Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-07-11
These Are the Area of Exclusion
I'm Ulster and Time
Limit.
Lord Halsbury Gives the Die
Hards Their Death
Blow.
ENCOURAGING The VOLUNTEERS

There will be much hagghng and
many moments of peril; sometimes
even all the negotiations may seem
interrupted and the rupture COM
plete, and finally there is the ever
present danger of a collision in
Ulster, says T. p. O'Connor in his
weekly cable, but all the same the
general effect of the entire tone and
attitude of the House of Lords this
week makes everybody believe a
settlement of the home rule fight is
inevitable. The most eloquent proof
of this is the utter collapse of the
die-hards. Everybody has repudi-
ated them, including not only Lord
Lansdowne, the cold and cautious
English leader, but also the Ulster
Orange leaders like the Duke of
Abercorn and Lord Londonderry.
The die-hards got their death blow
when old Lord Halsbury, the head
and front of the movement against
acceptance of the Parliament act
three years ago, and the most stub
born Tory in England, urged them
to surrender. Thus the second read
ing of the amending bill, which
seemed impossible only few weeks
ago, now is assured in the House of
Lords.
The debate which marked the last
milestone of Ireland's struggle was
studded by frank avowals from
every leading Tory Peer that no
power on earth could keep the home
rule bill from reaching the statute
book and that Ireland's demand
must be faced and settled. Even the
demand for the general election,
which appeared in every Tory speech
In the last two years, was repudi-
ated by the remarkable speech of
the Archbishop of York, now the
greatest figure in the Anglican
church, as no help toward a settle-
imeht.It therefore evolves from this
debate that Ireland must get home
rule and that really the only two
outstanding issues are the area OF
exclusion in Ulster and the time
limit.
These are not all the indications
that the Tory leaders at last are
convinced that the settlement must
come, and that the sooner it comes
the better for them as well as for
the Liberals and Irish. This col
lapse of the irreconcilable opposition
which seemed so definite and OBJ
stinate a few weeks ago is at
tributed to many causes. 1t is at
iributed to the immense financial
strain the upkeep of the Orange
volunteer movement involves; it is
attributed to the pressure of English
public opinion in favor of a settle
ment, and finally 1t is attributed
| more largely to the National volun-
| teer movement than to any other
| factor OF course the House OF
Lords will insert impossible amend
ments, and for the moment they pre-
tend that nothing will satisfy them
but the entire exclusion of all Ulster
| without any time limit, but as
matter of fact what the Orangemen
really demand and will strain every
nerve to obtain is six counties. But
as these six include Fermanagh and
| Tyrone, where the Nationalists have
a majority, this is a point on which
the Nationalists can not yield, and
on this issue IL is certain that pro-
longed struggle and obstinate hag-
Cling will ensue before the terms OF
the settlement finally are reached.
For the moment, however, it is i'm
possible not to feel some anxiety
about affairs In Ulster. The Orange
leaders II is certain will do their
utmost to prevent any disturbances
during the twelfth of July celebra-
tions. but there is great exaspera-
ton among the Nationalist yolun-
tcers who see themselves confronted
by the armed Orangemen end who
are restive under the constant
staggering proyocation of the
Orange volunteers.
The Nationalist volunteer move
ment in the meantime is going ahead
| with lightning rapidity, and the
energy and enthusiasm are increas-
ing every hour. Ireland also shows
| its inflexible and universal de-
termination that the movement shall
be under the guidance of Redmond
and his colleagues. Redmond and
every Irish member received daily
urgent prayers to attend the reviews
OF volunteers in all parts OF the
country. The English and Liberal
opinion is equally favorable to the
volunteer movement, and the spir-
tied letter from Lady Carlisle inclos-
ing $500 subscription will elicit
| further responses. The movement
now is spreading in England.
The general situation OF the Min
stry has improved from last week,
when the various pressures on the
budget raised some perils In the long
struggle and frequent divisions on
the budget. Now all the ranks OF
the Ministerial supporters once
more are knit together and next
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gramme through by Introducing a
drastic closure for the remaining
stages OF the budget. Altogether
we have got nearer a settlement
this week by bigger strides than In
any week since the opening OF the
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