New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24
IRISH CIVIL WAR
HANGS ON THREAD
UniOnistS Declare Failure
of Conference Means
Detection of Ulster.
CONFERREES TO MAKE
FINAL EFFORT TO-DAY
Provisional Government De.
clared All Ready To Be Set Up
Churchill as Moderator.

81 cable 20 The Tribune
London, July 24-The Buckingham
Palace conference on Home Rule is still
IN being. 1t met yesterday for its
third session and. it is announced. will
meet again to-day. The state of dead
lock still exists. however. and only
with great difficulty can the confer
ence be kept alive after to-day.
The question now arises a. TO what
sort Of report is going 10 be given.
There IS very strong feeling that the
mistake made by the Lords confer
ence at the time Of the late kings
death. in keeping the proceedings Sc
cret, should not be repeated on this
occasion. but that the Commons and
the country ought 70 know everything
that has taken place.
inc coalition view is that II this
IS done the report will show that the
whole responsibility for civil war. il
II should come, rests with Lord Lans-
downe, Mr. Bonar Law and Sir Edward
Carson, that they have taken a purely
partisan and narrow view Of the stu
alton ana that their only hope was to
force the government 10 general
election.
Sim Feiners Blamed
On the other hand the Unionists
maintain that the blame is 20 be laid
at the feet Of the irreconciiable Sim
Feiners who are a. the back Of John
Redmond. No matter how concilistOry
Mr. Redmond NAV himself have been
IN the conference he had behind him
the driving force Of the Celtic contin-
gent. which would agree 10 nothing
EXCEPT the full programme Of Ireland
for the irisn.
The rumor is current that the Ulster
covenanters intend 10 set up pro-
vislonal government Immediately the
news comes of the failure OF the con-
ference, but 1t is one thing 10 declare
provisional government IN being and
quite another thing TO set il going
The difficulties Of Sir Edward Carson
and his friends will begin the minute
they proceed TO act, and while his ma
jesty's ministers do not contemplate
any offensive action against the Gov
enanterS, they will. Of course. be
bound 70 meet force with force if the
FISHERMEN take the aggressive
Further interviews took place be-
tween the government and the Ma
tionalst leaders after the conference
yesterday. Mr.. Redmond and Mr.. Dill
Ion lunched with Mr.. Lloyd George,
and an even more interesting meeting
took place between Minister Churchill
and John Redmond.
Winston ChurchilIs Position.
II IS an open secret that Mr.. Church
Ill does not see quite eye 10 eye with
his colleagues on the Irish question
He is understood 10 be still pressing
for further concessions. Rumors have
been circulated as TO his possible res
ignstion, but these, it can be stated
positively. are baseless Mr.. Churchill
prefers TO remain in the Cabinet ap-
parently TO exercise 4 moderatlng in
fuence on its Irish policy.
Yesterday, during question time in
the House OF Commons, Premier
Asquith, who is nothing if not thor
ough in his eager devotion 20 the
crown. again defended the obnoxious
sentence in the King speech which
excited so much comment. Amid dead
silence Sir Henry Dalziel inquired
whether. having regard TO the conflict
ing interpretations placed upon the
sentence in question. the Prime Minis
ter would state what Interpretation he
pc onally placed upon IT,
Premier Asquith's reply was that.
according TO mis- understanding, the
sentence was not intended TO convey
more than what was obviously true
that IS, that apprehension of civil
strife had been widely entertained and
expressed By responsible and sober
minded persons, among whom he might,
perhaps. include himself. This reply
was received in silence by the Minis
terialists, but vas loudly spplauded by
the Conservatives As paraphraSed by
Premier Asquith. the sentence becomes
innocuous. ignihcantly; ne used the
words civil strife" and not civil war"
lnfelicitous Phrsseology.
The Daily Chronicle says: I'VE
must accept his statement Of the in
tention that was meant 70 be expressed,
but IL must be admitted that the sem
tence was very infelicitously worded."
The action o. the Irish Guards in
cheering Mr.. Redmond and Nh Dillon
on their return from the conference on
Wednesday had n sequel yesterday.
The guards were paraded A. barracks
and addressed by Colonel Morris. who
said he Was sorry that soldiers IN uni
form should have given way 10 po.iti-
cal demonstration, although, OF course.
ne was we'll aware that they had prl-
waite opinions. TO which they were en-
titled, as he was TO his private opin-
ions.
Meanwhile news comes from Belfast
Of great activity in Ulster Volunteer
circles II is stated that the neXt etcp
will be general mobilization and
orders 10 this effect may be issued %
day or tomorrow.
London. July 30 The outstanding
fact in the Irish situation tonight >
that the Home Rule conference is s-i.l
in being, the predictions Of the whole
Liberal and Unionist press OF vest r
day that the conference was on the
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