Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
.IRELAND's D!sCONTENT
REALLY DUE TO POVERTY
Necessary To Win British Capital to
Support Commercial Schemes,
Says COmmoncr.
UNDESIRABLE
No Separation From Great britain
Would Ever Succeed in Securing
Financial Confidence OF United
KingtiOm-ViSta of Prosperity.
lsY THE RIGHT non. SIR JOSEPH
C0MPTON-RICNi;TT VI. y.
international News Durcaul


The diSafrcction In Ireland which APP
pears again and again, in spite OF all
that has been done for that island. has
been attributed TO different causes. per-
haps more of them sufficiently convince
ing. Race is the usual suggestions:
the lack OF sympathy between the
remember that there are racial diff
ferenccs between England. Scotland ana
Wales. which. ncvcrtncless, do not
drive countries apart. We must not
lose sight OF the fact that there is q
strong infusion OF cclt and prc-cclt
Ia the population of England itself,
reason. 1t is urged that the control OF
the Roman Church does not make for
enterprises or for. lay comradeship.
ireland. left TO herself. prosperous and
contented, is Catholic; France and Italy
are still saturated by Catholic scnti-
share III our own dominions and in the
United states The lrishman can make
a living in England. and is successful
farther aicld. 1t is only in Nationalist
Ireland that he is never satisfied and
is continually claiming the Legislative
interference OF the imperial Parlia-
mcnt.
1t has yet to be proved that the con-
cession of home rule. on lines literally
drawn, will make him happy, however
cession. The fact is that the Irish in
their mother country are discontented
through poverty. Ii may also be said
tnat tnt1F local occupations Iall 10 = I've
full employment to their mental
powers The imaginative qualities of
the race apparently lead TO nothing.
Their education is not sufficiently COM
future TO the bulk of 5ne people. The
peasants suffer from lack OF wholesome
employment. of good housing and of tho
necesSaries--not 20 speak OF the
luAurieS-of life.
IS THERE 4 REMEDY
For LACK OF EMPLOYMENT
Apart from self government is there
n remedy for this: Denmark, anothcr
small country has been organized as
to her Immediate nciShDorS, and these
in time OF peace include Great Britain.
Ireland. surely, has equal opportunities
for the export OF farm produce under
suitable organization. Provided the
farmers are trained to produce that
which the market demands and the soil
is cultivated more scientifically, the
Irish could also make over their
produce 10 cooperative companies.
These, acquainted with the markets
and the competition 10 be expected from
other parts Of the world, would COLLEGE
the goods, sell them, and distribute the
proceeds TO the producers, subject to
fair charges and commission Indi-
viduai farmers are not in the position
TO anticipate the worlds supply ana
demand and to prepare accordingly.
Ireland was 90 per cent larger. local
industries then existed which have
since disappeared. IT is a truiSm that
the factory has abolished the spinning
wheel Whether the soil OF ireland has
been fully explored for coal and oil.
cannot say, but in some parts OF Eng
land coal has been recently wen" AT
greater depths than heretofore. ENcn
If such Il quest proved to be hopeless.
there are dawninS possibilities IN TIE
distribution OF electric power from tnc
scaboard island. AS il is proposed 10
connect this country with the Continent
by channel tunnel, il would be equal
ireland under the still narrower strait
which separates them. TO bind Ulster
TO Nationalist ireland with com me -ciai
interests common TO both would 10 to
take a stride towards practical union.
Eut 10 win british capital to the sup
port OF irish commercial schemes as
sUlnes political Scttiencnt before
dcncc which implied separation. would
ever succeed IN securing the CONNER
ciai confidence @! this country. II must
he AN Ireland which frankly accepted
a federal share in the United Kingdom.
like tina; possessed by Quebec in the
Dominion OF Canada. Far too long
time has she listened TO the melancholy
restless ocean inurmured 10 her OF the
unknown. the home for departed
spirits. Forever her thoughts We're
travelling west, ana In these latter
days she has gone west" by cmisra
ton. The Irish Viii discover come day
that their huc Qualities can nnd scope
In organized labor. in commercial en-
teTprise, and IN scientific research.
These VIII open TO her u vista of pros
perity. and give opportunity for IA pros
porous future. with happier days.
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