The sun., 1918-04-16
IRISH F0MENT
GROWS RAPIDLY
Every Section Voices Its Op-
position to COnscription,
Clergy Leading.
NEW HOME RULE BREACH
Ulster Reasserts That 1t Never
Will Submit to a Dublin
Parliament.
NEW HOME RULE BREACH
Specto, coo,s Despasch to TINS sen.

Copyright 1918: oil vioAss ssserred
LONDON. April 15.--Passive resistance
to conscription in Ireland on tho part
Of the Nationalists and open and violent
opposition on the part OF the Sim
Feinsrs u tho burden Of the news from
the south Of ireland to-day. In Ulster
the determination never to submit 70
the authority Of Dublin Parliament
has been reasserted.
Conscrlption on the one hand and
home rule on the other have thrown the
entire island into = ferment. The Gov
ernment proposals ere being resisted
with equal violence on both sides
That listers position Is dictated
solely by the interests OF that section
without regard to the we'll being and
prosperity of Ireland as whole again
Is made clear In statements OF leading
civilians and Churchmer OF Belfast. who
insist that any attempt to create an
Irish Parliament viii, have serious con-
sequences. DR.. McDermott, formerly
moderator OF the Presbyterian Church
Of Ireland. voiced this sentiment when
he said:
"Our opposition TO an Independent
Ireland rests upon considerations vital
to the freedom and well being OF Ulster.
Under no circumstances will tlsternen
come under the control OF a Dublin
Parliament
Opposition IL CROWNS.
The fame OF opposition TO conscrip,ion
Ia rising. At q Nationalist demonstra-
ton at Armagh, In Ulster. the attend
ance including members OF the Official
party and Sim Feiners. the following
covenant was adopted:
We people of Armagh. true to our
country In this her hour Of need.
pledge ourselves In solemn league and
covenant to passive resistance in
every shape and form to military con-
scrlption brutally forced OH ireland as
a nation against her own free will.
We will not be coerced.
Cardinal I-ogue in message to the
meeting said that forcible conscription
was an outrage on the clergy and the
people OF Ireland and that there was
nothing to do but to offer passive re-
s!stance In every shape and form.
Other meetings Of similar nature have
been held at Limerick. Galway. Tippe-
rary. Tuam and Tullamore, At Galway
the city division of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernians adopted the following reso-
luton:
The Government. In face OF the de-
clared will OF the people. persists in
enforcing this measure and we think
that there Is no alternative left the
party but to return to Ireland and
lead tho people in taking whatever
steps may be deemed most effective in
opposing its application.
At three Galway churches the preach.
ers. insisting that the people had the
right TO resist an unjustly imposed law.
spoke strongly against consumption. At
Athlone, in tho Catholic churches, n
vast number Of young mon received the
holy sacrament and the preachers de-
voted their sermons to the Threatened
national danger from conscript!on" and
prayed that a crisis might be averted.
Premier May Explain To-day.
Premier Lloyd George probably will
address the House Of Commons to-mor-
row. explaining the Governments
homo rule programme. and stating that
the bill for self-xovernm"nt ~ I-e'a ND
will he introduced by the end OF the
week. Tho measure is TO be pressed for
early passage. The plan seems to be
for a federation OF dom!nions that
would be applicable In tho future to
Scotland and Wales.
1t is stated on good authority that
conscription will not he put into effect
until the home rule question Is settled
and an Irish parliament set up. giving
Ireland the opportunity to accept COM
pulsory service with the sanction OF Its
own government
In the Hobbies OF the House tonight
Il was asserted that the Prime Minister
would be questioned as to the Govern
ment's course should tho Lords reject
home rule after the measure has been
passed by tho Commons.
1t Is believed that the explanation OF
the situation by Lloyd George will
smooth the situation. The labor men,
bers object to the precise form OF the
OeHttnusd on Seventh P0Ss.