SIR ROGER CASEMENT AND FALSE NEWS IN HOLLAND.
GERMANY.
GERMAN MANEUVRES TO CREATE A CRISIS.
OLD IDEAS OF IRELAND'S EMPIRE POSITION.
An example of German activity in spreading false information in Holland during the recent crisis in order to poison public feeling against the Allies and counteract the effects of the Zubantia affair is recorded by the Handelsblad.
We hear with certainty, says the journal, that the report published by a hookshop at Amsterdna ne to an ultima tum having been received from England was spread by the German Consul in that city. Baron von Humboldt Dachroeden, the Consul concerned, says he received the report from The Hague, and bad publish it. Later he heard that it was only's question of possibilities, and he communicated that information to several
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Before, the war Sir Roger Casement had a long carcer in the British consular ser- vice. For ton years, from 1895 to 1905, he was in Africa, for most of the time as Consul in Portugueso West Africa and Congo Free State. Then he was sent to South Anterien, and in 1909 he was sy pointed Consul General at Rio do For the British Government hel
the labour Atrocities OR Indians in the rubber forests, of Feru,, and his report, printed in July, 1012, unused profound indignation throughout every reason to accept it as correct and derness and the protective care in all Loper Fo the civilised world. He received the C.M.G. in 1000, and was knighted in 1911. In 1913 he retired, and later he took a line of his own in Irish politica.
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few months after the war broke out Sir Roger appeared in Germany. Irish soldiers line related that he joined with the Gerinan Government in attempts to bribe and persuade. Irish soldiers among the prisoners of war to fight for Ger many. These efforts, of course, failed, and little was heard of him until the curious rumour came from Denmark that he had been arrested somewhere in Ger many on an unspecified charge. Of this Four nothing more was heard.
REPUDIATED BY IRISHMEN
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So far the secret of the cause of the whole trouble has been well kept, but it is known that nothing of a remarkable or an immediately critical nature was communicated to the secret session of the Second Chamber. The whole discussion now revolves round the word indica tions
ring to the apprehension of an increase used by the Government in refer of the dangers to which the country is exposed."
In a remarkable article the Nicute Rotterdamshche Courant says:
The danger alluded to by the Govern meat is, in all probability, to be sought in the suggestion that a belligerent in the near future might be led to regard the neutrality of our territory no longer with the same thoroughness as hitherto When the Government declaration speales of an absolute determination to maintain our neutrality it is warning to both sides. From which side or by whose ac- tion an increase of danger for the Nother lands might arise on this point no light is given; th
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With regard, however, to a man's men tal or spiritual influence over the women. who surround him, or whom he seeks out. it is over-defined and over-licensed. it often fails short in its effect because
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As to Sir Iloger's arrival in Berlin in the autumn of 1914 and his purpose at that time, the only information is an of cial announcement that appeared in the Berlin Government organ, the Nord deutsche Allgemeine Zeitang, on Novem ber 20th, 1014. This set forth that Sir Roger had been received at the German Foreign Office, had pointed out that in Ireland statements were published that n German victory would expose the Irish people, its homes, churches, and priests to the caprice of invaders led by the that, no action or apparent intention of What is clear from the declaration is desire of pillage and conquest, and bad asked for ieclaration to reassure his one party may give the other any excuse pountrymen "The Foreign Department, to be less correct in its regard for our in concert with the Imperial Chancellor, neutrality. For example, assuming that thereupon gave a formally worded de one of the belligerents should violate our elaration that Germany would never territory, that will give the other party Laws have only one gender of sway invade Ireland with the object of con no ocension to cross our borders to help a deterrent one, there was never yet a quoring it, and
ever bring Ger
will be strict towards every side. This man troops to Ireland's coasts, they is the unchangeable decision of our Goy by an edict, general or individual. In ould land as the forcee of a Government ernment, and it is well that it has been fact, owing to the contrariety of human spired by goodwill towards a land and said openly. It cuts off all attempts of nature one of our best qualities, dis- people for whom Germany only wishes belligerents to try by threats, pressure, tinguishing us from sheep-most of us tional welfare and national freedom." or by overtures or sham movements to feel no inward attraction to doing what On the publication of this precious entice an opponent to violate our neu-it has been laid down autocratically (how gument the Irish leaders in this counto the war on either side. Treaties give We are fully conscious of this in our June, Bunday after y repudiated Sir Roger, and the Coun
trality in order to bring the Netherlands over reasonably) that we ought to do. Zork passed a resolution placing on respect for our neutrality without this
this facts that Sir Roger had always been hostile to the objects of the policy of the Uomo Rule moronet in Ireland and America, and had been several months ago utterly repudiated by the Arish volunteers and the deaders, and m
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of the United Irish League in Naw us the right to force by means of arms Church servicca, where we all pray for Prayer, at 11 t... shipyaVenite,
The subsequent Germish Nation
being looked upon as a deed of war. The Government has now clearly defined its line of action, so that we need not fees that in its policy it will allow itself to be carried forward, to a point at which it could no longer choose its own road.
