and Churchill
represent the Radical view, refusing to
support the bill because it enfranchised
only a small minority Of the women.
their dread being that this minority
would consist mainly of Tories. The
feature of the bill in the present seq
sion of Parliament is sealed, but 1t 10 a
uncertain whether the more violent
section of the suffragettes will resume
their opinions in order to force Parlia-
mentary action next year.
Dillon Starts Naval Dsbate. @ t
The naval debate has been initiated
by John Dillon. who is the real leader
OIL IHc ftdulCdi SeCIlOu OF LnlS queS.2r
ton. 1t went more satisfactorily than
the previous debates. The relations i
between England and Germany un- 4
doubtcdly are much better than last
year, partly owing to the diminution
of the navy scare in England II u
The situation in Ireland Is steadilY
improving. The agitation against thu
whiskey tax although well financed tas!
not advancing. The gigantic temper
ance movement in Ireland is reaching
proportions recalling the days Of FAITH
er Mathew and is ranging many sec-;5ss
tions Of the population in favor Of tllss
tax. So III
Although the tax is still regardefS
as financially unjust and will be- again
criticized at the November sitting by
the Irish members, the Irish party will
be free to support the Liberal minis ss
TRY If they still remain Arm and bold
Fin the campaign against the House ofss
Lords. ID als 4. AL
The agitation is growing in England
over the change in the accession 90
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