The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
A BOOK ON HRIN's WRONGS.

"Ireiand, Yesterday and To-day" 3:
Hugh Sutherland. With an iutroduc
lion hv John r. Redmond. NJ. =. Pub
llshed by The North American, Phila
delphia.
Mr.. Redmond S introduction is an en-
thusiastic endorsement of this work
which comprises letters written by hr
Sutherland TO the North American dur
ing his visit TO Ireland, where he made
an investigation of the IRISH question
and of the Irish people. Mr.. Redmond
calls the book "A powerful, eloquent
and convincing appeal in behalf OF Ire
land - lie SAYS that the letters -'eN-
hibiG a thorough and comprehensive
grasp of the Irish question In All lts
details, historical, political, moral. ana
material, and for these reasons, heart
ilv commend this volume 10 the serious
consideration of American poht,clanS
and thinkers Of all parties aud all
crccds. -
In his preface tho writer explains
how he came to write the letters. lie
undertook them under the patronage OF
the North American seven years ago,
and in them TO give proper treatment
TO the Great subject involved The pur-
pose was, as far as possible, TO make
Il Han American textbook of ireland 5
progress aud Ireland's natural asplra'
lions. - That is his ambition, and sure
~ he has realized it well.
The work is divided into three parts,
First, "The Problem Of the Land, - on
which twelve letters were written; sec
ond. '.Tho Land Problem Solved - IN
nine letters; third, "The Demand for
Home Rulc'' in eight letters. There
is also n postcript dealing with religious
questions. and there is Il large number
of illustrations, including portraits and
interesting scenes in various parts oil
Ireland.
There is no doubt. whatever, as to
the vividness OF these letters, and the
interest they are sure 10 awaken in the
mind of the reader Mr.. Sutherland Is
q man who is evidently skilled, strong
writer. and bo has prepared himself to
write these letters by getting ali tue
facts attainable. and presenting them
from the irish viewpoint in way that
is absolutely convincing and often pit
ifullv.dramatic. The outrages described
as having occurred from tIme to time
are something frightful. They are
enough to give one a most despIcable
opinion Of the people who have gone
before. as we'll as of 2 large number
who vet live, Nothing better could
happen for the Irish cause than 10 have
q wide circulation Of tins volume among
the American people As Mr.. Redmonds
SAYS, "rhc publication Of these letters
In book form. and their wide circula.
tion in America cannot fail 10 be OF
enormous service 10 ireland. And
when he refers TO America. he says he
does not mean merely the Irish Amcri-
cans from whom ireland expects sup
port. both Scutimcutaly and materially.
but " America as 4 whole. the thinking
mon Of all parties IN the republic, whose
sympathy constitutes one of the great
esi assets Of tho Irish movement for
national self government. because ii is
morally iHpusSihlc for England 10 nam
tain i'm Ireland Il system which the
iudpmcnt ot America reprobatcs and
condemns
The letters carry the history of Irc
land back for seven centuries, and all
that time ii has been struggle, ac-
cnmUauicd hv ghastlv horrors. attempt
ed determination. aud all the Affections
that attach to bgrbarOus conduestS. The
stories Of the victims arc pltiful tales.
The narratives ot the SirnPolc for e1
iefeGcc upon rocky EuollS. and barren
RIDGES IS on" TO rcnd the heart The
nc"1u''tS ot The great cmiPrations 10 tho
United States. Of the hclp sent back
To IIish homes from America which
have saved the lives OF the Irish kin
drcd Nv the hundreds Of thousands, is
carefully set forth aud acknowledged.
j. IS rare indeed 10 find q book written
with The VividncsS. drcctncss and
power Of reaching the pith OF the mat
tor that every ono wants 10 know, III
the wav thai this extremely we'll pre-
septch book does Mr. Redmond is not
mistaken when he says that this book
is boprd 10 have q most important ef
feet in America. that IL viii be Of
"Cuormous help TO the Irish cause.