New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-06
Loyalty of Irish
To Britain Grows
Prosperity Beginning to
Heal Sim Fem Rupture
of Year Ago
Money More Plentiful
City's Feeling Toward Eng
land Cemented by Can
adam Troops Visit

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Dublin. March Sim Feiners have
Increased enormously in Dublin in the
last year. and yet the city, as whole
j. now more friendly 20 England than IL
vas ;hen.
The rebellion IS skill close TO the
PEOPLE OF Dublin. The centre Of the city
looks much a. IL did after the uprising
was crushed Almost every corner
house lies in ruins. The postoHice and
m-ny other great buildings remain totaI
wrecks from shell and fires. Beyond
clearing the streets nothing has been
done 20 remove the debris or rebuild
the city. Every moment some inciden,
Of the Black Week" is recalled 20 the
citizens Of Dublin.
Il is impossible 20 estimate the num-
beers OF the >inn Fc.1ers in Dublin. but
go per cent o. the male population
would ce only % moderate estimate. TO
these may be added many people. Ma
touahsts IN politics. who. from con
stitutonal dislike OF England deyel-
Cped for the time being feelings OF
hatred N consequence Of the methods
Of suppression employed IN the re-
oellion. Until the last month active
sympathizers with Britain were in 4
small minority.
Outlook Seemed Black
At the beginning OF last December
the outlook seemed exceedingly black.
All efforts a. Cancellation had failed and
tie Nationalist members OF Parliament
had gone into opposition against the
Lloyd George government. The genera.
feeling was one OF hopeiessness-even
heiplessness. he an-i-Engish feeling
was growing among the ajOrity, while
the loyalist faction was crying out for
stronger administration " the coun-
Try.
Yet with all this the last TWO months
have witnessed a strong. and IN many
instances complete. change Of feeling.
in many respects 10 j. TOO soon 70 an
alyze all the causes. but some are al
ready evident.
First. the great general increase N
prosperity throughout ireland has Just
begun 20 take eject in Dublin
men, aga las me 4FrAN o. ~ ga *
r7ents are beginning 20 become known
20 the people a. large Some elements
among the Inhabitants % the city may
be ready 20 fight the Dublin Fusilliers
on occasion Nevertheless. they are
filed with pride by the marvellous work
zone in all theatres Of the war D. me
.el battalions Of this famous regiment
Visit Helped Feeling
But the trend OF feeling has been
llrgeIy precipitated By the visit "a
Dublin OF the Irish Canadian reg ment
There was naturally some speculation
beforehand as % the reception the bat
talon would receive 10 was not ex-
pected that there would be any out
ward expression or ill feeling ireland
rs TOO polite 20 offer such treatment 10
visitors. Bl- 10 was feared that the
regiment might be ignored md -s stay
faIl fat.
just the contrary happened Publicly
and privately Dublin gave Colonel
O'Dor0hoe. his of GERS and men real
warm-hearted l-ish welcome. u
cneered them ir the streets and 10
treated them Ike brothers. Nor was
this solely on the ground o. the reg 81
ment being frish-it happens also 70
be usit OF he ImDerla, British army.
The official welcome gwen the reg
ment was a Junction almost unprece-
dented Dublin. Almost for the first
time. leaders % the Nationalist and
Inionist parties sat down A. the same
table. More astonishing still cry
went Up from both sides for settle
nent o. outstanding Quarrels and a
plea for unity.
4 united Ireland can never be an Ire