The Irish standard., 1918-05-25

they are, the conclusions to be drawn when
know enough about the subjects investigating
LLOYD GEORGE
If tomorrow" is "opate devil" Billy Sunday
pcuresquey describes it, applied those
stany guilty procrastnation repentance
FORM the British ministry has taken overdose of the
noxous dope in it's pernicous delay in effecting
adjustment of the difficulties in Ireland 1t would that
they wantony and wully laying grounds for wild
upheava they hope may the madness of the
against their dilatorness and treacherysome
thing that will justify them in the eyes
looking world in the establishment drastic military
coercve policy in dealing with the Irish situation The ed
tor of the Westminster Gazette who is his suppi
has referred to Lloyd Georges ncurable habit fly
ing sensationaism under stroke of ifortune after
the Italian he made the Paris Speech after the
German offensive he proposed CONSUMPTION for Ireland
Mr.. Spender adds Il find any of
experience who thinks it wise practicable likely to
end in anything but increase of embarrassments
Had not been for the unyiedng resistance of the Liberal
and Labor members of the cabinet is quite certain that
he would have attempted CONSUMPTION without the
sugar coating of Home Rule.
present impossible to ascertain the facts upon
which the of five hundred members the
Sim Fen party predicated There wild woody
stories conspiracy land German troops the
Ireland in submarine transports There allegations
that German money is being used by these foster
rebellion thus embarrass the British resistance the
German drive toward the Channel ports America is called
furnish proofs these cloudy charges and pub
sh them to the world Coincdently they brought for
ward the time that CONSUMPTION is proposed and the
! Home Rule should be forthcoming
But when the matter is carefully reviewed is not
likely that will another fight to sensationasm
the part of the temperamental Welchman who sits the
British helm. The CONSUMPTION project is comparable in
prospects with that of the American
peace expedition launched few years by the we'll
meaning but misguided Henry Ford The results would
equally futile and mpracticable conceded by most
of the English newspapers, and appraised by the
voice of the British Trades Union Congress and
Labor party and the conspiracy has further basis
than to camouage for the withholding of the
Home Rule bill. Mr.. Barnes the Labor Minister has de-
that outside the of practical
discussion until Home Rule accomplished fact.
colloquy took place time
consideration in Parliament while Mr. Barnes the
floor:
Mr.. Barnes: 1--WE going to bring in bill for Home
Rule and pass it,
But suppose the refused? Then, said Barnes,
the ordinary consequences will follow'-meaning Of
that the Government would resign Thereupon
sued this colloquy:
Mr. T. NJ Healy: perhaps the right honorable gentle
man will the length of saying that if the Lords fail
to pass the bill the Ministry will resign?"
Mr.. Barnes: II should say certainly the Government
| would resign"
Several Members: LET the Prime Minister answer"
Mr.. j. OGrady 81 understood the Prime Minister nodded
approval" .-'.
Mr.. Lloyd George: II said Certainly" cloud cheers)
Several pregnant weeks have elapsed since the British
ministry thus committed itself Internationally pre-
paration and passage of Home Rule bill And
the sensational flying off the tangent of phantasma-
gorica German conspiracy. The ashes of the past
being stirred again for sparks with which ignite the pop
ular passions ALL doubt directed the purpose of
uencing the allmportan opinion of America against
democratic aspirations of the Irish people, But the plan
will not succeed for America JUSTICE farplay
openhanded aboveboard dealings America have no
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carry out their solemn obligations and pledges seek
to evade them by mudding suberfuge and clumsy
outage Lloyd Georges cheap tricks be sized
at their real value cover here and will evoke disgust
rather than applause if he persists in the grotesque
to sensationaism to mask his failure to perform his
plain duty
HONoRNG ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.
Thirty yesterday Bishop John Ireland became
archbishop of ST. Paul. 1t have been great pleasure
to on e in