The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-11-15
Crisis Near at Hand In Long Fight
For Home Rule Waged by the
People of the Emerald Isle.
Sir Edward Carson's Strong
Opposition to the Proposed Au-
tonomy Which Assumed Pro-
portions of a Civil War.

one form or another the struggle
for self government in Ireland
has gone on since the act OF
union which abolished the Irish
parliament In 1900. That body, known
as the Grattan parliament. had enjoyed
complete legislative independence for
eighteen years. With the passage this
year by the house of commons of the
third home rule bill and the uprising
in Ulster in opposition to its provisions
assuming proportions which threatened
civil war, the British government found
serious trouble on its hands.
The latest home rule bill offered by
Premier Asquith, Liberal, in fulfill
ment of his promise made some tim
earlier. was passed by the commons
last January. but met with rejection
in the house of lords. Reflections
there defeated the measure temporari-
", but failed to dash the hopes Of the
fighters for Irish autonomy. In spite
of the setback in the upper branch of
the parliament of Great Britain the
rspousers of home rule did not lose
heart. On the contrary. they planned
for a sitter fight than ever before in
their endeavor to further their cause
without the assent of the lords. And
admittedly Ireland now is nearer to a
restoration of independence than ever
before she has been.
FOE OF HOME RULE
That the majority of the Irish peo-
pie desire independence is not denied
IN any quarter. and neither is ii dis
puted that but for The formidable an
tagonism within the confines of the
Emerald Isle itself. as shown in the
Ulster demonstration. there would be
no doubt of the outcome of the present
controversy. With such men as As
quith, Lloyd-George and Winston
Churchill in sympathy with the Irish
Nationalist leaders. John +. Redmond.
John Dillon. Timothy Healy. William
O'Brien. Joseph Devlin and I. Il. O'Con-
nor & realization of Ireland's dream of
over Il century seemed certain. But
there has arisen in the path of home
rule a foe to be reckoned with. The
sentiments of Sir Edward Carson. a
Unionist member of parliament from
the University of Dublin. were no Sc
cret. All Ulster knew he would wage
a strong fight against self government
for Ireland. Every home rule aspirant
knew Ii too. But neither side had an
idea he would go to such lengths.
The instant it looked as If the gov
eminent bill which had been accepted
by the Irish Nationalist would give
Ireland her independence Ulster was
ahame. Sir Edward Carson tool his
place at the head of the anti-home
rulers. The opposition went SO far as
to raise a big arm? to support a pro-
visional government in the event of
the home rule bill becoming n law.
The province of Uls.er has Il pOpula-
ton of 1,50c, 600, and two months ago
this army was 100000 strong. Suisse
quent recruiting increased its num-
bers. Sir Edward admitted that the
establishment of a provisional govern
would be an Illegal proceeding.
but declared that he British govern
would not dare interfere.
SIR EDWARDS COLLAPSE
On Sept. "a last the provisional gov
ernment of Ulster was organized. Sir
Edward was chosen as its head. and
the Ulster flag was hoisted in Belfast
Sir Edward had been working himself
the breaking point. and that night.
he almost collapsed. physicians
him TO bed. All details OF adj
ni%nistration were Eettled at the con-