The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-12-18
A GREAT SPEECH BY J, {, REDMOND
ON THE IRISH PARTY AND THE BUDGET
Which He Explains Why the Party of Which He is the Lead
Did Vote For Against the Financial Bill Third
Reading in the House of ComonsAppauded the Echo
Enthusiastic Meeting in Dublin.

| (hear, hear). that prevents the possible
ity Of their working in harmony with
anybody; who never worked harmon-
iously or smoothly with Nationalist,
with any party or leader, or with any
set of men or under any circumstances;
and, so far as some of these men are
concerned, 1 must say a word more.
The scandal Of men who are technical
ly members OF the Irish National party,
and solemnly pledged before their
countrymen to support in parliament
and outside OF parliament, in the coun-
try, every decision come to by major
ity Of their colleagues-the scandal OF
such men flouting these decisions and
attacking these decisions in parliament
and in the country is one that must
be ended Cloud and prolonged APP
plausc). 1t is u scandal that must be
ended by the constituencies or by the
party, or by both combined Ooud ap-
plause). One of the statements Of
some newspapers, is that this budget
means two millions a year additional
taxation on Ireland. A more grotesque
falsehood was never uttered by any
man (applause). What are the facts?
This budget raisns only twelve and {:
half millions, think, Of additional
taxation over the whole OF the United
Kingdom. If 1relenu wereaddfied Upon
to pay two millions Of the twelve it
would mean she would be called upon
to pay one-sixth of the additional taxa
ton, and anybody who Is not an abb
solute fool or Il child In these matters
knows that, dealing with this system
OF indiscrimlnate taxation between the
two countries, one country being u rich
country and the other u poor country.
that it Is a grotesque absurdity, an i'm
possibility, that two millions could be
raised in Ireland out OF these twelve
millions. 1t is q sufficient indication
Of the ridiculous character OF these
accusations (hear, hear). This budget
according to the official figures that
have been published. will increase the
taxation Of Ireland not by two millions,
but by $4,000 pounds.
Now, therefore, this budget increases
the taxation Of Ireland by $4,000
pounds, not by two millions. That is
one side or the account. What is the
other? These men declare in attack
ing us that during the four years Of
this parliament that we have been
the result Of our labors has been to
increase tho taxation Of Ireland by two
!, millions. Let me read what the result
of these four years has been. In these
? four years ireland has got in old age
, pensions 2,155,o00 pounds (applause).
She has got q reduction In the sugar
. taxa cruel tax on the poor-of $780,
7 900 pounds, and a reduction In the tea
tax Of $4,000 pounds year. Additions
in salaries for the Irish National teach
ers represent 114,0o0 pounds year
and additional money obtained fol-
school buildings, 10000 pounds. The
grant for teaching Irish, which was
j. taken away by Mr.. Walter Long an[
the Tories, and which we got restored
= is 10000 pounds and for laborers' cot
tages we have got $4,000 pounds a yea:
, additional, over and above what was
davOtei fOrmorlv and thcn there is 80
| 900 pounds year for the new univer.
r sity. The establishment of labor bur.
4 eaus will entail an imperial expenditure
J., in Ireland Of at least 10000 pounds 6
,, year, or a total during these four years
: Of financial benefit obtained by IRELAND
I. Of 1876, 900 pounds, as against $4,000
t pounds imposed by this budget Gap.
s plause), leaving margin to the goo.
! of 2,331,000 (applause). Now, I say thai
: 1t is an enormous injury to our cause
= on the question of the over taxation
: Of Ireland for men to put forward pal.
e pablc exaggerations Of this kind that
: can be easily refuted by every enem!
J.. that we have. It is said that this Is al
y unjust budget to Ireland. There ha'
e never been Just budget to Irelant
g since the Union was carried (applause)
d Every budget has been. and every bud
a get must be by the necessity Of tn
r case, an unjust budget to Ireland, s.