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Clmerllcon.
February 16, 19l8.
MAC NElLL HOLDS LLOYD GEORGE TO HIS WORD
In Letter to the Dublin “Freeman‘ 11 Journal," the President of
the Gaelic League Contends That the British Premier Hes
Pledged Himself to Seli- Determination' 111 Ireland-His Deo-
laration Must Be Taken by
the Whole World as a Solemn
. a
of Irish Politicians and Oiiered to Ireland as a Fuldllnient of
detl
That Pledge, With the Beoommen
l1, n"This or I‘lothing’,Y
Could Be Acne epted- -He Is “Unwilling to Believe That the
British Government ls Willing to Be Convicted of the
Grossest Insincerity at This Crisis and Thereby Forfeit All
That Moral and Material Help Which Is Now Declared Indie-
pensableo to
Eoin alumni, who was sentenced by
roll urtm tom vi'isonmant Ior Tile
tzwow
who was released Witl:
Irish Volun-
Iso. hue written :1
D11 ehll.n Free.
Th: uderl
ha a" Sharply cli'iticislng Lloyd
'George (or rolling
EOIN MAONEILL‘S LETTER.
The letter. which invented in the
follows:
British Premier, in his recent
of the British 11's 1‘ aims,
whe ted the principle 11! Sell-
determlnation. did not expressly dealer 0
th! anni‘lti Gover ant to
g111se that printiple in them cause at
Ireland. ls ins wrong 17 ow.
Mr Lloyd George‘s declaration must
be taken solemn pledge to the
0A! rial In part Iciaru
binding himself. the British Govern-
ment, the public oninionn
wh 17m hec onsnlted. and the public that
accepted dhis declaration, to acknowledge
the right of Self-determination in the 11
an at any p
nose 0 rain
la mt. the pledse. in
a Voi’ld, is necessarily
more binding on the British Govern-
ment in the ease 11: Ireland! than in the
case ot Bel 11 Se
Er ltiah Government il absolutely true
to apply this principle, to which it is
pledged. 1 settle
9 ve
mbclug free 111 11. application to
those other conntr
BRITISH aovnnivurvrs respon-
- 9:! [11:61“ Ino Mm Power
Bill no additional er Loan,
land a right to Sella]etel-n1lnatlollt.e
British Governmenth
spoueiblllty to secure this right for no
than (or any other countrL!
‘ THE IRISH-o‘ IN AUSTRALIA.
The lilxilee of Erin Wield Great
e
11
Been Welded Intbie Solid Mass
the Bi%try and Prejudice
eighbors-A Plea
for the Study of Ireland’s Sad
but Glorious Story.
L Th e Iris It In Australia will, in 6 short
time, Wield t
1no11wcalth
unity, Intensided Why the bigo
malice“ neighbors. Vh I) have no
gun] dfnr the amenities 17! life, will soon
mulls the Irisrh domino;a In to
0d Hu gush
El:
1"?
in the overwhelming
defeat 13! Conscription. The Pre mit'r!
h'oi shop Mannix has
caused oprnlnund resell
milestatlons oi this re-
ntrne cut ‘16 that Irish histo
Irhnol suhiett is Ming considered is
requisite for nyoung lrlehosustulians.
0 until 1
I EnB'
ls story of Ireland is
the most interesting olr x'oi'ds. Tris 11
history smore romantic the 1111 romanooi
How Queen ered the acted
hlnnel'. How Brian and ltriiulalzhy.c (“our
'6
Th. Entlish and
S.
a org.
rising in
t l1 Lei
Georr’ga’s odlBClhl'llIDn II huddressbd. There
destinies of that Com- In
h nearly every
r! we
h old to the Catholic teuher in our Cath-
vert Immensurahlo Galamit ty. "-A Remark kahl y
Moderate Presentation of the Situation.
no: r c
it acknowledges no partner in its deal-
d.
