New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03
Home Rule'S DelayCauSed
Revolt, Prof. Murray Says
Declares Asquith Will Not Be Swayed by Passion in
Settling Irish Crisis-Casements Fate Big
Factor in Situation
BY GILBERT MURRAY, Ii. d., Phi. ID.

by GILBERT MURRAY, Ii. d., Phi. ID.
Rcgius Professor, Oxford University;
Author of "The Foreign Policy Of Sir
Edward Grey" etc.
Copyright, 1916, by The National Edi-
toral Service, lnc.)
| write of Home Rule as an English
Liberal whose father was an Irish
Catholic and friend of Daniel 0'Con-
nell. | have all my life been a de-
voted Home Ruler, follower of Mr..
Gladstone, Mr. Asquith and Mr.. Red
mond. All these leaders are loyal Brit
ishers and believe that Home Rule is
good both for Ireland and for the
whole British Empire.
What was the cause of the Dublin in
surrection of April last? The delay of
Home Rule, causing widespread disap-
pointment and mistrust; the bad eX-
ample of the Ulster party before the
war, with their importation of arms
from Germany and their open threats
of civil war if Home Rule was passed,
and, lastly, the constant seditious
propaganda of the avowed enemies OF
England, whether old Fenians and
physical force men" or paid tools Of
the Germans.
Why Home Rule Was Delayed.
Why was Home Rule delayed? Be-
cause it was so difficult to carry. The
Liberals proposed the first Home Rule
bill in 1886, and were thrown out OF
Office upon il. They got II through the
/ House of Commons in 1892, and were
defeated in the Lords. After long
period of defeat they carried II three
times through the House OF Commons
between 1910 and 1914, and meantime
passed the parliament act, overriding
the veto Of the House of Lords. SO at
last in 1914 Home Rule was ready 70
come into law. Then came the last
ditch armed opposition OF almost
all the Protestants OF the North. ne
T Ulstermen, led by Sir Edward carson,
refused to accept any compromise or
amendment. but merely declared that
they would not accept Home Rule, but,
il il were passed. would declare civil
war. They proceeded to drill and 20
import arms from Germany.
( What was Mr.. Asquith, then Prime
Minister and leader of the Liberal
partv. TO do? His object was to paciiy
Ireland; and il appeared that four
ffths of ireland threatened permanent
disaFection if Home Rule was not
granted. while one-hfth threatened IN
slant civil war if il was granted. with
immense patience and public spirit ne
tried 10 bring both parties to accept
some compromise. but did not succeed
until the war with Germany broke out.
Thon. under the stress Of a common
and terrihc danger. both sides accepted
= compromise. The Home Rule bill
was passed into law. but it was not 10
come into operation till after the war
and before il came into operation an
amending bill was to be passed whlcn
should enable Ulster TO stay OUTSIDE
3 the bill and remain united with Eng
land Home Rule was thus again post
poned
/ Effects Of Coalition.
Next came the Coalition. Mr.. As
auth thought the country would be
more united in the work of the war II
all parties Joined IN the government c.
4 The new government was composed oil
liberals. Tories and labor men m pro
norton to their numbers IN the
House. Among the Tories IN the new
government was Sir Edward Carson,
Who had declared that he would lead
civil var rather than accept Home
Rule The Irish Nationalists began 70
lose faith; it looked as # they would
never get Home Rule az all True
Carson very soon left the government Z
hut all the Tories had been pledged
against Home Rule; and though they
declared. quite honestly, that they
would abide by the compromise OF
tot4 il was easy for mischief makers
IN Ireland 10 SOW mistrust. These mis-
cbief makers, partly IN German paw
F nartlv disafccted fanatics, kept up an
underground propaganda, SAYING tnat
ENGLAND would break all her promises =
nj the English Liberals were iraudS'
tbat the Irish Nationalists under hed
r,ord we're stale old crew OF Dol
t;cians. run by "the priest, the publ
can. the gombeen-man and inc h4 fgr
lieh N p" Thus, all was ready TOT
treason. and treason came IN very
abrupt and bloody form.
There are three main parties IN IRE
I'D. The Constitutional Nation
.Ti't under Redmond. loyal 70 ~ .
pr;tish connection, but determih' vi
hove all things to win Home huiT Nv
SUPPLEMENTARY and legal methoGs. heS
generally work with the EngIlsh Ups
Ole . The Ulster Protestants' leo ny