barrelofmaltreadyformakingpoteen. Theequipmentandmaltweredestroyedinbothcases,andthematterreferredtotheCivicGuardsforprosecution. Mr.KevinO'HigginsmadethestatementinDailEireann,inreplytoa questionrethepaymentofincometax gssessedinrespectofperiodsbefore thesigningoftheTreaty,thatallarrearsofincometaxandothertaxes forwhateverperiodchargedformed partofIrishrevenue,andnoneofthese sumsaccruedtothebenefitofthe BritishGovernment.
Setsofdocumentsstatedtocoverthe wholeschemeofIrregulars'operations inSouthWexford,plans.names,etc., werediscoveredinamilitarysearchof theresidenceofMissNellieRyanat Tomcoole.MissRyanissecretaryof Co.WexfordInsuranceCouncil,and sisterofDr.JamesRyan,ex-T.D.The documentsandbookstakenfromthe officeroftheClerkoftheCrownand Peace,Wexford,werediscovered 'Lit hay. PropertyinIrelandandGreatBritianofthevalueof£750wasleftby ProfessorKunoMeyer,ofBerlin,for 19yearsProfessorofCelticStudiesin LiverpoolUniversity,andoneofthe foundersoftheSchoolofIrishLearninginDublin,whodiedatLeipzigin 1919.Thevalueofhispropertyin Germanyisestimatedat40.600marks.
RecruitingfortheCivicGuard.which supplantstheRoyalIrishConstabulary,whichwassuspendedsometime ago,isproceedingatabriskrate,and over1,700werealreadyenrolledatthe endofOctober.Theirtrainingwillbe ofanon-militarycharacter,andthey willnotbeequippedwitharms.
TheIrregulars'operationsinCounty KerryhavecosttheCountyCouncilan enormoussumforclaims.Uptothe endofOctobertheseclaimsarewell overamillionpounds.Thetotals forAugustandSeptemberareapproximately£540,000.
NationaltroopsoperatingfromBallinasloehavecapturedanex-Black andTannamedBeegon.whoisalleged tobeanactiveIrregularandtohave takenpartinthefuneralambushnear Athenry.
Whileoutfishingforherrings,Peter FahertyandWilliamGill,ofBarna (Co.Galway)weredrownedoffthe BarnaCoast.MichaelCoyne,who wasintheboatsavedhimselfbyswimmingamiletoshore.Themenhad anexceptionallybigcatchofherrings, anditisstatedtheweightofthefish wasresponsibleforthefounderingof theboat.
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ON CURRENT TOPICS. ThemaincauseofabnormalunemploymentinIrelandisthearmedand destructiverevoltagainstthebaorstat.Wehavenotthe4ightear.doubt aboutthatinourownmindWebelievethathadthecounsryworksithe Soarstat,hadtheleadersofopinion unitedinemphasisingwhatIreland hadwonandwhatwereherpossibilitiesbytheexerciseofhernewpowers. thatIrelandwouldbeahiveofindustryandcomparativelyaveryprosper. ouscountryinthismonthofOctober. 1922. TheRevoltputeverything back-enterprise,business,credit.And itseemspuerileforpeoplenowto contendthatthelackofemployment causedinthemainbytheRevoltis thecauseoftheRevolt. WesuspectthatifMr.ThomasJohnsonwascontrollingheadofaninde-
pendentIrishGovernment,hewould nutbelungbeforehesettheprinting pressfullspeedaheadmakingpaper money.tinesuggestionhemadewas thattheunemploymentmoneyshould beincreased,andthattheincrease shouldbespentonthepurchaseof Irishmanufacturedgoods.Nowifit isdesirablethatpeopleshouldbecompelledtobuyIrishmanufacture-and withincertainlimitswebelieveitisitisdesirablethatpeopleshoulddoso withtheirordinarymoneyresources. WhydoesnotMr.Johnsonadvocate theimpositionofabanoncertain goodsthelikeofwhichare,orcanbe, suppliedbythiscountry?What senseisthereinmerelysuggesting thatpeopleshouldgetafreegiftof extramoneyontheconditionthatthey spentitonIrishmanufacture?
