New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-19
NORTHCLIFFE APPROVES
SMALLEY'S IRISH VIEWS
British Newspaper Owner
Thinks U. S. Is Misinformed
on Home Rule Question.
GETS ONLY FLOATING TALK
Suggests That Some Leading
Journal Here Should Send
Independent Correspondent
to Investigate Situation.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Truro. Nova Scotia, Sept. 1S.-Lord
Northcliffe, controlling proprietor of
The Times" of London; THE Daily
Mail" The Daily Mirror" and sixty
ether publications, is on his way from
inspecting his large paper mills in the
Interior of Newfoundland, where he has
established two model cities and an en-
tirely new port, from which he is able
TO deliver paper practically in Fleet
street. the home of London newspapers.
within eight days. Lord Northclifte is
On his way 70 Montreal and thence to
Chicago. He will go from there to
New York via Washington and Phila-
delpha.
During his visit to New York he pur-
poses t. inspect and compare a num-
Der OF newspaper establishments TO as
certain whether any adaptable devel-
opments have been made since his visit
two years ago.
He was reading The Tribune Of last
Sunday when The Tribune correspond
ent found him in the private car Con-
stltution on the Intercolon.al Railway
between Sydney and Truro. At once
he called attention to Mr.. G. w.
Smalley's article entitled NO Home
Rule" and said:
at is pity that some leading Ameri-
can newspaper does not send an indie
pendent correspondent TO investigate
what is happening in Ireland. Judg-
ing by what | have read lately in a
large number of American newspapers
which have reached me at my home in
Grand Falls. Newfoundland. / fancy
very few Of them are getting more
than the floating talk Of Fleet street.
Home Rule is a matter OF immense in
tcrest to American newspapers be-
cause Of the great interest in the Irish
question in the United States. That
the North of Ireland is arming and
drilling and that the government does
not dare take action in what is already
practically state Of rebellion are facts
that seem to be entirely hidden from
the American public.
Sir Edward Carson. who is not only
the leader of this movement but the
leading member of the English bar, de-
clines any compromise and defes the
government TO arrest him. The arm
| ing and drilling are proceeding night
and day. and it would seem that an
outbreak might be expected any mo-
ment."
Lord Northcliffe will reach New York
early in October and will sail for Eng
/ land about the end OF the first week in
/ October. He is accompanied by a
party Of journalists, all members of his
staff. who are making a study Of con-
/ ditions in Canada and in the United
/ States. He arrived at North sydney
/ this morning on the steamer Lintrose.
after crossing Newfoundland in his
/ special car from Grand Falls
| Belfast. Sept lS-Captain James Craig.
] ulODlSt NJ /. lot the Eastern DIVISION
of County Down, announced at a public
meeting here tonight the acceptance by
! General Sir George Richardson Of the
/ post of General officer Commanding the
| Volunteers
! Sir Edward Carson. who is continuing
| his inspection trip through West Down.
expressed the hope in addressing the vol
/ unteers that the next time he saw them
/ every man will have a rifle on his
/ shoulder" He advised them TO leave no
/ stone unturned 20 resist the invader"
! Frederick +. Smith, X. c., another OF
/ the Unionist leaders. urged them to make
/ their ideal such that when the time came
| for Sir Edward Carson 10 negotiate with
/ the government he might do so with the
| knowledge that behind him were 10000
! disciplined volunteers.
| The commanding general emphasized
! the importance of efficacy in drill and
| knowledge Of the rifle as being useful
when the rally sounded.