The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-04
Attempts Made to Create Impres
sion that Volunteer Forces
Were Not Loyal to
Leader.
Redmond Refutes CHARGES that
there is Ill-feeline Ex-
listing. Decries Un-
friendly Reports.
Solid Front Presented by Irish Ma
tionalists Bewilders Opposition.
OiBrien Forces Defeated
at Elections.

" DITCH rOECcS OSlC0lCO
at Elections.
There has been no noteworthy de-
7elopment in connection with the
Home Rule Bill during the past
week. Mr.. Asquith (the Premier)
,aid, on Thursday. that the "Amend-
ng Bill" would be introduced in the
Lords before the Second reading OF
he main Bill was taken, If the union
sts so desired, an offer which places
he Opposition in some difficulty as
% tactics. Mr.. Bonar Law, the Op-
position leader in the Commons, has
been to Scotland, where he delivered
4 series Of speeches. none of which
offered any light on the situation
from the Tory, point of view. and
which were practically ignored by
The Tory press. The question of the
Irish volunteers has formed the
staple of political discussion during
the week. On June 10th, Mr.. John
M. p, addressed letter
10 the Press, in the coures Of which
he said:
II regret to observe the con-
troversy which Is now taking
place in the Press on the Irish
National Volunteer movement.
Many of the writer's convey the
impression that the Volunteer
movement Is, to some extent, at
all events, hostile to the objects
and policy of the Irish Party. I
desire to say emphatically that
there is no foundation for this
idea, and any attempts to create
discord between the Volunteer
movement and the Irish Party
are calculated, in my opinion. to
ruin the Volunteer movement,
which, properly directed, may
be of incalculable service to the
National cause"
The Spread of the Movement.
Mr.. Redmond's letter continues:
up to two months ago I felt
that the Volunteer movement
was somewhat premature, but
the effect of Sir Edward Car
sons threats upon public opin-
ion in England, the House Of
Commons, and the Government;
the occurrences at the Curragh
Camp, and the successful gun
running in Ulster vitality altered
the position, and the Irish party
took steps about six weeks ago
to inform their friends and sup
porters in the country that. in
their opinion, it was desirable to
support the Volunteer move
ment, with the result that with
in the last six weeks the move
ment has spread like prairie
fire, and all the Nationalists of
Ireland will shortly be enrolled.
''Within the last fortnight I
have had communications from
representative men in all parts
of the country inquiring as to
the organization and control Of
the Volunteer movement, and it
has been strongly represented to
me that the governing body :.
should be reconstructed and
placed ON thoroughly repre-
sentative basis, SO as to give
confidence to all shades Of Ma
tional opinion"
Mr.. Redmond's Proposal.
AS this matter is of vital import
ance, and as It is desirable that thu
facts should be clearly stated fol
the information of the Irish people
Mr.. Redmond's proposal is quoted
In full:
$50 for as my information
goes, the present Provisional
Committee is self-elected. It
consists of some twenty-five
members. all of whom are resi-
dent in Dublin, and there ap-
A. So
1t from any other part Of the
country. It only claims to be .
strictly provisional and tempor-
ary body. and hold office only
pending the constitution Of q
permanent Governing Body.
I'm Difference to the represen-
tations which have been made
Il # ~ q.