The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-12

as political autonomy-in short. what
is called dominion home rule. Can Lloyo
George carry any such scheme IN Eng
land? l think so.
This House Of Commons strikes
Joseph Dcrln and myself as almost
&c Ccntrically oponmindcd on the irish
question. The Tories come to US every
day announcing intense anxiety 10 nave
the question settled. They all arc con-
scious Of the ignominious figure they
have cut in Paris with 6O.Ou0 men 10
keep Ireland down. while processing
10 fight for the small nations ana gen
oral liberty | find also in spite OF GA-
lraord inary rcmoteness from America
and Ignorance Of it's conditions. that
the strength Of the anti-English feeling
among Irish-Americans and the virtual
Is universal sentiment Of that country
in favor Of Irish self-government nave
Ut last penetrated tho English mind
The anxiety to stand we'll with Amer
icu was never SO strong in Eng iano
Il Stoday. with her sense OF America S
dc cisivc role in finishing the war. with
her big credits from America. and' ABOVE
all. her realization that without irlendiS
cooperation between England ana Amer
lea the league OF nations pccoHes
scrap Of paper.
Situation In Ireland.
Among many significant events mani
Testing this fcvnrish desire 10 settle
the Irish question l mention two par
t:culArly. Tho Times publishes letters
from its special r"rrespondrnt IN irE.aI no
which give q frankly alarmist picture oil
the state of things in that country.
Here Is the correspondents description
OF Limerick:
"Earbcd wire entangl"mnnts were set
UP. armorcd cars whrlcd about the
town. airplancs whirrcd overhead. ma
chine guns were carried hithcr End
lhilhcr. and the streets were patrolicd
day and night by squads of soldiers
wearing steel trench helmets and carry
ing fixed bayoncts."
This il followed by a description Of
the various devices by which tn" inhab-
ilants ridiculCd tho soldiers while re-
manning on terms Of good -humnrcd toll
GRANGE with them. AS became their
fulllity. tho soldiers were reciprocatlng
with thci rcqually high sense of humor
in an opera hnuffc situation.
Turning Point at Hand.
\ second important symptom is the
action OF the british Labor party. They
Ia bicd a motion in favor Of homo rule
some weeks ago and fixed tho date OF
debate for May :, but finding their mo-
ton came only third OH the list. they
balloted again and obtained first place
on May IA, and Immediately postponed
debate till that day. when Victor Harris
horn, one of the most powerful and mill
liant leaders Of the Welsh miners. VIII
propose q nome fOIC WOtlOll, WHICH " VI
he seconded by Jack Jones. well known
figure Of direct and occasionally trucu-
lent speeches to opcn-air audiences on
Tower Hin. now tho great forum or
working class agitation in East End.
Piuuancy is added TO Jack Joncs's
action by the fact that. though II mem
Dor OF tho English party. hc is an Irish
man by birth. Tho debate must form
tho turning point Of the whole contro-
Ncrsy. especially as many young Tories
signify a determination 10 join In the
protest against tho present policy and
will also join in demand for prompt
settlement.
Finally Sir Edward Carson and his
followers have not such hold al pres
ont as in previous ,Parliamcnts. ana
though he may oppose. he cannot defeat.
| believe, n real homo rule measure.
But il all comes hack 10 this: VIII
LLOYD George havoc the courage 10 tnhc
III. life in his hands and make accept
ancc OF his proposal on matter on
which stands his Ministerial life or
death" Who can forecast The decision
Of a mind so warward: