New-York tribune., 1918-04-17
Premier Says Good
Will of u. S. Depends
on Settling Irish
Question
Conscription Bill
Passes Sd Reading
Dillon, in Fiery Speech,
Declares Government
Cannot Enforce
Measure


give Home Rule to Ireland or the Lloyd
George government will resign.
This announcement was made in the
House Of Commons TODAY by George n.
Cabinet Soon afterward the Commons
passed on the third reading the man
power bill, providing for conscription
in Ireland, by vote of 301 to 1o3.
Lloyd George demanded settlement
of the Irish question. He said:
At is desirable in the interests of the
war that We should settle the Irish
question and produce something like
eontentmcnt in Ireland and good will
in America
Believes United States Wishes 1t
Mr. Lloyd George believed that
American opinion supported the man
power bill, provided government
was given to ireland, and it was of the
greatest importance, at the moment
America was rendering to the Allies
great aid on the battlefield, that
Great Britain should satisfy American
opinion
He said the best way to convince
American opinion that England is deal
ing fairly by Ireland was for the Brit
sh Parliament to tender such meas
ure Of government to Irelan as to
satisfy American opinion, and he be-
ileved that the government could do
that.
The government. therefore, arrived
at the conclusion that sclf-government
Is az essential war measure" he said.
Must Adhere to Principle
4. is impossible to secure unity un-
iess every section feels that justice has
been done. not merely By compelling
irshmcn TO take full share in the
vars burden. but by securing to them
the principle Of self determination for
@nieh we are fighting in every the
are, he continued.
IN the report stage OF the man
power bill. John Dillon, chairman Of
me Irish Natonalists, moved the oms-
son Of the Irish clause and pressed the
government 10 give its real plans. He
recommended that the government go
70 the counties Of Antrim and Down
90 try TO hold conscriDtion meetings.
lhst, he said, would open the govern
nent's eyes.
Doubts Governments Power
M. Dillon said he had beer forty
.esrs in public life, during some CT
ne stormieat periods Of Irish history
pul ne soicmnly warned the govern
..: asnt that he had never known any
itaInS TO approach the feeling in Ire
s. sahd 'o'day. If conscription was ap-
pnse. The chaos and confusion ensuing
is'uid be appalling aud, he declared,
Belgium. NV $780,
NJ. Barnes said that the govern
aens p'. intended 70 introduce Home
... .sa's Dill immed atcly. and would use
uy pressure to pass it.
,.,' ne announced that the Lloyd George
aayy,,efhment ~ woui0 resign If the House
guie bin 'N'' '''' - " ''''''0
..s pr Edward Carson, intcrrupting,
bafsa' IN" government meant that
seae afe lrishmcn were called to the
p.'sfs Home Rule would be passed. Mr..
sss ~e.,s repeated that the government.
y,a, .aa introduce the bin. This was
sso ny exclamations Of "Answcr."
eo,.! af EDWARD Carson SAID he would
,".lhne 10 support the man power bill
Gseer .feer 10 help erush the dctcstablc
h. sinan rnilitarisrn, but not because
n. nax grateful 10 the government.
tbs, "o1,d prefer anything rather thar
lei. an civilization should b4 i'm
III ~ ~ the victory Of the enemy. lie
rss..:1 y var perfectly clear that no
Ira id4''s would be copscripted in Ire
pssssd s I''l a Home Rule b,'I was
sIsd'.a. Issso. The government had 30
p,.a. p,ssa themeelyez, but there was no
sse ss IRON rom The nationaIists.
Ast A' toward said his own belief war
.aeh eonscriptiop would be- more
tasre apply than ever, because
pssed you'd be an irizh parIiarncnt op.
ssksS - Il, Doubtless he you'd Be
s,aaa., 70 20 oyer and make ,hinyr
leb' lb,s -. tnt it would not be an easv
,fs,ey ys"ssrnnent and parliah,ent that 4
3sg,d Fsstsfed the army Home Rule
II FIX IT, M oa sazpeDded fDr the Juraiion lion