The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01
REDMOND works
10 EIu Ranks
lTellsITish They Not I'm
derstandWhatit War
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LONDON Feb. 12-(Correspond;
ence fofgTha Associated PresBl.-John
Redmond, the veteran leader of the
LiehEHome Rulers. has been conduct
fnEsagnot6ble and strenuous campaign
inFireland5 for army recruits: Heshas
held meetings In scores OF centers,
directing his attention particularly 20
fhefaRricultural classes and appealing
stoIthemjto defend the .told sod" which
theysloYe.
cess of his trip. In large measure
heShopes that he has sowed aEseed
whichSwill later bring forth fruit. even
MI! Redmouds Is q little uncertain as
toFhoW3much his campaign has done
aaIs often wonder he remarked IN
reply5to7 a. uestion, whether the irish
farmers realize what Is at stake u
this wa have tried to show them
that tilt goes on indefinitely ireland
will be3crushed by taxation and her
fafmera will lose absolutely and com
pletely the whole value OF all that
they have won in the past. II Ger
Bmany{is victorious, I believe that the
country will be beggared."
SIS Il easy to convince them!1 MT
Redmond was asked.
enc! It Is not" he replied. am
afraid they have not been approached
properly n the matter OF recruiting
They have. been unwisely attacked
and abused, and in some districts pro,
vocativeg speeches have been made;
Turning 10 his belief in 1reland's
vital interest in pushing the war, MT
Redmond. said:
"Eyery day that has passed since
2theTwar began has convinced me more
and more profoundly that the inter,
est OF Ireland from every point OF
view is the speedy and victorious n
Or this war. I feel It SO strongly that
m Il stood alone I<would still raise
my voice, even though it were in vain,
and I would face any consequence, po'
'iitical orfotherwise, which might en-
sue. And when this great contest Il
oYer, when Ireland has faced the test
8Ssubmitted1 so suddenly, when success
has crowned the arms OF the Allies
then II am certain. Ireland Will have
addedga5proud chapter to her history"
Nj. Redniond's method OF dealing
with his audiences was well iliustrat
ia by his speech at the Dublin Man
sion House, perhaps the aAest enor'
pts his tour. He added, In part:
1--WE come to speak toSyou about re
cfufting. The towns have one mag
ntfciently, and 1t Is mainly with the
Horticultural districts that we now
ha7egto deal. First want to say that
the Warmer who remains at home be
fcauseg heiissnecessary for working the
5Iandsigras much a patriot as the man
Ehotia unnecessary on the lane aho
2hosgoeb to the front.
NsIydeprecate anything tn'the nature
6fiindicriminate attacks on the farm
fiR classics. The great diner
ence between England and Ireland Is
sthatsIreland Is. mostly an:agricuitnrai
Entudtry. and England mainly an nuu
4fia1son IL you compare the actlon
sOfsthe?agricuNural counties IN England
with that of those in Ireland, you WI
md its Is pretty much the anne. we
have had no figures with reference @
Recruiting in agricultural districts ~
England, and ] venture to say tnat II
they were produced you would hno
Mat recruiting in purely agricultural
England. has been no better tnan
lnEagricultural districts here.
aAt the same time It 10 true OF notn
countries ltaht Su0E0 az W -
whoSAre not necessary for the cult
gatton OF the land who have not 1ul
hli6dskheirS duty in the matter OF re-
cF1ttihg, and who ought to 90. So
where q farmer has two or three sons
andia2comparatfvely small farm wneFe
YfSevEare not necessary for its work
ihESone at least, IL not more, should
brave the Kicks and do his duty.
9R!rFarfners In Ireland, above all 9th
ark5 have n ..especial interest in a
Sp6edygendS to, and a speedy victory
M the war. Theretis no class In any
countrySwho have had SO magnificent
saIEht indie for them by the whole
nation. In the past generation they
Eere serfs, but they are now tree men
ThenSthoyl had not the smallest prop
Ssrty even in;the Improvements carried
observation-disclosures thrift and industry
butEtodayHthey are the owners of the
oil they till
sic the farmers remember that
fhis $Ereatschange was carried out BY
the Sacrifices OF the whole Irish ma
zion: and especially by the courage
and sacrifices Of the laboring class
esSof{the,towns What have the towns
R6ined6 by the last generation OF sac
fiices? Very little compared with
lie agricultural classes. That, how
aver. has. not, prevented the townsfolh
from being In the forefront OF the fight
for the farmers, 1t would be base
4ngratitude to the laboring classes IN
Hsland4tf the farmers were to seek
tolshrow on them today the whole bur;
dsnkof5 protecting their property.
eIt would be a disgrace to. the Irish
farmers II theys1eft to the townsfolk
fhs&duty Of protecting the property
WhIch these men had won for them
ahdStheir children.
aSomelpeople say that Germany will
saN@hhoShar ahnuf ireland I 4VAnfnrA