THE IRISH PROBLEM.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1922, Page 3

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

“THE times” SEIIVUIE. GUILDER'S LAST LETTERS, fßeceived this day at fi.3o a.a.) LONDON, Dee 3. The “Daily Mail’s” Dublin correspondent says Childer’s last letters to his wife, the night before he expected to lie executed are remarkable human documents. lie wrote: Will the nation soon understand and reverence what actuates our comrades in the cause. I feel it will. If only I could die knowing my death may somehow save the lives of others ami arm-it the policy of cxcutions. I hope one day that iny good name will he cleared in England. I felt what lion Churchill said about any luitred and malice against England. I low well wi< know that was untrue. What line I ever wrote or spoke justifies the charge. 1 die loving England passionately, praying to see that she may change completely towards Ireland. A few hours later. Childers wrote: — The execution is postponed. It may he only for a day, when I would far rather it came at once if it is to come. In a final letter written early on the day of his execution, Childers said: — .Mv beloved country. God send you courage, victory, and rest, and to all our people harmony and love. \on would he pleased to sect how imperturbably normal and tranquil I have been this night, and am. All • cents perfectly simple and inevitable, like lying down after a long day’s work.