OBITUARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1918, Page 4

OBITUARY.

MR. JOHN REDMOND. London, March 6. The death has occurred of Mr. John Redmond, leader of the Wall Nationalist Party. Mr. Redmond, who was 07 years of age, had been a member of the House of Commons for :)7 years. Though a strong supporter of home rule for Ireland, he never supported unconstitutional action, and enjoyed the respect of all parties in the House ;;f Commons. Mr. Redmond's health failed some time ago. Death followed a severe operation, rendered imperative owing to intestinal obstruction. He made satisfactory progress for a few days, then heart failure supervened.

TRESS TRIBUTES TO HIS WORK. Received March 7, 7.50 p.m. London, March 6. Mr. Redmond's death is generally de. plorod, particularly at the present critical situation in Irish affairs. Newspapers of all shades pay a tribute to his work nnd sincerity, and sorrowfully comment on his departure on the eve of the fcO complishmcnt of his life's work.

TRIBUTES IN PARLIAMENT, A TRUE PATRIOT.; Received March 7, 10.5 p.m. London, March 7. Mr. Lloyd George said he would have moved the adjournment of the House in connection with Mr. John' Redmond's <tcath, but there was an urgent necessity to carry on the business. There was, he said, no difference of opinion regarding the ability, genius, eloquence, judgment and dignity with whieh-the late Mr John Redmond advocated the Irish policy, and it was a tragedy that he should be cut down before he achieved tne great purpose of his life. "When I saw him last lie was n broken man. Death was writ, on his face. His last words were a plea for concord between the two countries" Mr. Asquith said that John Redmond's death was an indescribable shock. Mr Redmond was a great Parliamentarian, and a true patriot. The House, Ireland Britain and the whole Empire were impoverished by his loss. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter, Received March 7,10.r> p.m. m t, t, London, March C. Hie 1 ress Bureau states that the Irish Convention has passed a resolution, expressing sorrow at the late John Redhis invaluable services. The convention adjourned until after the funeral.

J Mr. Redmond had Ions? been a great | Wire in the lu.peri.il Parliament as the leader of tl.e constitutional Home Rule I party. A well-educated man who graduJtcd at trinity College, Dublin, he was or a time on the stair of the House of Commons, and was a member of the eoln"; 1 CU "p h , nar - No*'only W. he oqmppel for Parliamentary life by his thorough knowledge of Parliamentary ««ncs a . out he was a great orator and had many et the qualiiications of a great loader [fc lourf.t patently and fourageenriy through many y l r& 7™ at,siact.on or being leader of the party wlen the Home Rule Act went Statute took, and only the lapse of a w mo.,th s seemed to be the barrier to , s comuig ,„to operation. Then came ;tho great disappointment of M, Itf, the war eame as a bolt from the blue! ■paralysing, all further Parliamentary »et.on, and upon this succeeded the delnF With ha., enormously complicated and ™>~dthe whole situation. In a M%:,: f T ndi,l^w^an<ll a telv ,-VH. Redmond expressed that he wah W sick and probably «nda«,o :y have had mueh to do witt arler ln the week it Ws annoUßM(] that he would probably resign his va o„ ,! !,; Wln f t0 s,H,ea,th ' this was too general a statement to five a 1851 Re dmond was born iff