Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-03-21
Will Meet Orange Disorders
With All the Governments
Resources.
Next August Will See Home
Rule Bill On Statute
Book.
TRIUMPH FOR THE MINISTRY

Irish home rule certainly will
become law, and even more GER
tainly than ever since Asquth made
his offer to Ulster, but We are pass
ing through one of its most critical
stages and we may have more
critical stages later on in the ses-
sion, cables T. p. O'Connor, NJ. p.
Asquith's proposal accomplished
one enormous result. 1t knocked
the bottom out of the cry of civil
war, which has done the Tories such
enormous service during the last
six months; but on the other hand
his offer has not in che least ap-
peased either Ulster or the English
Tories. Their purpose to kill the
Parliament act, the Liberal Minis
try and the home rule bill remains
exactly the same, and they seek to
exploit Asquith's concession rather
to accomplish these party purposes
than to produce a friendly settle
ment.
Their present method is to try to
force other concessions from As
quith. and especially two. The first
is that instead of excluding counties
coming under the Irish Parliament
after six years no limitation should
be placed: the second is that the ex-
cluded counties should not come in
until there is new act by the
Imperial Parliament to compel them
to do so.
The Tories know quite well that
perpetual exclusion never would be-
tolerated by the Irish people. who
adhere inflexibly to an ireland one
and indivisible. The home rule
leaders consent to the temporary
exclusion of Ulster for six years as
they consented to the temporary
reservation by the Imperial Parlia-
ment of Irish police and other Irish
| local affairs as covering the transi-
tion period between the first estab-
lishment OF an Irish Parliament and
it's final emergence into fuller
powers.
This essential distinction be-
tween the two plans did not strike
some even strong Liberal home
rulers. who saw between Asquith
and Carson only the difference be-
tween Tweedledum and Tweedledee,
but the Premier never made any
such mistake nor did Lloyd-George,
who originated the scheme of op-
tional exclusion by county plebis-
cate. and of course Redmond and
the other Irish leaders knew what
they were doing and agreed to
Lloyd-Georges scheme just because
1t did not accept the principle of
exclusion and because it brought
the Ulster counties automatically
after brief period under the Irish
Do Vli nf fhA TnriaG cfill
cherish the hope that by persisting
in demand for perpetual exclusion
they might further squeeze Asquith,
especially il all the influence of the
King were exerted on their side. and
they also hope thus to break up the
alliance between Asquith and Red
mond and TO see the Ministry, the
| Parliament act and the home rule
bill all swallowed up in the same
| disaster. But these calculations
we're based on an entire undertaking
of both the courage and the skill OF
| Asquith and Redmond and on the
immense stiffening of the Liberal
party against further concessions.
II is now known that Asduth
and Redmond have said each their
last word and that If the Orangemen
do not accept the compromise ex-
actly as Asquith has proposed the
bill will be passed as il stands. This
determination of Asquith is accom-
panied by another which has an
enormous influence on the situation.
for among other good results OF
Asquith's proposal is the absolute
unity of the Ministry in a determine
ton to meet Orange disorder, II
ever it be attempted, with all the
resources of soldiers, police and
other weapons of the State against
rebellion. The most eloquent proof
OF this is Churchilps fiery speech.
for Churchill was always an active
supporter of concessions to Ulster,
but now he thinks the Government
has done enough. Thus the Orange
men will be placed in the position
OF having to accept Asquith's pro-
posals or CT driving all sane opinion
In England against them by trying
to win by bullets what they can not
get by ballots. While the ultimate
result of conflict between Asquith
and Carson means inevitable dis
aster to Carson. II would be a mis-
take to assume that the Orange or
Tory fight is yet over.
However, the opinion remains
that the final deal will take place
in August. that Tories and Orange
men will not get another concession
OF any seriousness and that rather
than have the bill as IL stands the
Tories will accept Asquith's con-
cessions. The best proof that every
body In England thinks everything
now is over but the shouting is that
consols rose rapidly on the morning
following Asquith's offer. The man
in the street in England is now
won. The bluff Of civil war no
longer deceiyes.