The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-26
SAYS HOME RULE
WILL BE PASSED
Parliament Won't Quit Until Act
Wins, Asserts Redmond.
CARSON VISITED BY GENERAL
Public Believes Peace Offer May Be
Behind Meeting Held at Ulster
Between British War Agent
and Leader.

Belfast, March 25.-"We believe we
have won a great victory and it is
evident that the Liberal government
has lost prestige with the people be-
cause the admission of Premier AS
quith that blunder has been made"
This brief statement was made here
by Sir Edward Carson. the man Of the
hour in the home rule crisis. Sir Ed
ward, who Is the leader of the anti.
home rule forces in Ulster province,
held a number Of conferences with his
followers both at Craigaven, the home
of Captain James Craig, and at Ulster
hall, the headquarters of the Unionists
in Belfast.
He was also In telegraphic commu-
nication with A. Bonar Law, leader OF
the opposition in the house of com
mons.
Maj. Gen. Sir Cecil Macready, at
tached to the adjutant generals de-
partment of the war Office, paid visit
to Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster
unionist leader.
The general was specially sent to
Ireland by Colonel Seely, secretary
of state for war, to confer with Brig.
Gen. Count Albert Gleuchen, COM
mander OF the Fifteenth infantry bri-
gade here He arrived at Craigavon.
the residence Of Captain Craig, In
full uniform, and declared that the OBJ
ject Of his visit was to pay his re-
spects to the Ulster unionist leader.
The incident has excited much COM
ment It Is believed in some quar-
tiers that the general may have been
empowered by the government to con-
fer with the Ulster leader on terms
OF peace.
.-r Ready TO Recall Troops.
London, March 25.-The virtual sus.
pension OF military preparations on
the borders of Ulster province by both
the crown and the anti.home rule
forces acted as a reflex to concentrate
national attention upon the next move
of the government in the Irish crisis.
The secret OF the agreement where
by the Civil war crisis was averted Ia
being vigorously guarded, including
SIR Edward Carson, are jubilant and
the Liberal-Natlonalis coalition, the
apparent winners, are glum.
There was a conference of Cabinet
ministers in Downing street at noon
when the situation was Canvassed al
length. 1t was reported that the
troops which were rushed to the Dor
ders of Ulster will soon be ordered
back to their original stations.
klnp Takes Command.
King George has assumed a role Of
activity and authority In the present
situation unknown in the limited mon
archy for many decades.
General Hubart Cough and the Other
army officers who resigned went back
to their command in Ulster. The
Times announces that General Gougf
received written assurance that his
troops are not to be used to coerce the
people or Ulster into acceptance OF the
home rule bill.
There certainly will be no dissolu
ton of parliament until the home rule
for ireland has been passed"
This statement was made by Johr
f.. Redmond, the leader OF the lrisl
nationalist party. Mr.. Redmond add
ed that the second reading of the bill
would be taken by the house Of com
mons on March 30. and that the bill
would be proceeded with until it be
came law.