The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-15


A CANADIAN WILL PACIFY IRELAND
1t is curious story that this week, that Miwau-
kee born Irish lad Lord OShaughnessy of Montreal has]
been selected by LoydGeorge solve Brtans hundred
year-old problem, the Irish question.
his world war may work other miracles before has]
been finished but the story that from Montreal that
Lord OShaughnessy, president of the Canadian Pacific
railroad had been offered place in the new British cabi
net which ne has temporarily declined of press
ing need for his personal presence Canada during the
next few weeks may prove to be of the big develop
ments OF year big with international events.
Only few weeks ago. Sir Thomas OShaughnessy was
elevated to the British peerage and will sail for England
IN few weeks more to take his in the house of lords
and participate in the government of the British empire to
be followed little later with his appointment as lord lieu
tenant of Ireland
Sixtythree years ago he was born plain Tom OShaueh
messy in Milwaukee. When he is he applied for lob
as clerk in the storekeeper department of the Milwaukee
faroaa; making good there he secured place with the
canadian Pacific and worked his way up 20 the vice pes
dency OF that road and the death of Sir William Van
Horne became its chief executive.
When the war broke OUT he rendered the British govern
ment the use OF the big shops at Montreal ammunition
factory So much for the man.
In the story sent the Chicago Herald from Montreal last
week. by John G. Laughln its regular Washington CORE
ponden the following statement appears as to the part
that Lord OShaughnessy will probably be called upon to
play in British politics. Np'' "
is known ministry has determined to remove the Irish
question forever from politics For some
months PAST various plans have None these has
been adopted Objections offered to EACH
1t is realized something will satisfy the
seeres in the north well the Edward
larson representing Ulster member lis
by LoydGe promoting and tano
" emerald ISLE But they counting the
usaehed president of the Canadian with
american sentiment throughout his life
United States in the Irish
More than this Lord osaushn
Kept informed on Ireland and the developments unhappy
s~ sngaei0s used dealing handling
Question tho rort " ~ nus friends TO give to the
exnn, " ~ OIL long experience and the wisdom based that
Lord oshausnessy quotation of his views on
te irish question
His lodhp less awkward than If was in
Canada before the
were separated from the by religion and
In Ireland the single Thus the irish situation is
half as difficult a in Canada " "
Under of French woo ,;a -
tain their schools auare recognized
on an equality with parliament The French have
~ respect Tor their religion which has
, ut ~ er way homo rule under conditions siimar
of the Irish
a question regards if rs IN intornationai question "
The whole British n
in Ireland but because there
and British counmen at
home "
The international aspect of the question lies
many Irish and in the
solving the Irish question Ireland will be
politics.
The agitation of rishmen in tho United States
cease because there will be
counties of Ireland
will have their own local palimn
parliament in which all representation and an Irish
which slma that granted nv
row
Thus ireland will have what rule
decision
Ireland because Of the participation
The IoydGeorge ministry has determined
and to seek to ireland
forever end the possibility
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