New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-29
IRELAND BETRAYED,
DECLARES REDMOND
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# the priests and the people that IS
nart of Ireland's own history? Leave
tic question of principle out ana con-
sicer the question only OF the mere
interests Of Ireland herself. W mat GA
the situation demand? e.,
Neutrality? That was Impossible.
Hostility 10 the Just cause of the Al
les9 Is there n sane man IN ireland
who does not see that this meant the
drowning of Ireland's newly-won hber-
ties in Irish blood? BE this view rlght
or wrong, this was the opinion or an
overwhelming majority of the irish
people. II was the opinion which thou
sands of Irish soldiers have sealed by
diving in the cause of the liberty OF
Ireland and Of the world.
But, anyhow, ii was the opinion OF
Ireland. and surely ] need not argue
the principle, especially with anybody
who has professed himsel. homs
Ruler. that the policy Of ireland must
be decided by Ireland herself. That IS
the principle which has been adopted
by the Irish race everywhere.
Millions of our people In the united
States and elsewhere, whose generous
deviation helped us so largely to win
our victories for the motherland OF
our race. have always accepted 1t.
However bounteous their help, never
have they denied lreland's right TO
choose her policy for herself. That
doctrine has been contested only by
the very same men who to-day nave
tried TO make Ireland cats-paw or
Germany.
"In all our long and successful
struggle to obtain home rule we have
been thwarted and opposed by that
same section. We have won home rule
not through them, but in spite OF them.
This wicked move OF theirs was their
last blow at home rule. IL was hot
half as much treason TO the cause OF
the Allies as treason TO the cause OF
home rule.
"And the final sggravation is this;
/ The misguided, insane young men VINO
/ have taken part in this movement IN
/ ireland have risked, and some OF them
lost. their lives. But what am | TO say
of those men who have sent them into
this insane and anti-patriotic move
ment while they have remained in the
safe remoteneas of American cities!
81 might add that this movement mas
been set in motion by this same class
Of men at the very moment when Amer
lea is demanding reparation Tor the
blood Of innocent American men, WON
end and children shed by Germany, and
thus they are guilty of double treason
treason TO the generous land that
received them, as well as TO the lana
which gave them birth.
as il not an additional horror ina.
on the very day when we heard that
the II en- of the Dublin Fusiliers had
been killed by Irishmen in the streets
of Dublin we received news OF how
men of the 10Th Division-our own
Irish brigade, and of the same Dublin
Fusiliers- had dashed forward and by
their unconquerable bravery retaken
trenches the Germans had won at
Hulluch? Was there ever such pic
ture of tragedy which a small section
Of an Irish faction has so often in
flictod on the fairest hopes and the
bravest deeds of Ireland?
"As to the final result; ! do not
believe this wicked and insane move
ment will achieve its ends. The Ger
man plot has failed. A majority of
the people OF Ireland retain their
calmness, fortitude and unity. They
abhor this attack on their interests,
their rights and their principles. Home
Rule has not been destroyed. 1t re-
mains indestructible.'
London, April 2s.-The Parliamentary
branch of the United Irish League in
Great Britain at meeting here to-
night Endorsed John Redmond's con-
demnation Of the Irish "crime."