The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-07-04

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tional Volunteers on Wednes-
day night for the consideration
of the ultimatum from Mr.. John
Redmond which appeared in the
morning newspapers of that
day. It was only after very
careful consideration that the
Committee agreed on the terms
of the manifesto which appeared
in yesterdays papers. It may
be stated at the outset that the
Committee. both individually
and collectively, are entirely in
accord with the policy of Home
Rule 80. but they keenly resent
the tone of Mr.. Redmond's ulti-
matum, and regard its publica-
tion at the present juncture as
exceptionally inopportune. They
believe that Mr.. Redmond is be-
ing pushed forward, against his
personal wishes. to disrupt. If
not to destroy, the National Vol
unteer movement, as it is known
that many leading members Of
his party regard the Volunteers
as a rising force in Ireland
which might eventually thwart
some of the machine-made opin-
ions of the official Nationalist
Party"
So it appears from this that the
spirit of the meeting was resent
ment" at Mr.. Redmond's ultima
tum," and that some people think
one useful function of the Volunteers
will be to thwart the machine-made
opinions of the official Nationalist
Party" 1t is stated by friends Of the
Provisional Committee" that it con-
sists Of Is members. of whom Is are
supporters of the Party. If that be
so, it would be interesting to know
how many Of the fifteen were present
and how many were in the Party
minority in the voting at the meet
ing.
Prof. Kettles Protest.
Professor r. M. Kettles protest
against the decision Of the "Pro-
visional Committee" was published
on June 18th. It stated:
"The reported decision of the
Provisional Committee is so om-
inous of an attempted partition
Of the National forces that
deem It my duty. as member
Of that committee, to enter an
immediate protest. protest,
first of all, against the inde-
cent rash haste with which the
decision of the Committee was
reached.
"Mr. Redmond's proposal ap-
peared in the Press on Wednes-
day morning. 1t was we'll
known that several members of
the Committee were absent from
Dublin; others could not be ef-
fectively reached. The gravity
of the question was tremendous;
it was almost co-extensive with
the destiny of Ireland; and in
these circumstances a meeting
was scrambled together on We'd
nesday nightly whom, and con-
sisting of whom, I do not know
to produce A SCHEME WHICH
AMOUNTS TO A DIRECT RE-
LECTION OF THE VERY MOD
ERATE CLAIM MADE BY THE
POLITICAL LEADER OF THE
IRISH NATION.
whether this be an attempt
to consult, or an attempt to
stampede, opinion stands for the
judgment Of the people at large.
AS a member of the Committee.
I demand publicly and formally
a genuine meeting of that body,
summoned on adequate notice.
GAS a member of the Commit
tee I say further that. in my
judgment. Mr.. Redmond's plan
was wise and workable at all
points, and that it ought to be
accepted by anybody who values
the future of the Volunteer
movement. 1t laid a basis for
the concentration of the whole
strength of Ireland on the goal
of Self-Government. The Irish
Party offered the Volunteers in
valuable help. The Volunteers
stood AS A GUARANTEE
THAT JUSTICE WOULD NOT
BE OVERCOME BY FORCE.
To raise quarrel between them
is a piece of work of which no
Irishman can have reason to be
proud.
Irish Party Meeting.
On June 18th. Mr.. Redmond pre-
sided at a meeting of the Irish par
ty at the House Of Commons. at
which the situation with regard to
the Volunteers was considered.
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