New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
PARLIAMENT CLEARS
DECKS FOR HOME RULE
Introduction of Measure To Be
Preceded by Big UISterlte
Demonstration.
DETAILS OF ASQUITH'S BILL
Premier to Take Up Task Which
Was Too Much for Gladstone
Without the Latter's Gifts
rPv cable to The Tribune

Iondon April 6-The hrst moves "h
the Home Rule chessboard follow
futile game ending in stale mate
n,ayed by the Miners Federation Inc
o,arine lies with Mr.. Bonar Law VINO
starts tomorrow for Belfast to conuuc'
n demonstration of enormous proportlohS
opoinst Home Rule. There will be pro-
cessions with thousands of well orliieu
fishermen i'm line. as well as stern un-
bending speeches from four platIollis'
and the truth will he emphasized III lhe
defiant resolution that the North OF Ire
land is faithful to the Union and VIII not
be governed from Dublin by MI hsu-
mond's orders.
This protest against Home Rule VIII
he made before the details of the meas
ure are known, and thus the government
will no warned that Ulster will fight ana
that Ulster will be right
After this formidable demonstration OF
uncomfortable resistance to Home Rule
the Prime Minister will introduce ms
measure in Parliament. III MT. Asqullh
cannot hope to rival Gladstone In luclo-
itv of exposition and elevation of style
he can at all events count with cohh-
dence upon Mr.. Redmond's hearty sup
mort. There have been several confer
ences between ministers and the Ma
tionalist members. and an agreement has
been reached on general lines FOR me
second reading, with liberty reserved 'or
amending the bill in committee
Chief Features Of Scheme.
The general features of the scheme are
the reduction of the Irish membership IN
Westminster to forty, the establishment
of two legislative houses In Dublin Win
the upper one nominated, as in South
Africa. and a financial compromise when
the most ingenious commentators 90 ho'
attempt to forecast definitely.
The South African Senate. 1t may ne,
recalled. consists OF forty members. In
the first ten years of the regime estao-
lished eight members were 10 be crown
appointees and thirty-two members
elective. Senators have TO be at least
thirty wears old and must own property
1t is presumed that all these features
will be found in the bill 10 be introduced
next Thursday.
AS to the financial aspect Of the gov
ernment's scheme, Mr.. Asquith will be
clever indeed if without hocus-pocus he
retains for the imperial Parliament The
exclusive privilege of collecting the Gus
ha
Irish Legislature to revise, control
and vary the revenue system. He has
served his apprenticeship 10 finance,
however. in the Chancellorship of the
Exchequer, and it may be that he Is re-
serving us a surprise.
Strike Leaders Position.
The Prime Minister by the dexterity
he has shown in dealing with the mining
strike. has inspired disheartened Radi-
Gals with the hope that he can work
another ingenious coup. The Miners
Federation executive committee. oy
avoiding responsibility and wasting
week In inconclusive balloting. has been
forced TO order the men TO return 10
work against the recorded judgment of
the majority. The order will probably
he obeyed, since the men have no al
tentative except starvation, but the
authority Of the organization has been
hopelessly impaired and the working
people as a body have been prejudiced
against syndicalism and socialism as
fatal To their own interests. The strike
leaders who wanted something m're
than the minimum wage-namely, the
power of one Of the strongest trade
unions in the country to control waGes
and conditions of labOr-are compelled
to content themselves with the principle
which was theirs for the asking a month
ago
Mr.. Asquith's bill, feeble and tentative
as il came from his hand. was the only
basis OF settlement. and the miners are
reluctantly awaiting its effect after the
suhieC tion Of the nation To incalCula ole
loss and terrible misery. Ii is not
weapon which can be used in the future
for the defence of the kingdom aga inst
Internal plots against workers and ,on-
sumcrs
Neither the government nor the str,k-
crs have won a decisive victory. An
irrcprcssible conflict will come on again
when the syndicalists are ready TO re-
Teat ;he,r campaign with the same tack
cf responsibility FOR the suHerings Of 'he
masses and 1t stronger ministry has -
course g. compulsory arbitration as
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