The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-03-27
WHO'S WHO IN
IRELAND'S FIGHT
Sketches of Men Upon Whom
the Spotlight Is Turned.


Home Rule hip-Carson, the
Ulster oppositionist, Has Had High
Honors--Lord Londonderry a Great
No Nubleman---Asquith's Rise to Power.
Sir Edward Carson, who, with the
Marquis of Londonderry. is regarded
as the leader OF the Ulster movement
against home rule for ireland, has
been law officer of the crown and is
one Of the most successful members
of the British bar. An Ulster man by
birth, he was a graduate of Trinity
college, Dublin, and now represents 1t
in parliament. He is sixty years old.
His first pteferment under the gov
ernment came in 1892, when he was
made solicitor general for Ireland, and
in the last Unionist ministry he served
as solicitor general of England from
1900 to 1906. This meant that in the
for still higher Office, and he was in
the direct line for appointment as
lord chancellor of England.
Activities Of Lord londonderry.
Lord Londonderry is one of the great
noblemen of the United Kingdom. He
owns over 10000 acres and is a knight
of the Garter and an aidede-caIhp to
the king. Tracing his descent from
Sir Piers Tempest, who fought at Agin-
court, through family distinguished
f,, 1se.h ha l,ue hi inns OLE had
an active official life. Outside the po-
litical career open almost as matter
Of course TO Il man of his rank he
served for two years, from 1895 to
1897, as chairman of the school board
Of London.
Before that he had been member
of parliament for County Down, from
1873 to 1884. and vlceroy of Ireland
from 1856 to 1899. Then, in the Bal
four ministry. he held several Offices,
as postmaster general, president of the
board Of education and lord president
of the council,
Andrew Bonar Law. parliamentary
leader of the opposition, left Canada
when twelve years old. He was edu-
Gated In Hamilton and Glasgow
For thirty-two years he lived at
Helensburgh, Scotland. before migrat-
ing two years ago to London. AS sun
day school teacher at the Presbyterian
church there, as lecturer up and down
Scotland and as champion of the
doctrine that tariffs protect industries,
he steadily won his way
| Round headed and dark, with a bris-
Ting mustache and bright, active eyes,
he is a typical example of the clear
| headed Scottish business man.
Redmond, the Fighter.
/ John Il. Redmond, the doughty lead
err of Ireland's fight for freedom, is q
wonderful organizer. He has succeed
ed after long years of struggle, where
Isaac Butt, who started the home rule
movement, Daniel O'Connell and Par
nell failed
He is greater in some respects thar
those who preceded him, and in some
ways his luck has been better. O'COn
nell was before his time, Butt was al
idealist. Parnell, while greater II
some respects than Redmond and als'
less lucky, lacked some of the quail
ties which have enabled Redmond e
bring the hopes of his countrymer
within measurable distance of reali2a
ton. Parnell, while great leader
was essentially an aristocrst. Red
mond while of as good birth rs Par
nell, is a great deal more human. H'
can be all things to all men and a
the same time. He is cold to his enc
mics. but genial and hearty TO hi
friends Redmond took the Irish par
~ when 1t was split into half dozeI
warning fragments and welded IL int
compact whole and made of it 8
weapon ready to his hand when the
time came to use 1t.
When Parnell was compelled to Civ,
up the leadership Redmond stuck Il
him. He became the leader of the
Parnellite faction in the Irish party
he defended Parnell in parliament ant
out of IT. and all the time labored as
siduously to bring about harmony
among his countfymen His first re
WhrO came III I1uU, WHcn he succeeuet
in uniting the party and was choseI
it's leader Since then he has contin
ued TO fight doggedly TO maintain har
mony and to win home rule.
Asquith a Gladstone Protege.
Brought into parliament under Glad
stones auspices, Herbert Henry AS
quith, the English premier, at once
made his mark as debater, as almost
indeed the only debater who could
hold his own against Mr.. Chamberlain
Mr., Asquith had 10 face parliament
In which Liberals were in tremendous
ma ajority. but Liberals among whom the
old pro-Boers We're especially strong
Their suspicion he had to face, He
had 10 face also the deeper suspicion
Of the Irish Nationalists, for he had
been associated for some years witt
Lord Rosebery, and by that time LorC
Rosebery had already vacated his place
among the advocates Of Irish liberty
And yet Asquith succeeded where
others had failed in convincing a greai
part OF England that policy of con
Citation toward Ireland was the wises