The Irish standard., 1914-05-23

Inc prOpOSltlOn was received Win
chilling silence by the Home Rulers.
The Carsonites had been guilty of
their first overt act of rebellion, and
Mr.. Churchill's reply was that Sir E.
Carson had "the key in his hands
now" and a fresh proposition that
he should name what further con-
cessfons would satisfy him! Mr..
Cave, NJ. p. for the Unionists, said
q new situation had been created by
Mr.. Churchill. The adjournment of
the debate was moved by Mr.. Bal
four. Next day april 29th) the
Premier stated, in reply to Tory
sQuesti0n. that Mr.. Churchill's pro-
posal was made. as he clearly stated
on his own account as inviting from
Sir E. Carson AN offer in the spirit
indicated am heartily in
sympathy with him. This state
ment considerably relieved the feel
ing which existed amongst Home
Rulers. 1t showed that Mr.. Church
Ill did not speak for the Cabinet, but
for himself. The reply of Orange
b Ulster to Mr.. Churchill was voiced
by the Belfast Newsletter" which
stated that 1.-The Ulster Unionist de-
mand the exclusion of the whole
Province. without any condition for
Belfast Northern Wing" which
stated that ulster" would never
submit to a Roman Catholic Parlia-
ment in Dublin.
Nationality Conquers Coercion.
The debate on April 10th was
opened by Mr.. bloody
Balfour" of the perpetual Coersion
Act of 1887, which the Times" pub
lished "Paruellism and Crime" and
the Pigott forgeries in order to help
to pass. The speech was historic for
fits confession of the failure Of his
policy and of the triumph of Irish
nationality. He spoke with emotion
and eloquence which caused a pro-
found impression. Ulster, he held,
must be excluded, if there was to be
peace. The exclusion of Ulster
would be no triumph for him.
II have been concerned almost
the greater part of my life in fighting
the cause of the Union. If anybody
thinks shall regard it as triumph
that there should be put on the Sta
tute Book bill setting up anything
I regard with such horror as Home
Rule system even without Ulster,
they little understand the ideas for
which I have striven all my life.
h There was time, not so very long
ago as my life is measured, when l
cherished the dream that if law was
restored in the southern provinces
ss0f Ireland. if every grievance was re-
moved. II every inequality was
Esmoothed away, if every encourage
sment was given to the legitimate in
sdustry. If every equality and more
than equality were given to our Irish
SfellOw-subjects. ancient memories
would gradually soften, men would
look forward as well as backward.
and there would grown up what
there ought to be between these two
5islands-a common hope. a common
loyalty, confidence in a common heri-
stage and that all this might be &C.
seomplished under one Parliament.
For that I have striven; for that
lhave argued in this House and out of
ltt; tor that have worked weary
hDurs at legislative projects and
lriven to accommodate legislative
ssS1etails to the needs and nee
I|lties Of the moment. And. Sir.
IS1t the result Of all this is that in or
g1r that civil war may be avoided
nth all its incalculable horrors,
esre - yet to be established in Dub
s1tnsa separate Parliament to the in
4 ~. as personally think. to the
glxtSh 3eople, and not less. perhaps. to
49, British people then. Sir. I may
4 Iaa object Of pity to the right hon.
\ lsmazl; but he need not think
~ regard such . contamination