The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10

ton asked IS now VIII IIlc IL 1911
thizers take the new policy.
There was test of strengt
Joseph Devlin, nationalist, made
eminent then moved and carried clos
ure of his motion after brief debate
by a vote of 30 to 50 and Mr.. Devlln S
motion was defeated by vote OF 81"
10 60 A few pacificts voted with the
nationalists.
This preliminary vote means niue.
Everything depends on the nature OF
the PROPOSALS for self government tor
ireland to be adopted as the premier
said, without violent controversy.
The first impression was skeptlclsm
as to whether the war cabinet could
frame a measure which would stand
that test and the fear that the coun-
try might be plunged again into the
old fury of the Irish quarrel while
fighting for it's life against enemies
outside it's walls. 1t was because or
this fear that the Asquith government
shelyed the old home rule act and the
nationalists have blamed that shelving
for the failure OF more lrishmen to
enlist
Mr. Lloyd George. however, is dar'
ing enough to attempt to balance potn
debts by granting home rule and en-
forcing CONSUMPTION.
Irish Benches Opposed.
The atmosphere in the house OF
commons did not foreshadow success.
From his first sentence on Ireland
the premier vas assailed with what
Reuters correspondent describes as
running hostile comment from the
Irish benches
The new nationalist leader, John
Dillon, who is more typical of the fiery
old.time Irish resisters than his court
" predecessor, the late John Red
mond. heartily denounced conscrip'
ton for Ireland. Nor were there any
signs Of Cancellation from the ulster
faction The Irish unionists met un'
der the Craftsmanship Of Sir Edward
Carson and resolved to support con-
scription. but they were merely en-
dorsing what has been one OF the
blanks in their platform.
Public Opionion Favorable.
It is felt generally that there is a
country than any operating III the
greater and stronger force IN the
house of commons That is public opin-
ion, which apparently demands thai
Irish questions shall not stand IN the
way of Whining the war.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech revealed
that the Irish convention had not
constructive work must be done by
reached any agreement and that the
the cabinet, guided somewhat by lrlsh
opinion as revealed in the debates or
the convention
The most important statement IN
the premiers apart from Ireland was
that eneral Foch had been appointed
supreme director of the strategy or
the allied armies on the western front
which is taken to mean he has sup
erceded the Versailles war council.
LLOYD GEORGES SPEECH
Premier Lloyd George said in part:
I'VE now have entered the most
critical phase OF this terrible war
There is a lull in the storm but the
hurricane is not over.
"DOubtless we must expect more
fierce outbreaks, and ere it is finally
exhausted there will be many more.
."The fate OF the empire, the fate
of Europe and the fate of liberty
throughout the world may depend on
the success with which the very las:
of these attacks is resisted and coun
tered. .......-....
"The government, therefore, pro
noses to submit to parliament today
certain recommendation in order &c
assist this country and the allies &c
weather the storm.
Sacrifices Imperative
.They will involve, regret, extreme
sacrifices on the part OF large classes
Of the population, and nothing would
Justify them but the most extreme
necessity and the fact that we art
fighting for all that is essential and
most sacred in our national life.
Before come to the circumstan
ces which led up to our suhmltflns
these proposals to parliament. ough1
to saw one word as to why parliament
was not Immediately summonde. Since
the battle began the government mas
been engaged almost every hour ~
converting with the allies the neces
sary measures to assist the armies
to deal with the emergency.
Proposals Require Caution
"The proposals which we intend sub
hitting to parliament required Gerry
close and careful examination, and J
think there is this advantage in oul
meeting today, rather than immed
lately after the impact of the German
attack. that we shall be considering
these proposals under conditions
which will be far removed from any
suggestion of panic.
'tIl ashall now come to the circum'
stances which have led to the pres
3ent military positions. It is very diff.
sscult ut this time to present clear,
connected and reliable narrative OF
what happened. There has been 9
4 sreat battle on front Of fifty miles
( 80 a1seStast battle ever fought IN the
hfstlysof the world. Enormous forces
4 I've keen engaged; there was con
ssiderable retirement on the part o.
| 80 British forces and under these
seooditions It Is not always easy To-
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