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Vol. 2. No. 44. (New Series.) SATU RD AY, DECEMBER 14, 1918. PRICE TWOPENCE.

John DHJkm added a further act _ last Week by Week. of workhouses.” It is a pity he did not Irish Republic, the Rev. Fr. Humph Friday night when lie again linked the use the word “ Union.” On the same Major Talbot Crosbie of the British name of one of Ireland’s noble dead reys threatens them with a reign of army is seeking election for Cork City On Wednesday last twenty-fi«e Irish day Mr. William Field promised, with, frightfulness before which all the al with his own. To further his unholy the assistance ot “ a proper Irish repre in the Provincialist interest. Of course, Republican candidates were declared I work, to blind the people of Ireland to leged German atrocities of the past four he will be defeated, aiul when he has elected to speak for almost half a mil sentation in the House-of Commons,” years, and all the real British atrocities his perfidious anti-national conduct to “ .wreck the Coalition and Coercion thanked the people of Cork for the lion people in Ireland’s National As during the last four years, Air. John of the last seven hundred years, sink Unionist votes he receives, we suggest Government.” If the British Govern into insignificance. “ The ranches sembly. The names of the Irish mem I Dillon spoke of Michael Davut in these that he and his defeated brother-in- ment gets to hear about this awful throughout the three Catholic provin bers who will form the nucleus of the words: “ I knew his views well. 1 threat we fear poor old Mi-. Field will arms, Captain Redmond, join hands future Government of Ireland, as well ces will be planted with Protestant sol and sing “ Oh, to be in Blighty.” The was his intimate friend from the tune be interned—as is the Countess—for diers, bag and baggage...... ” “ Of as the constituencies for which they I he was released from prison until plotting to upset the Empire! Mr. crowd of women who, at the meeting will speak in that Assembly, are as the war debt of twelve thousand mil held in Cork on Sundav night, waved stood at his death-bedside, and I knew Bichard Hazleton, the Provincialist lions a large portion will be placed on follows:— all his views. Is it true, as has been candidate for Louth, has promised us their little Union Jacks and roared CARLOW CO.—James Lennon. the farmers, raising their annyities far I “ Down Sinn Fein and all the rebels! ’ • said, that Michael Davitt repented his full Colonial Horned Rule if he is re above the old rack-rents. . ...” “ Any CAVAN, E.— Arthur Griffith. support of the Parliamentary policy ? Up King George and all his men!” - CAVAN, W.— Paul Gall.gan. turned to the British Parliament. Each tenant farmer whose farming is not up It is not true. He never repented. of the Provincialists has. a special en might, together with some of Captain CLARE, E.— Eamonn De Valera. to its (the Agricultural Department’s) Redmond’s Union Jackers, join in the CLARE, W.— Brian O’Higgins. By these words Mr. John Dillon wished ticement to offer, the constituents whom standard,” will be evicted. “ The CORK CO., N.— Padraic O’Keefle. chorus. to convey to his audience that he fol he hopes to represent in the British priests will be turned out of the schools CORK, N.E.—Thomas Hunter. lowed in the footsteps of Michael House of Commons, but 'dn two things CORK, MID.—Terence MacSwiney. and Ireland will be turned into a Sinn Fein is said to be in alliance CORK, E*—David Kent. Davitt ! By these words Mr. John Un they are all agreed—(1) Ireland must France,” etc., he says—if the Irisli CORK, 8.— Michael Collins. ion implied that Michael Davitt would not, and shall not, be divorced from with Dublin Castle; if’ so, Dublin people do not oblige Chief Secretary Castle is giving us great assistance. CORK, S.E.—Diarmuid Lynch. have acted as Mr. John Dillon has ac Britannia; (2) if “ Nationalist Ireland” Shortt by returning the Apostles of CORK, W.—Sean Hayes. ted for many years, and as he is acting —whatever they mean 'by that ex Ail over the oountry * the uniformed GALW AY, E.— Liam Meliowes. Futility to the British House of Com agents of Dublin Castle are telling the KERRY, N.—J. Crowley. I to-day! As Mr. John Dillon stood by pression—doe's not send .members to mons! The logical conclusion to be KERRY, E.— Pierce Beasley. the death-bedside of Michael Davitt it Westminster the British. Government old. people that if they vOte for Sinn drawn from Fr. Humphreys’ remarks Fein they M’ill lose their old age pen KERRY, W.—Austin Stack. is not too much to suppose that he read will do anything it likes with Ireland! is that if the Irish people are anxious to KERRY. S.— Finian Lynch. the dead patriot’s last words: l o Ire ' -0- <> sions. The Provincialist candidates KILKENNY, N.-W m . T. Cosgrave. make Ireland safe for democracy they land I leave ah undying prayer for the The Apostles of Futility seem to have must also be in alliance with Dublin KING'S CO.— Dr. Patrick MacCartan. must oblige Chief Secretary Shortt! Castle and Sinn Fein, for they are also LIMERICK CITY.— M. P. Collivet. absolute freedom and independence a very pOor opinion of the stability of In otherwords, they must send a strong LIMERICK, W.—Con. Collins. which it was my life’s ambition to ob the Catholic Church when they tell the doing the best they can to help vs. Not MAYO, s.—William Sears. Party back to Westminster to'frustrate content with threatening us with tain for her.” And perhaps Mr. John people of Ireland that unless Ireland the evil intentions of the managers of ROSCOMMON, N.-MJount Plunkett. sends representatives to the British ] “ Ulster ” plantations in Munster, TIPPERARY, N.—Joseph MacDonagh. Dillon read these words penned by Mr. Dillon’s good “ old Empire.” Michael Davitt in his “ Fall of Feudal House of Commons the very existence Leinster and Connacht, the overthrow TIPPERARY MID.