The sun., 1910-05-15
The SITUATION IN IRELAND.
WILLIAM OBRIEN. n. p, ASSAILS
JOHN REDMOVNS POLICY.
Purpose oT the AZ fer Ireland League
Described NF. AsqBlthS PVSmlae -
Home nule DeFtded Nr. O'nrieas
solution of Ihe Irlsh NatlSnAI Question

solution Of ihc Irlsh National Question
LOSpoN. May WIN am O'Brish.
NJ. p. who is leading the opposition to
John Redmond's policies and leadership
of the irish Nationalist party. has de-
cidcd views concerning the political
duties Of the Irish. Being asked 10 Eive
THE SUN his opinion Of the Irish situation
hs made the following statement:
Numerous warm invitations 10 visit
America have reached me, but until the
forthcoming general election is over
At all events an American visit 10 out OF
tho question. Al my energies are rs-
quired in Ireland.
The assailants Of the policy Of con-
cilaition have had the entire press and the
only National organization In the country
under their control for the last seven
years. Consequently the masses Of the
people have been kept in densS Ignorance
of the truth and their electoral liberties
absolutely coniscated. With our new
daily newspaper and the spread Of the
All For ireland lea CUE there will be
a startling awakening.
IA time gOsa on the people will in
evitAbly come 20 understand that ths
Parliamentary party on the present lines
are the worst enemies both Of their
material prosperity and Of the only real
method Of winning home rule. Il is
Irelands own so-oalled representatives
who. 10 keep their trade - agitatOTs
going. have killed a land purchase act
which ia Ave years made tho people
owners Of half the entire area OF Ireland.
It is lreland's representative whose
votes have just saddled Ireland under
the budget with q load Of imperial t&xa-
ton that would make home rule absolutsly
unavoidable
Finally the country is beginning 20
learn 20 lie horror that The PaFliamsntaFy
party are the slaves Of an inner ring Of
secret sectarlan society men known ~
the Molly Maguires. whose bedrock rile
is that no Protestant must be admitted
to their ranks and whose whols aim is
70 rspel the approaches 20 home rils
Of tho Protestant minority. Who are
no longer landlords and only desire 20
live in harmony with the Catholic ma
| iOrity Of their c0untrymen. This is
wholly evil work. and is In no way CON-
psnaated by Mr.. AsQuith's ambiguous
promise Of home rule. which could Oaly
come according 10 his programme after
a twenty years struggle for the overthrow
Of the English Constitution.
IAN this win be evidsnt enough by
and By, but Il will taxa q long and anduous
campaign In Ireland 10 conquer the evil
lnfiuenoes that are at work 20 prevent
the healing Of racial, asctarian and class
hatreds. AZ the truth comes 20 prevail
in Ireland IL win gradually f0Rna ifa nay
20 America az we'll Indeed. considering
how many agencies are AZ work 70 sup
press Il. I am amazed how intelligent an
appreciation Of tho situation in ireland
Ia hsginning 20 percolate 10 America.
We had not even heard Of the existsncs
Of the new League Of Federals In New YoFk
until their unsolicited subscription Of
81 600 reached Mr.. Healy and myself.
They represent apparently a powerful
body of opinion favOring the settlement
Of the Irish national QUESTION on'EensrouI
Federal lines, and a. the masses Of tbs
English people viii readily Accept AZ aoOn
az they are satisfied that self-govemmen'
will mean fair play for the Protestant
minority and the completion Of land
purchase on non-communist lines
We will trust 20 our own people al
home in the main 70 supply us with the
means OE carrying on our propaganda Oi
nations unity in the widest senss; but
the League of Fedsals will have az al
events the comfort Of knowing that thsii
money will ~ devoted 70 nobler wOFh
than the funds supplied with the ven
best and most patriotic intentions BY th'
United lrish League Of America. IN.
funds the latter body are sending Il
Ireland ara being zquandered by a secrc'
ring for the political determination OI
every man. like myself. who desires Il
see the peaceful completion Of the transfer
Of tho soil from tho landlords 10 ths
people. 70 h. followed by tho cOrdia
cooperation both % the people and tbs
landlords IN bringing the home ruiz
question to an equally happy solution.