inga with rel an
E'All ast facts nl'eh well known In
yd
can. 1herolore, be no question that the
Blush Government has entered lato a
folemn lnleruatlo nal agreement to ac-
cdrd to lrelond her right at Seitdeter-
1111; ution 1.
true that Mr Lloyd George. in
11111 daclaraMtiurl. stated that be had not
no ult 1111. an
latches“ to pa st utterunc cos 0! Mr. Red-
mond which he regarded with satlslao
than it would,
re- Australian
HONOR ABCHBISHOI’ MANNIX
mmens Crowd
Great Prelate on His Victory
Over Premier Hughes and the
Goneoriptionists-Says Sectarv
gainst the i ave Got
Their Death Blow in Australia.
Archbishop Mannlx receive ntgm
ovation from so one people at Planks-
11:“. Australia. on
meg
Deuem 23. It
in“: hrstv Catholic reunion In use district
champion oi the irish rice in Australia.
1 the magnet that at‘
w
hibitlon or loyalty and attention towards
in person! y No that the issue of
Conscription lied on idea, he
thought that most or t use present
would 1 an at the issue 11
bee en doc ided in such a way In to leave
use who were“ supposed to he the
rrlands or to: nPrim Min later a law
”8&0 ready to rend him
Congratulates "'0
innisni and Supposed Animosity 1’
d an or 1'
respect for his Grace.- the Archbishop
1nd
college the Rev. Brother
hour was associated Rev. Brother B.
hi M’Cl lrih’. 3A.. I spector oi the
Christian Brothers' Schools. s l
weaarnce entered the grounds there was a
loud :nrl auelalued outburst or cheering
Brother Tevlln, who was
cordially received said it was oustom-
Iry to road the report. or the past year 1
war However, 11.111 ould ask mom to
take it as rea F r many ears tr. at
were wont to hold ths gathering in an-
other ace. res son regrettable
and wholly contemptlblo, “they 11st to
change the lace 111111
1111 who were responsible “thought that
y uctin
the
Archbishop Carr ‘iemariai Fund '1':th
would never agnln hold the gathering
in the local Town Hall. rather Tevlin
concluded by reading the letter train
the Council, whichw h
510 on and cont em t
to oody oi the penvle ate
ereligion and politics. MZEmbled there
to Show their disgust fore the narrow
coterler of bigotsw who 1111151 I slur
0n the (air name of the city
that 111 ends-or sa who pretend 1111 Grace the archhlahop distributed
present. on the part or Mr Redmond, is ad to be his triendwhnd already turn- m. can“... t e w...
in 1 Pro la‘r'a mind a having upon himr II Mr. Hughes could not An extruordlulr gm 0 2::
unde nditlu s pproach in Ilede l'ying Conscription. no 95 the A hhlallop rose to “up“.
any degree the exercise or Sell-determ- one at his rrleuds would have succeed m. 1 m. 3......“ “rum...
inntion hy the p 1715 of re ed. Some alt malhad at if Con- cheer wavy“, of ts and handker-
1 'TERNATIONAL PLEDGE emotion WE" defeated they would 11nd rhleis contlnued for sum time There
No attempt to force a settlement on ”m3 ”‘1‘" m “I 0‘ a“ 115 “W “I“ was no mistaking the spirit cl that
r9058 Australia, however, w too ”‘11:”? Ag gm Quid, twee I pill
tha lrlsh
methods or secret dlplomuy con d be
regarded u a rd ltilnient or the Selldo
termination pledge Na ttlement
prlvu‘tely agreed on between the Govern-
ment and any junta .11 Irish politicians,
and than odor-ed o the poop e 0
land with the recommends: 2101: “this or
nothing" could be judge ebd the or]
to be oath in than no deceitful violation or
the Governments International pledge.
dling sway of the right which they has In vln 113mg grasped 1112:3511] of friendship
MWIye claimed and which has now at one with another, would never sgai n be
last been recognise They those who, for ihclr
sale
Irelm an the1 friends at l cloud la
1] rpiaceu' 1lsori and,
hml .by the British Premier, and
will expect sincerity to 111 land the test
of speedy iulmment, knowing that
a could have eaning the 11
de-
other In
re- avoidance, subterfuge, and ultimate re-
Dudlat ton]
' E0111 MsENErLL.