—J. A. Burke, B.L. of the Catholic Church in Ireland, and ism ” : “ W hy ” should not the Irish of the Catholic Churc^will be en This week the people of the other In the second part of this interesting the eviction and crushing taxation of Irish constituencies will be asked to de- l .people 'make a persistent demffhd for dangered. The Penal Laws did not succeed in doing away wife the Catholic letter Fr. Humphreys, however, dis the small farmer, the Provincialists clare themselves worthy of taking their fthe fullest measure to which, as a sepa- closes to view the fact that he realises I rate nation among civilised people, we Church; centuries of persecution have threatened to deprive a young •place alongside these representatives that the Trish people have no intention widow and her four children of outdoor of the Irish people in-demanding for are in every sense and on every national against Catholics in every country have not been able to destroy^the Catholic of carrying out Mr. Shortt’s wishes. relief if she votes for the Sinn Fein Ireland the rights to which this his ground entitled ? W hy should Ireland “ The elected Sinn Feiners will go be candidate. A prominent member of the toric nation is entitled. Ireland as not be a'.State in the fileest and fullest Cliureh; even Mr. Nugent’s friend, M. Vivian}', -■has not jt>een kto put out fore -the Peace Conference,” he says, Waterford Board of Guardians is the ‘ God made it—or Ireland as Messrs. sense in jpliich Holland, Denmark, Bel and then he goes on to ridicule the idea insti untent used by Dublin Gastie to -Lloyd George, Asquith, Carson, and gium, Switzerland, Bulgaria, bem a, the lights of heaven in France'; an• <> <>• pose it has imprisoned some Sinn Fein Candi “ they should vote for the Irish Party.” To-night (Tuesday), as we go to the young men of Ireland say: John “ .If politics consist in pursuing mere secu dates, to have them elected as martyrs. For Dillon is England’s friend. W hy the lar, earthly, personal ends, in seeking the this purpose its spies and agents among the Tn Waterford the word has been given press, a meeting representing Sinn Feiners drew up their latest manifesto— to the official Unionists; they are to laughter? Has notMr. John Dillon de gratification of personal:.ambition, in amass 25,000,000 of Irish-born people and ing wealth,,, exercising patronage, providing the police knew it was coming a week before I vote for Captain Redmond and the Em •descendants of Irish-born people as- clared that he is England s friend. If for sons and hephews and cousins to a remote it was sent out. This was intended to en- ! trap the young fools, and give them two years | pire in the service of which he has sembles in New York to demand for I were lninted from every platform in degree, by passing them on as chargeson the gained some distinction. Ireland, and could not get ^constitu public taxes, theii' indeed politics would de with hard labour for reading a rigmarole to | Ireland the restitution of her stolen . a few gossoons. This is intendedJ/O exasper «®>- ♦ ♦ ency to return me, I am England , grade the priesthood, and corrupt that which rights. *On Saturday the Irish people is best by the . worst degeneracy.- But if ate the country and secure the election of the The F.I.L. have issued a leaflet point friend in this war, because imprisoned martyrs.” - in Ireland wfll demand the restitution politics be to love one's,country, to make per ing out to the Irish people some of the word is given,” said Mr. sonal sacrifices for her freedom and honour, of their rights. While Mr. Shortt himself has stated “ benefits *’ which the kindly British on the 18th of November, 1914, atfl to give her disinterested- services, to strive for .. OV- •& the enactment of just laws, which contribute that the J3ritish Government deported I Government have showered on this On Sunday night Mr. Joseph Devlin lhat he is still England’s friend may be to the greater happiness of the greater num dur leaders and sentenced others to hard I country during the past forty years. said it, so it must be true! He said gathered from the great efforts ber, to defend the po^r and weak against op labour for the purpose 'of aiding Mr. No wonder the Provincialists no longer I S Ireland had not the slightest I his behalf by Chief Secretary Slioitt. pression of the rich and powerful, then I do John Dillon and his followers, we agree | not see how politics could stain the priestly seek to establish an Irish Parliament! ohance of winning the same freedomas “ Mv whole desire, and the desue of with Fr. Humphreys that these acts : Like the Lord Mayor in the play, they the Government which I represent, is rolie or lead to the debasement iofLreligion.” he advised the Irish people to go out have produced- quite a cBfferent effect. I say to themselves: “ We’d never "be to wipe out t h e Sinn Fein movemen When he wrote these words His and die that other nations might se But Chief Secretaries for England in able for it ! And even if we were able and make it easy fbrMr John^lllon Eminence was neither condemning the cure. These so-called leaders of the Irish: Parliamentary Party nor Sinn ' Ireland never did understand the Irish to look after ourselves,” they add, Irish people have no hope to give Ire and his Party to carry on the Constitu- people. “ sure, England says we’re not—and ! ifonal rmovement.” In these words Fein', but the people of Ireland will be land—no encouragement to offer this I o o we say ditto to that!” I Chief Secretary Shortt explained t.ic able to decide for,-themselves the “ poli - “ Mr. De Yalera has been the great- ancient . land at the supreme crisis in tics ” which would “ corrupt that which lier liistory. " The Independence of British Government’s object in 1 * I est* asset of Dublin Castle in modern offensive against Sinn Fein. And is best by the worst degeneracy.” In Tlie Roger Casement-Sinn Fein Club, Ireland is impossible” is the message | times,” 'writes Rev. Fr. Humphreys in London', at a meeting held on last ■these men send around a world that some people laughed a t the idea of Mi. the same Pastoral Letter His Eminence j another letter to the Press. How the John DiUon being ^England s friend. said he believe^ Ireland would receive