The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-14
IRISH PROBLEMS, ARISING anew, PRESENTS
TESE FOR COURAGE OF LLOYD GEORGE
Former Friends Esranged by His Action Three Years Ago,
Watch British Premier With Interest Aside From That
in Power He Holds Over IrelandsFate

make believes. have produced in Lloyd
Gi""rG" hatred for moro ideals "a Sh'h-
hOl"ths that can conveniently cover all
kinds If parliamentary deals and hypo-
critical nnmcanirG words. AS result
Of thus increasing indifference 10 mere
TrlnCIrl" and clear thinking. Lloyd
George has lost touch with all that king
dom Of Clcar-Cut. infloNihlc convictions
in which statesmen and thinkers of the
higher intellectual type dwell and make
their fights.
Dominated By Desire For Power.
Thus il has como 10 pass that this
democrat has made c"mpromiSyi with
the rCaCtlonariCS that separate him for
ever from the consistent apostles, true
in foul rs we'll as faIr weather. I" Ger
tain great principles. Lloyd G"0rg" IS
emotional and his emotions arc generally
generous. but They are only emotions.
which one hour may transform into very
different emotions and which arc, IN the
last analysis, tho slaves Of his appetite
for personal power and ms d"!!Eh, in OK
"rCiSinE his great gifts Tor exploiting
the passions. appetite" and weaknesses
Cf such a TIoh aS the present iousc Of
Commons IS tlll,d with
With such THOUGHTS found II impoS-
sihlc to remain other than cold in my
heart of hearts as | listened I" his grow
Iup cloqu"nC" Of his peace speech.
Though h" locked pale and worn. and
though now and then he c"uEh"d A"h
had to swallow n cough !uz"nEcr. i
! N"ic" usually had its old rrSoundn-
quality. There were tho same careful
and skIllful mndulatIunS and alterations
of III" WHISPER and tn" Sh"Hti. which re-
mind on" Of such actors # genius rs
SalvIni or Edwin Booth AT their best.
but ] could not help feeling IN my new
attitude to him that tho notes sounded
hollow. and. though tn" matter was mo
m"nt"uS and tn opinions sound. ! asked
myself whether was listening to a con-
summatr actor. AZ we'll as a powerful
and successful statesman.
Faces irish Question Next.
This is IN" man on whom tn" fate rf
Ireland largely depends. While h" was
in l'arlS, II MAS quIi" vain tn expect
from him one hours serious and Sympa-
thctic thought on Ireland. II" is o$s"n-
TALLY II man If Oh" subject which makes
him strong by concentration on that sub
I J"ct and weak h"cluS" tho world docs
not stand $tIll and never presents only
ono problem To Iwrpl"N statesmen.
II is reported that when Il certain
chief secretary "an!n I" i'arIS ON Lloyd
Georges summons /" discuss ireland. he
WAS mot by Lloyd G""rg" with tn" fam
I l!iar language. "namn lr"land' and talk
"n immediately Inun IN" discussion of
quite 4 different subject. Hut for the
next fortnight. tn" premier. ia III" lonh-
n"s'S and lnNlEoratl"n "t his natiN" hills.
Will have limo To confront he Irish
question. Eliminates IN tho lI"us" Of
Commas declare h" has nj Inst rIS"n to
a realization Of the S'rIuu, n's!; uf that
question. especially ~ view "f tn"
HIdIlllhS EIhMIh 81 ihr movement IN
America.
cHun"t frrl quite ruuiiI"ut> ~ to tn"
result. Lloyd George certainly has an
unlu, ms" chance. The growth If upInl,n
IN favor Of such Il iHrrc settlement -
summed NJ in tn" words "dumIun homo
rule which Is miles beyond anything
ireland ever got or 'N"u asked for until
IhiS war strikes old MISUNDERSTANDING
reminiscent Of tn" i"rr" antarunIsnl III
tn" past To a much smaller demand. aS
extraordinary. Dominion rule indeed
has rauLht on unili 1t has become ON,
of those popular JhrHS, :. That flrst nj
tract tho car and then gam tn" emotion
~ assent of all men. Any proposal short
a ut dnmIHI"n hUm" ruiz would NOT To- use
h. words of SIR Terrace rIunkrti have
= ,.ul;'e chanc,. IN ireland. but to carry
dominion home rule. though tho rhHurca
! are enormously favorable. Will involve
a political riSk for Lloyd George and
/ tn" question remains has he the courage
and self abn"galiun to face such RISKS"
, \ second question j. whether the present
distracted stat" Of Ireland. with disturb
am'c and repression going round their
! old vicious circle. e S"iil"mcn' hoN,.N 81
| WIDE. ,'tn HAY" general. popular nCrrUt.
, au"t.
Perhaps | may report IN" opinion ut
, tered To mo privately 10y n dIStinguIrhrl
; E.u"iISh member "f IN" House Of conn
! mons that such settlement all parties
/ m ireland Will dcnoun"" and all parties
IN ireland Will then proceed To work as
! host 'n., can