Scotch are well read in the histories or
their co 1111.1ry0 lah us. unlor
tunatoly 11o uta
"Andy what is English or Scottlah
history to compare with 111
lresnd war a lap d of saints and
scholars when Britons were painted
ava es. Wise and unable lav: 3.1311st
upon the spirit or Christianity. were ad.
ministered 1n Er 111, and valuable hooks
w renwitt are the r can
1. ar advanced in civilizatrlon End the
lac kreet ind 1.111111 di-
tellccl. in Christianity and cimlzntlon.
t:
darkness enshrouded the world.‘ Words-
wo Eng [sh Protestant Bishop.
says: an a t ousnnd years ago
the Chu Ireland was the burning
and shining light or the Westomwo
oi our nobles and gentry me one also
sent liar education thither I misand due
the Unlvers ity or the West.
[ch in libraries, colleges, schoosll. She
was famous. a: noW . Wlor hospitality. She
received thos who came to her with
arrectionale generosity and provided
them with books and Instructors,’
sons founded the hm hm universities
world. namely. Paris and Pavia.
Her saints prose e 8 Gospel to the
land was in very ‘Gard 11 d1 Chri
dom,’ and as late as the Fine enth Cen-
s,‘wl.s distributed into
Rom ri [h Con-
Irish, and Spanish!
tells of these things.
Irish descent ought t:
lrieh history is a propt
Alhenus
tour empire
Ittultlnhliollt.:.n-I
"Irish historyt
and children of
know them.
the Catholic hills. For hundreds 0!
audit I: tried to rob the Irish
pecpIaE ot‘ tho eFaitll oihis end
a: she employed confiscation 0T! pronel‘ly.
teacher In the national school,
should estee mil‘lah hsti “nor, an
0111: mils.
When
111 y
prizes are men tor history. 111111 hlru
torys alto uld has a 111-cc
plo by the discredited 1’“
3' that somrianism
e in, 1111105
own politicaln sectarian. or bigot ted nur-
wers as ‘7“
“g Catholics and Protestants united, he
1- sold in conclusion.
trails peace among our- week", we
I.
t the college grounds instead
says the Ads U'Iillh lo
r any
t the twice deliber-
ately expressed opinion or the Austr
lian people
,The hrst lesson of tho camp-1mm
had got 1111 death blow
5
E
n
'3
o
v
o
a
a
[nun trolls Mr. Hughes and those as.
sedated with 1111p had pinned their
faith to octorianism o no
hatred. They tb ought. by stirring up
the drugs or religiousb d ('a r-
ta 111 animosltle as that wer l: edt
exist again net the irish people, the t they
would succeed in carrying Conscription
Th a were wisorn
see that. so (or (ram dividing Catholics
e hoped that th Cat ollc d
testanta who h unit in 1.
campaign ainet Conscription. having
(sit the value etc other’s assistance
had tried to-drl ve alwarrgeTbe
tween these who did not worship at the
same alt Theda campnl a my
the value dud necessity or the solidarity
d
n.
at all those woh owel'e 7e ady to put Aus-
tralia um and every other place sec
and. It '11 II
also demonstrated the need
of an “honest” Cat 01 c or
Dur n e L'ampalg'n he had be
accused or being. not an Australian, but
an irishnlsn He was both an Austr >
a
3,5
given the Conscriptionlsts on Thursday
last they would give them men
is accused 0! opening
9 was
true (or their faith I“ to their father-
lnnd. Their hfst duty was to Austml
lad-ta mall“ the promise oi this
Ioolr land
“May God
Australian public liie!"
