INGE AND THE IRISH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 24 November 1927, Page 5

INGE AND THE IRISH

THE RETOrT* COURTEOUS. (Received 24. 8.40 am) Dublin, November 23. Mr John Nugent secretary of the Order of Hibernians, retorting to Dean Inge’s remarks, declared that the low grade Irish from Liverpool and Glasgow were the exact typo that British oAicers were glad to have near them in war-time. Dean Ingle should cultivate the friendship of his simian cousins and leave the Irish alone. An overnight cable stated. Dean Inge’s expression of grave apprehension regarding tho unrestricted influx of low grade Irish into. Scotland has occasioned a lively interest in the possibility of Scotland becoming merely a colony of the Irish Frc a States The Rev Duncan Cameron, of Glasgow’, a former Moderator, rejoice* that “such an authoritaive voice as Dean luge’s has sounded a warning ■>. ... , -..y io the Scottish race.” Mr Cameron says: “The criiis has definitely arrived. Is Scotland to be Scottish or is it to be an Irish colony! All signs at present point to Scotland ceasing to be Scotland 50 years he..ce. Her nationality and culture will be entirely swamped.” Mr Cameron quotes remarkable figures for the tea years ended 1021, in which the Irish in Scotland increased by 83,3341 (he Scottisn increase in tho lame period being 39,049. {