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row of their bones. The obvious interests than any other nations thing to do was to end that ta the world. But there is no Tale
likelihood that we shall soak
HIRE OF SHIP,
* Mr. de Valera's Speech to
Dail Eireann,"
It was alated that the relations | combination when it is simply Bank Sued Under Guarantee.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Speech by General Smuts. | between Ireland and Britain | combination with the enemy In the Commercial. Court, Speaking at a nivio luncheon. anastituĵed a problem. They did. Į that has despoiled us moat King's Bench Division, Mr. hold at Capetown to welcome The following is an account of They constituted a problem—the and would seek in the combina- Justos Bailhache had before him him on his return from the Mr. de Valora's speech to Dail, very problem that they had in tion an opportunity of despailan setion by the Leeston Shipping Imperial Conference, General Eireann at the Dublin Mansion their daily lives, where a strong ing us still. An association that Co, Ltd, of Cardiff, against the Smuts, Prime Minister of South House on the 17th ult, from res) and powerful and selfish person would be consistent with our Banca Commercials Italiana to Africa, daalt with the work of parts which I hara sean this was anxious to encroach upon right to see that we were the recover the sum of £15,136 alleg-† the Conference. morning from the British and for the rights, the proparty, and the judges of what were our own in* } ed to be dus under a guarantee." Referring to the Irish altuation, aign Press he said] there seems freedom of a neighbour. How terests, and that wo ware not Mr. W. N. Raeburn, K.C., and he said he tried, on arrival in to be a doubt in the minds of the could it be settled? Simply on compelled to leave our own in- Mr. G. Langton (instructed by England, to see if some moderat- world as to what our attitude is the basis of that justies which terests to others—a combination Messes. Holman, Fenwick and ing influence could not be brought towards the British proposals every human being knew to be of that sort would, I balleve | Willan) appeared for the plain- | to bear upon the horrible situation. There seems to be a doubt as to right and just. He had laid great command itself to the majority of tiffs; and Mr. Harold Murphy. He took up the attitude that, if whather what I have said or stress upon justice. It was not my colleagues, but it would be instructed by Messrs. Stephenson he had anything to do with it, it whether our letter means accaptio human nature or the nature of realy a combination that would Horwood and Co.) for defondants, I would be upon two conditions, ance or rejection. I think thera man to be content as long as agres with the description that Mr. Langton said tha plain- † namely, he would not take action ought to be no doubt in anybody's injustice was being done to their the British themselves gava to tiffs were the owners of the unless invited to do so by the mind. We cannot and we will nation, and as long as injustice this offered association. They steamship Glenbridge, and the leader of the Irish people them- not, on behalf of this nation was being done to that nation so have described it, I think, speak-[action was brought in respect of setvas. He did not want to accept these terms. There is an long would there be Irishmen and (ing of thale Dominions, in terms a guarantee which was given by interfere, and noted only when he Indian proverb it was told to me Irishwomen ready to give up at any rate which amount to a the defendants, in May, 1919, 3 received that invitation. as an Indian proverb Fool me their lives in the fight against free and friendly co-operation. to hire of the steamer. Under that injustice. Therefore those Free and friendly co-operation is clauso 5 of the charter-party, the once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” The Irish who really wanted peace must one thing. Forced co-operation plaintifs, “in default of such people are not going to be fooled take human nature into account. is another. The co-operation of payment or payments for bira, this time.
They claimed-and they were the the British Dominions is free. "shall have the faculty of with It was said, he continued, that resistatesmen in this matter: it British statement admitted that drawal of such steamer from the they were
Dominion was they who were working for it was free. They have conceded sarvice of the charterers." Home Rule, that Ireland was the real and final settlement as proof that it was free that steamer was returned to plaintiffs offered the status of the they claimed that the relations they could get out if they wanted in March, 1921. In February, British Dominions. Ireland was between Ireland and Britainto. They have not chosea to get 1921, the plaintiffs exercised a On those two conditions he are told that we lion on a bill of lading, and entered into a discussion with all offered no such thing. That very must be on the relations of justice out. But we phrase "Ireland was offered Do-They must do it in that way if must stay in whather we like it obtained £3,000 odd by that the parties concerned, with the minion status" contained two there was to be a settlement or not-that, no matter how our
result that, from that horrible falsehoods. According to them, which would be final and satis interests are affected, no matter Mr. Holly, of the plaintiff firm, state and stress of war, brigand- where was Ireland? There was factory. The problem was a bow the greater power of the stated that the vessel was chart- | age, and murder, as well as .com- no Ireland. There Were two fundamental buman on--the partner is used to interfere with ered by a Mr. A. Abcof, of Rome, | plete soarchy, they had come to a broken pieces of Ireland. Ireland problem of the weak, with right the rights of the smaller, we have under a guarantee from the truce which has been kept till to- could never, because of the geo-on their side, against the strong, no means whatever of secaring defendant bank for two years. day. graphical facts, which they were who could because of their that our interests are considered. The monthly hire was £7.563. We are not claiming any right to | Payment was made regularly till supposed to ignore, in the way of strength, afford to be unjust. things be ofered such a thing THE QUESTION OF ARMAMENTS secede, because there never can December 22, 1920, when default AS the status of a Dominion.
