The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-17
Plan is Accepted in Principle, but
Details Are Generally
Criticised.
Lloyd George Concentrating All His
Attention on This Partic-
ular Measure.
The Veto Bill, Now in Background,
Looked Upon as Settled and
Dead Issue.

In London special cable to the
Chicago Tribune of June 10, L. P.
O'Connor says:
In the blazing sunshine England en-
joycd its Whtsuntide holiday and for
got everything serious. Premier AS
Duith attended II garden party but re-
fused to speak. Lloyd-Gcorge took
his onG fnvorite little scamper to mo-
tor and golf on the continent and all
the other ministers were absolutely
silent
AS to the veto bill, it recedes into
limbo and is Il settled and dead issue.
The national insurance bill rushes to
the front of the stage, but while it is
accepted in principle there is general
criticism OF details. These criticisms
come in volumes every hour and as
the plan touches so many vested inter-
csts which are jealous and hitherto
have been entirely sclf-govcrned. the
measure is bound to undergo the Sc
NtfeSt scrutiny.
Up to the present Lloyd-Gcorge
has succeeded in pacitying everybody
except the doctors who, apart from be-
ing 30 per cent tory, arc really alarmed
lest their status and income will be
seriously prejudiced. They ren,aiA-taf
| formidable obstacle socially, but not
, politically, and probably lloyd George
will give them some new concessions.
.loyd-GeorGc is giving the insurance
bill all that terrible concentration
which he bestoWs on a favoritc pro-
icct. He speaks, thinks and writes
about nothing else and he intimatcs,
laughing, that he pronounces Il politi-
clan honest or dishonest, a speech eX
cellenL or excrcablc, exactly as their
10000 CIamor to Hear Speaker.
Lloyd Georges visit to Birmingham
at the end of this week excites gigant-
ic interest. Seventy thousand persons
demand admission to the hall which
holds only 5000 and doubtless his re-
ccption will be splendid This will
he in curious and ironical contrast with
his last visit to Birmingham during
the Boer war when Lloyd George es-
capped from lynchng by Disgusting
himself in the uniform OF a policeman.
The coronation festivities will not
make along pause in parliamentary
business. Probably three days will
cover the recess as it did during the
coronation Of King Edward for this
day proposes some new measure to re-
move some social wrong and now the
end of August is mentioned as the
probable time to close the session.
In the midst OF all the holiday
frivolitics in England, serious war
clouds rise in eastern Europe. The re-
bcllion of the Albanians and the dras-
tic seventies of the Turks are excit-
ing the sympathy Of Austria and the
Russian Christians and estranging
! from the new Turkish regime the
friendship of all Europe with perhaps
i the doubtful exception OF the official
classes in Germany who desire to
keep up the tradition Of overwhelm-
ing German influence in the court Of
the sultan.
| Given Enthusiastic Reception.
visited Ireland last week and was
astounted at the universally Of the
enthusiasm Of the reception of the
Irishmen who came with me from
Great Britain by Cork City and the
surrounding country. Although o.
Brien held rival convention there was
not one unpleasant incident.
Nearly 10000 persons met us at the
train and conducted us to a hotel
amid scenes Of indescribable enthusi-
asm The speeches were made from
the same window Of the same room
from which Parnell often spoke In
the old days. A trip along the river
Lee on Sunday brought out the people
on every inch of the banks for miles
All were cheering and even the people
in the small boats stopped to cordially
] greet the representatives of the United
party.