The sun., 1916-10-08

fIidIlu SuCn COltTOl ONeT naval anu Hill
itary affairs as will protect IL; il has
10 moral right to dictate to ireland
trade policy or taxation pans. II It
does this neutral observers may de-
clare that 1t does 1t to make profit. At
the present time Great HGitain spends
in Ireland about ell ,0OO. 900 annually
and gets from Ireland about f20, 000,-
900 annually.
ireland ~ no bankrupt country. 1t
Is making q large contribution, about
$4,000, 900 a year. to imperial expendi-
ture. In all probability 1t contributes
more In proportion to its population
than is contributed by Weather coun-
tries, like Canada and Australia. The
Irish surplus going to the imperial ex-
chequer would pay the interest upon q
war debt Of 1850. 900. 900. or in Ameri-
can money the vast sum Of 81 ESQ, 0OO,-
900.
1T is very much to be doubted. in
spite of all the talk about the loyalty
Of the colonies and the dominions,
whether any has contributed as much
In proportion to It's means and popula.
ton rs has been contributed by Ire.
land. and this refers as much to men
as to money.
1T would appear from close exami-
nation that IL the union IL moi TO be
perfected the only rational alternative
must be to give Ireland the status of a
self-governing dominion and the same
measure Of control over her trade and
taxation as has been given to Capada
and Australia. 1t Is not justiiable for
Ireland to ask for powers such as these
have for raising armies and controlling
navies of their own, and l doubt IL
10000 Irishmen could he found unreal
sonable enough to think 1t reasonable
that they should be allowed this power.
once this point OF the proper rela-
tionship between Ireland and England
is settled we shall be confronted by
the no less difficult one OF the future
relationships between various parts Of
Ireland. How are our Ulster friends
to he brought in?
IF the party view. which has
brought about such evaporation. were
eliminated and English politicians did
not go to Ulster saying she should
fight and would be right: IL Ulster
were made aware that the Irish ques-
ton is no longer a party issue, but
'ilt W NC sCkeitt ny nv GItiBIft, dIu
that from the imperial decision there
could be no appeal to any party in
England. the opposition to home rule
would fail.
The people OF Ulster are quite sen
sible enough to know that without the
support Of one great English party op-
position to the home rule movement
now is useless. But Ulster. and rightly,
will have that support from the peo-
Pile OF Great Britain till some plan
which will protect its interests Is put
forward.
"a se~lf-governing Ireland into which
Ulster will come must be friendly to
England. The link between her and
England formed by her trade and
manufacturing is too strong to make
anything else thinkable to her. She
must be convinced that the self-gov-
erning Ireland Will not prejudice the
economic and religious interests OF
Ulster. and also that the administra-
ton Of the new Ireland will be honest
and not corrupt.
Here lies one OF listers strongest
grounds for her distrust OF the rest OF
ireland. Sir Edward Carson said he
va. nv i'hi VI 'IB ~
but that he did fear oppressive ad-
ministration.
I'm this ne really voiced listers
general apprehension that. after home
rule. bodies like the H%ibernians would
be constantly intriguing to get Jobs
for friends without regard for the
qualifications actually required for
efficient administration OF Government
posts.
III one admits the truth one must
acknowledge that there Is much job
berry In ireland. not perhaps as much
rs Ulster critics would have us be-
love. but quite enough to Justify sus-
picions. This might be got over by
an agreement that all posts paid for by
public money. whether under the Gov
eminent directly, under county coun-
ellis and corporations, or indirectly.
should be regarded as parts OF the ma
tional civil service and that appoint
ments to them could be made only
after examinations for competence de-
vised by Irish Civil Service Commits
sioners.
The effect OF this would be to re-
move from corporations. councils.
boards OF guardians. &C.. that corrupt
element which seeks selection only for
the sake OF patronage and profit. This
would make certain that the work OF
administration would be In the hands
only OF those who desire honest and
efficient government.
"Thc result would be that surveyors,
w~orkhouse masters. nurses. inspectors
OF one kind or another and many