Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-24
HOME RULE FIRST,
REDMOND'S STAND
No Dissolution of Parliament,
He Says, Until Irish Bill
Has Become Law.
LIBERAL PRESS SCORES
ATTITUDE OF MINISTRY
Asquith Government Loses Support
by Leniency in Dealing
With the Army.

LONDON March 24.-"There certainly
will be no dissolution Of parliament until
the home rule bill for Ireland has been
passed.
This statement was made to the Asso-
ciated Press today by John f. Redmond
the leader of the Irish nationalist party.
Mr.. Redmond added that the second read
ing of the bill would be taken by the
house Of commons March 80. and that the
bill would be proceeded with until it be-
came law.
May Hasten Dissolution.
The dissolution of the British parlia-
ment has been fastened by the events
of the last few days, according to the
opinion generally expressed today in po-
litical circles. The surrender of the gov
ernment to the officers of the army who
declined to serve against the U1stermen
is particularly significant in this con-
nection.
The Irish nationalists, it is pointed out.
will not accept home rule with Ulster
permanently excluded, while the govern
ment has found it impossible to compel
Ulster to come under a Dublin parlia-
ment.
1t is argued that the only way out OF
| the Q1n1Culty IS 10 nOlQ d SeIefdl tltC-
ton and no one would be surprised II
the government during the second reading
Of the home rule bill next week should
offer to dissolve parliament on condition
that the home rule. the Welsh disestab-
iishment and the plural voting bills be
passed.
The dissatisfaction OF the rank and file
of the liberals with the government S
treatment of the army officers is another
factor which is likely to hasten a general
election. Many radicals would like to
join forces with the labor members and
make an appeal to the country on the
refusal of officers to act against striking
workmen.
Liberal Papers Caustic.
The provincial liberal papers, as is
subject of the governments surrender to
the officers than are their London CO.
temporaries The Manchester Guardian
says:
.Tt is with the deepest regret and some
shame that we have heard Of Premier
Asuuiths even partial acceptance of the
doctrine that officers have the right to
lay down for themselves the conditions
under which they will continue to serve
the king.
They are so treated because they are
rich men and because they have the
prejudices of their class Not only then
is there one law Tor the rich man in the
army and one for the poor, but there
is one standard for the Tory officers
loyalty to his oath and another standard
for the private soldier whose sympathies
are with the laboring men"
Similar comments appear in the Liver
pool Post, also a strong liberal paper
To Clear Army Mystery.
Col John Seely. secretary of state for
war today promised in the house of COM
mons that he would tomorrow lay on the
table all the material and written docu-
ments which he said would clear up the
whole mystery of the recent crisis among
the officers of the army in Ireland.
He gave this promise when he was
asked by a member to confirm or deny
the statement that written assurance
had been given to Brig. Gen. Hubert
Cough that the troops would not be used
to force home rule upon Ulster.