IRISH SITUATION
SPEECH BY MR DE VALERA.
“BRITAIN PRESSING THIS FIGHT.”
(United Press Assn.— Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 11.0 p.m.) London, July 29. Addressing 10,000 electors at College Green, Dublin, Mr de Valera, in opening a country-wide campaign, said it had been the policy of British statesmen for generations to reduce Ireland to a cattle ranch and to provide cheap food and a dumping ground for British manufactures. The imposition of panic tariffs clearly demonstrated the situation, which must be met by cool, calm courage, not panic action. If the farmers failed to pay annuities to the State a host of evils heavily burdening them would follow because the State’s credit for the benefit of the individual could not be resorted to in the hope of repayment. Britain wanted to press this fight; therefore it would be the height of foolishness if Ireland thought goodwill on her part could prevent it.
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Southland Times, Issue 21773, 30 July 1932, Page 5
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150IRISH SITUATION Southland Times, Issue 21773, 30 July 1932, Page 5
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