Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-12
AsQU|TH GOES TO DUBLIN
TO LOOK into SITUATION
Task Likely to Demand Utmost
Exercise Of His Fine Powers
as Conciliator
OUTLOOK APPEARS SERIOUS
Punishment Of Rebels Causes Re-
action Of Sympathy in Their Favor.
John Dillon in Bitter Denunciation
Of Government.
OUTLOOK APPEARS sERIoU

LONDON. May 1.-THE most danger
Gus factor in the Irish situation which
had been recognized since the brief
rising vas put down was that the
punishment OF the rebels would cause
reaction OF sympathy among the
warm hearted and emotional people
This threatened danger appears to be
fast materiaiizing.
John Dillon. one Of the most re-
spected OF the Nationalists, but often
one of the bitterest antagonists OF
, British rule. attacked the government
to-day in the House OF Commons in a
speech. which for bitter denunciation
has not been surpassed at Westminster
since Parnclrs days
Premier Asquith has personally
stepped into the breach. and is taking
the unprecedented course of journeying
to Dublin TO Investigate tho situation
on the spot. and doubtless to give in
structions to General Sir John Max
we'll regarding the policy which thu
that the chief civil administrators.
.
Sir Matthew Nathan. have retired from
Office
The Premier left hero tonight by
the Irish mail train on his way to
that city.
Mr.. AsQuith once before took tho
reina in his own hands at a crisis by
assuming the secretaryship of war
when the threatened Glster revolt in
/ f1,a iot ipn rf nl al
Seeley.
TASK WILL. DEMAND
THEIR UTMOST EXERCISE
The Prime Minister'S finest powers
have been displayed in playing the
part Of IA concilator, and he now has
q task which is likely to demand their
utmost exercise. He announced that
he was going to consult with the au-
thorlties in order 10 arrive at some
arrangement satisfactory to Irishmcn
of all parties. and no statesmen ever
attempted "a harder achievement. lie
frankly declared that the presenz sit
uation could not continue. Many OF
the newspapers, particularly the Lib
eral organs. call upon the Irish lead
ers to seize the present opportuni,y
for settlins their long g-standing diff
ferenccS.
Lord Lansdowne announced In the
House OF LORDS that the disarmament
of Ireland would continue. This means
the disarmament OF Ulster. also. and
whether this can be done depends
upon Sir Edward Carson more than any
other individual.
The House of Commons voted down
John Dillon's resolution demanding
that the government should immedi
ately declare its intention. The House
of Lords adopted. without discussion.
Lord Loreburn's motion expressing
dissatisfaction with the governments
management OF Ireland.
Premier Asauith urged the Irish 10
maintain a sense Of proportion and not
let sympathy for tic misled insurgents
cause them TO forget the deaths OF
soldiers and civilians, and promised
that In the future courts-martial on
mIrdcr charges should be held in pub
lie.
FIRST EXECUTION
OUTSIDE OF DUBLIN
The chief cause for tho attack on
the government in the House OF Com
mons to-day was the revelation that
another execution had occurred
OF q Fcrmoy man named kent--which
was the first military execution out
side OF Dublin.
IL was charged by one OF the men,
bers that many OF tho LOO persons
deportcd 10 England had no connec-
tion with the uprising in ireland.
. The summary shooting OF the Irish
editor. +. Sheehey Skeffington. has
aroused increased protest as tho de-
tails have become known,