Thursday night, passed a resolution •they asked Irishmen to shed their blood editor of'the Gastle Journal must have calling on their fellow men and women to make safe for democracy. The lep from English political- parties “ just The great benefits which the Provin- miled as he published the reverend , jn j reland to vote for the Sinn Fein can rosy of Anglicisation hath surely eaten such concessions as we can purchase by gentleman’s epistle! In the course of cialist candidates prom^e to obtam for sterling service or win by hard blows, I didates and save Ireland for all time. away the hearts of men who tell the his letter he goes on to disclose the fact The Cumann guaranteed £100 towards 'World that an independent Ireland is their constituents, should they once and epwiially the latter,” and . in his that the murdered Thomas Ashe was Maynoolh Union speech, delivered in the Victory Fund. To our Irishmen 'impossible. In the whole history ot more favour them with a sufficient not an asset of Dublin Castle. From number of votes of confidence to enable June, 1907, His Eminence said: “ Eng and Irishwomen in England and in «our race no representative of the Irish this we may conclude that the sixteen every other land we send this message: Xation has uttered such a blasphemous them to get back to Westminster, are lish statesmenlook upon it as the high leaders who were executed in Easter so well known that we consider it akin est effort of statesmanship to hood-wink Sinn Fein, with God’ s help, has-saved doctrine. Independence impossible. Week are also exonerated by Father [Ireland, and Sinn Fein is going to win 'Away with the men who preach this to whipping a dead dog to refer to the Irish.” Since 1907 English states Humphreys from the stain of being as same. All the same, we cannot refrain men have done more to “ hood-wink the back for the people of Ireland their <-ospel of despair! The Irish people sets of Dublin Castle! The reason God-given rights. march on to greet ,the glonous resur from mentioning one or ^ p of these Irish ” than they have done for a cen Eamonn De Valera escaped the bullets promised- benefits. Mr. 0 Neill, the tury, but the worst of it is that the Irish -o> ❖ <► rection of their country. „ of Easter Week, and those of the firing- While a meeting in -furtherance of 4> ->■ ■<*» - Provincial candidate for P em broke Parliamentary Party have assisted the squad in Kilmainham Jail, has now “ When my oountry takes her place is going to make a gallant- attempt to English statesmen in their work, and the cause of Independence was being been made public by the Rev. Father l held in Ballyrany, East Mayo, a British among the nations of the earth then, secure wash-houses for his constituents are anxious'to continue to assist them! Humphreys! Might we suggest to the _ i f he manages to get as far as VVest- o - -$> military wagon dashed through the as and not till then, let my epitaph be The Rev. Fr. Humphreys, P.P., of reverend gentleman that he write a let- j •written,” said Emmet, as the grave minster. No member o f th< Sinn Tern sembled people. An old man was. knock Killenaule, lias written sOme letters to ter to General Maxwell complaining I ed down and killed by the ^nilitary vawned to receive his body from the or^nisation will be allowed to use about the way he only left one asset of I hangman’s hands. A few weeks ago these wash-houses, we presume! On the Daily l^ress. In these letters the wagon* reverend gentleman denounces Sinn Dublin Castle alive when he might have ♦ - -Mr John Dillon wrote an epitaph not W a v last Mr. Clarke, the Provm- left eighteen! Now that Dick Coleman cicSist candidate for South Dublin, pro- Fein, and the Castle Journal naturally The Rev. Fr. O’FIanagan is to: -alone for Emmet, but for all Inland s enough publishes them with great glee. has died in an English jail, we presume s a c r e d dead, in these words: Expedi Fr. Humphreys does not consider hhn dress the people o f Dublin' on Frida Jf the people o f-Ireland “ commit na night in O’Connell St. e n cy and Compromise. To lus pre tional suicide” by declaring for an an asset of Dublin Castle! vious blasphemous performances Mr. I *^\vorkfor and advocate the abolition Saturday, December 14,19181

n rtov* Would'theFi*s'^ and c0&plete'in%perid^nce of English ^ H a tch ^ th e scalding, 4 [; pitcl),\tbe bufdkery o f oUr Books for Xmas 4 " Let Erin Remember.” pwsplnfy m m ; * m M mk 4 " XMAS CARDS. p.eoi)le; the PVJpit Laws, the hundred Sturdy Air. fJ. J/Cldncj', K'.C’*; was 4 ond o’n** Acfs^- dfenfli from 15 striking designs (6 tricolour), all*' |êd: “ WhatâbottHte ’ Gainst Satan’s Fangs, or the Adventures of 4 starvation J|j|d* tha'£~ they ne^. not* go Jloâgyvofê- Ciaran Ryan. By M. 0 Leaiuiaii)? Thists- 4 beautifully hand-ooloured. Greetings coalmines attached to Mr. pflloii s ^ « v - He replied. in Irish ana English. • Bound to dom- ing, imprisoiinitliit. exj&if&ition-to the f';- '.JtM excellentatory for bo.vs—full of adyon- 4 pire for fuel ? Messrs. D/lJon, Denm, T h ^ tak *pn the^fa-rjndrs^ • . ture and stirring scenes, yet Vith a “good, 4 in’auil ready said especially daring Barbnd'oes, /flings aud .hangings, V- healthy moral lesson running right through EleoCions. Price* retail, 4d.. 3d., 2d. tack fii’e ^ ^ s w o i’d and bullet'lia'vo Clancy asid Brady ha ve aliatody told us ^douM^cl 'fiiw summer wli^th^ârty* came home to l esist 'consciiptiod* and •)*' the.story.' Weil printed ana-bound in good 4 Pull Sample liange 3/- to Trade. beefs in the past.to teach tihat Ifând oo.uld not g e | o n without ' Cover. Price 2 /-j by..post 2/3. 4 the motherly assistance of Bntanma, our people to^w.e England.- And to . acted as SinnÊeiêrs. "f Golden Moments with Arthur Griffith. jCon- 4 S. o h-eitieArhOin Vhile the real fact is that an indepen .'si'stinc of extracts from his writings—a 4 day th e' wo m leaders of tlie Iri^h What are the fatfts?