Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-11
Significant Debate in the House
of CommOns-ManifestO of
Unknown Import to BE Issued
to Irish People.
HOME RULE IS limited At
Redmond Pleads That His Coun-
try Be Not Conscripted-
Premier Asquith Will Make
PrOnOuncement on Irish Sit
uatiOn in Parliament To-day.

London, May 9-Irish politics are again
in the foreground as a result of the re-
cent uprising and the consequent CON
vcrgence of sentiment between John
Redmond. the nationalist leader, and Sir
Edward Carson, the Ulster leader.
The conference of these leaders yester.
day on the disarmament question, and
to-day's significant debate in the House
of Commons on the possibility of bringing
Ireland within the purview of the con
scripuon bill. have given this matter still
greater Importance, and it looks as though
ireland's unfortunate experience might
become the indirect means of adjusting
In manner satisfactory to all parties
the difficult home rule problem, which
has been hung up during the war.
1t is understood that "A manifesto to
the Irish people has been agreed on, but
the contents OF the manifesto have been
withheld until Thursday so as to enable
its simultaneous publication throughout
ireland. Various rumOrs were current in
the Hobbies Of Parliament tonight CON
corning negotiations between the govern
ment and the Irish parties. but nothing
is likely to be decided on by the latter
until after Premier Asquiths pronounce
mcnt on tho Irish situation, which is ex-
pected tomorrow.
During the committee stage of the
military service bill in the House of
Commons, Sir John Brownlee Lonsdale,
whip Of the Irish unionist party, moved
that Ireland should be included in the
operation Of compulsion. Premier AS
quith replying said the question OF
compulsion was not a. matter of agree
ment with Ireland. and that If the mo-
ton was persisted in there would he
protracted discussion which would pre-
vent the measure becoming n law at
the earliest possible moment.
The premier said that a very large
number of the representatives Of Ire
land were not at the moment prepared
to accept compulsion in ireland, and
that it was not desirable that the coun-
try should be plunged into a controv-
erSy on the subject at this time. Ire
land had just undergone a terrible or
deal, but the result of it he believed,
would be establish the foundation
among loyal 1rishmen on n larger
measure of agreement than there ever
had been in the past
The premier asked what could be
worse than that the representatives OF
Ireland should he forced into a con-
flict at this moment.
John Redmond, the nationalist leader
declared it unfair to leave the impress
sion that Ireland had not done well in
recruiting She had more than 1!0,O0l
men now with the colors, men who had
displayed bravery and covered them
selves with glory, said the nationalist
leader lie opposed CONSUMPTION for Ire
land because lie believed compulsion the
worst possible way to get mon in Ire
land, and after recent events his DELHI
crate opinion was that it would not only
he wrong, but well nigh insane to attempt
to enforce CONSUMPTION, and it would
he fearful responsibility IT, in the face
of this deliberate opinion, Ulster men
should persist i'm the attempt to force
conscription in ireland.
Mr.. Redmond besought the House. not
only for the sake of Ireland, but for
the sake of the empire, not to proceed
with this course.