A second instalment | They had to try to settle that be in the case of Ireland a ques was made. **Australia and South Africa and problem. Often it hapened that
tion of secessión, because there was due on January 2. 1971. · has never been a union. (Cheers) Mr. Murphy, for the defend-) We are neighbours of they could only have a settlement Britain, and it is this geographical by giving way, one side or the
the claim. If it were provel and fact that the world must take into other. But in this case, it was so
judement given parment would Account Almighty God has clearly a case of right against
be forthcoming at once.
offered
TUBROS.
The
The second condition was that he did not want to be connected with the Briush Government, but to approach it from an entirely outside point of view, as a thinl parts, bringing to bear on an old situation peculiar experiences acquired from many bitter years in the history of South Africa.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
A man charged at Willesden
the rest are not neighbours of right clashed against might, and To those who talk as if there wore ants, said they did not dispute with assaulting the police said.
Britain.
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union I would say that if there were one it was severed here on January 31, 1919.
NO ESMITY TO ULSTER.
the co-stable caused his own in- res by putting the half- Nelson" on tim.
"Has he plenty of means to pay this debe a plaintiff was asked the Shoredites County Court.
Plaintiff-He's dostman.
晶 Shoreditch
Bookmaker at Old Street-
Belling is not illegal, sir. Mr. Wilberforce, Magistrate-Is there
any further information you wish
a neighbour it is not right, nor Britain, they were ready to meet As far as I am concerned. cover by the exercise of a lien oo to kiva to the court?
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When charged at Lambeth & betting man said I was just going to blow off two horses I fancied myself" Mr Hay Halkett "Blow of?" Superintendent Davison He meant" telephone." A landlord complained at Bow County Court that his tenant's daughter want.home late with her sweetheart and said "good-· bre" at the door. Solicitor-Well, they must say it somewhere.
My husband and I are dia- metrically opposed to each other in our views on matrimony," declared a woman at Southwark County Court, "and consequently we have decided to separate." And what has become of the children?" inquired judge Sir the lot," replied the husband. Thomas Granger. Oh, she's got
Mr. Світла, the Thames Magistrate-There is a tendency in some families nowadays for
His Lordship, ip giving judg- and because we are neighbours compromise if it ware to be final
ment, said the action against the we want to enter into the best and satisfactory. There could be Ulster, Mr. de Valera said the Aboof took the steamer over in Dealing with the position of bank was on a guarantee. Mr. possible relations, and,
being no compromise on the side of people of the North were free to August 1919, and he paid the hire neighbours, we want to be neigh right. Time after time they had regard the matter from their own till December 22. Da that date bourly, and if they were wise said that, if there were any right point of view. In coming into he failed to pays thereupon this they would want to be neigh of Ireland that could be shown negotiations with us, they have guarantee became enforceable. bourly. If I am living beside a to conflict with the rigit of not to give up that point of view. Plaintiffs had managed to re- does it tead to neighbourly rela- and adjust this on the bags of would be willing to suggest to the freight some £8,000. The vessel. tions. if that neighbour should mutual give and take, but it was Irish people to give up a good was cot returned till March, claim the right to commandeer all take on the British side, and deal in order to have an Ireland 1921. my house."
that by that time that attitude could neither com- that could look to the fature with-there was the December, January NEIGHBOURS AND TRESPASS."mend itself to the Irish people out anticipating distracting in- and February hire due, sud this Continuing, Mr. de Valera said nor to anybody who wished for ternal problems. That is what three months' hire exceeled the that Ireland was not between her a satisfactory or dual settlement these negotiations have been, as
sum of two months' bire guaran- neighhbour and the world. That "England," continued Mr. de far as I am concerned directed to tead by the bark. Indeed, he neighbour could go round them.Valera, "is a Gres: Power. The wards all the time to get in touch supposed four months' hire was They were not standing between population of her island is some-with the people of the North of due, and the total amount due Britsia and the world. The seas where near 59 millions.