- Mr. Clancy hi in 4 ... (G. IftVlNE), dent Ireland could, and would^ become | moved Sub-section 2 of-the Clause 1 very dainty miniature booklet; title in gold. 4 people ■HireiVtej'ôu with/fife and brim ■ Very suitable .for Xmas.. Card.' Price 7id., 4 6 MOUNTPLEASANT SQUARE, stone if you. fljipp to turn away from -one of the most flourishing nations, in | (Section 22)"of the FinancoAot (No. 2) post free. 4 RANELACH,. DUBLIN. the world. The whole truth of the Q| 1915 merely substituting annuities James Fjntan Lalor—Complete edition of his j Westiiyiqf&'ur people have suf . life and writings, with trenchant preface by XtTTTffTTTrrTrTTTTVrTr.', fered- the* torn«in|s of the damned 'for I matter is that “ these men ’stand 101 | renf. £or annual .vntuation. This Arthur Griffith. Price 5/*) by post 6/4. D W Y E R & CO., Cycle Agents, seven liundre.liyjeprs—o.ur eouniry1 lias the British Empire—they have' lost Clause trebled at one stroke the amount “ The Five of Trumps.’’ "By Fr.Fit*geraId.J 4 ARRAN QUAY. been 4uid • wast^JflJuttJieTluniiiig spirit faith in their own, country; they have I on which fanners are assessed to pay Price 5/*| byipost 5/4. lost their Nationality. Hearts of Gold. Xmas Stones and Sketches. 506 SECONDHAND BICYCLES, Ladies’ o f Ii’isli Las never been ex-. income tax. The Party, including 'Mr. , By Brian O’Higgips. There are sunny smiles and Gent’s, price £4 10s., £jj.l0a., £6.10si. tiuguisJfe^. ■ TapProvincialistfi ask tlie Again we ask.-you to think of the Clancy,vassented to this Budget} and and tears of anguish in this book; hearty £7 10s., to £8 10s., carriage paid. Also 500 ^nen aii'd'swoiiiPKof tliis generdtjon to I pa triots . whose names adorn the glo every other Budget passed :tf fleeptf-the ^ laughter, and sighs of pain and sorrow, but Stove-Enamelled Frames, all sizes. Ladies and wHliijLglj dp seven hundred y?ow rious pages of Our history. What would •Irish farmers an dr every tar-payiiig. every line rings true. Pull cloth binding, Gent’s ; trade supplied. Also New Covers they do to-day P All the world is ring-^ i /6 net; by post 1/8. from 6|.f. 8s., i0s., 12s., 15s.,. 18«f. Tubes | 6f tyranny succeeded in doing- class MVIrel’and (see “ Nationaliiyr^ Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe, writing to from 2a. 6d. to 6S. Dd’., carriage paid. Also The Prp’ûei-ft^rs: aslr you to-day to ing to-day with tlie triumphant shouts J u ly 6, for documented detîla).:> The Brian O ’Higgins, acknow ledging a copy of Now Machines from ll't o 16 guineas; Dunhftp repudiate tl)e |fddt, and pawn the future I of small-nations freed from the. grasp, following aie the figures* showing the “ Sengs of the Sacred Heart,” says:— " Will Tyres and Brooks Saddles. No shortage, of o f1 'fhfe -Irish K^t^pn by returning them of oppression. Na tions long since con^ you' permit me to .congrafc’ulate you oA '. their anything. pctual amounts of in.coine tax collected merit ? Their simple and profound religious t o ;the Britijsb,5,®i,use of,^Commons. sidered by their tyrants as dead anrl from Irish farmers by Jhte British Trea- ■ feeling give* an immense -value to their in- Think pf;yoiiK )aiJHjTed dead ! - WJia'i buried away under a lieadston^-l^fcll^d sui^.'. during the jâst 5 years (from the trinsic literary excellence. I like' w ptoioll» ^jvoiild they d^jt&day? ‘ ‘Imperial, have liad’ a joyful l-esur-' the poem on Christmas, "but it is by no means White Papei’Ôtt' lfCR eveuuC. and Ex To-day Ireiîfl js painted red on the | rection. The Irish is the only white penditure” ):— —_ the-only one. -.:They are s ff dslightFul, and I WE DON’T race heid in bondage tosday! On Wed ~ irish our people would read and memorise I map. Tiiflt- l'eji i» the-outward symbol Irish Farmers’ income Tax (Schedule B). ■ them.” _ [o f Ireland’s Sl^vejiy. The Provincialists nesday last the Irish Nation flung off Yeai’ to — < £ : This beautiful little book of Religious Poems wish to'convinve pnglahd and tlie world twenty-five of her chains, and to-day March 31, 1914 ... 2 6 ,0 0 ft^ £ ? , - can be had for 1/6'j by post 1/9. BELIEVE that Ireland ratines in her chains, and the people of Ireland can,4f they will, . March 31, 1915 ;.. '38,006 Glen na Mona. By Brian O’Higgins. PoignantJ accepts ,the' piic‘^ wliicli England has I fling off the other chains which bind Miircli 31-M910 ... 62-,Q00•» S peh-pictnres ip story and sketch o f a green J March'31; 1917 ... 240,000 •*’ glen'in Eirinn. Irish in feeling and sym IN 8ELLING YOU 80METHING been pleased w grant her within the them to :Mr. Dillon’s Empire. Mai'ch 31,; 1918 ... 250,1^0 ^ pathy, in kindness and simplicity. Full Britjsh EiiipiiS! For seven hundred I To-day the people of. Ireland can. : cloth binding, 1/8 net; by post 1/8. WHICH WE CANNOT 8TAND BY. yeai's the blooK-pf. Ireland’s noblest and repudiate England’s claim to rule their The tax is increased ten times over. The Resurrection of Hungary. By Arthur' Mr. Clancy moved the Clause loading ra 1 Griffith. Third Edition, in cloth corei^(only - besrt- has been ^ki»d . . .-for what? Was country, can tell the people of the it thafjJErelnn*iniglit 'tusrn red on the world that the people of the historic ; this tenfold increase on the farmers of ■' a few eopies left). ‘ Price 4/ 4, post free. , Ireland. He moved it in the British Fun c’ the Forge. By Brian 0 'Higgins. N ew j map and becb&e a portion of Mr. Dil-J Irish Nation , claim the nght to sepa- ' House of Commons on October. 28, ' and lunch enlarged edition of this delightful! Ion’s Empire ? ^' rate nationhood, and proclaim to the j ; Iwok'of humorous stories. j Many a hearty The^Provinrftlists threaten you with'* worlds that that-right must no longer 1915. The Irish Party assented, and it jjg laugh will the reading of it coax, from Irish] was passed unanimously. The farmers, hearts. Full clptli "binding, .2/- not; by post] Silk Cut the overthi’ow^df the Gatholio Church I be'denied by the defenders of small 2/2, in Ireland if-yon dare'to seek the.Inde- nations. of Ireland have paid over half a million -Songs and Poems.. - A selection from Brian' ppiidence; of .’vôir country! . So-; the Will the people of Ireland declare for already to the British Treasury under . 