The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
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DsbIin. .
prsLtN. Nov. l.-Of the minor circuin.
stances OF the great European war none
by Ireland. Political faction has been
Interested in minimizing II. while the
military authorities have been reluctant
"a give the exact measure OF Irish co.
o,eratIon. Yet it has been plain that
o. the smaller European units zone has
counted more significantly IN the great
e,trclysn than the "!sland behind an
stand in the west.
4, ha. been made clear that a British
embarrassment in Ireland was one OF
mo factors III the calculations OF the
German dlplomatists. The last Belgian
Gray Book proved this definitely. Sir
dNa,I Carson's blum. although, It left
iceland itself undisturbed. had imposed
.tsclf not merely upon English apprehSn-
SONS. AS was made so strangely evident
~ the King's Invitation to the Btrvnint.
ham Conference. but upon tho Berlin
ChaAcellorship. which had been repre-.
,cn,el at the Belfort reviews
Fortunately the Irish question had 80
far approached a settlement that II
freed Mr.. Redmond for that bold stroke
Of craftsmanship which thrilled the Brit.
in Empire and toppled over the Ger
man house Of cards on the eve OF the
declaration Of war. When the Irish
leader declared that the Irish National
Volunteers were prepared TO stand by
the Ulster Volunteers In defending the
shores OF Ireland from aggression. and
TIA, ENGLAND might withdraw every
trained soldier from tho land. there waA
An end To any chance OF ar effective
German intrigue with tho elements Of
Irish discomfort.
Irish Policy Reversed.
A. even more courageous advance Of
NJ. Redmond's was his address to the
lteh National Volunteers a%dfnonishinS
.ien that The defence Of Ireland was
t,i,g maintained on the fields Of Elan.
GERS. II wal more courageous because ~
'tversed the whole tradition OF Sation-
ais, politics In the conflicts OF the
British Empire.
Handicapped as his statesmanship has
been by the British party spirit, Mr..
Rsdmond's lead has, nevertheless. pro.
dlced great results. Irish opinion was
assisted In coming to It's conclusion rs 10
tie s~oundness of his strategy by tile
manifest eagerness OF the opponents OF
'he Irish cause to bel!ttle the results
achieved. The strange spectacle has
been witnessed in ireland of a patriotic
propaganda in favor of the maintenance
= the British Empire m the defence
~ the cause of the Allies heing sneercd
At by the organs thai q hitherto mAdt
their loyalty Imperialism theii
prime boasts.
The old hand in Irish national poll
tics was indeed not surprised by th<
srange union OF the Irish Nationalist
extremist with the organs of OranEeisir
N belit,iing the fruits achieved by the
constitutional leaders n very soon tlt
rank and file OF Irish n~ationalism begar
tcpoint the moral. The policy SO clearly
dlsliksd by the enemies OF a triendl!
attltrcn. with England upon the basil
o. national right was plainly the policy
that they should follow. Acccrdinsl,
i've figures of Irish recruiting begai
steadily TO grow. Very soon an 'Irts'
Division was ~narsialie'i and ready to'
nc field. drawn from TIE southern
provinces. -.
THIS was the Tenth Division. whirl
vent from the Curragh and the oarrhcR'
around Dublin TO storm the STOP IS q
Suvla Bay, troops to whose hero'sm Jus
tce has yet to be done. and the cause
~ whose failure ave yet TO be fui'
nntoldeI. Enough IL known. however
70 !u,tity the assertion that not ever
The "Anzacs' have done greater thinG'
'han tnoso accomplished by the lad'
from lair. tor and C~onnaukht VINO ha'
u"y'r before been under shell nre. IN
remarkable thing was noted in lrelart
'hat tails gallant division was read!
20" the field and had done Its hit
before the Ulster division had LETT III
training camps.
Then, when at last ;he military au
'hofit,cs-Wlo. naturally. are hut poo
politicians and may be excused Tor 10
realizing the importance OF
sentiment IN II crisis Hike that wh'c'
faced theIn-at length consented 10 TAX
lr. R~edInond's advice and call for tn
formation Of an Irish brigade. the rank
were soon filled. Under the impuls
q thi7 recognition of Irish nationalit
recruiting iourished. In April n MA
'ht lIuhcra reached from a thousan
10 two thousand n week. .
recruiting Figures DrOp.
Ta' came tho triumph Of tho NORTH
c.ic ,ut que and the dissolution OF IN
Liberal Ministry. Tie event brougl
oe runrocr OF Irish recruits down wit
.l1isa, and tho party politician had az
''''nr1ls."d another stroke for tine Gel
| MAI.
u would not have been surprising
WI 80 many blunders and SO much ia
7 ~tSrIucnt the Irish rally had prove
't"uio. But the average Irishlnan
. tpl.h politician and has a sure II
s'!rt for the public and national "
rres', He has been profoundly st'!rt
w 'Ne crucitxion of Belgium. IT
bur : OF Louvatn, with It's recort
anu continents of the Irish exil'
o. another day, reminded him piercingI