The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-06-03
LORDS WILL SUBMIT
TO THEIR DOOM
At Best They Can Do No More Than
Delay Inevitable and Merited
Defeat.
Attempts to Amend Measure Will
Be Efficiently Combated by
Ministry.
Commons Will Pass Home Rule Bill
Within a Year, Says 7. P.
O'Connor.

The great battle between the lords
and the commons now is like play
with two good acts and ii superfluous
third. Everybody already knows how
the drama will end, but lords insist
on dragging it out and pretending
that they still believe there can be
a denoument, but their object is COM
plete submission, says r. p. O'Connor
in his London cable to the Chicago
Tribune.
They still harangue on the exclu-
sion OF home rule from the vento
bill, but this week they were again
told In language Of almost brutal
plainness by Lord Chancellor Lore.
burn that the ministry would not en-
tertain any such proposal or any
other modification of the veto bill
All that the lords will gain now is
little more respite from the final
DOOM BY the end of July the veto
bill will be law and from that mo.
ment the struggle between the parties
will be concentrated on home rule,
and by July next year the home rule
bill will have left the house of COM
mons with 100 majority.
So much is the result Of the veto
struggle as foregone that all
of the popular interest now is divert
ed to other subjects. Lloyd George s
insurance bill now is the chief center
OF discussion. The complexities of
the conditions and the innumcrable
details OF the measure make neces-
sary a longer debate than was antici-
pated and new difficulties are suggest
ed every day. ...
Differ Over Details of Bill.
Thus while all of the political par.
ties still unite in blessing the prin,
ciple of the measure, many differences
as to the details are foreshadowed
Ireland also remains dubious about
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is intended for rich manufacturing
country like England and the Irish
may find many changes are necessary
when the bill is applied to Ireland
Redmond, while approving the prin-
ciple Of the bill, holds final action on
some Of the details in suspense and in.
vite an expression of opinion from
Ireland herself
These expressions now are coming
but they are not in accord. Many mem.
bers of the Irish party, notably Joseph
Devlin, are enthusiastic in support OF
the BILL but the majority Of the mem
bers still remain silent and the final
outcome probably will be notifications
in the Irish section Of the measure.
The coronation sentiment was sc
ready there is certain reaction and
the prices for platforms and houses
have slumped slightly, the imperial
conference does not attract so much
mention as was expected and the gen
eral impression is taar the conference
beyond giving pleasant holiday tc
the colonial visitors and strengthen
ing the bonds Of good feeling between
the colonies and the mother country
will not materialize into practical pro
posals.
The liberals will not listen to any
suggestion of preferential tariffs OF
any other interference with the policy
of free trade while the colonies are
not ready for any scheme of an i'm
perial federation which involves any
possible invasion of their complete
freedom from interference in their ~
cal self-government.
Concessions Are Likely.
Some concessions may be made TO
mutual defense and there may be al
increased material support by the col
onies of the mother country by large
J naval construction. Australia, fear
ing the Japanese possibilities, now il
, reader to entertain such proposals
| than in former years.
While the coronation is not likel!
: to attract such an Overwhelming mul
titude Of visitors as was originally ex
pected, it has let loose over Londol
great tide of social festivities. Fanc,
dress balls in some of which even tn