New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
IRISH LEADERS AT ODDS
ON ST. PATR|CK'S EVE
,ohn Redmond, William 0'Brien
and Lord Dunraven Sure of
Home Rule. but Unreconci|ed.
EACH FOR DIFFERENT PLAN
:, O Speech at a London Dinner
Mr. Redmond Says Irishmen
Want Peace with England
and English Friendship.

,.,,,ck's Day and the near approach Of
,,,,e Rule for ireland. several Of the
,., leaders tonight issued formal
.,o,ements and greetings OH the occa-
-, of the national anniversary. These
.,clpded John r. Redmond. chairman Of
-. Irish Parliamentary party and
.,;rr,an Of the United Irish League Of
cres, Britain; William O'Brien. NJ. =.
,,r cork and leader of the Independent
yo,ionalists. and Lord Dunraven, presi-
a.. NJ the Irish Reform Association.
II Asduth. the Prime Minister.
I Balfour. ex-Promier and lead
= NJ the OpositiOn in the House of
ronr1ons. declined To make any com
-,sn, on the probability of Home Rule,
-,f,sinc 10 break the iTonclad tradition
..oirs, Cabinet members giving an in
tsryiew.
IN epeech at the st. Patrick's Day
s,,er in the Hotel Cecil tonight Mr.
redmond referred TO how. amid long
rst cf valuable Irish reforms achieved
~ arduous labor during the last twelve
vars they had met year by year at this
,...iyal almost despairing Of achieving
,ss great goal Of their aspirations.
Redmond for Peace with England
Nav AZ last" he said. I'VE meet with
N. uyht Of victory shining on our
,our,ry and our cause. The struggle
hs+vesn England and Ireland is ended.
England and Ireland have joined hands
against the common foe Of both in de-
fsrce Of the peoples liberties and rights.
All bitterness has left our souls.
We want peace with England. We
ysnt friendship with the English people.
We want our proper place in the British
ynpire ar ~ bury fathoms deep in tho
ovaD Of oblivion and memory the
wrongs. the miseries and the oppres-
SONS Of the past .... ..-.. ...
= T. OConnor. speaking at the st.
Pa,ricks dinner at Liverpool, said:
This is the brightest and happiest ST.
Patricks Day any Of Us has ever seen.
u.
Tn hrst step toward the realization of
SF. Edward Crews arbitration proposals
must be reconciliation with the Irish
people through government. $500.
Dissenting Views of Leaders.
The formal statements already re-
!s-ed 10 follow
si Patrck's Dar-The Home Rule bin
VII no introduced for Ireland next year,
st9 after HAT great reforms demanded by
ihe oemocracics OF England, Scotland and
Wales We are proud that st. Patrlcks
Day 1911. finds Ireland fIll Of hope and
tsser expectation. We all believe that the
ldlament Diil Viii be passed into law in
few weeks, and that thus the last OBJ
gade 10 Home Rule will be removed.
ne breakdown Cf the House of Lords
arreI has been due 10 Ireland. One Of
or most powerful aids has been and Is
N-day TIC sympathy Of the American peo-
~ JOHN REDMOND.
Cordial greetings 10 our faithful kindred
h america on the occasion OF our national
eh'NerSdry' al sections OF the National
is' tsfN are ready for cooperation in test
I1e 70 the dttermoSt Mr. Asquth's Home
Ast p.edseS. He is certain 10 offer con-
s+rfaOle measure Of devolut,On next year
IS tl atOl.shlng the Lords veto can
- forced into law this session. Therefore
on richmond and the members OF the All
NWo'ilng the bill
=, NJ olnetence between us is that M.
1fonono irends believe that the veto
.' ara home Rule can best be carried
- - 'o"S.i ,ullns the Irish party for adj pur-
s'S ana az any cost 10 ireland i'm other
matters wing ~ the Liberal party in
~" pdil Warfare against the UniOnists.
on lNe contrary. believe that by IN
ro VIZ ireland in British party quarrels
uc,s. sldr, y. 1e making it impossible 10 carry
Iii H.Ne against the solid nioniSt op-
fs.IYu anu an iiIsh Protestant minority
en 20 nay While if lreland's strength
60; "lsey employed. nothing would be
t.,L ,udl 10 DrlnS about a settlement OF
l... l.-.. tle LORDS and the Home Rule prob
III "I D! general consent in the better spirit
,nmcr Is now beginning 10 show itself i'm
nrt colntrymcn
na ~ next SIX months will show which is
I'm, To.e i.. 'ar-Seeins policy. In the mean
-. ~ Us alone hone for the best, but
w "Ype 10Y too much.
WILLIAM O'BRIEN
,or's .sn J could honestly say that to-mor-
Ireis.ss s"l WI rise on bright prospects for
n NJ Dnl J cannot. Home Rule will not,
rrect .pmon he constructed out Of the
-s~,A VI me British constitution. and If II
foeisu~ 'ouid not be worked subject 10
Tec,.s!uc single chamber Parliament at
kgS;..nmlnster. Judging by their action in
'si.b ue iand purchase act, 7 have little
70 s,Hn.a ~ d Home Rule bill satisfactory as
ts-,r 'nnanatiug from the Radical
eozs,.s enc J dread lest ireland should be
door.S mo no acceptance OF a measure
.orsTsr 70 failure and Home Rule be lost
Sc sssnd has made enormous sacrifices.
Yobo5,s' PAD heavily in advance for what?
las Knows. and iu making them she
fsse az a. Man0'uvrcd into an absolutely
IL, ,.ahciai position. In view Of the fact
Homo ne7ii.tecn years have elapsed since
lords h..s bil came up 10 the House oI
rcaaa aho that much water has since
~, =, tncer London Bridge. the theory
rs,ita'., Ipros veto is the sole obstacle is
,,ie'lf absurd
~ suha iS 10 drag the chestnuts out Of
o.. a. u she can. for the Radicals TO
pio nG ~ Sn" VIII get burned. That Home
On u.5iIil 5iIl come IS as certain az that the
li,Li use tomorrow. but II VIII come
rrory ~ measure cOnSonant with q
,,f - WEI balanced imperial Parliament
civ asined along federal lines and gen
u,iv,ee ..eSood IN. though not necessarily
"a, 'Isl3 approved. do not believe that
n. =, ne achieved by the policy and tac-
ss, o., present employed. That Is my hon
svs,,s' ',lon and J can give no other. lf
one NM Prove me 10 be entirely wrong no
Do better pleased than ! shall ne
DUNRAVEN.
,,', oos'on. March ia cheering ST. Pat
-, Dsy message was sent to-day 20 the
81 nationalist leader John =. Redmond.
g., "'' colleagues I'm the British House or
,"'hS IN the form of $4,000 remit
- irom the United Irish League Of
fsry. inv WIN
i,.' remittance makes tho ninth contri-
81 each of $1,000. sent 10 tho irish
t. Shc" Mr. Redmond and his col
- visited this country to attend 'he
"3'o convention last October