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Show KJKJ LESS TENSION IN DUBLIN. IRELAND Dublin, May 14 Great modification in the regulations of martial law gave the people of Dublin today a freedom of movement strongly contrasting with the restrictions imposed since the rebellion. All may now come and go ns they wish between the hours of 4 in the morning and midnight. During he remaining four hours they must keep within doors. It is generally understood that Premier Asqulth Is responsible for this relaxation. The premier's study of conditions and the sentiments or the people apparently convinced him J that there was no element of rebel- I llous spirit remaining. ' Mr. Asquith's chief occupation since I his arrival in Dublin has consisted In I seeking a method for the adjustment I of the Irish crisis and in ascertain- f ing whether it would be advisable toj" return to the former system of government gov-ernment or adopt a change of rule more in accordance with tho wishes of the people. The premier has also given somo attention to minor factors, these having to do with the disposal of the remaining rebel prisoners and compensation for the material damage done in Dublin. Neither of these questions has yet been solved, but Mr. Asqulth had an opportunity to see and question a number of rebels in the detention barracks bar-racks and today again visited the ruins of the buildings destroyed in various sections of tho city. Tho view widely prevails that Mr. Asquith on his return to London will propose to Incorporate the nationalist and unionist forces of armed volunteers volun-teers Into the auxiliary troops of the imperial army and thus avoid the admittedly ad-mittedly perilous problem cf disarming disarm-ing everybody in Ireland not belonging belong-ing to the recognized military organizations. organ-izations. At the same time, the opinion opin-ion grows apace in favor ot a real Irish exccutlvo council, formed of Irishmen entirely conversant with tho people and their aspirations and needs All the newspapers, whatever their politics, express the desire that the best should be mado out of the situation, situ-ation, and call for concessions by the extremists of both sides, who, they i ' . declare, do not represent the truo feel ! ings of the Irish people. ; oo . |
