The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-01
,f their administration" But the worst

hIFIlNt tOihiHtuts NhuS'
The home rule bill broke the faith OF
generations. II officially recognized Sc
ditlon, privy conspiracy and rebellion. 1t
subsidized the secret forces Of boycott,
intimidation, outrage and murder. II
created an Independent stronghold In which
all these forces could work together. as
they have always and openly boosted that
Great Britain"
or course Mr.. KILLING does not blame
the Irish Nationalists. lie Is most gen.
erous to them. Being Irish Nationallsts
they couldn't help being original sin
ners, NO how could he say anything
really severe? He merely points out n
few unpleasant things about them as
they figure in his minds eye. Here
are few choice examples Of his mod
era ton:
"They are what they are. They are
what their particular type OF their race
has always been since the beginning OF
recorded history.
They have imposed their own ancient
form OF tribal administration on large
tracts Of 1reland--a despotism OF secret
societies. government Of denunciatlon
by day and terrorism by night.
They have never faltered In their pas
sionate and persistent hatred Of England
They have preached 1t and practised II by
every means in their power.
"Thcy have prayed for the success OF
Englands enemies in every quarter OF
the world They have assisted those enc
mics with men and with arms.
They have jeered at England's defeats
They have befouled the honor OF Eng.
lands army, and they have Knocked Eng
lands dead.
1T was to men with this record OF
crime that the Cabinet prepared 10 hand
! over a portion Of our United Kingdom
for no other reason than that they NIGH
continue in enjoyment OF their ONCE"
But nothing. Mr.. KIPIJNa opines, i,
! impossible In a land without consti
tuition; OF course Britain's veneratec
charter went 10 the "demnition bow
vows" when the Parliament bill wal
passed. so after the surrender to tn,
home rulers the Government proceeded
/ 10 martyrize Ulster. I'VE may be
lle,e," says the orator, that Presiden
iuERTA would not sell province %
Mexico to the United States. We hay,
no right 10 believe that OF England
Why are we here to-day" Why. in
deed? seeing that I'VE are forbidden
/ i.. ii. a. -
own flesh and blood" The Govern
ment was resolved on massacre
80 they proposed to put Ulster out 0
the way. with this objrc. they secret!
prepared the largest combined expedition
OF both arms that has been Launched
since the Crlmea--a force of horse. foot
field guns, howitzers, battieships. cruiser
and destroyers. II these Ulster cattl
could not be sold OF the hoof they shout
be delivered as carcasses"
But ut takes nerve to organize sucl
a cattle killing and "A slip was made
The Curragh incident followed and tn
saintlike devotion OF the army officer
defeated the conspiracy This wa
the result.
These men, who met to arrange mas
sacre. these men who would lombard a
open town OF loyal subjects sooner tina
risk the loss OF thirteen gulneas a da
while they asked the electors for leav
To- do so--these outlaws were sim nj
Majestys Ministers, powerful heads G
great departments Of state. They coul
make or break the careers Of honorsbl
men. The officers took their choice {
the alternatives so brutally presented I
them. They elected to fortei, their pa
and position rather than do this work
save the pay and position Of his Majesty
Ministers. BY their choice-to their etel
nal honor and glory be II rccOrded--th
army saved the empire What has hsJ
pened since? The Cabinet and the Hous
OF Commons have drawn eight week
more salary"
In his climax Mr.. KIPLING declare
that If the Government did not retrei
, history Of the land shows that there
, but one end--destruction from with
or destruction from without" sin,
this delightful speech was spent on Il
, air the home rule bill has passed Il
Commons. SO far there Is not Il
+ slightest sign of civil war. On Il
s contrary, there is every indication thi
I the Unionists are preparing TO get al
, concession they can from Mr.. AsoUIr
, and then make the most OF the stu
; ton peacefully in the next gener
e election. Not unlikely the best qua
! antee that there will be no civil wi
i Is the release of froth ana fury thi
t has been effected through the vocab
a laries OF uninspired prophets in Il
course Of the long and exasperatil
: struggle.