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prisoners in Germany was naturally a position, to the sole advantage of the therefore, herself what she ought to do jogo, The Sunday Holy Communion.
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of Henry VIII. onwards,
loving, sympathetic strength of view and privileges, the non-commissioned officers addressed the following digniféd rebuff rope is not, and has not been, under ing her to walk in a special direction, can to the Kaiser: We must beseech them it has not been a European island,The hands of the domestic clock are set stood by any European statesman. To your Imperial Majesty to withdraw there a vital and necessary element of Eur by men in any home containing a man,
persuade her to a like frame of mind. concessions unless they are shared by the pean development, but an appañiage of and accessarily so. His shaving water remainder of the prisoners, as in addition England, an island beyond an island testing Irish Catholics we have the hon mere geographical expression in the tiles must be the first duty, his breakfast and nur to be British soldiers.
of the conne, realised his error or dislikes are all-pervading The house June 11th Rev. HG. 11. Griffith.
Napoleon, too
dinner hour must auit his work his likesing: BARU I PRAY FOR GERMAN, THINNeno late, in St.--
Had I gone to Ireland instead of to hold life moves on wheels of his supply- Sir Roger Casement's action in Ger
Egypt, t
the Empire of England was at at many was not, in reality, so amazing as end. Empire of It appeared at the time. It has since Perhaps the one latter-day European become publicly known that his ideas as who perceived the true relation of Ire to the relations between Germany and land to Great Britain was Niebuhr Ireland had developed eron while he was Should England, he said, not change still in the service of the United Kingdoni per conduct, Ireland may still for a long Consol Under the heading Siruriod belong to her, but not always, and Casenicnt's Weltpolitik the the loss of that country is the death-day, Veir Statesman published on Februnot only of her greatness, but of
ry 27th, 1015, an account of a pamphlet existence. printed in Philadelphia, sisting of PAITISH EMPIRE FOUNDED UPON IRELAND.
Beneficial influence comes in only when articles written Fy Sir Roger between August, 1011, and December, 1913, for upon the British Bible or the British to his exigencies of work or constitution:
The British Empire is founded ne
the man gives the woman a free hand in rikate circulation among friends, The Dreadnought, but upon Ireland. To be and she yoked in all exercise of nobls matters that are not perforce subservient amphlet was entitled The Crime Empire founded in Ireland by Hency gainst Europe A possible outcome of and Elizabeth Tudor has expanded into
deeds, like Tennyson's ideal couple he war of 1914." Here are sore salient mighty things. England deprived of walking side by side through the difficult entences:
da con The day the first German comrade those of a powerful kingdom. Still posings, its deceptive alleys, its higa hodges. Ireland resumes her natural proportione, baze of human life with its hidden turn ends in Ireland, the day the first Ger Bossing Ireland, she is always an Empire and alluring corners of repose san warship is seen proudly breasting For just ns Great Britain hars the gate- se waters of the Irish Sea with the flag ways of Northern and West Central Iceland at her tore that day many Europe, to hold up at will the trade rishmen must die, but they shall die and block the ports of every coast from he sure peace of God that Ireland.
