IRISH REPUBLICANS

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1926, Page 7

IRISH REPUBLICANS

DE VALERA AGAIN ACTIVE AIMS FOR UNITED IRELAND REVOLUTION IF NECESSARY By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 25, 7.5 p.m, London, Nov. 24. Mr. De Valera, speaking at Dublin at the first convention of his new Republican Party, opposed the idea of achieving by force a United Republican Ireland, but if the road of peaceful progress and natural evolution was barred, then the road of revolution would beckon and would be taken. He had never said, and was not saying now, that force was not a legitimate weapon for a nation striving for freedom, but a nation within itself ought to be able to settle its policy without civil conflict. Fianna Fail is the name of the new political party launched by Mr. De Valera and his supporters who have seceded from the official Republican group, states an exchange. The party is constitutional, and it says it is prepared to enter the Dail if the' oath of allegiance be removed. There is considerable political activity all through the Irish Free State by this party, and Mr. De Valera has addressed many meetings. Although given an attentive hearing, he is arousing no enthusiasm. Indeed, the flavour was worn off Irish politics and little interest is being displayed in the activities of the numerous parties .that seek the slipport of the people.