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TO TRY EASEMENT
FOR TREASON TO-DAY
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by the Irish Volunteers and the Irish
national leaders in both"
The subsequent German attempt tn
form an Irish brtsade' from among the
prisoners In Germany was a dasco. In
dividuals resented the offers somewhat
violently. while from S~enneiager. where
Il number Of Irish soldiers had been
collected and given special privileges.
the non-commissioned officers addressed
the following diGnified rebuff TO the
Kaiser must beseech his Imperial
Majesty to withdraw these concessions
unless they are haired by the remainder
of the prisoners. az in addition to being
Irish Catholics We ave the honor TO be
British soldiers"
Sir Roger Easements action in Ger
many was not. in reality. SO amazing ~
il appeared at the time. II has since
become known that his ideas as to the
relations between Germany and Ireland
had developed even while he was in the
service OF the United Kingdom AS Consul.
Under the heading sir Ro,er Case
ment's Weltpolitik" the Nou Statesman
published on February 81. 1913. an ac-
count Of a pamphlet (printed in Phila-
delphia) consisting OF ARTICLES written
by Sir Roger between August, 1911. and
December, 1919. for private circulation
among friends" The pamphlet was en-
titled, The Crime Against Europe: A
Possible Outcome Of the War OF 1914"
Here are ONE salient sentences:
~ believe England to be the Enemy
OF European peace. The first British in
terest Is the control Of all the seas Of
the world. II this be not challenged
peace is permitted C"The Enemy OF
Peace March. 1872
The day the first German conirade
lands In Ireland. the day the first Ger
man warship IL seen proudly breasting
the waters OF the Irish Sea with the
nag Of Ireland at her fore. that day
many Irishmen must die, but they shall
die In the sure peace of God that Ireland
may live" t"The Duty OF Christendom."
November. 1879
As an Irishman I have no fear for
Ireland from German triumph ! pray
for IT," t"The Problem OF the Near
West" March. 1879
The true alliance to aim at for all
who love peace Is the friendly vision OF
Germany. America and Ireland. These
are the true United States Of the world"
1.-THE Elsewhere Empire,")
In August, 1911. Sir Roger Easement
published an article entitled THE Keeper
OF the Seas" which contained this strik-
ing passage:
w IoWfT OF tle bTltlSn Htet 'd'
never be permanently restrained untl
Ireland IL restored to Europe. Germany
has OF necessity become the champion OF
European interests as opposed to the
world dominion Of England and English
speaking elements. She IL to-day a dam
a great reservoir rapidly filling will
human life that must some day find an
outlet. England instead Of wisely dig
ging channels for the overflow has hard
ened her heart. like Pharaoh. n thinks
10 prevent il or to so divert the stream
that II shall be lost and drunk up in the
thirsty sands Of an ever expanding An
glo-SaxondOm, German Ia VS.. German
language. German civilization are to fnd
no ground for replenishing. no soil &c
~fertilize and make rich.
Germany must fight IL she is TO get
out. Doubtless she has already a naval
policy and the plans for a naval war
for the fight will be settled on the sea
but the fate will! be determined on al
island. Thu empire that has grown from
an island and spread with the winds an
the waves to the uttermost shores will
fight and be- fought for on the water and
will. be ended where II began-on ar
island.
THAT island, ] believe. will be Ire
land. and not Great Britain"