The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-22
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(Continued< from Page One) late said this morning De Valera is a mathematician and his chief fondness is in making divisions.
 "!t should ts borne in mind that many other leaders associated with them are not Irish. Many of them did not fire a single shot when the Irish were conducting war against the Black and Tans. They are trying their hardest to get the English to re- turn to Ireland. But it is the duty of our government to prevent this catas- trophe at all costs. There is every prospect that for the next month the chief business of the Dublin govern ment will be of military nature Many ask why the government does not arrest the irregular leaders and treat them harshly. But these people that ask this question would be the first to cry out if the government did adopt such measures.
 WARNS OF NARTYDOM.
 gro arrest the Republican leaders would only 'martyrdom' them. They are fast wearing themselves out. Even if the government was forced to ar rest De Valera 1t would release him as soon as the danger is past.
 The actions of the irregulars are deeply regretted, not only on ac- count of the losses, but because they have been retarding the progress of much from the Free State. but the ac- tivities of the irregulars have given the world false opinion of the char acter of the Irish people.
 Night shootings and other coward 1y tactics are having a bad effect on the people of Dublin. particularly the women and Children. They are suf- fering from high nervous tension which is injurious to the health.
 "The whole tragic postwar exper- Hence is amazing o us. A year ago we would have said that such a thing was unthinkab1e. We Would have said it was impossible for Irishmen to mem
 Outlines Constructive Policy.
 What is the leading constructive measure now planned?" MT. Cosgrove was asked.
 He replied:
 ''It is impossible to do anything until the present military situation is solved. But our minds are anxious ly turning to thoughts of relief for Ehe people and to the correcting of age long wrongs which our people have suffered.
 '.The greatest immediate necessity p1oynfent. The unemployed in Dub lin alone are estimated at one out of every twenty of the population.
 You see terrible conditions in the streets. They cry out for relief. It is heart sickening to think that money which would be spent for the relief of those poor has to be spent in mil itary for the defense of the Free State.
 Ireland needs 10000 more houses. The government has appropriated, under a sound financial scheme, 5,00O,00o pounds sterling for this pur- pose. We are only awaiting a cessa- tion of hostilities to begin work of relieving the housing shortage.
 "The Governments chief objective was to make every citizen feel that he had the protection of a stable govern ment; also. to educate a high civic Equitable land division is high ne cessity. The English rule made for bad economic conditions as has been exemplified by the living conditions the people are on the verge of star vation and are badly housed. Their futile lives contrast with those of the rich The level tracts of Ireland are to break up the unwie1dly estates in- to small farms. This demands a. re- distribution of the Irish people and redistribution of the lands. But I want to make plain that the Free State Government does not x>san con- fiscation.
 '"rhe Irregulars have lost their sense of the rights of personal pro- perty. This has been shown by the holding up of banks and the com- mandeering of the goods of private 
 What has been drawn from the constitution of the United States for the new Irish constitution ?" Mr. Cos grave was asked.
 MT. Cosgrave answered.:
 "G. R. France of the United States has been acting as advisor to the con- stftutional committees. The draft of the constitution embodies most of the ideas of MT. France. The noble spirit of the American constitution is highly prized here and doubtless it has been great bearing upon the work of Mr. France. Ireland deeply appreciates the patient sympathy of the United States and craves the indulgence of the United States in the present mo- ment of Irish embarrassment
 "I learned that sixty-nine well wfshers from the United States who intended to visit us recently returned on the next boat without coming into the country because they feared disap- their lives. This is a bitterly disap- pointing piece of news. But l believe that I can promise Americans a good vacation in Ireland next Summer"
 MT. Cosgrave is regarded as the ablest administrator in the Irish provisional government. He is hold ing two portfolios-Minister of Home Affairs and Foreign Secretary. He has had twenty years of experience in civic affairs in Dublin and in that time has been interested in all the reform movements. He is an excel lent teammate for Michael Collins the aggressive soldier and man of action.
 MT. Crosgrave conferred during the morning with Archbishop CurIey of Baltimore and with Bishop Turner of Buffalo, N. Y.