THE FUTURE OF IRELAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22971, 24 February 1938, Page 17

THE FUTURE OF IRELAND

Sir, —In your issue of February 17 a letter appears on the above subject, signed "Irishman." In my opinion a United Ireland is desired by every Irishman, but I fear few of us to-day would consent to come under the sway of the constitution now dominating Southern Ireland. My humble and candid opinion was, and still is, that it was a fatal error ever to have given this country Home Rule, more especially at that time, but it seemed Great Britain wanted peace at any price. Ireland at that timp was less entitled to govern itself than India, and the evidence to-day reflected from Southern Ireland does not indicate any nobler sentiment for our natural Motherland. Its requests and actions give evidence of want of thought and discernment, most obvious to us far frae home and country! This Republican idea should be stamped out, for it. can only end one way, when it may cost us much more to eradicate, but never will such sentiments obtain or find foothold in the loyal counties of the north, for its sons in every land are prepared to stand shoulder to sliouldeT for King and Country. To : day's dominating .factors in the south have no love nor respect for Britain, as the evidence clearly shows, and flirting does not get results necessary to peace. Qcjk VIVE.