The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-12
Not in Money, but i'm Giving
Soldiers to Democracy.
Dublin Report Creates a Self
Government Plan.
MUST GO TO IRISH PARLIAMENT
Convention Report Is Submit
ted to the Empire.
NatiOnalists May Recruit Seven
Divisions of Volunteers.
BY j. w. T. MASON.

BY j w. T. MASON
New York. April 12.-The ma ajority
report of the Dublin convention cre-
ating a plan of self government for
Ireland will probably depend for its
acceptance on the final attitude of
Ireland toward co1scription. If the
Irish accept compulsory military serv-
ice, they may get home rule substan-
TALLY as recommended by the Dublin
convention. If conscription is seri-
ously resisted in Ireland. there is little
chance that the house of commons will
be in a mood to concede any measure
of self-government.
Lloyd George has declared the Brit
ish government would support any
home rule hill on which the Dublin
convention could agree. This pledge.
however, might be interpreted by
Lloyd George as meaning an agree
ment between the U1sterites and the
Irish Catholics
Since no such agreement has come
out of the convention, it is no. possible
to declare positively what attitude the
British government win take in the
house of commons.
The Ulsterites are capable Of making
a strong fight, but the Nationalist
may secure final control of the situa-
| ton by skillful bargaining over con-
| scription.
Convention Report.
London, April 12-Promise OF a
| home rule bill by the government has
| not had the smallest effect in easing
| the way to conScription in Ireland ac-
cording to special dispatches from
| Dublin
I The Unionists will not sit quiet and
| allow the bill to be rushed thru and
the Nationalists are more concerned in
| the defeat of conscription than in OBJ
| tanning home rule.
In consequence the situation as re-
/ CARDS home rule at present is that no.
body wants it.
| Meanwhile the Irish Times, which
| in the past clamored for conscription
| and Wednesday endorsed the resolu-
! ton of Ulster unionists in parliament
accepting it, yesterday invited John
| Dillon to make a bargain with the
| government.
The Irish Times suggests tina. in the
| six weeks before the machinery for
| conScription can be in working order
| the Nationalists should undertake to
| raise seven divisions by voluntary re-
| cruiting-a result which it says
| should persuade the government to
| abstain from enforcing conscription.
| w. F. O'Connor. high sheriff for the
city of Cork, has requested that he be
| relieved of his duties as protest
against conscription. John Dooley,
Irish party candidate for parliament in
protest against conscription not to
contest the seat against the Sim Fein
candidate. Mr. Dillon is said to have
sent him a message advising him to
abandon the contest.
i Suspend a Newspapers.
BY order of the military authoritie.
the Belfast Evening Telegram was
suspended yesterday owing to the pub
lication in Tuesdays edition of a re-
port regarding the decisions of the
Irish convention which has been pro-
hibited in advance of official publica-
ton.
Conventions Report.
The Irish convention report SUBJ
mitted today. declared that body had
voted 54 to II that any conscription
measure must be submitted to the
Irish parliament before it can be en-
forced.
The parliament, according to the
report, will consist of a senate of 81
members anG a house of commons of
200 members. The senate will be rep
resentative of commerce. industry.
labor. county councils. churches uni
versities and the peerage.
The Nauonalists agreed to guaran-
tee the Unionists 40 per. cent of the
membership in commons.
The question of ultimate control of
the customs excise was postponed.
Meantime. IT will be controlled by the
imperial parliament.
The convention report provides for
the establishment of a parliament for
the whole of Ireland. with full power
for all internal legislation, adminis-
tration and direct taxation. Self-goy-
ernment, the report said, is to become
a law Immediately.
The Ulsterites filed a dissenffnx
, | minority report.
Adopt 1t 100 to AZ.
The plan for self government for
ireland was adopted by the Irish con-
vention. 100 to AZ. it was officially re-
ported by that body today.
Convention in Agreement
The Irish convention laid the foun-
dation for an agreement on the Irish
question, which is Unprecedented in
{ history, Sir Horace PIunkett, chair
man of the committee, says in a letter
; accompanying the report of that body
The convention did not find it Dos
sible to overcome the objections of
, the Ulster Gnionists, says Sir Horace.
A majority of the Nationalists, all the
, southern unionists. and five of the
, seven labor representatives agreed
upon a scheme of Irish self-govern-
/! ment which is. given in the conclusion
reached by the majority which. he
states. should be enacted into law.
Looked for Early Settlement.
4 I'VE had every reason to believe the
3 government contemplated immediate
: legislation upon the results of our Ia
j bor" says Sir Horace. THE work OF
an Irish settlement. il is now felt, ad-
g rnits no further postponement- IN the
: dominions and the United States a.
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