Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-02-07
Orange Attempt to Overthrow
the Nationalists "a Signal
Failure.
of World Concentrated
on Final Meetings Of the
Cabinet.
REDMOND HOLDS THE FIELD

The attention of the whole world
lis concentrated on the final meetings
of the Cabinet just before the open
ling of Parliament. These sessions
always excite much interest, for they
utter the official word with regard
to the legislative bill of fare to be
laid before the House of Commons.
This year public interest is enor-
that behind the closed doors in
Downing street considerable diver
gence of opinion exists respecting
naval estimates. 1t is conceivable
that big issues may arise which
might decide the whole fate of the
Ministry, but no such difficulties are
anticipated at present. Indeed It is
more than likely that no trouble
will arise this year, though far
reaching differences exist. Meantime
the newspapers report every move
ment of the Ministers with almost
laughable detail. The relations which
are most scrutinized are those be-
tween Lloyd-George and Churchill !
| for the Tory newspapers still insist
that this Cabinet crisis mainly repre-
Isents a struggle to the death be-
tween these two powerful persons
alties, but even the Tory newspapers
have found out that, as T. P. O'Cor-
nor has always insisted, the personal
relations between the two men re-
| main as cordial as ever and after.
each meeting Of the Cabinet they
take tea together, either at Lloyd
Georges house in Downing street or
at Churchill's palace.
Nevertheless Lloyd-George Is
bound to insist on some reduction of
Churchill's naval programme. Incl.
dents this week have demonstrated
more clearly than ever the wide
|spread = 3siberal discontent witch.
Churchill Good party speakers and
straight party journals on the Lib
eral side now shout aloud what
hitherto had been only whispered
and the tide is running fast against
the Admiralty Lord and also against
the Ministry unless they control
Churchill. The most significant
speech of this anti-Churchill cam
paign was delivered by John Burns
Everybody knows that Burns always
has disliked Churchill personally and
politically, for John is dangerously
outspoken as to likes and dislikes,
but his denunciations, hither con-
fined to smoke rooms, have now been
given to the world with the tropical
luxuriance of language and statistics
which distinguish Burns oratory.
OF course the Tories are rejoicing
in the first movement of sunshine
in long years of political darkness
and the first sign of a real rift in
the solid ranks of the Liberal party.
They add fuel to the fire and con-
tinue to laud Churchill to the skies,
one leading Tory describing him as
a genuine, though misguided, pa
triot, and promising him the full
support OF the Tories against
Lloyd-George and the Cabinet. But
the quarrel will be patched up and
may not break out again till that
critical moment in dealing with
Ulster is reached few months
hence. That will be the most per-
ilous period in the whole history of
the Cabinet and the fortunes OF
home rule.
Meantime home rule. though sub
merged somewhat by this other
fierce internal struggle in the Cab
met, insists on being heard now and
again. Carson blows a louder trum-
pet of defiance than ever and Eng
lish Tories OF the most reactionary
type promise him every assistance
in making civil war. Apparently
Orangeism is as rampant, hopeful
and definant as ever, but ii is note
worthy that these outbursts receive
little attention at this moment.
Indeed Redmond holds the field
and his recent conciliatory speech Is
everywhere applauded for its fine
tone and temper. Even Carson's
reply shows that underneath all his
foamings there runs a note OF hope
that negotiations will save his face
and incidentally save his neck. Mr..
O'Connor remains therefore still
firmly as ever convinced that a
formula will be found which will
give Ireland home rule and simu-
taneously build the golden bridge
of retreat for Carson from his inn
possible position.
Meantime recent events raise Irish
hopes TO a higher point than ever.
Recent municipal results In Ireland
have produced results so remarkable
that William 0'Brien again felt
compelled TO offer TO resign his seat
In consequence Of the complete over
throw OF his candidates In the city
of Cork. but Redmond refuses a
contest at this juncture and
O'Brien's approval of this attitude is
Interesting.
In Ulster municipal results we're
even more remarkable. For the
first time for centuries the Orange
town Of Enniskillen has given a Ma
tionalist majority, while in Armagh.
recently the scene OF one OF Car
sons most spectacular demonstra-
|tions, the Orange attempt to over
throw the Nationalist majority sig