The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-10-19
ASKS FOR HOME
RULE AT ONCE
Redmond Admits Situation is
Full Of Menace.
WANTS UNTRIEO MEN FREED
Trust ireland, He Urges Commons.
in Moving Resolution Against the
Present System of Government.

London, Oct. 19.-Tne Irish Ques'
ton was again brought to the fore IN
the house of commons, with the intro
duction by John Redmond of a motion
criticising the system of government
of the island. The motion reads:
THAT the system of government al
present maintained in Ireland Is in
consistent with the principles where
for the allies are fighting in Europe
and Is, or has been, mainly respon
sible for the recent unhappy events
and for the present state of feeling
in that country"
John Rawlinson, Unionist, moved an
amendment to the Redmond motion
as follows: Having regard for the
importance of the United Kingdom
and Ireland combining with the rest
of the empire in presenting a united
front to the enemy, 1t is not desirable
at the present time to discuss contro
versial matters Of domestic politics.
Mr.. Redmond told the house thai
the Inclusion of Sir Edward Carson
the Ulster Unionist leader, in the
coalition government when the cabi
net was reconstructed, meant to thou
sands of Irishmen the belief that they
had been betrayed. He said he had
prayed that Premier Asquith leave
Ireland out of the coalition. The pre-
mier had refused and the result was
fatal.
Mr.. Redmond moved his resolution
in the presence of a crowded house
The Irish leader said it was unde
niable that the situation In Ireland
was full of menace and danger and he
contrasted this state Of affairs with
the genuine enthusiasm for the allies
In Ireland at the beginning of the
war. He proceeded to review the sit
uation in detail.
1.-THE whole situation can only be
met by boldly graphing with the Irish
situation" continued Mr.. Redmond
$50 long as the present state Of gov
eminent exists in Ireland so long
will the present excited and irritated
public feeling exist; so long as the
Irish people see that England, fightine
for the rights of small nationalities
in Europe is maintaining by MARTA
law the Unionist government against
the will of the people of Ireland, nc
real improvement can be hoped for
Let the government withdraw mar
tial law and put in command of the
forces in Ireland a man who has not
been connected with the unhappy
transactions of the past. Let the ad
ministration of the defence of the
realm act be as stringent as they like
but animated by the same spirit and
carried into effect by the same ma
chinery as in Great Britain.
Let the 500 untried prisoners b.
released. Let the penal servitude
prisoners be treated as political prs
oners, and above all, let the govern.
ment take courage in its own hands
and trust the Irish people once and
for all by putting the home rule act in
operation, and resolutely and on its
own responsibility face any problems
which that might entail"
Mr.. Redmond declared that present
conditions were injuriously affecting
the British cause throughout America
and the Dominions, especially at the
present moment in Australia. AS one
who had honestly done his best and
who was prepared to continue honest
ly to do his best to win the war
no matter what the risks to his own
popularity and influence might be, he
begged the government to harken
seriously to his warning advice.
Henry Edward Duke, the chief sec
rotary of Ireland, replying to Mr.. Red
mond, said he recognized that under
lying Mr.. Redmond's speech was a
profound desire that Ireland should
play a part worthy of the highest ira
ditions of her countrymen in this
great struggle. The real question, he
continued, with which this country
and Ireland were confronted was
whether when Great Britain was faint
ing for her existence, Ireland, from
one cause or another should stand
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