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Elimination Home Rule: In his later years he advocated the elimination home Rule of Home Rule from the Liberal program, opposed Chamberlain's tariff reform scheme and during the war did his best to stimulate recruiting. He was distinguished for his many and varied attainments, and as a ceremonial and commemorative orator was unequaled in England. Marked characteristics of his speeches are their literary quality, derived from a very extensive reading and a skilful irony.
"or hundreds of years the people of Ireland irotested at being ruled from London, and ven after the Act of Union of 1801 cam-iaigners demanded home rule. In 1914, fter much opposition from the House of x>rds in Westminster, a Home Rule Act ras passed, but it was declared suspended or the duration of World War I. The Prot-stants in northern Ireland opposed home ule because it would leave them in a ninority in a Roman Catholic land.
Irish Home Rule. Ireland had a time of roubles. Some 73 Sinn Feiners elected to Parlia-lent in 1918 refused to sit at Westminster, 'hey set up the Dail, or parliament, at Dublin nd proclaimed a republic. The Irish Republican irmy waged a guerrilla war against the occupy-ig British forces. After two years of killing and rson a truce was arranged in July 1921. Irish elegates negotiated with the British government i London. Lloyd George secured agreement to is terms by threatening to renew the war. 'wenty-six counties received dominion status as le Irish Free State (December 1921). Six re-sived home rule and remained within the United kingdom. The last British garrison in Dublin ras withdrawn in February 1922. |
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