The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-05-26
BUT GOVERNMENT
IS STILL ANXIOUS
Possibility Of Bloodshed Recognized
Rejection Of Bill by Lords
Assumed but viii
Have No Effect
By United Press.

LohuOH, May 2b.-IO the great sur
prise Of the British public the province
OF Ulster is quiet today following the
passage of the home rule bill by the
house of commons late yesterday.
However, it is recognized that the at
t'tude of the Ulsterites is such that
bloodshed is still possibility and the
anxious eyes of the government are
OIL the north OF Ireland.
Upon the rejection OF the bill by the
lords, which is taken for granted, 1t
will automatically become a law with
the kings signature, and within the
next twelve months the new Irish par
Lament will be sitting at Dublin. The
bill itself provides that it shall not be-
come operative for eight months from
the date Of its passage nor in Its en-
tirety later than fifteen months; but
there is a special provision which com
pels the organization OF the Dublin
parliament within a year. That the
measure will receive the royal assent
is a foregone conclusion, notwithstand-
ing the flood OF Unionist petitions that
have been pouring into Buckingham
palace asking his majesty's veto. AL
though constitutionally King George
would have the right to withhold his
approval, it is known that he has not
the slightest intention of doing so.
The erogress. of the home rule bill
through the commons this year was
marked by one of the fiercest parlia-
mentary battles in the country's his
terry, precipitated by the arming Of
100000 Ulster volunteers sworn to re-
sist the operation of the act, and lead
ing almost to the disruption of the
government. The regular army was
on the very verge of mutiny due to the
bundering of the war office in per
mitting officers to question its orders
regarding service in Ulster; War Min
lister Seely was forced to resign from
the cabinet; Field Marshal Sir John
French. chief of the imperial staff, and
Sir u. s. Ewart, adjutant general,
when they discovered they had been
misled into signing compromise
memorandum with the recalcitrant Of
ficers. quit the service in disgust: and
Prime Minister Asquith felt compelled,
in order to prevent further undermin-
ing of the governments authority over
the army. to take charge OF the war
portfolio himself and TO go before his
constituents in East Fife for re-elec-
!, tion as member of parliament
Terms of Home Rule Bill.
Imperial parliament remains SUI
preme, but Ireland is given real au-
tonomy in regard to purely Irish ar
fairs. subject to certain reservations
and safeguards.
Irish parlimaent. to sit In Dublin,
consisting of a senate and house Of
commons.
Irish senate of forty members. at
Auot hOHilHducu p1 lOiu i1cuActdht vi
| Ireland They will hold office for
terms of five years. After expiration
of first term they will be elected un-
/ der proportional representation. as
follows Ulster IA. Leinster IL. Nun
ster 9, and Connaught g.
Irish house Of commons OF 164 mem
bers, elected by existing eonstituen
cies. on a p .000 population unit Tnis
will give Ulster SO. Leingster Al, Nun
| ster 81. Connaught Is. and Universe
ties2
Power of Irish parliament subject 4
territorial limitation No authorit.
to deal with questions of peace AMI
war, army, navy or treason Irish con
stahulary TO be transferred to contro
Of Irish parliament after six years
postoffice savings banks after tel
years if Irish parliament wishes per
sions after a years notice if Irelan
wishes
Irish parliament prohibited from d
i. rectly Or Indirectly establishing or ei
dowing any religion, from giving an
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