“)Iay
soften the asperillss no;
Dr. Ma
od 51v: “111
hero in us
selves: May God bring peace
whole world, 111 hwhich we 11o op. to par
lei you. and
Australia-av en hmy gran
[have one-the blessing. or this holy
ll he in t-
gtrnlia Ind Fall the highest expectations:
of her
AUSTRALIANS GBEET
ARCHBISHOP MANNIX
gHini the Use of a Hall 0111
Serves as e Boomerang.
Archbisho‘n Mandi: x. the patriotic Alus-
111.111.... Pralate is not 11 um]
Tories and and irlsh crowd n th Comv
monweeltn. and in attitude on- “reload
Eu-
1
Kllda. Victori‘ln. Council. tho contract
lecu r11-ling out (ah ha ll was con-
called and the Exercises were held in
The ounds,
Fre ma'n: J01 been brilliantly
illuminated, bunting added to the Joya ub
esso ot( the scene, and an: li'l' 0! triumph
pervaded everybody and everything, 11
lung the
“I the people's ‘3] o
yunotiler Port
ys list. and
‘1 cost price. c
Bigoted Action of Tories in Denyy- :“z
the ow. sec ectsrian councillors were
not present to see the strong condemna-
tion or their nelsrlous action 1 en
the great demonst toruti on ind subsided.
his Grace delivered a s as speech.
down ther re a
mighty outburst of cheering which last-
rnble time but
o
E .
helped toy sava' Australia from the chains
ol sltv
11.. TO PREVENT REPETITION
Pro
OF THE FAMINE YEARS.
$11111 Pein Actively at Wor
Keeping the Food Supplies in
Ireland.
A deputation from Cork Shin F5111
Executive wait ed on cart: Union. on
January 1, mm reference to the toad
problem, Mi'..L. do Ralete stating that
where National Governments Ware 1
supported by the publlr. was prepared
oku a strong actionto Ive ent s'repe
titlon or ‘41 The Chail 111111 Mr
Ha ayes, sold the matter was who 11y in
the hands oi Sinn Faln “he
passed calling on producers to cease ex-
o! necessary Ioods.
A sum FEIN MARKET.
National“ says the Ennis 811m Felri
Club supplied 1611 families with a week
liver the potatoes at the Sin
memberl ol the Food Commit-
tee distribute them to the workmen at
ssh down. on the ticket syo
and until; not had been discharged 110 mm. There is no credit, and no charity.
any claim 11 the Th r xceptlon or per- he on
They would bend all their an or sm- clther rellglous or political grounds,
111'
at two stones or po-
tatoes; tornlllas of ave, nix, or seven get
red stones of potatoes; families 0!
elght get tour stones of
ing at the market or
cost urine, in
A117 ENGLISH COMMENT, V
"The Valle 11 thrent h)’ Couint Plunkatt
that Sin 1111 F61 II‘I'O‘Ild rat Ish
produce and allow none of it to com
iris Iigures showing how splendidly Ire-
land was wot 115 to meet the food
shortage he re.
h
"lllany Irish farmers are sum Felners
but thly know
us menand
thih thelnl In [Ireland I short
ltlon to the View tho! they Should villi-
hold eu p11 ellrom red r 11 They
will consult their pockets before accept-
gCou nt Plunkett‘l order
+
- name
GEORGES FREE BREAKIASTS m
1 Issued Hie Orders for Six Years L,
'r9nressniutives"-ex1235t IOI' tho few
7
to the Irish Leaders at Morning
Fee 11.
Re Iar arring ID I recent Bpeerh 0! “Lloyd
George Arthur Grillith say )1;
nyalu
And this swashbuckling noilti:kn,w
who 12;: no' swallowed All his
5”!!! person who Ior Y‘all!
ruled Irish volitil‘s by them ediuln of
mm g Messrs. O‘Connor. Redmond.
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CRlTlCAL examination of the Encyclopdeduz Britannica ln relatlon tn
Theo efects in its 1.1: 1111 do toward the
Poetry. Fainting. Music, 5 1
111.110 opening c deter. colonizing America. 1111
author reveals our intellectual provinciallsm due to the British culture
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