Thoughts For The Times
The State of Ireland. The Lord Chancellor, Cord Birkenhead, expressed the opinion that, it would he fruitless to call another Irish Convention in view of the Sinn Fein extremist views. AVe would lie well advised to face the situation with the knowledge that a body of. desperate, well-organised, able men were banded to challenge British strength, and would not shrink from any means in order to attain so-called self-determination. Tile Sinn Fein movement disdained every concession, and staked its ill on obtaining from the Empire wliat the latter would never concede. Every motive which led the United States to assist secession wouljd operate more strongly in Great Britain. No nation, much less a section, ever found it wise to despise the Empire’s strength am’ determination. Did anyone, lie asked, think we were going to surrender to a section after resisting the might of Ger. many.—Hoiise of Lords debate.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1920, Page 2
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