Show Irish Leader T Quits British War Cabinet JI J- J I I Ii i SlIt SIlt un C. T ONDON Jan 21 SIr 21 Sir Edward L LONDON LJ Cal Carson on minister er without portfolio portfolio portfolio port port- folio In th the war cabinet has re rc- rc signed This announcement announcement was made officially tonight The fhe prime minister advised ad the king Icing eln to 0 accept Sir Edwards Edward's 21 na nation a t lion on The correspondence published shows show's that Sir Edwards Edward's resignation resignation tion was based on th the Irish question ques tion lion and antI had nothing to do O with the conduct of oC the time thear war ar arThe The resignation nation of Sir Edward Edwar Carson takes out of the cabinet one ono of the mo most t uncompromising British statesmen st on the question of or home rule r for Cor or Ireland For years car he hehn helUt lUt hn has opposed an Irish parliament and prior to the thc outbreak o of the present war when the Iri Irish h question ques tion was as at Its hel height ht he even cn went vent to the extent of or organizing and training training- the Ulster volunteers teer for foi Oi civil civil- wal war against ag the British government o If home rule for Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land 1 was waR Inaugurated Inasmuch as ns the official announcement an an- of or the thc resignation of or Sir I- I Idwald says nays ys his withdrawal from the cabinet was duo to the Irish question it is reasonable to assume that the tho critical stage stae which has been reached in the Irish convention con with sJ slight ht prospect of or even cven a L modified form Corm of oC a substantial substantial substantial sub sub- agreement being reached and the recent statement that the government had hai decided not to In Intro Introduce introduce In- In tro conscription In Ireland for forthe forthe the present were the thc chile chief causes for his withdrawal from the gov gov- o I I C o r S |