The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-03-23
SUBSCRIPTIONS Rdrfs.
HOME RULE AND ULSTER.

Temporarily the attention OF the
crowd at the big world play IS turned
from distracted Mexico to that portion
OF the stage where the ulsterites
seem about ready to put on a hellicose
scene in the great drama What is
an the trouble about9 Why are the
rlsierites ready TO fight against home
rule. while the rest OF Ireland has
been ready TO fight for It for cen
tury and more
Since Ulster is likely 10 occupy a
large place in the world news for
some time. it is well for the newspa-
per reader to have a general acquaint.
ance with issues involved in the pres.
ent contest II you have been a care
tai student Ct history and have kept
np wsth current discussions of the
subject in the magazines this article
win De Of little value 70 YOU j IS
prepared Tor those who have been too
busy for such studies and is designed
simply to present a broad outline Of
the subject II is a complicated ques-
ton and only the general features can
be touched in this article which is
compiled frcm various sources. From
the Wichita Eagle We take the follow
ing brief history Of the home rule
struggle:
"lreland has striyen for home rule
without a moments cessation ever
since the Irish parliament was abol-
ished and the legislative union Of
Great Britain and Ireland was pro
claimed on January /, 1901. IN the
l3 years that have passed since that
date the agitation has gone on under
various forms. pacific and violent. led
by such men as Daniel OConnell. VIII
liam Smith OBrien. Parnell, ODono-
van Rossa and Michael Davitt. 10 men
ton only few OF the more promi-
nent These were succeeded by the
Redmonds and the Healys. who are in
the forefront movement today
.'The first effort Of the British gov
ernment to meet the demand for irish
home rule was made BY the late VIII
liam Ewart Gladstone when premier,
a. 1886. The bill was rejected after
it's Introduction had brought about a
great split in the liberal party which
caused the secession Of Joseph Cham
berlain and other leading liberals.
who since on Irish questions have
acted with the conservative party. !
Since then several Irish home rule
BILLS have been introduced by liberal
governments, and the last one passed !
Tie house Of commons. but was re-
iected by the house Of lords. This
led to the passage three years ago
Of the parliament act under the pro
visions Of which any bin not an appro
priation bill rejected by the house Of
lords becomes automatically law Oh
passing the house or commons in three
successive sessions
"The present agitation has been
mainly brought about by the practical
certainty OF Premier Asquith's irish
home rule bin becoming law without
the consent Of the house Of lords
"sir Edward Carson is at the head |
Of the agitation against home rule
among the anicnists Of Ulster. He
aud several other leading men tooA
the initiative in organizing an army Of |
Ulster volunteers to resist the intro |
ducfion Of home rule for Ireland in
is entirety They Insisted that IL
sier should be left out Of its opera
ton
The general causes Of listers oppo-
siiion to home rule are thus stated in
the Dallas News
The opposition Of the province Of
Ulster 10 home rule in Ireland is bas- !
ed upon two points. A majority OF
the people OF the province are Protest
ants. whereas the majority Of the
people in the rest Of Ireland are Cath
Giles The first ground Tor opposition
70 home ru.e. therefore. is religious.
The second cause for opposition 10
lone rnle is that the Protestant pop
rlation Of lister Is English in sym /
ilathy and DO not want % be saparate
from England proper They want to
D. governed b. the British pariia- |
meni and not By an Irish parliament.
Expressions OF the leaders indicate \
that they do moi want home rule un-
der any circumstances. not even ii +
permitted themselves 10 control Ire
land A large proportion Of these
ilstcr unionisis are either former in
habitants Of England or Scotland o.
1tscendants of such They are to all /,