Evening star., 1932-03-27
Ireland More Alarmed
Than England i'm Crisis
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, March 26.-The new crisis
precipitated by President Eamonn de
VaIeraS reputation of the Anelo-Irish
treaty mas created much more diso,1iet
IN ireland than in England Comments
In the British press are markedly re-
stralned, though firm and unanimous
IN support OF the statement ON the at
GItuoe OF the government made by J
H. 1nomas, minister for the dominions.
1yen the most devoted advocates of
the lrlsn cause, such as the Manchester
Guardian, the London News C,hronirIa
ano the New Statesman, agree in renro-
oatIng LIE Vaieras autocratic action in
tearlng up the treaty without the for
LnaLty OF approaching the Free States
co-slgnatory with proposals of revision.
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IL Is recognized that De Valera,s mr.
pose Is to achieve complete severance
Oh ireland from the British Common
wealth OF nations and, If the majority
~ ~ tlle Irlsn nation Is really behind him.
It is frankly admitted he can accom-,
plish his object. Certainly there viii he
no question of the exercise of force in
the matter, for nobody of opinion in
TINS country is disposed to re-embark
on the troubled sea of Irish politics
NOR would there be any point in
measures OF force. The strongest fart
GEAR to every student of the elementary
!actS OF the situation is that the ne
valera policy is boomerang which will
tiinlct lar more punishment on ireland
tlaIl on England. If Ireland chooses
" W aoollsn the oath and renounce allie
sIance 10 the British crown, none will
oe penny worse here except the m
fortunate Irish millions who now nve
IN england and Scotland in possession
oI the Iull rights of citizenship eouaIjtv
aliens. "N Oecome
y
England is a Canaan, flowing with ro,lk
ana honey for multitudes of Irish urho
tnrong the civil service and food the
fesSion. 0oA pIo-
IT." says the London Times "ns
valera'S object is to convert the rrisS
Anto foreigners, the fact must be ac-
cepCeo with all it involves. For ex-
apNe, ~ would be clearly inconsistent
WIN Se1-respect for a foreign nation
tnat It's citizens should take psrt in o,,r
PUBIC services or keep our workers oi1t
O,,- "a einpioyment or enjoy the dement's of
our social system. Vi
agreeable to both countries in tba ran
Llncation of these anomalies" 7" sav, ~.
ZINES with demure satire. TT is no
torlouS that elimination of the Trish
from the benefit of the old-aee pension
to the state. Ao saving
IN regard to the refusal to nav the
iano purchase annuities, 1t is relevant
70 point out that Irish investors have
SIOO'OOO,O0O invested in British securi-
ueS which. by virtue of an agreement
WIN tne CoSgrave government. escapes
oouole income taxa situation which
VIII De unlikely to continue If separat-
Ism is adopted and reputation of the
Iano oept Is insisted upon.
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Apart from all this is the dominating
fact that Ireland practically lives on
the British market, which absorbs on
per cent Of its agricultural exports. and
tnat, With the adoption of tariffs here.
ireland as a foreign country will no
longer enjoy commonwealth preferences.
De valera innocently talks of possible
DEMENT'S obtainable at the Ottawa con-
ference, but If his policy is pursued Ire
land will not be in attendance at Of
tawa. Can 1t be that he has not
counted the cost?" asks the New States
man.
Certainly, responsible Irish both In
ireland and here are counting the cost.
Ihey are angered and alarmed alike by
the menace to their interests and by
their helplessnesS. 1t is pointed out
tnat the Dali contains a clear majority
Tor the treaty and that De Valera's
action In adjourning the Dali and then
denouncing the treaty is an unwarrant-
able exercise of autocratic power
CopyriRht, 1882