ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

New Zealand Tablet, 22 January 1920, Page 22

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

P.H. (Hari Hari). —Many thanks for enclosed Untold Tale. Is it still raining ? J.F. (Makikihi).Sorry we have not yet found paper you sent in. Subscriber.—We have not succeeded in tracing an Act such as you speak of. Aengus.-Hempenstall was well known during the NinetyEight Rising. He is hit off in the doggerel: Here lies the body of long Hempenstall, Judge, jury, gallows, rope, hangman, and all. One of these days we shall probably see French and George and Muck acting the hangman in Ireland. Decent-minded policemen are beginning to revolt against the British brutality, and soldiers can hardly be prevented from handing over their rifles to the Sinn Feiners. Ireland is certainly ruled by a Society for the Propagation of Murder. Bolshevik. You are quite right. The British turned on ■ the Czar and encouraged the revolution. When they saw that Capital was in danger, they then joined hands with the Germans against Russia. Now (according to the Manchester Guardian) George the Welshman admits that force has failed to beat the Russians. A terrible retribution may be coming fast. Will we then be conscripted and sent to fight because of the intrigues of English capitalists? Sheep are easily driven. You should hear the scorn of the Australians when they speak of us. Who nowadays pretends that this is a democratic country? The arms of New Zealand ought to be a hand to a nose, with the motto. "That for Democracy." Yes, we have the Government wo deserve. No mistake at all about that. Maireex.—Which was it more merciful to do, kill a lady or to fling one into a prison among diseased and loathsome street-walkers? The Germans killed Nurse Cavell, who was certainly acting as a spy. The English did not kill Countess Marciewiez, but wo know what they did to her. When the Kaiser is tried, according to strict justice the Dublin murderers, the men who fired on .women and children, the house-breakers, the rapers, the kidnappers ought to lie tried too. But as English law goes, to do in Ireland what it was a crime to do in Belgium is a right pious and truly British-Fair-Play sort of business. W. 8.8. —It is enough to know that Mrs. Cornwallis West is a pious English female. Both Mr. Asquith and Mr. Fortescue have sufficiently revealed the fact that the noble Lord Lieutenant is as good a liar as any of his masters — George, old Muck, B. Law, or any of them. To your query, "Is there one decent man in the British Cabinet?'' we say we are surprised at your ignorance. The climax was when the "bowld Galloper" declared it a crime for Irishmen to quote what he said when he was earning promotion by defying the Government. England a laughing stock! Why, the history of the present Government will supply posterity with material for farces for centuries to come. Henry the Eighth and Cromwell and Saint Bess must "be sick with envy at present. Their record for brutalitv and terrorism lias been knocked into a cooked hat. The Irish are the most peaceful and patient people under the sun. Their toleration of the modern Herods and Bluebeards proves it. Egypt, India, Ireland all join in the chorus of praise to those purcsouled champions of small nations. P.S. — Somebody sent us a box of "lollies'' with the advice: "Take one before writing answers to correspondents." That is why we are so <7ood-humored and benevolent this week. Next week (after Retreat) we hope to pick up our old form.