The Calumet news., 1912-02-14
BITTER STRUGGLE is CERTAIN
Irish Nationalists and Liberals
Now In Control
MEASURE WILL BE MODELLED
AFTER GLADsToNE's SECOND
HOME RULE BILL WITH
FEW CHANGES.

London. Feb. 1.-THE second Par
lament of King George, which was
prorogued on December 15 last, reas-
sembled today The opening OF the
proceedings was marked with little
ceremony owing to the court mourning
for the Duke of Fife.
The session promises to have a not
able place i'm British history. Already
it is popularly spoken OF as the home
rule session." from the fact that, un-
less all signs go wrong. it will see the
enactment of a measure that will make
home rule for Ireland an accomplished
fact. after more than thirty years of
unceasing agitation and fighting
Legislature Is Assured.
|. The end of the long fight is un-
doubtedly In sight. The Irish Ma
tionalist party hold the balance of
power in the House of Commons and
by throwing it's strength with the Lib
erals has helped keep that party in
power, and has sustained the govern
ment i'm the recent crises. Now, in
accordance with definite understand
| ing and agreement, the Liberal Gov
ernment is to return the favor by in
| Producing a home rule BILL A long
parliamentary struggle is anticipated
before the measure is gotten into sat
isfactory shape. but it's ultimate pas
! sage is nevertheless assured.
The provisions of the home rule bill
to be introduced by Mr.. Asquith now
| form the staple topic of discussion
in all quarters. In some OF its import
ant features the measure undoubtedly
will be modelled closely after Mr..
Gladstones second home rule bill,
while in other respects there will be
radical differences.
| What II Will Contain.
| IL is certain that the ministry in
tends to provide for the creation of an
| Irish parliament To sit at Dublin and
to consist of two chambers, the high
| er branch to be made up of about
so members and the popular branch to
have a membership of probably twice
| that number. The proceedings Of the
Dublin parliament will be confined to
the purely internal affairs of Ireland.
According to present plans 1t shall
exercise no control with respect TO the
navy, army or militia, foreign policy
coinage, military camps or coast light
| ing, and will be forbidden to establish
or endow any religion or deal with
any religious matter This latter pro-
vision is intended to meet the charges
of the Unionists that an Irish par
lament would make the Roman Ca
thollc the state religion. Whether the
Irish Parliament will control the ex-
else customs is a point not yet de-
ternined. But whatever the decision
in this direction II certainly will be
accompanied by a provision for free
trade between Ireland and Great Brit
ain. Ireland is expected To continue
to have a representation In the Inn
perial Parliament. but probably in
greatly diminished numbers.
Summary of Struggle.
1S70-Home Government Association
esta blished in Dublin.
1s74-A motion i'm the Commons in
favor of home rule defeated.
1S79-Movement for homo rule took
definite shape.
1SsO-Charles Stewart Parnell chosen
parliamentary leader of the Home
Rule party.
1SS2-Parnell entered into negotia-
tion with Gladstone.
1SS6--Gladstone introduced his first
L All laIf fu
Gus speech in support OF 1t. The bill
| was summarily rejected
1Ss9--Lord Salisbury in speech rid
iculed the agitation in favor of home
! rule I'm Ireland.
1S90--Parnell was reelected leader
Of the Irish party
| 1s91-Parnell died and John r.. Red
mond succeeded him as parliamentary
! leader
| 1892 Resolution for giving home rule
separately to England, Ireland, Scot
land and Wales rejected by the com
mons.
| 1S93-Gladstone introduced his sec
ond home rule bill. which passed the
House Of Commons only to be killed by
the House of Lords.
1gO9--The Liberal Government In a
desperate position. sought an alliance
with the Irish Nationalists. The lat
ter agreed to support the budget and
] other Government measures with the
understanding that home rule bill
would be introduced and passed.
i 1s1O-A measure was passed limiting
the veto power OF the House Of Lords
which removed the last great obstacle
in the path of the Home Rule move
iment.
King Addresses Parliament.
London, Feb. 14-Parliament wa
opened. by King George in person. Th'