Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-07-24
KING PLEADS To
AVERT CIVIL WAR
Tells COnfefeGS Of Dangers
That Threaten Kingdom
URGE HOME RULE CONCESSION
Monarch Recognizes Gravity Of thu
Situation and Asks conferees t.,
Reach Settlement.

For the first time in the moderr
history of England the king recognizes
that the cry of civil war was on tn,
lips OF many of his responsible ant
sober-minded subjects in connection
with the Irish home rule crisis.
The kings speech to the leaders Of
the various parties called together in
conference at Buckingham Palace was
grave in its tone, as he told them he
regarded them as the trustees for the
honor and peace on all and left them
to confer in view of reaching a settle
ment
He told them their responsibilitle.
were great, and that time was short
and advised them to exercise patience
and to be earnest and conciliatory in
their deliberations.
1T is with feelings OF satisfaction
and hopefulness," he said, that / re
ceive you here, and l thank you fol-
the manner in which you have re
sponded to my summons. It is also q
matter of congratulation that the
speaker Of the house of commons has
consented to preside over your meet
ings. My Intervention at this moment
may be regarded as a new departure
but the exceptional circumstances uni
der which you are brought together
justify my action.
For months we have watched witt
deep misgiyings the course of event.
In Ireland. The trend has been surelyI
and steadily toward an appeal to force ,
and today the cry of civil war is on .
the lips of the most responsible and !
soberminded of my people. r
1--WE have in the past endeavored ;
% act as civilizing example to the
world, and to me it is unthinkable as
t must be to you that we should be :,
brought to the brink Of fratricida
trife upon issues apparently so capa h
lie Of adjustment as those we are :
low asked to consider if handled in 6 :,
pirit of generous compromise. =
my apprehension in contemplating =,
UGH a dire calamiy is intensified By =,
ny feeling Of attachment to Ireland :,
nd of sympthy with her people who =
ave always welcomed me with warm \,
earted affection. -
Gentlemen, you represent in one te
)rm or another the vast majority Of
" subjects at home. You also have -,
sep interest in my dominions oversee -,
hich are scarcely less concerned in d,
lie prompt and friendly settlement OF %
is question. IL,
~ regard you then in this matter
trustees for the honor and peace
all. Fl
"Your responsibilities are indeed .
eat. The time is short. You will "
low employ it to the fullest advan 81
ge and be patient, earnest and con
iatory. w
"In view of the magnitude of the pa
.erests at stake, pray God in his loi
finite wisdom may guide you and ue
ur deliberations to that they may AT
suit in the joy of peace and an hon
able settlement" uei
rhe king remained only a short PR
le and then left the conferees &c Oh
,ir deliberations. Dai
While the leaders were in confer iOi
,e preparations were being made by Dal
. chief Unionist organizer for a gen era
i election. He sent orders to al
constituencies to prepare for an ma
ction three weeks after the confer us
e, as the leaders are convinced u
t no matter what may be done al
,kingham Palace the house Of com Al
MS soon must be dissolved.
Durig the time the conferees sat we
und the table in Buckingham Pal
they found an opportunity to dis ,
S many points of difference, and Ben
ore adjourning touched on the is u
stion Of the exclusion of the county ing
Tyrone from the operations of the new
h home rule bill. a point which u
rybOdy recognizes as the mos was
ny one of the whole subject. Oy
he general impression prevails mur
the conference will settle thi; hihe
ter, since nobody believes the re hlns
It for the exclusion of one county II
be allowed by eight politicians Cunl