Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-08
LLOYD GEORGE TARGE
Nationalists Brand Hin
"Turncoat"; Carson |
Called "Hangman."
GOVERNMENT OFFER GIVE
Premier Says Any Part d
Country May Have Rule
But Won't Force Ulster.

LONDON. March 7.-The presentd
tion by the Irish Nationaists in tn
house of commons this evening of
resolution calling for the immediat
application of the home rule to Ire
land prccipitated one of the most Bit
ter sessions in months and threw tn
home rule qIsstion back into its ol
position of uncertainty. The resolr
tlOn forced the government into
declaration of policy towards .Alf
government namely, that any part o
Ireland that wished home rule coul
have il but that no coercion woul|
be employed to compel Ulster to ac
ccpt. At the same time the proposal
drew from the Ulstertcs the ulti
matum that they would not accept
which, coupled with the government
pronounCcI-ent, effcctually crushed
all hopes for speedy settlement
The Nationalists tonight headed b
their leader, John Redmond. were 1
conference, having withdrawn in
body from the house of commons. AM
embarrassing situation since he as
sumed the premiership,
Lloyd George Ccnsurcd.
For more than an hour before tn T
! Nationalists left the house. the pre-
mic rfacod whirlwind OF angry cen
sure from the Nationalist uuarte
which at times forced him TO take hi
seat because he could nor make him
self heard. He was called a turn
coat on the home rule question. ont
Nationalist exclaimed. "iIangma
CARSON lie is only fit to be "a hang
man, not first lord Of the adniralty!1
The Nationalist resolution was in y
troducCd by 4. r. O'Connor who as
serted that the manner in which tn !
government had handled the Irish re !
bellion had transformed friendly
people into one filled with bite
hatred against England lie pleaded
that home rule should be put into opy
Grafton Immediately for the sake OF
I Ireland and in the interests of Eng{
land, the empire and the allies.
Praise for President Wilson.
In one point in bis address ne paid
tribute to the president Ct the United
States, saving tfat President Wilson
ln his recent Spcechcs and notes had
shown that the United states recog{
nZcd the lights of small nations and
the principles II nationality. lie called
attention 10 the valiant service rent
dored by the Irish troops at toe front
ana asserted that they had enlisted
with the understanding that home rul3
was To- be applied 90 their country
In conclusion he said there were onlyI
two Ways of romedy- settlement OF
coercion lie favored settlement.
Mr.. GC0nnor was followed by VIII
liam A. Redmond who made ar im1
passioncd plea for compromise bel
tween the Nationnl'sts and UniJnisti
nud sat down amid the applause Of
the house.
Tho Unionlst Side.
Thus far things had been running
smoothly. but I ord Loredale, speak,
| ing for the Unicnists threw "A wrench
irto she machinery ny declaring thai
lister wanted nothing 10 do with
home rule Of this sort and sarcas1
tcally remarked that his section o1
Ireland had furnished troops and
| money from pure patriotism and With
udt hope of gain for themselves
Premier LLOYD George followed with
the proromccmcnt Of the gUvernment
and after stating that any part OF lre-
| band that wanted home rule could
! have Il suggested two alternatives for
the settlement of the differences be-
tween the IriSh factions. one was q
, conference ct iri ihmen ana tle otnei
was the setting up OF commission
or INQUIRY TO report 70 tht goNcihhlenl
and parliament.
JCcr> Greet Lloyd George.
Mr. Lloyd George was continually
interrupted. and ns no proceeded was
rrcotei with angry iecIs rom the Ma
| tionalists. who accused him Of desert
ing home rule. In conclusion he Of