0 ?Higgins, containing " A Bunch of Wild: CIGARETTES' mighty Diitish Empire is going to de- J Independence ? We believe they will. the Clancy Clause in tho Budget. It Flowers ” and “ The Hill o* the ‘Road.” ! strpy *t lie' W-oi-tiôf God ?- With due re- | has since bean dsubied, but the Trea Well lioUndjn cloth. Price 1/6; by post 1/8 WILL TAKE SOME BEATINQ. sury is holding back the assessments Flags, in best material In frrcen, white and jspeot- to âhn Billon amd . hift The Price of Slavery. .! orange (all sizes), 28_jnche» bv 22. 1/6 1 Ifi’ientLi, clerical and,-lay, We wish to until this election is over in the hope or extra,hirge one, 96 inches by 72, for 10/6- say that when ifr ; John Dillon’ s Em that JJorth Dublin will return Mr. Other sizes, 3/-, 5/6,' and 7/6. pire and all cither Empires .shall have The Parliamentary Party is^handing Clancy, and other constituencies in Ire passed away die Catholic Church' will round handbills pretending to. show land do their bit to give th8 British 16 for ijd., 26 forlOjtf., 66 lor t/H, still remain. ./The Penal ta w s wouldjl sums of money they have, secured for Parliament the necessary sanction to it Ireland in the shape of money for lab Whelan & Son. 16# for 6/3« 1/S i per u . surely have stojeeeded. if anything co u ld l by the presence of Irish members, and ourers' cottages and other items. We 17 UPPER ORMOND QLIAV, stfcceed in destroying the' Ca*tholic | their assent and their votes in exohange Ctiurch' 'in Ii-^ b d. Pitch-Caps andl propose to shqw what the Party has for £400 a year! This will be the price ^ D U B L IN boiling-pitchiûre rauk aii3 the-gibbetj secured*, for England out of. Irish I for eleoting Mr, Clancy and his friends fire, eword nuiflfljfillet were-nil used as pockets by reason of the presence and f to the British House of Commons. -C, P. J. Carroll & Co., Limited 1 arguments agaliist the Word o f Q-otl vptes of.the Irish Party in-tlie English - j Election it is ! ^ in Ireland, dfijiiey were used against House of Commons, thus giving sane- | DUNDALK I Irijjh NaUonajfty, arfd they jFariied to- tipu to this gigantic tribute hung like/l National ReconstruGfioh. Keep the Steam Up by wearing Badges]__ J / persuade the-WgCstôr people/ of Ire- a .miliaUrtie. round tjie necks .of oiir.tl ' . .• J Favours, etc. Speciality; Small/Paper;Flags I suppHed to Election Committees w ith .w ir 11 period.Lord The flag of National Iiidependence Candidate’s Photo and -Suitable • Mottoes-^-a J literary , co^ n ^ ^ y , - ^ ^^ (j^ a lity and Religion "are lieyond ' McPoêtl CûTdtea lilat* ^Sve had has been kept well ro tfre front iir'tWr the control ofÊmpires. Thousands handed the enormous tribute of 320 great electoral battle for Irish Free upon thousands of our people have died] millions to England since the Union. dom. The case for abstention or recall . early, 5/4 half- for Faith and Fatherland. What would That^ was . a few years before the yearly,^ 2/6 quarterly, post free, payable in prom Westminster has also been placed • -wH' cwK motto. We lia-vo mado a fcdrance. they! do to-day? war. We now exhibit below a table of with great* force before the constituen seg & u t arith oiir ADVERTISING RATES. ^Th^lan^jjilM )^takei^rom you iiI the “ Imperial Contribution ” made by cies. The third aspiration. (the Irish v IRI^H XMAS CARDS, Sincle Insertion ... 6sT Od; per inch. you do' not deny • your countrH ry and ad- Ireland over and above all expenditure Parliament) has, however, not received 6 Insertions ... 5s. 9d. per inch. mire, with Mr. Dillon, the good old charged against Irelapd far locals ser- priiloowl entirely in Ireland. Over 40,000 13 Insertions ... os. 6d. per inch. | as much consideration-as is due to it. iflrendv sold. 31 Designs.- Wholesale Sample British Empire! The land was robbed services. The period is for the past At the same time it is really necessary 26 Insertions 6s< Od. per inch. thr< Range, 5/-. Private Cards a Speciality. 52 Insertions ... 4b. 6d. per inch. from the people of Ireland in the old .Years- (Parliamentary Paper on to keep one flag flying at a time, and Xma« and Neir Year Mottoes (tricolour), 3a., (Larger spaces pro rata.) days—the people of Ireland fought for Imperial Revenue' No. 105, of 191’8, post free 4d. that flag must bear inscribed on it the Cheques and postal orders should be it, and got it back! They did not p. 20)." magic words: “ Sovereign Indepen MUSIC. crossed, and made payable to “ Nationality,” sell their country for the sake of an Impsrial Contribution. 6 Hurcourt Street, Dublin. (Excess of Irish Revenue over. Local dence.” All other issues flow from it. . "Shawl of Galway Grey,” 1/7. acre or two of land, but they gave their Expenditure.) Occasionally these issues thrust out. "Violin Selection (Irish A irs)/' 1/7. lives for.their land, because they looked Year ending ~ £ their heads rather sooner .than others, “ Slievenamon,” “ Jacket^ Green,” or any -March 31, 1916 ... 5,832,000 >ther, 1/1. Wholesale to the Trade. upon tfir Land War as a war between and it is well that the mind of the coun NATIONALITY. the Irish Nation and Imperialism. The March 81, 1917 ... 11,080,000 try should turn towards them. One of ^National spirit, was the. driving fbrce March 31, 1918 ... 13,863,000 these issues is the Irish Parliament and Our business (wholesale end retail) is again I in this as. in all other fights tha’Phave the work of National1 Reconstruction in fall airing at SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1918. £30,2751000 I been fought in Ireland. What would These are the .figures admitted by the that lies before it. We notice Lord Xhe Art Depot they do to-day? British Treasury. The amount contri Monteagle writes a letter On the sub IR E L A N D ’S Ireland will not get “ her share ” of buted by- Ireland from all sources is ject of Irish Reconstruction (“ I.I.,” " 36 Upr. Liffey St., Dublin INDEPENDENCE DAY. the ‘ ‘reconstruction'’ money, which'the very much greater than is disclosed Dec. 3). In it lie takes occasion to British Government intend to fling here, and the local expenditure actually write HIGH-CLASS TAILORING, LAY around, according to Mr. John Dillon made-in Ireland is very much less