Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-08

IS ours. II is, as the prime minister
finely said one of national pride and
of ancient race, and these impulses.
or what they stand for, unless touched
to finer issues" will haunt British
craftsmanship to the end of time. The
war only quickens an interest I'm the
Irish problem which peace had dulled,
but the question itself is eternal 1t
cannot he downod or glozcd over
Major William Redmond, NJ. i.
brother of the Irish leader consented
just before he left London TO rcJuin
his regiment at the front to discuss
the new crisis, and said the issue is
whether Ulster will agree To "a united
Ireland Referring To the Irish debate
when the Nauonalists left the house
of commons. he said. Nothing was
more remarkable than the almost
unanimous way In which members of
all parties expressed a desire for set
tlcmcut. Member after member told
m i'm conversation that the whole mat
ter really rests with Ireland now. that
If lrishmen can but agree among
themselves to a settlement there can
bc no possible doubt that the settle
mont will be cudorsd 10y practically
unanimous house of commons and
with the glad assent of tho whole
British people.
"EVerybody seems anxious To know
what really stands between an agree
ment among lrishmen exactly what
il is that the Ulster niouists really
object to. Now, what is II? They OBJ
jcct to meet in legislative assembly
In ireland the rest Of their country
mon. This is the point of the diff
Guilty. There is no use. I'm my mind.
I'm referring to any posa. settlement
ON the basis of excluding certain Irish
counties from an Irish authority. After
all, Ireland must remain one ana un-
divided. only in that way can real
settlement be arrived at Any scheme
of partition could only be at the best
a very temporary eNpedient ana would
he most unsatisfactory to all parties
Ulster IrrcConcilablc
The refusal of a section of the
Unionst representatives To meet the
rest of their countrymcn in council
for the government of Ireland ls, thcu,
the real point of the difficulty II
only they would make this concession,
personally believe there is no guar
antce or safeguard, however unneces-
sary it might be considered, which
would not be gladly conceded To allay
the suspicion or fear of the Ulster
Unionists. If the followers Of Sir Ed
ward Carson would but come this step
forward and agree to the principle Of
meeting their own Countrymen in an
assembly for the good governing Of
ireland. | believe everything else
would he on a satisfactory and pop
ular basis and have the strenuous
support Cf 80 out cf every ore hun
dred lrishmen.
The real question which everybody
who desires "A settlement is asking is
whether 1t is not possible, in view of
the tremendous issues at stake, for
Sir Edward Carson to make this one
forward step. If he did SO, | am con-
vinced the action would bc hailed with
gratitude and appreciation in every
part of the English-speaking world.
Brought Closer Together.
This war has made wonderful
changes. II has brought men together
who II short time ago could never have
believed 1t possible that they would
be in touch. Witness the present gov
ernment itself. The war has erased
old hatreds obliterated bitter Iraiu-
! dices. | think it was the king who
{ remarked the other day that it has