Arizona republican., 1916-10-07
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 SAYS REDMOND
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 WATERFORD, Ireland. Oct. 6.-In notable address to his constituents here this afternoon John Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader in parliament, de- clared that, despite the recent rebellion with all it's inevitable aftermath of brutalities stupidities and inflamed passions" home rule for Ireland is safe, if Ireland remains sane"
 Redmond also declared that conscrip- tion could never be forced upon Ireland adding:
 "I cannot bring myself to believe that, malign though the influences at work are. the government will be insane enough to challenge a conflict with Ire land on this subject. COnscription for Ireland far from helping the army and the war. would be the most fatal thing that could happen.
 Tt would be resisted in every village in Ireland. Its attempted enforcement would be a scandal which would ring around the world. It would produce no additional men"
 Continuing. the Irish parliamentary leader said:
 "The mere threat is paralyzing re- cruiting, which, mark you is not dead as some people say. The latest figures indeed show that from the date of the rising (Easter Sunday) until Septem Der. 60,O00 recruits were received.
 This demand for conscription is not genuine military demand. It is a base political device put forward by men who want to injure and discredit Ireland's political future"
 Redmond continued:
 These men would revive by any and
 .l. two countries, in the wicked hope that when the war is over the British peo- pie may tolerate some attempt to re- peal the home rule act. But whatever the motive back of the proposal may be. it will never be carried through the house as long as the Irish party re- mains as it is today, united and en- titled to speak for Ireland.
 The way to continue to get recruits is far different Appease the inflamed feeling in Ireland; withdraw martial law. make it plain that the defense of the realm act will be administered, not as it is being administered now in diff ferent parts of Ireland, but in the same spirit as it is administered in England, Scotland and Wales; treat prisoners arrested during the rising as political prisoners; put an end to insults and attacks upon Ireland, and recognize generally what she has done.
 "On these lines the government may succeed in recruiting even after all that has happened. But as for con- scription in that way lies madness, ruin and disaster"
 Redmond said it is absolutely false that she or his colleagues ever favored a scheme for a permanent separation of the ancient nation. The Lloyd George plan, which was favored, was definite ly for the limited period of the war, he continued, it's object being to give twenty six counties an opportunity of inducing the other six counties to come in after the war by an exhibition of successful, tolerant. sane government in the south and west
 The moment an attempt was made to give this arrangement q complexion of permanency, it was rejected, he said.
 For my part, desire friendly, peaceful settlement with Ulster. We do not want to cerce any part of Ulster which is against coming in at first, hut we will not tolerate the coercion of any part of Ulster that favors com ing in at first
 Redmond said that the present sit nation was the most trying crisis in his recollection and hat a bad blow was struck at Ireland by the up- rising
 All through our history he con tinued. some malign influence has seemed ever at hand, just on the eve of victory, to dash the cup of com fort from the lips of Ireland, and un- fortunately most always, that influ ence has come from Ireland herself.
 The constitutional movement must continue, he said, adding:
 We are putting our people down as fools. if it were seriously propos- ed that they abandon or break UT that movement in favor of the in sance ideals of those who have invited Ireland once again to have recourse to arms against the British empire.
 Mr. Redmond continued further: The way this matter now stands , is:
 The Home Rule act is on the stat ute books. The act which Suspends it's operation provides that, if it i: not put into operation before the wal ends. then it comes into operation automatically at the end of the war Nothing has altered nor can alte1 that, unless 1t be an new act O parliament But it is true that th' government is pledged to introduce an amending bill when the act comes ! into operation That bill must b' considered on it's merits when thu time comes Our hands are perfect ly free"