The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-21
PROMPT ACTION NEEDED.

BY rejecting the governments pro,
possl for local self government, inde'
pendent of Irish home rule, Ulster
makes il necessary for the government
to carry out its original programme
This means that Ulster must become an
integral part Of the Irish national gov
crnmcnt. Only one other alternative re-
msins-rcvoluton There are some in
dications that the irreconsilables viii
carry their defiance of the British gov
ernmept 20 the utmost limit and commit
one of the most amazing follies in his
tory.
The lcnity OF the British government
. must soon change to measures of re-
preston if England is 10 maintain her
prestige throughout the world. The
present government is compelled to
think not only Of the local situation in
Ulster, bur of the nation s welfare.
II will be remembered that nothing so
impaired England's g military prestige
Is her unpreparedness for the Boer war.
Had the gigantic nature OF the ap-
preaching conflict been understood in
England while the diplomatic negotia-
tons were in progress. the country
would have been ready for a short,
sharp and successful war and much un-
necessary bloodshed would have been
prevented
If the home government now permits
The defiance of Ulster to proceed with
on, check for few more weeks, riot
ing is liable 80 break out not ouly in
Ireland but in England. Stern rcprcssive
measures at this time are calculated to
save both countries from bloodshed.
The proposal 20 occupy Ulster with an
English army Immediately is perhaps
the wisest one that could be made at
this time. 1t is possible now TO carry
out the military occupation without the
loss o. single life, whereas a delay
OF few weeks might mean a sanguip-
AIRY campaign.
The Irish question is the most acute
problem which confropts the British
government. but as soon as il is out
OF the way the government must take
mp questions the solution of which will
rcyolutionize social and political Eng
laud. The English people arc definitely
committed TO q democratic system and
they cannot turn back, They must fol.
low democracy TO its inevitable concu-
sion.
The English people are battling
against special privilege. Just as we
are in this country. and before the bat
lie 10 won some of England ancient
institutions must disappear or undergo
u radical transformation. The house of
lords IL doomed. Even now il Is only
4 temporary check upon the house Of
commons. II cannot DEFY the will of
The commons for long, and the people
of England realize. therefore, that it
has become practically useless iusti-
tuition.
The great estates of England arc to
bc broken up and divided among the
people. To Il great extent this object
has already been accomplished in Ire
land. and the people OF England will
moi hc satisfied until the lands OF Eng
LAM are put to their best uses
t. The English people are TO carry out
their pl5ns they cannot be- continually
handicapped by the Irish question. For
thcir own sake they must get rid OF il
promptly. To permit Ulster constantly
10 block the wheels OF progress is to
subordinate the entire nation TO the
dieiaiicn of "a single province. Ii. there
fore, the present government is sin
rrrc. If IL has the courage of It's con-
liciions. II viii take strong position
~ ihis crisis. II eaunot afford to do
les. ANY weakness under the circum-
s!aucos VIII be fatal. The government
must 20 ahead or retreat. II it bows
10 the dictation OF Ulster it has decided
40 retreat II il brushes aside the op-
position OF Ulster. once for all, il has
decided TO advance. II there is a mid
lie ground 1t is not apparent. Conse.
qucntiy the world must expect TO see
some very definite and decisive moves
by the government within the next few