The Irish standard., 1915-06-05
CARSON, REDMOND AND IRISH
FREEDOM.

land sprung upon the world-that of
reforming the Cabinet, or, as the
British press claimed, forming Coal
itdon Cabinet, contained surprises of
far reaching Importance and bodies no
good for Home Rule. The new Cabi-
net is dominated by the Conserva.
tives, whether the British public, &C.
knowledge or not. there is no getting
away from the fact that the reformed
Cabinet stands as a criticism and
points to the failure of the Liberals
obtain what the government wished.
On the surface 1t was made to appear
that the Liberals were pledged to
Home Rule, but year ago If the
most suspicious onlooker voiced the
opinion that within a twelfth month
Sir Edward Carson, who was leading
the fight against Home Rule, who
def1ed the English troops that were
sent to the north of ireland, chal-
lenged the government to enforce a
Home Rule bill that would include
Ulster, If such a person were to state
that this same. individual would be
named as Attorney General because
of his special fitness to fill that posi-
tion, such person would have been
called vicious dreamer. But all this
has happened. Carson defied English
law, united Ulster against Home Rule,
made reasonable speeches against
the action of the government, succeed
ed In winning the leaders of the Brit
ish army to his side to the point of
resigning rather than move against
Carson. This man is now charged
with the enforcement of English law.
He is in position to prosecute and
prosecute all those who differed with
him and are not pleasing to his way
of thinking. Ireland has not the re-
hottest guarantee that the new minis.
ter is in any way interested in Home
Rule. The Irish parliamentary party
became conscious of this and recently
called meeting in Dublin to consider
the effect of the new Cabinet in Irish
politics. Their alarm is vaguely ex.
pressed in resolution which was
passed at the meeting. The resolu.
tions follow:
While we accept the pledge of the
Prime Minister, we feel that this is
the hour when 1t is incumbent upon
us to remind the Irish people that the
great achievements of this party and
the movement from which 1t sprang
have been won by reliance upon them
selves and by Independent action in
Parliament, and we are strongly of
the opinion that the chairman acted
wisely in declining to depart in the
least degree from the policy on which
the great success of this party has
been built, and that the old policy
should be strictly adhered to until an
Irish Government is in actual control
of every inch of Irish soil.
How long, o Lord. how long is the
deception to continue. First it was
Carson that was charged with keep
ing Ireland from realizing the bene.
ITS Of Home Rule--zpa4t the war-but
here is Carson. gain Stronger than
ever and in a position to feed fat the
ancient grudge he bears against every
semblance Of Irish freedom. Carson
now has the ear Of the government.
He is q cabinet minister - and the
Parliament party can do nothing
more than meet and pass resolutions
expressing the alarm with which the
situation is viewed. Carson in the
cabinet. Jew undersecretary for
Ireland in Dublin Castle-they seem
content to let Mr.. Redmond
call himself leader.