Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-05

tion. press that la July, when the
British proposals were made would have
broken your discipline. discipline that
had brought you safe through every per-
| Il. and led to rout even then, had it
dared.
To-day. availing OF the opportunity
and under the shelter of honored names
his press instesd of bidding you be-
lTare. press you to a stampede. as dam
ferrous as It would be disgraceful,
, tampede that would expose you to the
) i.ttack of an enemy no less to than the
Iitv or contempt of the world whose adj
lnirston your heroism has just won.
4 oh. do not allow yourselves to be
pushed into registering inconsiderely a
I'ecison which you yourselves will live
- depIore and which generations to
l,ome will curse yodi for.
! DO not pretend to set the seal OF your
/ approval on a settlement that you know
: i'annot he settlement. Do not for the
rst time in her history allow Ireland to
I've nut in the wrong as regards England.
+ 30 not impair the moral foundation of
/ : reland's fight for her freedom. DO not
+ nter mon a compact which in your
tlearts you know can never be kept in
: inceri,y and in trust, no matter how
worthy
They are neither good friends to Ire
lduN- nbE ~ FJlESldut. NOT 10 humanity.
tvho advise you TO take that course. Re
bold enough 70 say No to those that
''sll you TO misrepresent yourselves II
here were not gun nor an ounce of
iead in Ireland you should say It.
II You are being asked to give your
consent and approval to treaty estah-
:;shing British authority in Ireland not
a You We're asked formerly to work an
act Of the British parliament thrust up
on You. You are being asked to bin l
yourselves with your own hands. Do
not forget it-yeu are asked to give your
parole. Refuse Is in honor you must.
II you do not mean TO keep Il.
l. "A combination Of circumstances such
as occurs but once in the relations of
'warring peonles-has created an opportu-
nifty Of genuine reconciliation between
ireland and Fnglan Save IT from be-
ing lost through the short sighted ex-
'pediency Of politicians 1t Is not polit1
cans who must come to an agreement,
but peoples.
'Reconciling the politicians does not
reconcile the nec0ies. These cannot be
recOnciled 50 long the old grounds for
Tear and distrust between them remain
ou know that they will remain under the
, terms of the treaty that It Is now pro.
, posed TO you. Do not plunge the people,
Of these islands into another 120 year.
OF hatred and bitterness such az tha
which has passed since former social
, ed treaty of union was made
To the utmost limit to which the,
, could 90 our delegates have gone to ar
rive al an agreement such as this natio,
could freely accent. gone voluntarily an,
] willingly in = genuine desire for peac
and in fuil appreciation of the govern
r ing conditions. BY the threat of wa
: they were dragged beyond that limit
< ! and the deed and circumstances will eve
he remembered by Irishmen as tn
crowning act Of infanv of England's rIl
= ers against ireland. Peace of good wi
t was set aside, and a peace. that canno
= be peace, shamelessly imposed
= TT is not thus that enduring compact
= and Tasting peace are made. You, tn
n people. can retrieve the position even 2
{ this eleventh hour. The policy you stan
by that will always be practical pol
o tics; your standing by it will make 1t 8,
II is with you that peace must ultimatel
It be made.
a DO not yourselves be misled hy n
a nuendo and safeguard your decharatfo
~ independence instead Of su5verting
n Is It shadow that would remove ii
Il authority Of the British king. the BritIs
r. cabinet and the British parliament II,
14HAfDtoA - NIit ItctdNus mat would r.
II move from Ireland the British govern,
n general. with his ear to the Downir
e street telephone, that would rid vou
: British occunaton. that would lea,
l. 1rishmen and Irish women their identit
n as Irish citizens and not make Britt,
il subjects of them that would leave bo,
e est men and wonc ntheir self respe
l. WIEN engaging IN their country's Sc
y vice.
'e These are represented to you as sha,
u ows. ard in the same breath you a,
= told that Mr.. Lloyd George will wage :
a immediate and terrible war upon We
T. rather than acknowledge your right
them. on do Ynot need very close a,
to alysis to show that It cannot be BOZ
ways
r. Stand fast fellow citizens. by VIII
N YOU know to be right. Do not ano
he yourselves TO be tempted from II
st straight and honorable path. II you ou;
nd At the consequences. what will they n
Of ask you to surrender next to this /
\. noble fear?'