Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-26

rejected by the mouse or lords by a
vote of 419 to IL.
Gladstone resigned in March, 1894,
and Lord Rosebery resumed the pre-
miership processing adherence to home
rue. but doing nothing for 1t during her
ministry. which came to an end in
June, 1895.
Parnell's power waned in 1890, al
though he was chosen again as leader,
and his great fighting machine was
rent asunder and warning factions pre-
vented progress. After his death in
1891 the warning camps were brought
into more harmonious relations, with
John Redmond as chairman of the ma
tionalists
In 1898 local government bill was
introduced that became a law in 1899,
but 1t was not what the Irish people
had demanded. 1t simplifled the rent
problem, provided for Land purchase,
and was meant to ameliorate economic
conditions. The purpose of those back
of the measure was said to be to kill
home rule by kindness. Public agita-
ton had almost ceased when the Boer
war broke out.>That brought the Irish
factions together under John Redmond.
Fresh demands were made for home
rule and in the Elections of 1900 the
Irish party had a large following, but
for some years failed to force present
alton OF new bill.
Late in 1910 Mr.. Redmond visited the
United States and obtained promises
or 100000 to further the home rule
Parliament had been dis
solved Nov. %, and in the campaign
during December Lloyd-George de-
ciared that home rule bill would be |
at the first available mo-
ment, and that II would not merely ex- |
tend selfgovernment on Ireland, but |
would aim at reconstructing the impe- |
rial machinery In such a way as to |
free parliament from details which |
could be dispatched better in the dis
tricts concerned.
Middle Ground Sought.
He said the problem was to devise /
measure thorough enough to suit the
Irish nationalists and not too radical
for the English liberals. to say nothing
Of the other knotty problems involved
In II. as. for example, the status under
home rule OF Protestant Ulster, where
The majority was bitterly hostile to II.
Early IN March. 1911, the cabinet
considered scheme to be presented,
and late in October Mr.. Birrell, chief
secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ire
and, said the government would do the
best to meet the demands OF the Irish
'eople early the next year. While prom
sing to have the bill presented in Feb.
uary or March. the Ulster Protestants
agitation against any propo-
ition looking to home rule. b
Mr.; Asquith introduced the promised [
al April IL, 1912 under the official {
tile, THE Government Of Ireland BILL" G
rhO first reading was carried in the
louise of commons April 16 by $50
gainst 296. majority OF "a. A crowd !
d meeting of nationalists at Dublin {
April % was addressed by Redmond, I
'illon and others and confidence voted J
j the government proposals. The Sec {
nd reading was carried May 8 by
ote of 372 to 271. and June IL It went c
Ito committee. v
Amendments Are Rejected.
Amendments TO exclude from opera !.
on OF the measure four Ulster coun- :
es were rejected. ,
After parliament reassembled an r
providing for the principle1 n
proportional representation in the :,
ection OF members to the Irish SEN T
e after five years was passed. n
Nov. IL the government was checked n
a parliamentary tangle growing out 8
a financial resolution. Disorder led c
suspension OF the sitting and delay 8
final disposition OF the measure. [,
Jan. JIG, 1913. the bill passed the
use OF commons by a majority OF
0 and was read for the first time in u
9 house OF lords. May IL was rein to
duced In the house OF commons and G