than “ And yet again Sinn Fein now Think of the patriots whose names ■and his friends, during the next few I concentrates on the National Ques AND CLERICAL. are enshrined in the history of Ireland ! the amount allocated to Irish services, months, but she will get more than in respect o f which much Irish money tion in its extreme Republican de What would they do ‘to-day? Would “ her share” of extra taxation—-if the mand, and would postpone any eco H. BOLAND they repudiate'or-endorse England’s is spent in England* It is evident on Iiish people do not send a strong Irish the face of it that, on England’s own nomic or social questions as being (Late Todd Bums, Ltd,), claim to rule the land for which- they Expeditionary Farce, back to West | merely secondary.” • lived aud died ? Would they make use case, she. has been taking ten millions 64 MIDDLE ABBEY STREET. minster to safeguard Irish interests! a year from us in war taxation to “ free While it is true that we concentrate on of-the best opportunity -thaft has ever Well, Ireland needs a lot of money to I the National Question, we. must join Quiet, yet Central, for Business or Pleasure. the small nations/’ The Irish Party occurred in the history of Ireland for ‘ ‘ reconstruct” the dam'age done dur issue with his lordship on tliti statement obtaining the Independence of their voted for'and supported these Budgets FLEMING’S HOTEL, ing the seven huudêivyears’ war, but on the ground that we were going to that we would postpone any economic country—or would they crawl on tjieir we doubt if* Mr. .John Dillon and his or social question as being, merely 32 CARDINER’8 PLACE, DUBLIN. 'hands and knees ’to England, suppli get' “ Home R\ile on the Statute Book.” friends will be able to. secure any for The Home Rule Act never left the I secondary. Mpst of our leaders are Two minutes’ walk from Gardiner Street cate forgiveness for the “ crimes” com out country; and, as far as extra taxa Chapel, or Trams. Statute Book, but thirty millions of helpless aud imprisoned and we have no mitted against her in the past, and pro tion is concerned,, we fear that, as they money left Ireland. What has the | »»eans of communicating with them. SELECT. MODERATE. CONVENIENT. mise to be good if she_would only be were nover able in the past to prevent Party to show against this? Nothing ■ They have, however, left abundant re The 25th for Xmas Gifts. so kind as to give them a few crumbs (if they had wished) the passage of the but loans for labourers’ cottages paid cords behind them and we cannot dis | Jewellery off the Imperial loaf? -Wliat would' very acceptable. The Empire’s Budget, they cannot prevent for out of the rates by the taxpayers of cover, any. ground in these records for scjection of-to suitable.present, is a they do to-day? it in the future. Ireland’s industries( ?) Ireland. It is a gioss and impudent the statement of Lord Monteagle. Sinn ^simple matter at Ganters.. You can In every-genera'tion men have given choose from: a striking arTay .of will be ruined; the tenacious people of |mpos.ture to parade .these loans as if Fein, postpones nothing. The policy dainty articles in gold and siiver. up their lives to sec-ure the freedom of. the bulldog breed, of whom Mr. John 1 *jjev were grants from the British clearly laid down by our leaders did not For -‘‘her” there are Wristlet their native land. Women have suf Dillon is so proud, will refuse to eat ’ - propose the postponement, of economic Wntchdi^JJrooche^, Pendants, Brace- Treasury. The following table gives fered torture and de'atli. What did any more Irish beef, etc.-—if the people the taxation of Ireland per head dur and social questions. On the contrary: ^ lets,' etc. For ‘ •'him” there are they die for? Was it to ensure that of Ireland do not send.a troupe of come -Watches, 3Jatch Boses, Cigarette ing the Avar (same Parliamentary pit proposed that we'should on all occa Cases, etc. Prices are very reason- Ireland would take her place with dians oyer to Westminster to amuse Paper, p. 13) sions join with our fellow-lrishmen in ,able, consistent with genuine value. in the tentacles o f that mon them! The industries of our country any policy of economic reconstruction .Come and choose your gift at your ster of which Mr. Dillon is so proud? have been wiped out'by British Acts Irish Taxation p^r Head. leisure. Year ending £ s d or social advancement. The .history of l'or more than seven hundred years the of Parliament because these industries March 31, 1915 ... 2 16 8 Sinn Fein is.the story of a.continuous GANTER BROTHERS people of Ireland have defied the might interfered with the British merchants March 31,1916 . ... 4 1 11 •struggle against the heresy of subor 63 8th. Gt. George’s St., Dublin. of Empire. They have suffered tor —our cattle aud sheep, butter, cheese, March 31, 1917 V- 6 8 6 . dinating common action to the attain: March 31, 1918 ... 6 2 8 Grand Christmas Ceilidhe tures which might have been imported eggs, potatoes and vegetables, etc., are nient of a political objective. A scheme, from hell,'but they'have never quailed too dear (and too nice,and cheap!) to The Irish Party, by their presence in o f National Reconstruction was long Will be held under those tortures; They have never John Bull’8 fancy to be allowed to go the British House; and 'by their actual ago worked out by Arthur Griffith in ON SATURDAY, 21st DECEMBER, 1918, lost faith in themselves or in their coun elsewhere! The ruination of our in votes and open support of the Budget, “ Sinn Fein,” and later adopted in try. Would they have been afraid of Mr. dustries in the past, the robbery of oui have raisedtlie taxation of every Irish tk HAJBRINGTOX COLLEGE, HAR- “ Nationality.” This plan, however,« Lloyd George, Sir Edward Carson, ami people—under the name of taxation—- person by £3 6s. per-head since the involved jthe County Councils, which' RINGTON STREET, Lord Fieuch? They faced the gallows ; has not been able to make them forget war. This is considerably more than were captured by the Parliamentary they faced Cromwell, the ancestor of iZîfommencing at 10.30 p.m. that they are Irish. Would tlie men double,, and it is certain that in the j Party, and a great and far-reaching^ tire gentleman from Ypres; but they whose industries were wiped out have next Budget there will be another en scheme lias been delayed fosr.a genera-.' did not deny the faith that was tfitbin become less Irish beeriuse of a threat- ormous increase unless Sinn Fein wins, tion. National Reconstruction mustfije • VGLE.TjCKET8 3/6 them. What would they do to-day? to wipe themselves out as well ? What and the Irish members are withdrawn. worked out by the public represent ’Saturday)- December 14, 1918,. N ATIC^tHLfTY, live bodies, a»(l it lias not-Tjeen possible The Electors’ Catechism. to undertake the work.