The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-03-19
PRINCE ARTHUR MAY
Be FIRST HOME RULE
WCEROY OF IRELAND
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viceroy OF Ireland. There was some
talk Of his succeeding his father. the
duke OF Connaught, rs governor-gen-
eral of Canada. but this will not now
AXE place, unless the unionists are sue
cessful IN preventing the government
nom establishing a parliament In Ire
land.
Like all members Of the Connaught
family Prince Arthur is extremely pop
ular. and besides 1t 10 considered that
he would be an able and responsible
viceroy, while his nearness to the
throne and his personal intimacy with
the king would have O great effect In
soothing untonist susceptibilities In
Ireland. It would be difficult for Irish
society to boycott a viceregai court held
by the first cousin and the niece Of
the sovereign. especially after b lat
ter had visited Dublin In person to open
the first Irish parliament, which he will
do II that parliament Is ever sum-
moned.
There Is little prospect, however, of
the home rule bill becoming law early
p coming summer, as ~nationalists and
liberals have often declared would be
n case. 1t Is now predicted that Ire
lands fight for self government will
not be over before next fall.
At best nothing q be done with the
home rule bin until April. for financial
affairs will take up all OF March. and
now that Premier Asquith has prom
Used to make liberal concessions to
overcome the objections Of. Ulster. 1t
viii probably take most Of the summer
to E ssf : sd the p.le NJ eng Y serious
lieved IL will work to q better under
standing. The government will have
time to consider thoroughly its pro-
posed amendments and to determine
whether they will have the desired ef-
feet OF promoting peace.
The alterations involved In the pres
ent bill would be enormous. and some
portions would have to be redrafted.
II any of h amendments are adopted.
The exclusion of Ulster would require a
complete modification Of the financial
clause, and home rulo within home
rule would be quite as complicated.
Premier Asquith Will be very sure of
his ground before placing any of his
suggestions on paper, but during the
next few weeks various suggestions
will be submitted to the unionist lead
ers. Ii no agreement results b gov
eminent will simply introduce its mod
lfications n let the house and public
opinion Judge. Even when the ugges
tons come before the house progress
will not be rapid. There are some ir-
reconcilables who will fight the bill to
the bitter end, while from other quar-
ters there will come very severe critt-
cisms Of details. The irreconcilables
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scheme which will be satisfactory to
the majority Of %unionists and liberals.
but which will meet with the disap-
proval Of the nationalIsts. Mr.. AS
quith Is not at all likely to do that. He
a staked the political fortunes of
himself and his party on the home rule
bill. and 1t is very well known that his
great ambition is to carry out the de-
sires OF his old chief, Gladstone, and
bring contentment to h majority OF
Irishmen.
The procedure to be followed is very
clearly stated In h parliament act.
After the bill has been read a second
time the government will come for
ward with their suggestions, and a long
series of debates may be expected In
the commons. The %unionists will doubt
less oppose them, but 1t may be in
in the debate on the speech from the
throne that the government will per
| Sist In them, and will e them to
, the lords. 1t Is then hat the real fight
will begin, m 1t may be weeks be-
fore the struggle Is finally decided.
Lord Derby Is being picked by many
political observers as likely to prove q
dark horse" in the contest for the pre-
miership when the ~unionists return to
power.
Those who most ardently supported
Bonar Law are now believing that his
leadership has proved a failure. He Is
over 70 years OF 6 n he is a liberal
unionist, a party association which has
never helped a man to the leadership
of the u~nfonists.
Lord Derby on the other hand, who
has been unionist leader in Lancashire
for many years, has never associated
himself with the tariff reform which
has helped to defeat the ~unionists at
three successive general elections. He
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TRANS, and has further strengthened
his position by taking q strong stand
against those who threatened civil war
if the home rule bill is passed. While
a staunch anti-home ruler, LORI Derby
spoke strongly against the Ulster men,
should they rise against law and order.
Again he denounced attempts to re-
vive the royal veto, when a section Of
his party suggested that the king
should be pctitioned to withhold his
signature from the home rule bill. He
therefore gained the reputation of be-
ing a strong constitutionalist.
The Lancashire leader has the ad-
vantage Of having served in the house
Of commons and has had considerable
experience in the cabinet. He started
his career as a member Of the staff OF
the governor general of Canada; was
chief press censor and private score
tary to Lord Roberts during the South
African war, n was twice mentioned
in dispatches for conspicuous services.
Upon return to England he became one
OF the lords Of the treasury. and later
financial secretary to the war office.
where he remained until he entered the
cabinet as postmaster general.
He had to retire from the house of
commons, where he represented the
West Houghton division Of Lancashire
for IA years, on the death Of his father
in 1905, but he has continued his in
terest in politics. If not actually pre-
mier when the ~unionists return to
power he Is sure to I'LL one of the cabi-
net offices. His great wealth will, of
course, help him, but Of even greater
assistance is. his intimacy with King
George.
A revival Of the stately minuet ID
promised. But consider well the TO
sponsibility OF that dance. Thus, for
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