Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24


would burn the dross out of British democracy and not only
help solve the home rule problem, but also set in motion
influences that would enable the Irish party to strike
full blow in aid of British efficiency against kaiserism
Lord Lansdowne long standing in the path of Cancellation
of Ireland to have sounded the keynote of the whole
situation in his declaration in Parliament noted in
Geographic columns yesterday in discussing the convention
proposed as an alternative by Lloyd George He said the road
to home rule has been travelled too far for turning back and
referred to the Importance Of facilitating the task Of hose
who friends in America"
John Redmond the veteran home ruler not to be out
done in the work of conciaon offered to oberate himself
in the interests of harmony It gratifying to note that the
House of Commons would not listen the proposition and
which is to shape the future Of Ireland # concerned
enter the convention with this spirit Of mutual and
will be assured and American influence will have helped take
one Of the most troublesome questions OF the centuries out OF
Premier Lloyd George his Letter TO- Mr. Redmond
immense evil only Ireland but also to Great Britain
and the whole empire He suggested first proposition
application Of the act to Ireland There would be
Dublin parliament control of local affairs Of the sh except
ties would be equally represented Council for Ireland and
the cGunc BY Of each delegation might originate
of Ireland but whatever might be done would require the
such bill aSe e of both Irish
parties the natonaists and the Obstetrics, who cling to the
Premier Lloyd George @ an alternative plan the
assembling OF convention OF rishmen OF all parties for the
done connection with the framing Of the constitution
of the Union of South Africa, despite most formidable diff
first proposition would have meant an Irish parliament at
In his letter of reply to Lloyd George Mr.. Redmond
showed that the proposition Of northeast Ulster
exclusion yet with virtual veto power through the council
the Nationalist party He however accepted the part of
the Irish party the idea of convention of 1shmen of all
With the calling Of such convention to frame virtual
creed and factions with cergymen and aymen alike will be
represented il the idea of Lloyd George is carried out
representatives governing bodies the churches
unions commercial organizations and educational interests
constitutional convention for ireland.
There to hope for the Of this
In it fails however the Lloyd George ministry will be
oube In this truth an
amended home rule bill passed at Westminster which
as settlement Of the problem Of Irish on lines
just to all rshmen could at least rely in present crcum
rreconciabes might say either side of the Atlantic
In addition Ireland would be in position to share in the
after the and to include India Federation with
an SGne at Lemon n to upon all ad %
enjoy all the rights and privileges Of in all
Ss R
is to be borne IN MIND o TINS connection NJ that the
books It held in allegiance account of the and,
Lloyd George shows Of its provisions have been
dered by changed conditions growing out OF the
From whatever standpoint views the situation the
desrablity of home rule settlement becomes evident
democracy is inconsistent with minority rule and there
every why the Ustemen should ens their political
fortunes to the rule of the people of Ireland whole
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church at the General
Dublin Synod recently declared himself in favor of policy of
trusting the Irish people, whom he believed would respond
the trust.
The ability of the people of Ireland to exercise serule
successfully will be determined to marked extent by the
outcome nationalist convention about be held If the
trainers of the American Constitution had failed agree
there would be American nation. On the other hand
if organic law be agreed upon by people, then it
follows matter of that they will be able
the details in practical operation through statutory
ments.
We believe Redmond and his party and Carson and his
party will be able to in this direction precisely they
have cooperaed to make this against kasers effective
the action of the Irish party indicated by John
ond in his speech at Waterford in December 1916 declaring
for the Irish party 1--WE into opposition that helped
throw the Asquth government and paved the way for
increased efficiency for the British forces under the leadership
of Lloyd George That Ireands to the Kaisers
attempt to foment revolution in Erin.
While Irish soldiers have been helping fight the Kaiser
Irish statesmen have been helping solve other problems of
and government at home It that if Britain
needed food it would be necessary to bring the farms
Ireland state Of cultivation that would support 10
people instead of the 100000 there. Instead of
l2OOOOO of pastage and only 100000 cultivated