The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
London Papers Agree With
Lloyd George in Demand.
Resistance Would Not Repre-
sent All Ireland's Opinion.
PUT COUNTRY'S SAFETY FIRST
Consumption Would Unity Sim
FeinerS and Nationalist?
Further Information Awaited
on German Situation.

London, April 10.-The London
morning papers, for the most part,
praise Premier Lloyd Georges cour-
age in demanding Irish CONSUMPTION.
They hold it purely a matter of JUS
tice, requiring Ireland-tho belated-
to pay a portion of the cost of world
freedom.
Tho it is realized the enforcement
of conscriptions in Ireland is fraught
with possibilities of a serious nature,
there seems to be a desire for a show
down. There is confidence that pos
sible organized resistance in Ireland
would be defeated, because it is be-
lieved that such resistance would not
represent all 1relands opinion, but
merely the fragment which is respon
sive TO the obstructionist politicians.
After all, it is held by the London
press. it is the governments duty to
enforce all measures for the country's
safety, upon all subjects.
Rebellion Stories Discounted.
The Express said today: I'VE are
warned that CONSUMPTION will unity
the Natio -alists and Sim Feiners in
rebellion against the British. We do
not believe this. If Ireland does not
respond to CONSUMPTION, strong orders
from the government must govern the
situation"
Tho curious as to the course of
events on the western front since the
German attack, especially in view of
Lloyd Georges statement that the
BRITISH army command had advance
knowledge of the German plans, the
morning newspapers mostly expressed
Willingness to await further Informal
ton before stating their opinions.
Crisis Is at Hand.
The Daily Mail says: mo faint
heartedness of the survivors must
make the sacrifice of our dead in
vain There is no other course
known than that proposed" it adds
as Russia has failed us and the
United States has not been able to
send US armies in time The paper
says that Irishmen cannot be excluded
when men of fifty in England are
being called up for service
Will Gain Be More Than Loss?
On the other hand, the Daily News
agrees that whatever steps VIII further
the prosecution of the war must be
adopted, but says: I'm striking a
balance we must satisfy ourselves that
the gain will be more than he loss"
The paper then deals with he Irish
proposal which it says seems like
midsummer Madness adding: For
every battalion it brings in it will
mean the loss of two needed to hold
in check an indignant people stung
once more into open rebellion -
a Poor Time for It.
The Daily Chronicle says: Setting
aside the views of extreme Nationalist
and Unionist partisans, one may
doubt whether there is a single one of
those Irishmen who have worked so
hard and so successfully for the
triumph of the convention and the
reunion of the Irish people who does
not recognize that the attempt to
enact Irish CONSUMPTION at that juno
| ture is a blunder and a catastrophe"
! The Times says: I'VE shall GER
| tainly not attempt, especially in the
! light of the latest news from France,
| to PREJUDICE the attitude which the
| Nationalist members may ultimately
adopt toward this obvious measure of
| justice to the rest of the United King
| dom and to the Irishmen of Canada
! and the United States
/ The Morning Post rejoices that the
premier and his colleagues have re-
solved on just and courag eous policy
| toward ireland, but says the proposal
| to introduce a measure of home rule
| in Ireland is unwise and unjust as it
is all attempt to conciliate the Irrec-
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