The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
America Has Larger POpula-
ton Than All Ireland.
Yet Ireland Now Rises Up
Against Consumption.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN COMMONS
Lloyd George Speech Was a
Political BOmbshell.
England Will Fight as Long as
Last Ship Is AflOat.

London, April 1o.-A political
bombsheL was thrown IN the house
of commons Tuesday by David Lloyd
George. the prime minister, when he
annc unced that CONSUMPTION would be
extended to Ireland and that the gov
eminent intended to extend home rule
to Ireland The scenes during the
course of the premiers speech in ref
erefsee to ireland were dramatic, APP
proving cheers and cries of protest
arising from al parts of the mousse
DuGng thu latter part of his speech,
thezpremier was frequently interrupt
ed by angry Irish members. A test
of Strength soon developed, when
Joseph Devlin, Nationalist, moved a
NoAon to adjourn. The government
carried d closure on his motion ana
thea adjournment was defeated by
an overwhelming vote.
IriJh approval of the proposed
measures was not foreshadowed by
theattitude of the Nationalist leaders
nofs did the Ulster faction show any
sigt4s of Cancellation. John Dillon
the successor of John Redmond, de-
noEhced CONSUMPTION. Sir Edward
Carson, tine Ulster leader. while APP
proving CONSUMPTION, objected to the
introduction of the home rule meas
ureEat this time The house approved
tkeE Introduction of the governments
power bill by 299 to so, and it
was announced that time for discus
sioh of tie bill had been extended
untH next Tuesday.
8 Can't Justify Exclusion.
Bfemie- Lloyd George said the ex-
cluson of ireland could not be justi-
fed any longer and the character of
the; war was as much Irish as Eng
lsh. Ireland, thru her representa-
tiveg. had approved the war and
70 he mir 70
After reading e declaration of the
Irish party approving the British par
ticipation in the war, the premier
continued:
May I also refer to a speech deliv-
cred by the late John Redmond al
Mansion house, Dublin, when he was
addressing recruiting meeting there
'EThe heart of Ireland has beer
profoundly moved by the spectacle Of
theAHorrors and sufferings of Belgium
The other day in London. 1 met Car
dinzl Archbishop MERCER and 1 tool
theaiberty of promising him then tina
Ireland would bring her arms and he
strength to avenge Louvain and to up
hold and defend the integrity and in
dependence of Belgium.
More Irish in America.
Belgium, Poland, Alsa ce- Lorra in,
and France. Those are words for thu
Irish people to think over. There
never was a war in which higher anC
nobler issues were at stake. 1 hav,
heard some people speak of this wal
as an English and not an Irish war
That is absolutely and definitely I'M
true. Ireland's highest imperial in
terests are at stake
THE fact that America is in thi
war is the best proof. There are NOR,
Irishmen in the United States thai
there are in Ireland. They are al
subject to CONSUMPTION. Irishmen il
Great Britain are subject to conscrip
ton and so are Irishmen in Canada
Mr.. Redmond in addressing the hous
OF commons military service bill il
1916 said:
Let me state what is my person
al view on this matter of compulsion
I am content to take the phrase uset
by the prime minister in this las
speech and l am prepared to say tina
] will stop a nothing which is calcu
lated to win this war and this is tn
view, l am certain, of the people o
Ireland
at is indefensible that you Shout,
ask yong men of Is years and mar
ried men of IS and 40 with famflie
and even up to so in England. Scot
land and Wales and compel them f
fight for the freedom and independ
ence of a small Catholic nationality il
Europe while the young men of 20 t,
20 in Ireland are under no obligation
to take up arms. 1t is not merely il
logical, it is unjust
Depleted Irish Divisions.
Irish battalions and divisions. &C
cording to all testimony, have main
tanned the high honor and repute @
their native land and those battalion
are sadly depleted and they are nov
filled or half filled with Englishmer