New-York tribune., 1916-07-04
National Directory, Red
mond Presiding, Votes on
Lloyd Georges Proposals.
DELEGATES ACT
FOR ALL IRELAND
Only Two Members Dissent In
Largest Meeting of the
Body Ever Held.

Dublin. July g. The National Direc-
tory Of the United Irish League met
to-day, with John Redmond presiding.
and agreed to accept the proposals
made by David Lloyd George for So
luton Of the Irish question.
As the Directory is representative Of
all Ireland. it is not considered neces-
sary TO hold a convention Of the United
Irish League. There were only two dis
scnting members in the largest meet
ing Of the Directory ever held.
London, July 3. The royal commits
sion which investigated the Irish rebel
hon, in its report submitted to-day
says that the responsibility for the
outbreak does not rest with Baron
Wimborne. the Lord Lieutenant. since
resigned, who is declared 70 have been
IN no way answcrable for the policy
of the government The Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland Augustine Birrell. who
resigned soon after the suppression OF
the outbreak, was primarily respon-
sible. says the report
The royal commission was presided
over by Lord Hardinge. After outlin-
ing causes OF the outbreak. the report
gives these conclusions:
1T appears TO us that reluctance was
shown by the Irish government 10 re
press by prosecution written and
spoken seditious utterances and TO sup
press drilling and manpuvring of
armed forces known TO be under con-
troll Of men who openly were declaring
their hostility TO your maJestys gov
ernment and their readiness to wei
come and assist your majesty's enemies.
There developed a widespread belief
that no represSive measures would be
undertaken by the government against
sedition.
This led to a rapid increase of prep
aration for insurrection and was the
immediate cause of the recent outbreak.
We are of the opinion that on the out
break Of the war all drilling and
mannuvring by unrecognized bodies Of
men. whether armed or unarmed, should
have been strictly prohibited
at does not appear TO be disputed,
says the report. that the authorities IN
the spring Of 1916, while believing that
the seditious bodies would not venture
unaided 10 break into insurrecuon,
were convinced that they were prepared
10 assist a German landing.
1--WE do not think that any responsi-
bilty rests upon the Lord Lieutenant.
He was appointed in February, 1915, and
was in no way answerable for the
policy of the government. We are.
however. of the opinion that the Chiet
Secretary, as the administrative head
Il your majesty's government IN Ire
land. primarily was responsible Tor the
situation that was allowed TO arise ana
the outbreak that occurred
While in the view Of the commission
Sir Matthew Nathan )ex-Under Secre-
tarv for ireland carried out with the
utmost loyalty the policy Of the gov
ernment. he did not sufficiently impress
upon the Chief Secretary, during the
latter's prolonged absence from Dublin,
the necessity for more active measure'
10 remedy the situation, which IN
letter in December last he described as
"most serious and menacing.'
The heads of the Royal irish Com
s.abularv and the Dublin Metropolitan
Police. the report says, supplied the
government with full reports on the
nature. progress and aims Of the va
rious armed associations in Ireland,
and upon them and the military au-
thorities no responsibility rested for
the rebellion. The general danger IN
the situation was pointed out 10 the
Irish government by the military IN
February.