The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-06
THE IRISH PARTY
IN THE ASCENDANT
Gloom of Impending Strike Clears
up and Prospects Brighten
for Home Rule.
Discussions on Irish Bill Continue
Between English Ministers
and Irish Leaders.
Both Sides Working With Intention
of Framing Generous Measure
of Self-GOvernment.

AS the days go on the probabilities
of early return to work by the min
ers increase, but the process of col
lecting the miners :otes is clumsy
and slow, and i; makes it difficult to
imagine that real work will begin be-
result, the position Of the governments:
ultimately has enormously improved,
says II. T. OConnor in his London
cable OF March 30 to the Chicago
Tribune.
Two weeks ago the prospect of a
universal breakdown of the nations
work and prosperity was terrible
enough to suggest any possibility, in
cluding the compulsory resignation of
the government and the replacement
by another set of men to face the
tragic situation
Although the tories are plainly un-
willing to face such a situation if it
remained possible, they would be
forced into making an attempt to form
Il ministry and assume responsibility.
But the triumphant close of the strug-
gle and the return OF the men to
work and the resumption of national
admiration of AsQuith's handling OF
the situation places the government
once more in the ascendant and the
way is cleared for straight home
rule campaign.
Good Time for Home Rule.
1t was impossible, naturally, to pro-
pose a home rule measure while
England is in he th"oes of such Il
catastrophe, but by Thursday after
rule bill is proposed. the men will
probably be all back to work, the fac
tories once more rcOpcned as well as
the mining pits, and England general.
ly in cXultation over {; renewal of ma.
tional life, and there could not be a
better atmosphere for favorable con.
sideration Of the Irish problem.
! The defeat Of the woman suffrage
bill also helps the government. The
passage OF the bill might wei have
led, to a ministerial crisis, with two
or three designations, and this in the
midst Of other difficulties through the
insurance act and loss of elections
might have led to such discreditinp
Of the ministry as to make the pas
sage of the home rule bill impossible
In addition, if the woman's bill had
passed with Asquith pledged to give
three weeks to parliamentary stages
of the bill such slice out of tho
little time left to the government
might have formed big obstacle tc
the passage of either the home rule
or the Welsh stablishment bills
at this session.
Irish Defeated Omnibus Bill.
The defeat of the omnibus bill was
largely due to the turn over of tho
Irish vote which, twice this week, has
again asserted itself as a dominating
factor in all English politics. Thus
the new week beginning with the dark
est gloom ends in political sunshine
and encouragement to all liberal ant
Irish hopes.
During the week the whole pOltca
situation was cvershadowcd by tn,
national tragedy. The only question
that continued to make a quiet ant
steady advance was the home rul'
bill, discussion OF the details of whicl
proceeded regularly between the Eng
lish ministers and Irish leaders. Whel
Asquith was released from negotia
tions on the strike after being VI
uptil a. M, Wednesday,, in the hous
: of commons, he was with the Irisl
, leaders at 1880 a. m in his hous
! in Downing street discussing detail
: of the home rule measure.
All rumors Of differences or evel
serious division of opinions wer
wholly unfoundcd. Both sides starte
with a firm and honest intention t
l give generous measure of self-go,
1 ernment such as Ireland could accep
Loyalty and England approve HEARTH
and each side appreciated the diffe