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FREE STATE'S CLAIM. "Tho Irish Frim .State?s desire for prominence in the cotinsels of the League is legitimate, but Air. D. Fitzgerald's claim is merely tho offspring of impulse and opportunism," says tho Irish Times. "Mr. Fitzgerald," it, adds, "pointed out months ago that tho Imperial C6nfereuco must try to reconcile tho Empire's unity with tho diversities existing at present. Tho Empire's Unity offers the Free State a most important potential asset, and guarantees a fav-. oral position in ; the world's 1 richest markets. Apart from the Empire, the Free State docs not possess, an economic existence. . . .'...,., "Mr. Fitzgerald flouted ..the'.weakened Imperial co-operation at Geneva, injuring Ireland by, asserting- a>u ,upi timely independence, and .indulgingin. a luxury which' the sFreo State was; unable to afford, because-the work of natiou building 'inuVt? bo 'cbnfiued to her own nation,, and ..not ,!>e devoted to the interest ..of .&in and Uruguay. , .'.',,.:■... <■'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 9
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149"IMPULSIVE" Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 9
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