The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-07-28
IRISH SITUATION
APPEARS CRITICAL
STATUS OF EMERALD ISLE HAS
GONE FROM BAD TO WORSE
SINCE UPRISING.
N0REMEDY YET OFFERED
Great Britain Seems To Re Making
No Progress in Solving The
Problem.
No. 4

London, July rs Il p. m. ).-Ap-
parently the status of Ireland has
gone steadily from bad to worse ever
since the Sim Fein rising on Easter
Sunday, for at present the country
is in the hands of a temporary and
makeshift government composed of
a commission of judges assisted by
Major Gen. Sir John Maxwell, COM
mander of the British forces in Ire
land, who still is maintaining militia
ry control over most of the ordinary
functions.
There is no viceroy in the place Of
Baron Wimborne, former Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, and as Premier
Asquith announced that the Dublin
Castle system of the government was
an utter failure, none is likely to be
appointed. The office of Augustine
Birrell, ex-Chief Secretary for Ire
land. remains untitled and Herbert
Samuel, the head of the home office,
who has no special knowledge of r.
ish affairs, represents the interests
of Ireland in the Cabinet and before
the House of Commons.
At Critical Stage.
Great Britain finds itself at one of
the most critical stages of the war,
again distracted by wranglings over
the old problem and with apparent
ly no light ahead. The Nationalist
members in the House of Commons,
who as a party thus far have sup
ported the governments war and do
nestle measures.---threaten to shift.
their position and to become an OPP
position party. The position of the
Nationalist, moreover, is anomal-
Gus. Discomfort in Ireland over the
governments dealings whit in
surrection has become so widespread,
according to all reports, that the Ma
tionalists have lost the confidence of
their constituents and probably would
be repudiated If they stood for re-
election today.
Cabinet Blamed.
The English newspapers of all fac
lions blame the cabinet for its man
agement of the Irish question, and
regret the failure of a compromise.
the only conspicuous exception be-
ing the Morning Post, which consist
emily demanded the government of
Ireland by strong hand and no
home rule.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
Nationalist, in his speech last night
said:
Redmond's View.
II will not handy words about O
breach Of the faith or the violation of
a solemn agreement, but want the
government clearly to understand
that they have entered upon a course
which is bound to increase Irish sus-r
picion of the good faith of British
statesmen. To inflame feeling in
Ireland would do serious mischief
to those high in imperial interests
which we are told necessitated a pro-
visional settlement of this question.
Some tragic fatality seems to dog
the footsteps of this government I'm
all their dealings with Ireland. Ev-
cry step taken by them since the coal
ition was formed. and especially since
the unfortunate outbreak in Dublin,
has been lamentable. They have
every advice we have
rendered them, and now. having got
us to induce our people to make a
sacrifice and to agree to
the temporary exclusion of the six
Ulster counties, they throw this
agreement to the winds and have
taken the surest means to accentuate
every possible danger and difficulty
in the Irish situation"