IRISH AFFAIRS.
THE Irish question is causing a good deal of uneasiness to those in high places in England. The opinion is generally held that had it not been for the outbreak of war Ireland and Irish affairs would have startled and stirred the Empire. It is not uncommon to hear expressions of conditional loyalty to the Empire in this great struggle when Irish affairs are being discussed, instead of a whole-hearted desire to win the war. A recent cable message says that the Sinn Feiners are carrying on a furious Republican no-conscription campaign. They claim that the support of the majority of the younger clergy offsets Cardinal Logne’s hostility to them. Mr John Dillon declares: “If this dishonest agitation is carried much further, it will lead to a bloody massacre,” The Dublin correspondent of the Daily Express states that members of the Cabinet have definitely assumed the responsibility for an Irish settlement. Failure would leave the question in a worse position than ever. It is sincerely hoped that a settlement will soon be arrived at independent of extremists, in order that Ireland may take her place side by side and on equal terms with all the other self-governing members of the Empire.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1787, 9 February 1918, Page 2
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203IRISH AFFAIRS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1787, 9 February 1918, Page 2
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