Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1913-04-26
Home Rule Bill POstpOnedlU Until
After the Whitsuntide
Holidays.
Has the Full Assent of Chairman
Redmond and National
list Party.
ACTION CAUSED NO SURPRISE


the Hon. T. P. o'Connor, NJ. P, first
noted the intense excitement on the
continent in contrast with the slug
gish apathy in England. Though the
incident at Nancy is approaching a
peaceful settlement, it gave all
Europe an unpleasant shock that a
trifle of that sort could create such
excitement. The perilous language
of some of the German journals and
the grave words of the German For
eign Minister forced everybody to
realize with some surprise and hor-
ror the volcano of bitter hatreds ana
fiery excitement which underlies
the present peaceful surface of
European life.
The postponement of the home
rule and Welsh bills unit! after
Whitsuntide holidays created no
surprise. There was little exaspera-
ton in the Irish ranks. Redmond
fully reeognizedafla a number OF
small measures, rendered necessary
by unexpected events, such as the
hunger strike by the suffragettes.
take up legitimately every second of
the time till Whitsuntide to clear the
way for home rule later. The post
ponement has his full assent. We
resume the home rule battle in
June, but 1t will be short and de-
cisive, as provisions of the Parlia-
ment act do not permit any amend
ment to the bill EXCEPT with the uni
versal assent of both Houses. There
exists no necessity fol- heightened
debates on the Irish or Welsh bill.
II is doubtful that more than a week
will be allowed for debating each
bill. OF course both will be carried
with practically the same majority as
In the last session. We will then
await the action of the House of
Lords with curiosity rather than ap-
prehension. What the House of
Lords will propose nobody vet
knows, probably not even the House
of Lords itself, but the present inn
preston is that no compromise will
be suggested and that we will pass
the home rule next year in spite of
the House of Lords without serious
change and proceed Immediately to
the organization of the new Irish
Government.
Reverting to the conscription
movement, while the bulk OF the
Liberal party, the entire Labor
party and nearly all the working
men would revolt against COM
pulsory service in any shape, some
powerful Liberal leaders are known
10 be less hostile. Up to the present.
however. conscription is not an
avowed policy OF any party, and the
official attitude of the Liberals is
one of united and irreconcilable
opposition.
Lloyd-George shows a diminution
Of strain by reappearing in his old
prominence in the House of Com
mons, and this week exhibited once
moro his unequaled powers of recon
Cling differences, winning enemies
and passing his bills. Next week he
will rush again to the forefront OF
the English political stage in intro
ducing the budget. The Liberals
effort to defeat all future attempts
at snap divisions by a pledge to re-
main I'm the House every day until
August has made great progress and
the Minister for War gives official
sanction by inviting the members OF
the committee of the new organiza-
ton to dine with the Prime Minister
next Tuesday The effects of this
new movement already are visible in
better attendance OF the Liberals
and all this week Liberal majorities
reached usually more than a hun
dred. The Tories show a general
spread of depression and dissension
by absenting themselves, and rarely
more than half of their number now
attend. Their hopelessness was ae-
centuated once more this week by a
a new outbreak. The disputes among
the free fooders. free takers and food
takers have raised an immense out
cry against the choice of the free
FODDER candidates for the Tory seat
and Garvin IN Pail Mall and the
Morning Post is conducting an active
campaign. In short, there is as yet
no sign whatever that there is a
closing up OF old quarrels among the
Tories. which they proclaimed some
weeks ago as already settled. and
this tends 10 increase their lethargy
and lack Of hope or interest IN the
present conditions.