Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-14

Defeat and reelection of William T.
Cosgrave as President of the Irish Free
State, coming within a few days OF
each other, are interpreted in this coun-
try as Endorsement Of the good will and
conservatism of this leader, who is
dependent upon parliamentary coali-
ton for his success. He is credited
with having developed agriculture and
industry in the country to point which
made It impossible for De Valera, his
opponent and an advocate Of complete
independence. to displace him.
His ministry achieved record for
longevity among European cabinets,
says the st. Louis Times, by virtue OF
its eight years Of continuous service.
CoSgrave is a rock Of common sense and
Stability of purpose. He is one of the
men who are making the new Ireland
move" The Elmira Star-Gazette recog-
nizes in him a man who has shown
remarkable powers as statesman and
organizer" and it attests that his place
as a wise administrator and executive
is we'll established"
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ION the whole, concludes the Kala-
mazoo Gazette, 1.-The decision seems q
wise one. It Is true that Mr.. CoSgraves
policies have not always been sufficiently
aggressive to satisfy a considerable body
of Irish public opinion, but 1t is equally
true that the president has maintained
a stable government during period IN
which stability has been repeatedly en-
dangered. Some of the more fiery Re-
publicans have been pleased to regard
him as an apostle of abject submission,
but there are indications that the Irish
people as a whole are in full sympathy
with his program of harmony and con-
Citation"
"It is well for the nation that the
conservative element is continued In
power" according to the Lynchburg
Advance, which points out that IN addi-
ton to Cosgrave's faction 1.-The Labor
party Is likewise conservative, and the
two control the Dali. Practically all
government measures, however" con-
tinueS the Advance, "are consistently
opposed by the Fianna Fail, and fire.
quently the breaking away Of a few
members of other parties puts the gov
eminent In danger Of defeat"
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"Sir Horace Plunkett said some time
ago." recalls the Ottawa Journal, that
Mr.. Hogan, President CoSgrave's min
lister of agriculture, was the best min
1SCeE OF aSTlCulGuT6 III GNOpS. 4I1CAI
agriculture certainly has been put upon
a new basis. There are more and bet
ter cattle, creameries have been reor-
gained, all dairy products improved
The Irish farmer today, despite strong
competition, Is in q better condition
than for years. Financially, too, the
country is strong. Free State bonds are
quoted at par; the public debt is within
one years revenue; taxation has been
kept down"
Speaking of the fact that Cosgrave's
temporary misfortune hung by the
thread of parliamentary support" the
Hartford Times refers to the resulting
conditions as part Of nearly all modern
European governments" and concludes
that Americans probably consider the
method too hectic and volatile to be as
satisfactory as our own" The Times
adds that 'It will undoubtedly be for
the good Of Ireland that the well poised,
energetic and. capable Cosgrave Is to
continue to direct Free State affairs"
The Waterloo Tribune offers the COM
ment on present and future: "He has
gone on the theory that Ireland is bet
ter or in the world and domeStically
under present relations with Great
Britain. He Is promising nothing for
the future as to 1reland'S 'nationalisn.
With Ireland established on a firm
basis Of government, perhaps his