New-York tribune., 1916-07-27
AsQUITH ALLOWS
IRELAND DEBATE
House to Discuss Demand
for Governments Plans
Monday, Premier Says.

London, July 26.-ln the House Of
commons this afternoon Premier As
,uj,h announced that he would give
Monday next for discussion of the mo-
lion on Ireland TO be offered by John
Dillon. Nationalist member for East
psyo. The motion follows;
"In view Of the announcement Of the
government that they do not intend to
produce the long promised bill 20 set
he the government Of Ireland IT is
vitality necessary and urgent that the
government should Immediately dis
close their plans for the future gov
.rnment Of Ireland during the continu-
snce OF the war"
An exciting scene, indicative of the
strong feeling among the Irish MEM
bers, took place in the House of Com
mons tonight, when Timothy Healy
charged the government with arrest
lrg 1000 innocent persons in the course
Of the Irish rebellion and treating
them with cruelty and ferocity which
even Germany has not shown in Bel
GUM. The Home Secretary, he added,
By his administration had started the
Sim Fein organization in Ireland and
therefore was father Of the movement.
Home Secretary Denies Charges.
The Speaker here called Healy 10 or
der for irrelevance, but did not refuse
the request Of Herbert L. Samuel,
Home Secretary, for permission to re-
lly 10 the charges made by Healy.
Secretary Samuel characterized Healy's
thsrges as utterly unfounded and de-
NED vigorously that prisoners had been
Ill treated or placed in solitary con-
fn.ment, as alleged. The Home Secre-
tsry said ne would leave the l,ouse TO
Judge the value Of Healy's allegations.
The breakdown of the Irish settle
nent does not in any way injure the
cause Of Home Rule or indicate any
change in the attitude Of the govern
ment toward the Irish question, Sir
Horace Plunkett said to-day. Sir Hor-
acc, who for many years has been occu-
pied with Irish agricultural and con-
eestion problems, probably possesses
a. broad knowledge of Irish affairs
as does any man. He has always main
tained an aloofness from party politics
AID enjoys general popularity In all
sections. He continued:
The government was anxious TO seize
the opportunity for an agreement be-
tween Sir Edward Carson and John
Redmond 10 put the Home Rule act
INTO immediate effect, but before do
Ing so il felt bound 10 ascertain the
real sentiment Of the Irish people,
which proved more unfriendly toward
he scheme than either thC government
9r its Irish advisers haG ected.
Trouble in Gaining support.
John Redmond had the greatest
difficulty in securing the support of
those Of his followers whom he had
time TO consult, and it soon became
,lesr that he could not carry with him
the general assent of Nationalist Ire
land.
"Sr Edward Carson also severely
strained his authority in securing the
limited approval of the Ulster Union
lists.
"The government was naturally un-
willing TO impose on the Irish people
4 settlement unacceptable to them, and
il was found that the scheme tenta-
lively offered TO the two Irish leaders
Eould meet with strong opposition
both in England and Ireland. Hence
considerable delay took place, but in
he result great blunder has been
avoided. Opinion in Ireland is obvi.
ously relieved by the withdrawal of
the too hastily constructed scheme.
Home Rule at the end of the war
Is perfectly secure, and the large
measure of agreement reached between
Carson and Redmond will doubtless
be utilized TO improve the terms Of the
Ultimate settlement. Talk about dash
ng the cup of freedom from the lips
II Erin is sheer nonsense. II is, how
ever, true that some of the contents
't the cup were not TO her taste, and
the very sensibly prefers 10 wait"
Sir Horace, who has been abed Ill
Tor several DAYS, is rapidly recovering.