Wehadformedapooropinionofthe politicalabilityofMr.ThomasJohnson,andhiscareersofarintheDail hasconfirmedourestimate.Aswe saidsomeweeksback,hehasaUtopiaworkinginhisheadthatworksnowhereelse.Heisglibonthetongue. andhepreachesaUtopia.twothings thatmakeforpopularityamongstthe unthinking.TheIrishLabourParty leaderswentintoatrapwhenthey wentintoAnDail.. PresidentCosgrave'sstatementthat wehadabsolutelynocredittomortgageisveryserious.Wehopeitis undulypessimistic,butafterallheis FinanceMinister,andhasfirst-hand knowledgeofwhatheistalking:ebaut. Yetweareinclinedtothinkthatthe MunsterandLeinsterBankwouldconsidertheSaorstatasgoodsecurityfor aloanofafewmillionsiftheywere needed.Mr.Cosgravetouchedonthe questionofanindependentIrishcurrency.Unfortunately,wehaveto dependonthenewspaperreportofhis remarks,andthatmaynotdohim justice.Ifwehadanindependent currencytherecertainlymightbea tendencytoinflation.TheGovernmentmightprintnew"money"and makeitlegaltender,withtheinevitableresultofraisingpricesandsetting inmotionthevariouscircleofsoaring pricesandsoaringwages.Theinternalpriceofourcattlewouldsoarand ourexchangewithEnglandwouldbe affected,butwedonotfollowMr. Cosgrave'sreasoningwhenhesaid(as reported)thattheexchangewould workout,butwewouldonlygethalf thepriceforourexportedproduce. Mr.O'Higginswaslathersweeping whenhesaidthatthevssitioninthe countrywasthattherewasnospirit forwork,fromtoptobottom,and noneofthatspiritofoidustrywhich existedinContinentalcountries.Many
THERECORD,SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1922. people,nodoubtareworkshy.but wewouldnutputitdownasanational characteristicofthepresentday. Everyclassisinastateofirritaticn. TheLabourleadershay...,alotto answerfurinthisrespect;theyrefuse toattempttoconductindustriesthemselves,butanymanwhoconductsan industryisa"boss'-tupatitatits mildest.Wedontsaythateva.y manisoutforhimself,butitwould notbemuchofanexaggerationtosay thateverysectionisoutforitself.We haveseenthepostmenhammeringthe generalpublicontheheadasatacticalmoveintheirquarrelwiththe P.M.G.andtheGovernment.Wesee someoftheG.S.andW.Railwaymen inconsequenceofadisputetowhim theIrishtravellingandtradingpublic arenoparties,goingoutandhitting thatpublicontheheadasamovein theirsectionalgame.Eachsectionappearstobeobliviousofanycivic,national,ormoralresponsibilitytothe nation;thegeneralpeopleofthecountrydon'tcountwhenanysmallsectionstripstofight.Thereisnociv:s spirit,nonationalspirit.inthat.Many oftheLabourleaders.whileallout againstemployers,aredumbtoany suggestionthattheworkersshould,by co-operativeeffort,becometheirown employers.AbigLabourclassoffensivenaturallytendstotightenthe classconsciousnessoftheemployees. Aswesaidafewweeksago,everysectionhaslearnedthatunityisstrength, andIrelandispartitionedintosections eachreadytofightforitshandand withnothoughtforthecountrysea wholeWearea-slaveorahalf-alavepca ple,andwemustevolveoutofthat condition.Intheolddayswewere afraidofthelandlord,ofthelandlord's man,ofthebailiff.oftheR.I.C.,ofthe taxcollector,oftheJudges.ofeverythingthathadthestampofBritish Governmentmoo.'it,andwedevelopedintotheslaveattitudeofnundof lookingtotheGovernmenttodo everythingforus.Asawagsaida fewyearsago,theGovernment(British)supplieduswithfishingboats, fishinginstruction,andwhatnotelse, andthegrievancethenremainedthat theBritishGovernmentdidnoteaten thefirshforus.Wegrewintoaslave habitoflookingtotheGovernmentto improveusaswellastopoliceus,and slaverycouldnetgomuchfurther.We aresufferingfromthatnow,even thoughwearedazzledbyanamount offreedomthatwearetoosraiisltto work.
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TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul hasundertakentheraisingoffundsto provideChristmasCheerfortheold peoplewhoare-underthecareofthe TittleSistersofthePootatGlenda lough.andwiththisobjectinviewa grandeuchrepartyanddancewillbe heldintheHibernianhallonTuesday,19thinst.Theorganisersconfidentlyanticipatethatthisdeserving projectwillreceivetheactiveassistanceandsupportoftheCatholicpeople,whowillthusparticiateinmaking thepooroldmenandwomenhappier andbrighteratthefestiveseason.
forthewhole ofus-thatwethinkitwillfail,and rathertosuggestthatwehopeitwill fail. "Wehavetotaketheattitude-Iam sureIamexpressingyourview-that solongaswebelieve-andIthinkwe haveeveryreasontobelieveitnowthatsolongasthoserepresentingIrelandinthismatterarehonestlytrying tocarryouttheTreaty,wewillwish themGod-speed.Wewilldoeverythinginourpowertohelptomakeit successful.Butthereisonething morewhichcannotavoidsaying. saidwecannotcloseoureyestoresponsibility. "Thepeoplewhoareattemptingto governIrelandnowhavethemost difficulttaskprobablythatalmosthas everoccurred.Wehadadifficult enoughtask.Iamnotgoingtocriticisethat,butweallknowthatthings arehappeninginIrelandwhichabsolutelystirourhearts.Wecannotbe freefromresponsibility.ForthatI amnotgoingtomakeanydefinite statement.Iknowwhatthefinancial positionofthiscountryis.andIknow thattheseclaimsoughttobemetfrom Irelanditself.ButIdosaythis,that inconsideringtheseclaimswewilllook atthemwithasympathetiCmindand determinedtodoanythingtohelp whichwereasonablycandointhatdirection."-Mr.BonerLaw,attheConservativemeetingintheHotelCecil, October23,1922 UpholdtheHonouroftheCountry. "HeassumedtheIrishTreatywould beratified.Heassumedthatthenew Governmentwoulddotheirbesttoupholdthehonourofthecountry,and thattheywouldnotbepreparedto scuttleoutofallourliabilitiesthemomentadifficultyarose. "Heassumedthatindomesticmatterstheywouldpursueapolicyconservativeinitsessence,-butbroadmindedandcatholicinspirit.Ifthat wereso,hesawnoreasonwhyhe shouldhaveanydifferencewiththe GovernmentwhichMr.BonarLaw wouldform,orthatthedifference whichhadarisenonthisparticularissueshouldpreventtheirco-opetating infuture."-Mr.AustellChamberlain. atadinnerattheHotelVictoriato UnionistmembersofthelateGovernment,October23.1922.
