Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-01
Will Come Up For Another
Round I'm House of Com
mons Monday.
Premier Asquith Will Take
Drastic Measures Against
the Filibusters.
Home Rule For Ireland Means
Peace For Great Many
Nations.
ENTER ROCHE; EXIT TIM HEALY

During the past fortnight there
has been much shuffling of the
cards in English political centers,
but the results have not appeared on
the surface. Premier Asquith
promptly denied the story that he
was weakening on his proposition to
pass his veto bill and was ready for
a compromise. He has reduced the
Easter vacation to four days and has
given notice that the veto bill is to
be taken up before that time. In
order to meet the obstinate Tory
filibustering, intended to delay the
veto bill, he would propose the most
drastic forms of closure. On Mon
day, April 3, the fight between
Tories and Liberals will be on again
in all it's force.
Just now the British Cabinet is
weak only in the illness of its mem
bers. Secretary Haldane's transfer
to the House of Lords has not hurt
the Ministry, even though he was an
able man. There is work for him to
do among the Peers and he will do
1t. Lloyd-George is still absent from
the seat of political warfare owing
to a severe attack of throat trouble.
His absence at this time weakens
the Ministry because the debates of
the past fortnight have concerned
his budget mainly.
The treaty of friendship between
England and the United States is
much favored in England Just now,
but the Britishers are anxious for
the Americans to become more en-
thused over it. Sir Edward Grey
and others have voiced the necessity
of hands-across-the-sea policy be-
tween the United States and
Mother" England, but there has not
been that enthusiasm of Anglo
Saxons or alleged Anglo-Saxons on
this side of the ocean that would
warrant any one to say that the
entente cordiale, as they say in
diplomatic French, is a matter of
fact. The Congress of the United
States will have something to say re-
garding the treaty, and its talk may
be altogether adverse.
But T. p. O'Connor, writing from
London, tells us that one indirect
but prompt effect of the campaign
for the Anglo-American entente is
that England's relations with Ger
many have entered into a new and
friendlier stage; even the difficult
Bagdad railway question, which
threatened their good relations for
years, approaches an amicable set
tlement. Mr.. O'Connor declares that
wave of universal peace is spread
ing over Europe, and that ii helps
the cause of home rule for Ireland,
since it will relieve England from
the danger and shame of an unrecon-
ciled and unliberated Ireland.
Over in Ireland everything is
serene. All are awaiting home rule
and are confident that It will come.
The unopposed return of Augustine
Roche as representative of North
Louth in Parliament indicates the
final and utter rout of faction in
that community. His victory is a
triumph for Irish unity in national
politics. The editor of the Dundalk
Democrat pays this tribute:
"Mr Roche is gentleman who
will never disgrace the Nationalists
of Louth. For thirty years he has
borne prominent part in the politi-
cal history of his native city and
province. A more unselfish and
single-minded man does not figure in
Irish politics today. His time and
his money have been freely spent in
serving the Irish cause. Personally
a most amiable and kindly-hearted
man. he has suffered not even per-
sonal friendships to stand between
him and his duty. He stood by the
party of Independent opposition in
the South at the time of the Parnell
crisis though ii meant even to a
man of his kindly and inoffensive
character the severance of ties Of
friendship. A warm personal friend
OF William O'Brien, he did not hesi-
tate to oppose that gentleman's mis-
taken and fatal policy OF disuniting
the National party in the vain hope
OF propitiating its hereditary and ir-
reconcllable enemies. With him
principle has always come first. Yet
his first words after the declaration
OF his unopposed return on Wednes-
day were of amity toward those mis-
guided Nationalists in North Louth
who have hitherto opposed the Irish
party, and an invitation to every
honest man TO take his place In the
ranks of Nationalist Ireland"
Timothy Healy retired from the
fight In anything but a dignified
manner. He refused to contest
against Mr.. Roche. but his whole
and sole argument was abuse OF his
former friends and supporters.
Henceforth he will reside in England.
There are those who believe his res
idence In England will be for Ire
lands good North Louth hopes n
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