“OVER NIAGARA FALLS”

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 168, 12 April 1935, Page 11

“OVER NIAGARA FALLS”

Republicanism, But No Republic IRELAND’S FUTURE Government Asked to End Pretence MR. DE VALERA REASSERTS INDEPENDENCE AIM By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. (Received April 11, 7.25 p.m.) Dublin, April 11. 1 “As long as republicanism without a republic continues in vogue there will be many people denying the State’s authority and seeking principles o£ justification for crime until we go over Niagara Falls,” .said Mr. F. McDermott moving in the Chamber of Deputies a motion that the Government ought to abandon its profession of republicanism or seek the electorate’s authority immediately to establish a republic. He added that an all-Ireland republic would increase difficulties, as in addition to sacrificing assets overseas which Irishmen had helped to create and closing careers for the young and intensifying unemployment, she would have to find substitutes for the shipbuilding and linen industries. On the contrary, if she remained In the Commonwealth it would be a long step towards ending the partition of Ireland. The President, Mr. Eamon de Valera, denied that the Government’s attitude was a pretence and added that the motion was prompted by political motives and aimed at the discomfiture of the Government. He added: "We will not be satisfied until we have obtained the independence for which we fought.”