Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-19


my survey with the outbreak of the
war.
Nationalist Leaders Snubbed.
From the very first, the efforts
of the nationalist leaders were thwart-
ed ana snubbed, and, looking back,
am amazed at the success which,
under the circumstances, attended
their efforts. Ireland had 157 600
men in the army, of whom $4,000
were Catholics, and 10000 in the
navy. Thirty thousand nationalist
volunteers had enlisted, and if it had
not been for distrust of Ireland in the
early phases Of the war, the number
of volunteers would have been tre-
bled."
The nationalist leader complained
that the delay in putting the home
rule bill on the statute books gave
the opponents in Ireland an oppor-
tunity of saying they were about to be
cheated in the trade The promise
made by Premier Asquith as to the
creation Of an Irish army corps also
never had been acceded to, he com
mented.
The difficult task of the nationalists
to populariZe the army had been sys-
tematically thwarted Mr. Redmond
continued. The new national uniVer-
sity was not allowed to organize an
officers training corps, while a num-
Der of privileges had been grantee
Trinity university. He complained
generally of the unsympathetic atti-
tude Of the war office in regard to
various measures suggested to popu-
lariZe recruiting in ireland. Changes
were made, but too late, he declared,
Taking each thing individually, he
went on, the effect was small, but
cumulative. the effect was enormous
and the undoubted enthusiasm at the
beginning of the war began to die
away. The final blow came in the
formation of the coalition govern
ment, the speaker said. From that
day recruiting for the army had di-
minished and recruiting of the Sim
| Feiners had increased. From that day
| things went from bad to worse and
/ finally came the rebellion.
! Il am profoundly convinced that II
/ the rising had been dealt with in the
spirit with which Premier Botha dealt
with the rising in South Africa, II
would have meant the saving of the
situation" Mr.. Redmond went on
/ ireland was denounced because a
couple of thousand men had attempt
| ed this mad rebellion. Ireland had
not been trusted like South Africa
ireland. who had not had ten years
experience with free institutions, like
South Africa"
Calls for Expression.
Mr.. Redmond asked what was the
purpose Of the government in setting
inp unlonist administration in DUB
lin and what they proposed TODD.
Had the new chief secretary found
a solution? Was it proposed to man
tain martial law?' lie said he would
do everything possible to maintain
the Irish regiments at their tul
strength, but it was no use asking nm
Ito do the impossible. 1t was the duty
Of the empire to remove all That mad'
for bad faith and bad Management
land settle Ireland on a basis OF Tree
dom and responsibility. Compulsloh
HE declared, only would aggravate th'
difficulty, and he asked that th'
irish recruits enlisted in the Unltet
Kingdom should be sent to irish reg
iments.
THE whole situation can only b
met by boldly graphing with the lrisl
situation" continued Mr.. Redmond
so long as the present state OF gov
crnment exists in Ireland, so long VII
the present excited and irritated teei
ing exist: so long as the Irish peopl
see that England, fighting for tn
rights Of humanity in Europe, /
maintaining by martial law the union
list government against the will o
the people of Ireland, no real i'm
provement can be hoped for.
LET the government withdra'
: martial law and put in command o
the forces in Ireland man who ma
not been connected with the unhapp
transactions of the past. Let the al
ministratlon Of the defense of Tn
realm act be as stringent as they lkC
but animated by the same spirit an
carried into effect by the same ma
chinery as in Great Britain. Let IN
500 untried prisoners be released. lie
the penal servitude prisoners D
treated as political prisoners, ahc
above all let the government tax
courage in its own hands and trus
the Irish people once and FOR al
nv putting the home rule act in Oh
Grafton and resolutely and on its o"
responsibility face any problem
which That might entail"
Mr. Redmond declared that presef
conditions were affecting the Brltls
/ cause iniuriously throughout Americ
and the domnions, and especlaiiy
the present moment in Australia. A
one who had honestly done his pe'
= and who was prepared to contlnu
r, honestly to do his best to win III
% war. no matter what the risks to n
z own popularity and influence mlsl
% be, he begged the government
d harken seriously to his warning az
vice.
AS England Sees Ii.
Sir Edward Duke, the chief seer
tarv of ireland, replying to Mr. {e'
mond. said he recognized that uhde
wing Mr.. Redmouds speech was
profound desire that Ireland shou
play a part worthy Of the hlsne
traditions of her countrymen III III
great struggle. The real question:
continued. with which this count
and ireland were confronted "
whether, where Great Britain
fighting for her existence lreiat
from one cause or another s'ou
stand aside. Those grounds OF err
ois,,, which referred to mistakes al