The Duty of Christendomy the Baltic to the Bay of Biscay,
land stands between Britain and the is your father's wish," and realise that,mulates, and are in time the compass by Ire to rebellious arguments she says, "It gradually apart from the orders be for ovember, 1913.) greater seas of the west and blocks for though their law, it is not her heart's which the men connected with him guil
As an Irishman have no fear for her the highways of the ocean prompting. eland from German triumph I pray An Ireland strong, independent, and Wise in the father who gains her over to Bat it is when woman becomes an ela
their course. it (The Problem est March, 1913.) family of nations, restored to her kindred. way and makes the decision a mutual ons, often fails him herwards," probably be lem of the Near self contained, a member of the European his line of thinking or meets her half-ment in his career that his magnetian so The true Alliance to sin at for all would be the surest guaranice for the mother's rale over the song is more cause he does not cultivate it nor adjust love peace is the friendly vision of healthy development of European inter effectual because it is the despotism of it to her temperament ermany, America, and Ireland. These ests in those regions whence they are to influence, not power; and this also makes. Therefore discussions with her, friendly to the true United States of the World." day excluded by the anti European policy a bond between her and her daughters, argument, deference to her prejudices The Elsewhere Empire.”)
of England. What Napoleon per- as much in Sic Roger's mind. As achievement of a congress of The strategical importance of Ireland coived too late may be the purpose or one that is sometimes of unacknowledged allowances for her scruples or different ring
the main elements of BixITIA GERMANY THE CHAonaictates of the head of the house. Men desirable ways of establishing a peaceful; antagonism against the hard-and-fast points of view do not appeal to him as oger Casement's Weltpolitik, the New The power of the British fleet con alesman quoted The baik of an never bo permanently restrained until ordain and how they will set and keep Men have been, it would seem, neglect
are so busy considering what they will and useful communion of souls, ticle, The Keeper of the Seas, Ireland is restored to Europe Germany their houses in order that they forget the ing and losing their influence over women scribed as “written by Sir Roger Case has of necessity become champion of essential medium of success-namely, the for a long time past, but it is one of the ant for private circulation in August, European interests as opposed to the use of their brains and hearts in sound many amendments brought about by the 17. (At that time. Sir Roger was a world dominion of England and English ing the feminine brains and hearts around war that it is assorting i ested official of the British Govern speaking elements. She is today a dam them and bringing these into real accord their direct effort more and more.
itself without article following are passages from a great reservoir rapidly filling with and sympathetic endorsement.
They see that woman has initiative, Farope (ie., after the Napoleonic human life that must some day find an There is no influence at the point of a and they are learning to watch her acting
without naries, without shipping ging channels for the
outlet England, instead of wisely dig sword or the end of a ferrule; it must be on it, uning by degrees less coercion, make ojection of Asia, dominated by warlike thinks to provent it or to 30 divert the result, not once, but for always.
Now, therefore, their man she subcls lection of glad a more westward hardened her heart, like Pho has the magic wand of reason, tipped with ing leas opposition, and giving lest oples who could always be set by the stream that it shall be lost and drunk up Awa
and consideration, that induces the desired advice, t and made to fight upon points of in the thirsty sands of an ever-expanding The preaching of precepts may be good streams of psychic force begins to find a hastic honour, while England appro Anglo-Saxondom German laws, German but the practice of them is what creates through the overlay of masculine ated the markets of mankind. Thence language, German civilisation are to find an atmosphere, that women, inhaling, ab doctrines, proverbs, and popular fallaciss th, for the best part of a contur no ground for replenishing, no oil to or into their system and act therefrom about woman. Doubts sa to whether tre ila Europe was spent in what to the fertilise and make richard erior Briton, were tribal conflicts, the Germany must night if she is to get in spontaneous obedience
will be able to curb and stem her future and coasts of the world lay open to intrusions of his commerce, his out. Doubtless she has already a naval As a boy at school the future man learns progress are vielding to hopes that they onists, his finance, until there
war, for the fight will be settled on the far more of how to steer himself later themselver will have suasive power to in- mingly nothing left - Without 80%, but the fate will be determined on tons of his general conduct then fromments so like their own
from talks with his master and observa fuence the passionately sensitive texpora. Hard there would be to-day no British island. The Empire that has grown from spre The vital importance of the waves to the uttermost hores will That is why a good public school is such
an inland and arread with the winds and the education, and rules of the college *No gogor Beeing woman dink. 32 glasS laid to England is understood, but fight and he fought for on the water, and power in the land: an influential back
darkly buen behold them face to face, the proclaimed, by overy British states will be ended where it began on ground from which the lad merces
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