PROTESTANT'SPRELATE'SAPPEAL. TheRightRev.Dr.R.Miller,preachingataHarvestThanksgivingService inSt.Mark'sChurch,Armagh,said thattheyiiftheSouthhadhadgreat difficulties,butitwasfittingtoacknowledgethatsincetheSouthern Governmenthadbeenestablishedvigorouseffortshadbeenmadetogive protectiontotheirlivesandproperties. Therewasabundantevidencethat theyweresucceeding,andalthougha considerabletimemightelapsebefore completelynormalconditionswererestored,therewasnodoubtastothe Government'sintentionandtheirkeen desireforjusticeandreligiousliberty. Itwasnot,thereforeoutofplaceto pleadfromthepulpitforprayersfor peaceandunity.Willingunitywould comewhenitwaspreparedbyanatmosphereofintercessionandbyconsequentwillingnesstolookatthesame questionfromthepointofviewof thoseopposedtothem.Wasittoo muchtolookforwardtoanIreland controlledbyaGovernmentwhowould givethefullestcivilandreligious libertytoallitssubjectsandwho,at thesametime,wouldinsistthatthe olddenominationalbarriersshouldbe brokendownandIrishmenandIrishwomenshouldbebroughtuptogether inawholesomeChristianatmosphere? Thiscouldbeattained.whilstatthe sametimemaintainingthetruestdevotiontoanyparticularbranchofthe ChristianChurch. "Dangersmightarisefromdwelling toomuchuponpasteventsbutyet onallsides,andhesawthemclearly, therewereindicationsthatgoodmen ofallcreedswereanxioustomeeteach otherandtoseekformutualsympathy. Thatwidespreadspiritwouldsurely haveitseffectuponlifeinourcountry."
businesstoofficiallyrundownthecreditofthecountryinthissweeping way? Mr.O'lligginssaidthatthe countrywasinsuchaconditionthe, everymanwhohada£5notewassittingonit.Ourreadingofthecountryisratherthatnearlyeveryonewho hasa£5noteissendingitoverto English"bookies"onafiftyorhundredtoonemug'schance,orinthealternativegoingto1allsand'riposted theatresortakingmot,,rdrives.On balancewethinkitwouldtzbetter forthecountryifMr.O'Higgins'view wascorrect,butwedonotthinkitis. Itmaybetrue,andperhapsthatwas whatwasinhismind,thateveryman whoowedanotherman£5wassitting onit.Thatwouldrathercorrespond withtheexperienceofmanybusiness peopleinIrelandatpresentwhocannotcollecttheiraccounts. HIGHGATE.
TheQueenoftheSacred'Heart SchoolCompetitionwasclosedlast Tuesday,December5th.at3p.m., when,amidthevociferouscheeringof fivehundredchildren,NormaWilson (7,968votes)was'crownedQueenand presentedwithagoldmedal.Each oftheothercandidates-ofwhomMerciadeMamiel,5.920voteswashighestreceivedapresentasatokenofappreciationofthecountlesssacrifices generouslymadeduringthecompetition.Mr.Wilson,onmountingthe platform,spokewithallafather's prideofhisdaughter,andthesatisfactionitgavehimtoknowshewas enthronedintheheartsofherschoolmatesaswasprovedbytheirloyal supportofher.Asaresultofthis competitionofthreeweeksthesumof £1018s9disinhandforthepurchase oftwoSanctuarylamps,oneforthe SacredHeartChurchandthe
IRELAND'SCREDIT. Mr.O'Higgins,the"Leader"comments,expressedtheviewthatthe creditofthecountrywasnotworth twopence.EvidentlytheGovernment arenotcontemplatingaloanorthey wouldnotbediscountingtheircredit inthatway.WhentheMinisterfor HomeAffairssays.thatthecreditis notworthtwopence,itwouldbehard toexpectaJewfinanciertoadvanceit ahundredpoundsonanyexorbitant terms.Isitgoodpolicyorgood VOL.