El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-31
POVERTY HURTS
IRELAND MOST
Is Chief Cause of Unrest;
Prosperity Might Be
Developed.
By Sir Joseph Compton-Riekett, N. ?

By Sir Joseph COmptOn-Rickett, N. p.
/ London, Eng, Aug. 51.-The disaf-
I Election in Ireland which appears 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 con-
vincing. Race is the usual sugges-
ton; the lack Of sympathy between
the Anglo Saxon and the Celt But
we must remember that there are "a
ciaI differences between England.
Scotland. and Wales, which, neverthe-
less. do not drive countries apart. We
must not lose sight OF the fact that
there is a strong infusion OF Celt and
preCelr in the population OF England
itself Religion has been offered as
another reason II is urged that the
control OF the Roman church does not
make for enterprise or for lay COM
radeship- But Belgium, q small coCn-
try like ireland, left TO herself pros
porous and contented, is Catholic;
France and italy are still saturated
by Catholic sentiment and Catholic
ism claims its fair share in our own
dOminions and in the United States.
The Irishman can make a living in
England. and is successful farther
afield- It is only in nationalist Ire
land that he is never satisfied. and is
continually claiming the legislative
Interference Of the imperial parlia-
ment
It has yet to be proved that the con-
cession Of home rule. on lines lib
orally drawn. viii make him happy.
however much he desires or deserves
lnat concession
The fact is that the Irish In
their mother country are discOn-
tented through poverty. II may
also be said their local Occupa-
fioms fail to give full employ
ment TO their mental powers.
The imaginative qualities OF the
race apparently lead to nothing.
Their education is not sufficiently
complete to open "A literary or
scientific future to the bulk Of
the people
The peasants suffer from lack Of
wholesome employment, Of good hou-
sing. and Of the necessaries-not 10
speak Of the luxuries-of life.
Is There a Remedy
Apart from self government IS there
A remedy for this2 Denmark, an
other small country, has been organ
lied as a dairy farm for the export Of
produce TO her immediate neighbors.
and these in time OF peace include
Great Britain. Ireland, surely, has
farm produce under suitable organi- I
zation- Provided the farmers are
trained TO produce that which the
market demands. and the soil is cul-
tiTated more scientifically. the Irish I
could also make over their produce /
TO cooperative companies. These, ac-
1uainted with the markets and the !
competition to be expected from other /
parts Of the world, would collect the I
goods. sell them. and distribute the I
proceeds TO the producers. subject |
10 fair charges and commission In &
liVidual farmers are not in the po- !
sition TO anticipate the worlds sup
ply and demand, and TO prepare ac- |
,ordingly.
Vista OF Prosperity.
But to win British capital TO the /
support OF Irish commercial schemes I
assumes a political settlement be- I
forehand- No Irish republic, no in /
dependence which implied separation, /
commercial confidence Of this coun- /
try It must be an Ireland which /
frankly accepted q federal share in /
the United Kingdom. like that pos
sessed by Quebec in the dominion Of /
Canada Far too long a time has she 4
listened TO the melancholy Atlantic. I
Through the middle ages this rest 4
ess ocean murmured TO her ~ the 4
Unknown, the home for departed 4
ipirits- Forever her thoughts were /
travelling west. and so in these latter
Ion. The irish viii discover some
lay that their fine qualities can find /
cope in organized labor, in CONNER
.ial enterprise. and in scientific re-
search These viii open 10 her n
-ista Of prosperity, and give oppor-
unity for q prosperous future, with
happy days.