The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-17
PREPARING FOR
GENERAL STRIKE
Dozen Army officers Map
ping London For
Trouble.
PERIOD OF INDUSTRIAL UNRES 7
Home Rule Means Ireland
For, by and of the Irish
Says Redmond.
Life Insurance to be Gov
ernment Monopoly in
Italy Probably.
pEUloDOf INDUSTRIAL UNREST
INV rnIted presa Wire.

London. oct. 17-While Royal
Commission is sitting to consider the
grievance of English railroad men,
dozen army officers are mapping
out London from a military point OF
view, in anticipation Of another gem
eral strike.
The authorities are convinced that
England Is due Tor n long period of
Industrial unrest and tney propose to
be better prepared for the next out
break than they were for the last one.
At that time, when II became neces-
sary to distribute 10000 troops
throughout the city. there was con-
siderable confusion and loss of time
Now all strategic points are being
noted and plans made for rushing
soldiers from place to place, as they
are needed
II it were admitted tnat the war
office was engaged in such work
there would be great outcry by anti
militarists, so the army officers have
ostensibly merely been lent to the po-
lice department. which pretends to
have the matter in hand. 1t is said
other cities Will soon receive similar
attention.
"What we mean by home rule is
the continuous government of Ireland
according to Irish ideas, carried out
by Irish ministers responsible to the
Irish people-servants of the crown.
hut not holding office at the will of a
parliament at Westminster"
Thus concisely does John Redmond
define home rule, In a preface to Step
hen Gwynn's books. The Case of
Home Rule" Just published. 1t is the
.irst time that the United Irish Lea
Rue's demands have been stated In
comprehensive terms. Continuing
Redmond SAYS:
"In other words, Wa ask that laws
relating to Ireland alone shall be
riade by u popularity elected assembly
sitting in Ireland, having leisure to
deal with the necessities of the case
and possessing frst-hand knowledge
Of them. and that responsibility foi
the administration or Ireland shall lie
oOnfided to ministry chosen by Ire
land. and going out of Office when
Irish public opinion demands a
change"
Redmond also appeals TO England
TO do for Ireland what II has done
for South Africa. What lies at the
root of the controversy h. points
out. "is ii feeling in the dominant
partner that TO concede Ireland's de-
mandG WOiI1 he IN accent defeat
that justice cannot be done without
admitting injustice i'm the past, and
that Ireland's victory would be Eng
lands humiliation. Such an attitude
cf mind Is natural enough after a
struggle so protracted. yet II Is un-
worthy of a great country. In such
a matter statesmansnip and generos-
ity go hand-in-hand. That has been
proven i'm South Africa. Ireland re-
mains to confirm that noble example.
The home rule bill will probably be
introduced in the English parliament
rext February, after six months
agitation in its favor. The House OF
Commons will certainly pass 1t. In
the House of Lords II will just as
certainly be rejected This IL natu-
raj. The absentee landlords' who
own most of the country and want
to run It i'm their own interest are
rIainly members of the Lords and
hate the idea of home rule venomous-
~.
The Lords rejection, however, will
not necessarily mean the loss of the
home rule bill. The l=w recently pas