The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-06-02
THE PEsslMIsT ABROAD.

In the light Of experience and history Ireands friends
for suspectng the good faith of any
proposal of deal coming from the British govern
ment The suspended Home Rule measure Ito become ef
fective after the war; when England possibly have
no jurisdiction the matter) is in itself standing i'm
parchment the pedy and Inconsistency OF the alleged
champion rights Of the smaller nations. The Ger
subjected to the denunciaton Of the civilized
world deservedly because they treated the Belgian
treaty scrap of paper The British ministry has
treated with the contemtuous disregard the solemn
Parliament made after months of discussion
exhaustive deliberations and which resulted in the al
most complete emascuation of the plan of government
if this shadow Of segovernment were allowed
to Ireland the present situation would have not
been embarrassing in that would not have left room
the objection to the proposed convention now so fire.
quently heard.
The directors may we'll say: Suppose scheme of self
government evolved by the convention after mutual
concessions and pacicons what guarantee is there that
the same shall adopted and enacted by the British
Parliament, which must finally pass it before it
becomes effective? This argument is being used with
some dssuade the people Of Ireland from parc
patton the convention the only that has been
made is that reliance must be placed upon the pledges
by the British Premier in presenting the matter to
Parliament. He stated:
substantial agreement is reached regarding the
character the scope the Constitution framed by the
Convention the Government will take the necessary steps
to enable the Imperial Parliament to give legislative effect
thereto. The Convention will be held with closed DOORS
\ convention,
of the governing bodies the churches, the trade
unions, and commercial and educational interests.
This course is to be regarded rough draft of the
proposition 1t is to be expected that the Government
thoroughly sincere specific and adequate
shall forthcoming before the Convention is called
These pledges will be treated the most solemn obliga
tions that parties Under all the cir
cumstances therefore, it is fair to and act
their good faith The body of civilized nations witness
attest the sacredness of the More especially
the United best friend to Ireland to that
the agreement is put into execution.
The the only who have disregarded
treaties and solemn compacts in the past the Irish
people we'll know Nevertheless, is good time to
overlook of the happenings which have embittered
the narrowing past. It is we'll to remember but not to
recall these things at the present time 1t only by
mutual concessions the chasm separating the two
countries be successfully bridged.
Concedng the force and point of their arguments
are inclined to advise these directors to be
prudent and considerable the of their weapons Let
them guilty the and bigotry which
unhappy characterized their countrymer of few
northern counties Here opportunity to show that
they imbued with the opposite qua]ites-those OF
liberaity tolerance equality and fraternity Let the
proposition be treated with the dignity and mpor
lance which America and the other nations of
the world be relied to that it's judgments
/ faithfully and rigidy executed.