The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-03-07

Port Patrick for $25, 100000 or $780,
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er, followed Sir Edward Carson, whose
speech, every word of which was read
from manuscript, certainly made an
impression on the House. Mr.. Red
mond promptly repudiated With in
dignation the allegation that their fell
low-countrymen wanted the taxes,
and not the affections Of Ulster.
Speaking under sense of gravity
and responsibility, Mr.. Redmond said
that the Irish Party shared to the
very fullest extent the anxiety ex-
pressed in the Kings speech for an
amicable settlement. Candidly, he
did not take the tragic view of the
probabilities, or even the possibilities,
of civil war in Ulster; but he and his
colleagues were most sincerely desir-
GUS to avoid a single word or act cal
culated to render the task of settle
ment by agreement more difficult.
Therefore, he did not allow himself
to be provoked by even the uncalled
for and provocative speech of Mr.. Aus
ten Chamberlain. AS he (Mr. Red
mond) understood the new situation,
the Prime Minister, for the first time,
accepted the responsibility for the
Government for taking the initiative
in making proposals with the object
of an amicable settlement. He thought
that might fairly have been left to
the Opposition, but he accepted the
new situation, and would do nothing
to make it more difficult or more dan
gerous. He thought the Prime. Min.
lister was right not to put forward any
cut and dried suggestions at this
stage.-and thereby put an end to
those methods by which it was quite
possible common understanding
might be arrived at; and, therefore,
he said, ut would be manifestly alb
surd for us to speculate at all upon
the proposals which the right hon.
gentleman (the Premier) is likely to
put forward"
Some Other Speeches.
Captain Craig Out can assure
the hon. and learned member for Wa.
terford (Mr. John Redmond) that the
concluding remarks in which he ex-
pressed the hope that settlement of
this great question would be obtained
without loss of life, peacefully, and to
the satisfaction of all my fellow
countrymen, is a sentiment that can
echo from my heart"
Mr.. Birrell Officially, it almost
makes me despair when find people
treating the Ulster case as one Of real
gravity as it is, and refusing to con-
slider the whole of the rest of Ireland
as being matter Of any importance
at ALL"
Mr.. w. Guinness (U)-"The scat
tered Unionists in the South of Ire
land have no opportunity of MAX
ing their voices ever heard, If
Ulster is left out, and If their al
lies from the North are not vocal in
an Irish Parliament. Certainly civil
war would be disastrous in Ireland.
but only less disastrous to the real
interests of the country, and its fu-
ture prosperity, will be a division of
Ireland"
Mr.. Bonar Law (U)-"Over and
over again, it has been made plain
that the claim of Ulster was
right to veto Home Rule for Ire
land. She has never made that claim,
and, if she had, we should never have
supported her in it. $500. would
like, If may, to point out to National.
list members themselves that, under
existing conditions, if any kind of
Home Rule is possible, the exclusion
of Ulster is the only solution"
Mr.. Lloyd George, Chancellor of
the Exchequer Olive still say
that we shall 90 to the very extreme
which Is compatible with the main
purpose Of this bill, but we cannot,
and will not betray the majority Of
'rishmen who put their trust In US.
go. If, after doing all in our DOW
er to meet the legitimate wishes and
to allay the legitimate fears of men
for whose convictions we have the
deepest respect and whose sincerity
and whose courage we admire, we
quailed afterwards before the threats
of violence, think we should be un-
worthy of our responsibilities as a
Government"
A Summary Of the Situation.
Nothing definite will be known as
to the Prime Minister'S proposals I'm.
til they are officially communicated to
the public. Meanwhile, all rumors as
to the exclusion of Ulster and to 9TH
or matters connected with Home Rule
must be received with great caution.