Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18
lust KEEP IRELAND
'AYS BRITISH DUKE
Northumberland Declares Brit
Rule of Waves De-
ponds on Labor Support.
-AND's STRONG POSITION
lvocates Dropping League Of
Nations and Reducing Eng
lands Overseas Task.
tBy Universal serviccJ

I've becn uttered By Sir Edward
rson as TO the world wide plots
ainst the British Empire. Sim
liners and Radicals. he declared
sanized these anti-British move
ints from New York and the remi-
itions extended to Egypt. India and
ewhcre.
lie insisted on the vital necessity
Ulster remaining loyal to the
'ccs OF the crown II the worst hap
lned In the following article The
Ike OF northumberland. who him
has had military experience in
Tree wars. and has written much on
'atcgical questions. sets out the
isons which make Ulster Of capital
portnncc to England as possible
mpinS-on ground and salient
ainst tho extremist elements that
force an armed struggle
aisHt her.
Hes also pays particular attention
tie political influence OF the Irish
uasion in America and he urges tho
itish Empire to drop the league OF
tions.
By Duke Of Northumberland.
With reference to Sir Edward Car
MS statement in the House Of
mmons regarding the strategic i'm
r;ancc OF Ulster. 1t may De worth
hitting out that the strategic aspect
the Irish question is generally
crlookcd.
Tho strategic position OF Ireland In
gard TO Great Britain Is precisely
same as the strategic position OF
cat Britain in regard 10 Northera
iropc
Owing 10 the geographical situa-
In or the British Isles. lying az
4 ey do ACROSS the sea routes which
hd TO the Atlantic from Northern
rance, Holland. Germany. Scandl-
tv!a and Northern Russia, the com
cree OF these countries Is at our
ercy.
II Sen ItuIc at Stake.
That Is why we have had to fight
| the past Holland. France and Ger
any for supremacy AZ sea. II is that
biographical position which is re-
'onsiblc for the formation of the
r!tish Empire. for It's Immense in
fence on the history OF the world
al the fact that our Intervention In
European war has always proved
,cis!ve.
Every disadvantage which North
N Europe cutters from the geo
raphical position OF tho British
Glands. we would suffer from the
osition Of ireland. were It IN other
ands than ours. II lies across all
ur means OF cgress into the Allan
~ rebellion is nov in progress in
'eiand which has resulted in the
sitting up OF n hostile government
yer three quarters of It's area, and
bill is before Parliament. which
y d!ssolvins the union, separates the
smaining and only loyal portions of
Ic country from Great Britain as
rell as all the rest. AS the bill is
etested by both loyalists and dis
oyalists its only efrec, must be TO
strange still further the only peo-
10 in Ireland who desire TO remain
art Of the British empire.
The seriousness of tho situation
nay be judged when we bear the fol-
owing facts In mind:
That the rebellion in Ireland Is
e,
n designed to secure any Irish ma
ional purpose; that It's origin is total
y different from any previous Irish
iemand for independence. and that
is sole purpose Is the disruption OF
he British empire.
That the British Labor party lead
rs have expressed sympathy witt,
his revolt, and are endeavoring to
,amper the governments efforts to
cstore order.
That the rebels" muster forces
greater In numbers than the British
roops. and the guerilla warfare in
iuch n country as ireland will re-
luire vast military effort.
That the great majority of our in
antry are very young and mex
,erienccd, and that the British bat
alions are greatly under strength.
That every effort will be mad. by
he rebels to stir up trouble in Glas-
COW. Liverpool, etc, where there is a
Irish element. and
among the revolutionary clement Of
ahor. and that the troops left to gar
'ison these islands may we'll be in
adequate for the purpose.
That the danger or the situation Is
greatly increased by the Bolshcvist
trogress in the Middle East, ana that
for India and Meso-
,otamia will probably be required.
Fear U. s. Intervention.
That the longer the rebellion re-
mains unsubdued the more will
american politicians mako capital
tut of 1t, and that American inter
erencc is real danger.
That the complete loss OF Ireland
s at this crisis only prevented by
iome 100000 loyalists in the North.
whom Britain is doing her best TO
strange. but whose country may
'ery shortly become our solo base for
operations.
In these circumstances it would
urcly be well and advisable to drop
he present Home Rule bill.
Restore order In Ireland imme-
lately.
Give the Poles every encourage
nent to fight tho common enemy who
5 arrayed against us in Asia and in
Egypt as we'll as in ireland.
Drop the league OF nations with it's
'ague theories of 'self-determina-
ion,' which only involves incessant
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