The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-08
Fight Is Really Between
Two Factions Of Their
Own People, He Asserts
ENGLISH FAVOR
PASSAGE OF BILL
Appeal to Ireland to Join Whole Heart
edly in the Struggle Against Germany
Many Englishmen Do Not Under
stand Irish Attitude.

LONDON, June S.-Viscount Bryce,
former British Ambassador at Washing
ton, in a statement in reply to the APP
peal of Mrs. Max Green, daughter of
the late John Z. Redmond, on May "a,
indorses her appeal for unity between
England and Ireland. He urges the
British parliament to hasten the pas
sage of an adequate home rule bill, but
at the same time asks the people of Ire
land to ''make it plain to the world
that the Irish people stand in line with
Britain, America, Italy and France in
their determination to save the world
from the menace of German ruthless
ness and tyranny
Viseount Bryce says in part:
"Up to 1886 there was marked oppo-
sition between the majority of Irishmen
and the majority of Englishmen, be-
cause both great English parties had
failed to understand the grounds on
which the claims of home rule were
l
patty for Ireland have been strong
in the Liberal party, and today this
| feeling is no longer confined to tie Lib
eral party
"There is now among the bulk OF
| Englishmen of all parties wish, as
far as possible, to meet and satisfy
| the Irish desire for large measure of
self government. 1t is not too much to
say that the question of home rule is
now a question not between England
and Ireland, but one between two see
tions of the Irish people.
This ought to be better known in
other countries, as well as more fully
realized in Ireland. There need be nc
fear of return to the unfortunate
conditions of fifty years ago, when mis-
trust and suspicion were estranging the
two peoples. These conditions have
passed away forever.
!. gAsaH is, nevertheless. true that what
lappears unwillingness in Ireland to helI
in the fight against Germany has caused
some irritation in England, just as the
attempt to force compulsory military
service on Ireland has reawakened sus
picion there. To the Irish Nationalist
| IL Has ottHltu W Dt tut tAtitlSt VI dTD1
trary authority by one nation over an
other.
"Many Englishmen do not under
stand this attitude because they do no
realize that centuries of conflict hav
made the Irish people sensitively jeal
Gus of their own nationality. and TIL
Irish mind has been so turned upon it
self, so much occupied with Ireland
grievances and claims, that it has no
grasped the real meaning of this wal
Englishmen are accordingly disappoint
ed that Ireland does not show strong
er desire to join in the conflict agains
. German aggression.
"What is most wanted today is tina
the people of both countries should ge
to understand each other more complete
d ly A true understanding of one al
Others character and ideas is the bas
of friendship among nations, as anon
men. Today the two peoples are neal
;, er to just comprehension and genuir
I friendship than seemed possible year
: ago.
'HThere need be no fear in Irelan
a that the English democracy, bewildere
It though they are by the reckless violens
G and wild language of the Sim Feiner
e have any intention of going back q
K the home rule policy which parliamel
II has solemniy sanctioned. The Britis
people desire with all their hearts ,
: see prosperity and contentment in Ir
| land under home rule parliament, al
they hope that when Ireland sees tn
! she will of her own accord join in VII
dieating against Germany those vel
principles of liberty and nationals
upon which she POUNDS her claim.
| "This is not a war which Englal
has undertaken for her own benef
J 1t is war for right and humanit