New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 22, 1917, Page 9

i - 1 ULSTER MAY SPOIL 'HOME RULE PLAN Lonsdale Declam He Canriot Be ‘Driven Into Parliament '-mo convention together he offered to aceept a very limited representa- tion of nationalists, an equally large representation of Ulstermen, and a generous representation Sinn Fein- ers. If it would add anything to the cause of unity he was personally ready to step down. All he demand- ed from the government was quick ac- tion in assembling the convention. In a pathetic passage he described the life of an Irish politician as one long series of disappointments and disil- lusions. “As’ we grow older we feel our .|ideals growing dimmer and more London, May 22.—The British gov- ernmant, formally' put the destinies of Treland in' Ireland's own hands when it proposed a constjtutional conven- tion for the island. Premier Lloyd George, following hls recent informal on, advanced the proposal in 3 House of Commons, and Earl wrion ted the issue to the erday. g%t “J¢ this ‘inal attempt’ succeeds ‘a ‘political miracle’ will have been ac- complished. 'There is no great op- timism respecting the success of the plan apparent, “for Ulster stands where she has always stood. Sir John Lonsdale, whip of the Irish Unionists, predicted the same old deadlock; de- claring that Ulster would not be ariven Into & Home: Rule parliament .. and predicting that the Nationalists will not consent to the exclusion of six Ulster countles, . 3 But if the atempt fails, the fallure will depiive the ancient charge that John Bull's greater island is ‘“the op- Ppressor” of much of its force. It'is pointed out that Ireland can hardly be halled: before the Huropean peace conference ‘as another Poland, ‘while iAmerica and the colonies can no Jonger reproach Great Britain with having neglected to set her own house in order. “ “When engaged in & life and death ‘we do not want a festering more on our hands,” said Lloyd George in introducing the proposal. “Bvi- dence has accumulated from many quarters as to the importance fiom yoy We want it nmd on the of the Allies In this ‘world at ,18g it torn by conflfcting appeals. “As_the fl.m proceeded, we realized more an that we should need alj our th to win .a triumph worthy of the sacrifices we were mak- ing. ' The aupport of Iveland. as_a y Whole is essential to victory. For that réason I appeal to Irishmen of . all eectionis, and especially to’the pa- triotic spirit of Ulster, to help that hellln Though there is @s yet no agree- mgnt on the convention within the Irish parties, the indications are that it will be held. The Natioriklists are heartily for {t, at least John Reéd- mond s, ‘and the Ulstermeh; though | ‘more rved, evince a tendency to follow mwnrd Curson, who wante < um.leman; of the whole question. | Lloyd Gearge's speeoh was clever, adrolt and sympathetic ' bipressing in oety-word ‘his‘anxiety Yo arFive 'at s gontelusion, and ‘it influenced every Sction 6f the house from the start. | JBis déclajation that, all ‘Erightsh at- temipts-at a ‘settlement having failéd, it was now!incumbent upon Ireland to . &r% her hand at hammering out a solu. @lon, met with an eager response. ° Aid of ‘Government Promised. Yaying great emphasis on the fact tatives of all interests, i t the convention would include rep- e classen g creeds, he promised, that the gov- Jorament would give legislative effect td' finy agreement reached, and would in every direction, because “res- titution and reparation bégin at hothe* ' His peroration, appealing to Iri§hmen of all faiths an the ground of patriotiem, made a great impres- #ion on the house. ‘HWe‘said that there was one thing edmmon to the failure of all at- tempts to arrive at a settlement—that the proposals had emanated from government. The present gov- ernment, therefore, had decided ta in- Vite Irishmen themselves to put for- ‘wasd their proposals. Hitherto Great Britain had undertaken all the cons ' ‘struetion and Ireland all the criticism, Once Irishmen were confronted wlq: <Problem -they would give t to the difficulties. The non- vention method, he declared, had suc~ cleded in Canada, Australia and South' Africa, and he believed that what had Heen- sccomplished there cauld = be leved. in Ireland. £ #The: parties which entered the con- tion, the premier announced, uld be pledged to no concludom every man Wwould be pledged to his best toward a settlement. No posal would