* The disappear- Another Martyr. Parliamentary Party from their arena of'obstruction is an in- Dick Coleman'died in Usk Prison on Q. What has the Irish Party'done for Irish dispepablepreliminary to National Re- Monday. He took'a prominent part in Nationality? r. construction. Nothing' couldvb^ done the Battle. ’Of 1 Aslibou rne in Eastei A. The Irish Party has almost done for Irish F o p t h e Nationality. a® T. .P?• 08 tfic public 'bodies and the Week, and was^sentenced to penal ser Q. What is the guiding principle of Irish . pubhc.representation of the Parliaihen- vitude. , He was again arrested on a Nationality? BEST, tary^nstituencies lay in the hands of charge of drilling in East Clare during A. • “ Rebellion against the rule of straifgers” / ■■the Party and their satellites and un- the historic election, and went through (Mr. J. E. Redmond). j Q. How long has the Irish Part; represented FULLEST, and * f'^f^dies. It was the only 1ixed policy the hunger-strike as a result of which Ireland in the British House of Com | W' the late Parliamentary Party to pre- his commandant, Thomas Ashe, was mons? . , ^ ^ eilt'all national, social and economic done to death in Mountjoy. With the A. The Irish Party has. misrepresented Ire QUICKEST ^yv profiTess in Ireland until they got otlier'men, Jie was released under the land there for about forty years. Q. When Mr. Dillon entered . Parliament, £V,!Home Rule,” and as “ Home Rule” Cat and Mouse Act. Last' May he was nearly forty years ago, what was the •‘•n^ver.'Came in the door there was no deported on the “ German P lot” annual taxation of Ireland-?. • IRISH / ' Progress during thirty years of obstruc- charge. May God have mercy on the A. About seven millions. tioiîn Ireland. .. > soul of this gallant Gael, and give his Q. After fprty years of Parliamentary action how much is. it to-day?- ELECTION v'.Yii . . ?sPê these years -of barren hope people grace to bear their loss. For A. About thirty-five millions. ?v. r4 ..weary - waiting Sinn Fein was not Ireland Dick lived, and fought, and Q. What is Partition? . idle. It undertook much, ^vork of a died. A. Before breakfast at Downing Street, “ an NEWS abomination and a, blasphemy” ; after preliminary character and investigated - . breakfast, “ an eminently sane, mode " the idealities of practically every aspect rate and statesmanlike proposal.” —the most momentous sgj of Irish Reconstruction, whether fin an- The Party and the Peace Q. What is a good synonym for Partition ?■ Election in the whole A oial, agricultural, industrial, social, _____ Conference. A. Perdition. - history of IRELAND— educational, commercial, or generally Q. Does the Dillonite Party, which Bays that Mr. Oliver J. O’Connor of Kilkelly, the settlement of-Ireland's'claim is “ a -W speaking every national ’ cause and domestic question withih- the Empire,” effect. It also instituted a .long series Co. Mayo, contributes an important stand for Parnell’s policy? GET THE '.c yof comparisons with other countries letter on this subject (“ I.I.,” Dec. 6). A. “ No roan has a right to set a boundary ||| situated similarly to our own, and de He tells us, from a personal canvass in to the march of a nation.” • E'. Mayo, that Mr. Dillon’s lieutenants Q. But perhaps Mr. Dillon looks on “ Home rived many valuable lessons from their Rule” as merely a. first instalment of |||| experience. Above all, it has made a are trying to persuade voters that by Ireland’s full claim? |* - r careful /study of Irish, history, econo- voting for him they stand a good A. “ We accept this Bill as an absolute and »• mics and the resources and trading pos- chance of their country’s case being final settlement” (Mr. John Dillon). ' heard at the Peace Conference. What Q. Does tire Dillonite -Party stand for IRISH sijbifitie? Of our country. The policy of Davitt’s policy? Sinn .Fein has been directed to National are the facts? They are very simple. A. Those best fitted to answer that question Reconstruction from its birth. It aims The ambassadors which the British are Michael D&vito’s daughter and sons. • at the revival and restoration of. the old Cabinet is sending to the Peace Con Q. On what side do they stand in this blec- ference will present their credentials tionPr, . . Irish Nation and its progress under A. On the Side that their father nlwajrs stood - modern conditions. This is essentially bearing the inscription “ United King —on the side of absolute Irish Indepen .'Vpolicy of 1‘econstruction. It is one dom of'”Great Britain and Ireland.” ?] dence . , winch, we can carry but ourselyes. It This is the official title by which the: ' Q. What was -MiohaeT'Davitt’s opinion of the vaJue - of Parliamentary effort? : ' is not a made in England nor a made in British Government is known and re-. INDEPENDENT A. “ The conclusion with which J leave this . America nor a made ‘in Germany ar cognised by all foreign nations. The House is that-no cause, however jutft, ticle. cards of England’s Peace represe'ntav will find support, no- wrong, however W e have read with care Sir Horace tives will carry on their face the de pressing or apparent, will--find redress claration* that they speak for Ireland. here—unless backed up by force.’ ’ Plunkett’s long' letter (“ I.I.,” Nov. Q. Did ParnelL use words almost similar? The 2$); He can rest assured that the work They are entitled to speak an (Tact as A. Yes; he said: “No amount of eloquence of reconstruction will engage the, ear- long as the Treaty.of Union is in force.. could achieve, what the fear of an;im nest attention of the Irish Parliament,; The Treaty of Uniofl between the King pending insurrection had_ achieved.” “ Generalissimo ” doms of GreatBritain and Ireland came Q. Can there be_any compromise with regard which is the proper body to undertake ' to-Irish Independence? . the work of Irish; Reconstruction. Vain- into force in January, 1801. It came A. V‘The Irish leader"who would propose to of IRISH Morning indeed must be the hopes which rest on into force by the act of Ireland holding compromise the National claims of Ire Westminster for anything except taxes a General. Election and sending mem land, who would even incline for one bers to sit at Westminster instead of second to accept as a settlement any NEWSPAPERS. and coercion. There will be no Irish ~ concession short, of the ^questioned Reconstruction at Westminster. College Green. The.Treaty is therefore recognition of that Natiofl^ty which Sir Horace 'Plunkett is evidently un renewed at every General Election at has come down to us sancrafed by the NET PAID SALE CERTIFIED OVER der the impression that large grants. .which members are elected to sit in the blood and tears of centuries, would be British Parliament for Irish constitu •false to Ireland’s history” ,(Mr. J. E. : .will be made for, reconstruction pur- Redmond). • poses in England, andJieêyidently, has encies.. Mr. Dillon-invites the electors Q. What, should be Ireland’s attitude towards Mr. Lloyd George’s promises dangling oifEast J^vo to return ,hiin as their ..isuch a man? X ^Tho manvwho, wûld TSe traitor enough 100,000 .before his eyes. W e -must quote here member to sit’ and' Vote* fn tire>*B?»*tisb, ■ the First Interim Report of the Com- House o f Commons. He therefore pro to'pz'ofxfsy-' jf&ch'tt cûrsg Wouldifind him poses to renew the Treaty of- Union, self no longer a leader’” (Mr.- 7. E. Rod- inittee on Currency (p. Mf Cd. 9182, mond). COPIES PER DAY. .. 1 9 1 8 and he therefore has no right to speak Q. Is the Dillonite Party willing'“ to accept for Ireland at the Peace Conference ex as a settlement a concession, short of the “ A primary condition of the re- unquestioned recognition Irish Na storation of: a sound credit position is cept through the mouths of Lord Ready ing or Mr. Arthiir J. Balfour or one ojE tionality” ? the repayment of a large portion of A. “ We are entirely loyal-to.’the Empire. Larger by at least 60,000 copies the enormous amount of Government the other' British representatives; They . . . We do not demand such local auto will represent Ireland and present their per day than the sale of any securities now. held by the banks. It nomy as the Colonies possess. . . . We view of Ireland!s case at the Peace Con are willing to forego the making of our other Irish morning newspaper. is essential that as soon as possible ference, if Mr. Dillon and his Party are own tariff” Mr. J. E. Redmond). the State should not only live within Q. Does the spirit'Of Sinn tfein portend “ red returned to power. There is only one f its income, but should begin to re ruin and revolution’ ’ ? duce its indebtedness. W e accord way by which Ireland can speak with A. “ I know of no more ennobling influence in sent Ireland’s demand for absolute Inde You Pay To* Much an Irish .voice at the Peace Conference, Ireland to-day than the spirit of Sinn pendence before the nations of the world: ingly recommend that at the earliest and that lies through the renunciation Fein’ ’ (Archbishop Mannix). Q. Will the assembled nations be likely to INCOME T A X possible moment an adequate sink Q. Does Mr. Dillon stand, for. the poli&y of. . listen to.what Mr. Dillon is pleased to of the Treaty of Union. The Treaty can Consult us, we know. ing fund should be provided out of Self-determination ? call “ the pro-Germans” ? only be renounced by electing members revenue,- so that there may be a re- A. Mr. Dillon -has always stood for self, but. A. “ All peoples, great and small, must be not to sit at Westminster, and-, by as has never, shown determination. TAXBS RECOVERY Ltd., . gular annual reduotion bf capital lia accorded an opportunity of deciding sembling them.' in Ireland and making Qr. Does Sinn Tein- stand for Self-determina under what form of government they 6 WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN. bilities, more, especially those which tion ? wish to live” (President Wilson). ’ Phone 4745. constitute the floating debt. ’"'W e a formal declaration to the Powers that A. Sihn Fein means Self-determination. Ireland desires to renounce the Treaty Q. How many- Acts of the British Govern Q. Why does Mr. John Dillon call us pro- FARMERS, 8END POSTCARD FOR should remark that it is. of the ut Germans ? of 1800. Until that step is taken Eng ment have the Party been able to de FORM 100.A.1. most importance that such repay-, A. Because we oppose the British Govern land will claim or pretend to claim feat? N\ ** - ment of debt should not be offset by A. "Not One—except we give them credit-for ment in Ireland, a fere in the domestic questions of the imposed upon the Irislii people. . British Parliament. t% circilmstances we suggest that a the interests of the Irish Nation, the Q. What chalice has Ireland of securing con- S voluntary liquidation is desirable, and American people might find themselves - sideration at thctsPeace Conference?. ®Wm. EG&H & SONS. Ltd. Q; we Khould undertake the work- of re cabled on- to fight the Boerg or the- A. Every chance,- i£ the Irish people declare Jewellers and Silversmiths, constructing Ireland ourselves and Zulus, or any'other little war that Mr. .that Ireland is’ a distinct nation. TAKE OUR ADVICE. Q. How calf the people of Ireland declare 32 Patrick Street, Cork. leave England to manage her own re- Dillon ' might decide to . niekr.name' that they belong to a. distinct nation ?P •*u«coU8trnction. “ America’s war.” A. By. electing Sinn';Fein candidates to pre- VOTE EARLY.