We are Ireland and to tell them that for exceeded the sam guaranteed plas around Ireland were not shut off only 4 millions. Well, this them we have no enmity, and the £8.531 recovered by the from Britain. Ireland was not island, with 50 millions, says it that we would make sacrifices exercise of the lien. The bank shutting of these seas. "We is afraid of us. To carry on for them that we would never did
not suzges: that they have no enmity toward her," be that pretence it says that it think of making for Britain, had any answer to the claim, said. "At least, if this question must stipulate the our arma- because they are Irishmer, living but said they were io- were settled I believe there would ments be reduced to the size in Ireland. We have been, unstructed by Mr. Abool not to pay. be no enmity. There was the of what is found necessary in able to secure that, because un-The plaintiffs bad to satisfy him. fundamental fact that if ther their island. We are never likely fortunately, the major problem that the bank were liable. He were to be neighbourly each to compete with Britain in between Great Britain and Ireland was satisfied that the bank were should try not to trespass on the armaments.
and therefore we has engendered another probem liable, and the bank hearing the property of the other. England have no hesitation in entering with a section of our own people. result, would pay, as they had claimed the right to trespass on into any agreement on the limit England's solution of that sag always been willing to pay bat their properts. The next facts ation of armaments, provided it gested that there should be ad- for the latervention of Mr. Aboof. they were asked to take into is obvious that the intent is for justments by which minorities in There would bejudgment against the sous to think that the old account were historical facts. He that good and wise purpose, and Ireland should have their interes: the bank for the sum claimed. could not give them better than not for the purpose of disarming | safeguarded and we would be able
man's day is over. in the words of the present British Ireland. We do not mean to be to give them every safeguard
Heard at Marylebone County Prime Minister, who said:-helpless. We mean to arm our- which any reasonable person and the attitude of the Ministry Court-Does this women Centaties of ruthless and oftes selves to the utmost of our power, could say they were entitled to fairly clear to you. It is on that her skirts the usual length? brutal injustice, centuries of in- that we may be able to resist to As I have said, we are ready to attitude that we are here before Answer-No, she wears them the solence and insult-have driven the utmost of our power. If it leave this question to external you for judgment. It is on that fasaal shortness. hatred of British rule into the should happen that we have to arbitrating, because we are bas attitude we are before the Irish My father is an undertaker. Very marrow of the Irish race. give way-great causes are bading our claims only on right, and people for juigment. The Irish He is not doing good business." ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬¶IFE+SI+/<<<<M The long record of oppression, to give way to force we shall do bucause we know perfectly well people in the past have not flinch-Magistrate "I cannot conscien- proscription, and expatriation, lit boldly, *nd not seek to save our that, pleaded before ab impartialed when force was brought tiously wish your father & return bas formed the greatest blot on faces. We are not going to be led triunst. there could only be against them to deprive them of of trade prosperity.At Thamas afterwards disappeared. Nothing the British fame for equity and into the prison house or to give
direction. their just rights, and the Irish Police Court. was heard of her until three years common sense in the realm of parole in order that they won't England's claims in Ireland are people will not flinch now because -Two women began to dispute, a railway ago, when she was found in government. That was the pre-have the trouble of providing unreasonable; the claims of the more arms are being sent for." so that Shoreditch County Court The daughter of
a leading prison hospital at Blackwell's ent Prime Minister's statement guards for us.
minority are unreasonable; but While Dail Eireano was sitting, was filled with the noise. Judge inaguste and опсе figure in Baltimore, Sara Cowen, Laland under treatment as a drug in the House of Commons on I have no enmity to Britain. eves so unreasonable claims we three policemen, in civilian cloth Cluer One at a time, please." aged 33, died alone, amid the taker. She was discharged ap March 7, 1917.
were In all our discussions with my will be ready to consider. And 1,ing, who were standing in the You deal like that with your sordid surroundings of a cheapparently cared in 1919 and joined fundamental historical facts. colleagues I have seen nothing for one," concluded Mr.de Valera, crowd outside the Mansion House, husbands and finish with a black
post-graduate The fundamental human fac: like enmity to Britain or the "would be ready to go a long way were arrested by Volunteers and eye!" New York hotel, last month, ap- the New York
"I walked along the court parently from an over-dose of hospital as a probationer nurse. which British statesmen and all British people. The fact that we to give way to them, particularly taken into the Mansion House by morphine, to which she had be-Less than a year later she was statesmen must take into account are ueighbours, as pointed out into their sentiments, if we could a side door. Mr. Duggan, chief where I live, whet up he comes. come addicted. The most beau- dismissed for alcoholism. After was that Britain did not want to our official Bulletin, would make ge: them to come with us, and to Repablican liaison officer, was It was Biff! Bang! Wallop and telephoned to down I want." Magistrae Out tiful debutante of her coming that nothing was heard of the act properly beside her neighbour. for our cultivating proper relab- consider the necessities of their called, and he
millionaire's daughter until she Her ruthless oppression had tions with Britain relations own country, and not be allying Dublin Castle. Two officials came in the first round-fashionable was found dead on the floor of engendered in the Irish people which would bring us more themselves with the foreigner. I on the scene, and soon afterwards nowadays."-At Chamas Police the hotel bedroom.
hatred of British rule to the mar-closely together for mutual think I have made my attitude the three policemen were liberated. Court.
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