The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
MORE HOME RULE

LLOYD George is making another effort to frame a home rule
bill for Ireland, and the outlook is not more propitious than could
be hoped for, and the bill may be withdrawn, or lett to perish OF
inanition. In such an evenuality the premier VIII be again
charged with treachery, OF holding the word OF promise to the ear
and breaking il to the hope. The solution OF the Irish question IS
most difficult. il not impossible. Ireland wants to cut loose from
England, and become a free and separate nation, seIt-go'ermns
and one of the national units Of the world. Many lrlSnmeh
believe that the little island, exposed to attack on all SIDES rom
the sea, is not strong enough to so it alone, and whle denahons
local autonomy and government, still want to remain under te
shadow OF the British wing, in case OF foreign aggression d"
come a nation would mean an enormous tax upon the country Inc
army-navy civil list and courts would have TO DC pfoN'ueu' III
these things cost vast sums OF money,
II Ireland could be satisfied with a dominion form OF govern
nent, like Canada and other parts ot the British eqPne, INK.
matter could be arranged without difficulty, but a total separation
and full and absolute autonomy is a step farther than Engishmen
want to go. and this is the rock upon which all efforts at home rule
have split in the past and may come to grief in the future. Hence
the trouble. ireland has been badly governed by England Tor
centuries, and leading E~nglishmen admit IT, and are most eloquent
in their denunciaton OF the wrongs done, lhey-and we e"l III
ciude Lloyd Ceorge-arc anxious to make PREPARATION as a a 'ncy
car. The English nation as a whole is not in favor OF dong any
measure of Justice to Ireland, and the Irish as a whele are not
likely to be satisfied with anything that England proposes Me%n.
time things are improving without legislation. One after ahotner
visitor TO Ireland on his return here pictures that country as d
paradise. There is an abundance OF food and plenty OF WorS at
good wages. The people arc prosperous, put not eon'enseu. y.
tics IN Ireland IS a trade, and that trade is based on discomfort
The people OF Ireland are not going to forget the penal DAYS or
,he famine DAYS. or the other days OF oppression and maiueaW'e"'
~ ENGLAND. for all OF which the English of today are IN no way
responsible. There is not one human being alive today VINO was
alive go wears ago, when on July |, 1000, William OF orange &c
feated lanes RI at the battle of the Boync. These neighloorms
neoole should he friends and forget the wrongs committed IN past
centuries. and which have been buried for generations ,plstust
and suspicion should be dispeled. The gospel OF love should De
substituted for the old gospel OF hate. But thus IS not easy ip
- mat Ireland has suffered are as fresh in the minds OF her
people as Il they had happened yesterday, The story Is handsa
down from generation to generation, and hating England a"u .t
English has become a religion that must DC Ptaeueeo WV. Il,
devotion Time, Of course, will cure present ills and remove ue
memory OF ancient evils, but time takes IT'S own time 10 90 9 u nGo
and changes come slowly. At the present time there are 1870
British soldiers quartered in Ireland to hold the people III S"p IVA
ton. and these soldiers, and all attendant expenses mus, DC pau
ar nv the productive energies OF the people OF the niue lIana "a
Great economic waste continues after centuries " po""a aa ~
Irish left in the country.