be shut out and neo it would be commm.od to e. respect to finances, the pre- thought perhaps he ought to: the treasury. Isishmen beceme unanimous and go té llor-of the exechequer when If: was & case ‘of making & demand on imperial equer. He could not acting niggard- but the British !Nuury ‘must have nothing but specisl war consid- ons would have ind the gov- ent to take up-the lement of horny a problem ia 0'0 midst of a / s cnmfimtby"rdfionm on the two th“'shflmbeu!lb- where every blurred,” he sald, “until the time comes when one gets the viewpoint that it is wrong to shrink from com- promise. But if the convention should result in a substantial agreement It would be worth all the postponements of the past forty years.’” To attain that result there was no personal sac- rifite he was unwilling to make. The house gave the warmest recep- tion to his speech, several members afterward describing it as one of the noblest utterances ever heard n pare liament. Redmond detlared that he took it for granted that all Irishmen: of all sections would on consideration feel it their duty to come in and meet’ teir fellow countrymen. He approved the proposal to have a small nom- inated element as well as the nomi- nation-of the chairman by the ¢rown. “I have the sure hope,” he contin- ued, “that the result of the conven- tion will be & blessed one for Ireland and the empire. With all my heart T hope the convention will be animated by the true spirit \qr conciliation among Irishmen.” Lonsdale Narrow and Unylelmn;. The speech of Sir John Lonsdale, secretary and whip of the Irish Union- ist party, was very diffeFent—narrow and unyielding. He declared it was not a compromise the nationalists wanted, but a surrender on the part of Ulster. Ulster would not be co- erced into home rule by parliament, he said, but he added t the party would submit the convention propokal to the people of Ulstér, as he and his lleages would not take thé respon- ibility of closing the doors upon the expariment. William O'Brien made a provoca- ;tve and mischievous speech, but fin- ported the convemtion. One T struck the house forcibly, “Now listen to the voice of the United States in friendly conference.” Mr. Asquith’s speech, warning the commons of the consequences of Te- Jecting this' last effort. was spoken with the authority of one whose hold on the assembly seems greater than ever. “If the convention fails, then heaven help us,” he said. “We are so want. ing in resources of statesmanship that Wwe cannot settle here at our own doors what i{s most vital to our interests and to our honor.” Then Sir Edward Carson, speaking from the difficult position of a man who nearly brought about rebellion in Ulster, appealed to his old colleagues not to hold aloof, though he asserted ‘his convictions remained unchanged. If every one entered the convention with freedom-and an honest desire to do" his best. for.the. country and the empire, it might be successful, while on any other terms it would certainly fall. Sir Edward declared that, whether the Ulster Unionists accepted the gov- ernment’s offer or not, he would never desert them. “I value my honor more than any- thing I can owe to-the government,” he announced. ‘Willlam O'Brien, leader of the In- dependent Nationalists, stated that a Home Rule settiement by the consent of all parties and by his countrymen of_all persuasions had been the great object of his political life. The gov- ernment’s plad might well’ make the ears of every Irishman who had fought with him tingle with satisfac- tion, as it showed the government had begun to find out that the only way to ded] with the Irish difficulty was by conference, comciliation and con- sent. A clever, tactful address by Joseph Devlin, Nationalist, ended the leaders’ speeches in the house. He said that even if this attempt did not succeed in pacifying Irelan® and bringing her freedom it would -.t least be on honest ‘one, In presenting the plan to the house of lords, Earl Curson sald: “It would be well if on the present occasion no attempt were made to revive memories which are charged with paipful and sometimes remorseful associstions.” He expiained that it was the war which led the government to try this plan, ag during the war Ireland. had been a course not of strength but of weakness. N & month or & week passed that the spectre of Ireland did not cross the government’s path. A settlement would make it easier for ‘America to throw her full mflh into the strugsgle. “It will be a national misfortune,” he declared in a tone almost solemn, f any one of the Irish patrons stands aloof, and grave responsibiity will rest on those leaders who may ‘elect to abstain.’ Lord ‘Lansdowhe remarked : “We ‘have ‘traveled too far on the road to Home Rule to turn back abruptly, and, having .regard for the views of the United States on the subject, our du'.y is to facllitate the task of those who are our friends in America.” mra Bryce welcomed the proposal, but feared that the proposed body would be too large fr practical pur- poses. The Earl of Selborne thought the plan the best possible under the circumstances, but that it would be wholly unwise and dangerous to estab- lish & parliament and ‘ovemmcm in Dublin during the The Sinn Feiners already have an- nounced their determination to stand aloof, from such convention, but may m to enter it largely in the hope of preventing an agreement. PLAYER BADLY INJURED, Aurors, Ill,, May 33.—Johnny Mur- Chicego, Who Local Agent of New . Haven = Road Takes East Street Young Woman As His -Bride at Church Wedding. John E. Cosgriff, New Britain freight agent for the “New Haven' road, and Miss Elizabeth McGrail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- Grail of 697 Eest street, were mar- ried this morning at 10 o'clock at the church of St. John the Evangelist by Rev. John J. Fitsgerald. The couple were attended by M. D. Cosgrifft of ‘Waterbury, a brother of the groom, as best man, and by the bride's sister, Miss Marie V. McGrail, as brides- maid. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home, which was decorated in pink and white. The bride and groom left on a wedding trip. On their re- turn they will make their home at 12 School street. Mrs. Cosgriff’s wedding gown was of bridal satin trimmed with princess lace and pear], with a court train and veil. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilles of the val- Jey. The. bridésmald wore a dress of light blue georgette crepe \with sil- ver trimmings and picture hat to match), She carried pink roses. /Mr. Cosgriff's gift to his bride was a’ platinum princess ring studded with diamonds and to his best man he gave & gold watch chain and kaife. To the ushers, T. Cosgrift - of Pittafield, Mass., another brother, and John F. McGrall, a brother of the bride, he gave gold cuff links. The bride pre- sented her attendant with a sapphire brooch. MONSTER SUBMARINES Stmon Laké\ to Build Undersea Mar- chantmen 500 Feet Long to Orry 19.008-Tusme Cargos. New York, May 33.—Simon Lake, inventor of the Lake torpedo boat, and associates have formed a new $10,000,000 ‘company to ‘construct the largest merchant submarines in world. The submarines will be Ve & carrying capacity 000 to, 10,000 tons, this being far ir exocess of the cargo that could be carried by the Deutschland. The sub- marines will be 500 feet long. Notwithstanding that the boats will be the largest of their kind ever bullt the promoters of the mew company dec] they will be able to start them to Europe five months after the re- ceipt of an order. Associated with Mr. Lake are a number of wealthy men who will sup- ply. the capital needed for starting the plant. None of the stock of the new company is expected to be offered to the public for subscription. New York, May 22.—Statistics made available yesterday by the department of commerce showed the remarkable expansion in this country's railrpad equipment export business brought about by the war. Acgording to the latest official fl(flm. erican-made equipment of this kind exported to all the world in the eight/months end- ing with February am ted to $80,- $17,498. Lty This sum, greatly in excess of the corresponding period ldst year, repre- sented not only heavy buying of equip- ment by Russia and France, but countries in every section of the globe whose usual European sources of sup- ply were qut off by the war. The chief items making up the big export’ bill in the pexiod were steesl rails, steam locomotives, passenger and freight cars, car wheels, spikes and track ma- terial such a switches, frogs, fish- plats c m House records indicated that New York was the chief port for shipment of raiiroad supplies, whether to France, Russia in Europe and in Asla ,or elsswhere, the equipment for Asiatic Russia going via the Pana- ma Canal and the Pacific. FANS WAKING UP. 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