Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1912-07-13
That Are RetardiDg Passage OF
Home Rule Bill in
Commons.
The Nationalists Erred In At
tempting to Hold Meeting
I'm Ulster.
Dublin Prepares Splendid Pop
uIar Reception Fro Prem
ier Asquith.
DESPAIR IN THE TORY RANKS

In his Sunday cablegram T. p.
O'Connor. NJ. p, says that during the
week the run of uninterrupted luck
for the Liberals and Irish was sue
ceeded by several mishaps, small but
perhaps destined to make future
trouble. Some foolish Ulster Ma
tionalists insisted, in spite Of strong
protests by the National leaders, on
holding a meeting VIII 'ch brought
them into an Orange region and
scrimmage in which some school
children were accidentally invo'ved
ensued. The Orange leaders exag-
gerated this small incident to gigan-
tic proportions and attacks on Cath
olics in Belfast followed. These
incidents led to fierce scenes in the
House of Commons, but on the whole
the charge against the Nationalists
was reduced to its true proportions,
while the Orange attacks on the
Catholic workmen and others in Bel
fast produced a reaction against the
Orange leaders and increased the
indignation at their open appeals to
violence and lawlessness. These in
cidents mark the despair of the
Tories of defeat OF nome ruie III
the House of Commons ana tnelr last
desperate bids nave broken tne sam
blers. but there is some danger that
such incidents may increase the ex-
traordinary superstition in some OF
the ultra Protestant quarters in Eng
land that Ulster means to produce a
civil war If home rule is passed. Inc
Ulstermen know that civil war Will
simply mean attacks on Cathonc
houses and Catholic individuals put
all such occurrences VIII prouuoe
bad effect on the other side.
The progress OF the nome RUE Dlii
in the Commons goes on with perfect
regularity, Premier Asqultn an
swering- every attack on the Dhi WIN
comm
showing Dig LiDerai ha1Driele'
Tories maue VAIN at'ennpe " a. iess
the progress OF the nleasure n
effort TO create scene Vi nnoo
and the expulsion OF ssVersr ~ oiSne
members, Dut TINS IrlzzIeu; ne l.na, a.
passage OF the nome rule DlIi nov
suspended TIL the beginning Oh tne
autumn sittlngs IN Ocsoper' wnen q
drastic closure RUE VIII De pIoposet
at once and the Dill s.eaully hepI a.
till it passes the nhai stage III 'no
end or November,
Great preparations haNe ,,s
made to give Asqulth spienulu
popular reception IN Dupi,n n;o,, ~
week Win torchllent t'sis"t p'Uo
and welcome Dy every Ne'lonas
Mayor IN lreiahu' anu anipie pieV"
tions nave Deeh taken asains'
repetition OF the rloleuious at.enhp's
of the suftragettes 10 Insult 'he
Premier. .A .A,s
Inc most SERIOUS ,sp h tha
week was tne Dreaeh pet~eSn en
Liberals ana Laporl,es' ~ T,h
ehiefly due TO tne clain o. .ne Ni ot
erals to take the cons,ituenIs y,
Hanley. recently vacated Dy Hhoon ~
Edwards, the great miners ,eauel.
After some attempts at recohciliation
the local Liberals insisted on naVlns
a contest ana IN the three coIneies
Tight the Tory may De elec.eu,
similar result may happen IN rev
another great WORKING class centeI'
where the member OF rarlameht re
Gently died. This conihct was az
companied by the threat OF the
Laborites to desert the LlDerals III
the House OF Commons temporarily
and thus reduce the maJoritles on
the home rule and other Government
measures. Another disquietlng item
is the pushing forward OF the strohs
new land reform movement py some
OF the single takers, wnlcn the
wealthy Liberals resent. lt Is re-
ported also that there IS some iric-
tion in the Cabinet. TINS reiers 10
Winston Churchilfs demands Ior
enormous additions In the appropria-
tions Tor the navy ana tne shsason-
Aoh DNN"N-" =. -